What we do for a living

[garythesnail]

Sorry if it's been done before (couldn't find anything on a search - and I know we've all probably 'shared all' on different forums already), but the nosey old s*d in me is wondering what each of us does for a living.

I'm a 'builder', or at least like to think that I still am - as a 'Project Manager' (they used to call it 'Site Manager' when we were far less up our own ar$eh0les) I'm spending more and more time sat on my ever growing arse in an office playing with e-mails, filling out reports and tending to the plethora of company bullsh*t rather than actively walking the site keeping an eye on what goes on in the 'real world' (I'm getting close to having a rant - sorry). I've recently finished a £9m secondary school and am about to have a go at another secondary school at around £8.5m. Really looking forward to it as I (and the rest of the team) have learnt a hell of a lot on the last one and although things went well - the next one can go better.

So - what do you do?

[BRMark]

Well mine ties in nicely with the construction theme..

I'm a building services engineer - or in the current climate of global scaremongering I'm a designer working with environmental and renewable technologies.

Either way if anyone is building a house and wants some help with their services (heating/hot water/solar etc etc) I'll try help to the best of my knowledge :D

[Poledriver]

I'm a sales engineer for a company manufacturing equipment for ultrasonic testing of the world's railways.

[Simply Si]

mine is pretty dull compared to you guys!

im currently a sales assistant for 'GAME'. (yes i know thats bad for a 29 year old bloke)

this is my second time at game as the first time i left to be an assistant manager for another company. My old boss, rick, missed me alot as i won 2 awards for being the top sales person in the country, so he offered me a good oppurtunity to come back, and i left my assistant managers job to go back to game.

part of the deal was that i am now being trained up to be a manager but i have to do senior sales first. 1 step at a time!

p.s, i can get very good discounts at game 25% off games and 10% off hardware!

[BRMark]

p.s, i can get very good discounts at game 25% off games and 10% off hardware!

I think me and you can be friends! :laugh:

[Simply Si]

I think me and you can be friends! :laugh:

hahhaa, you aint read my other post yet fella! hahahaa lmao!

[Adam]

Si, my new best mate :D

[Bornunder Dutchess]

Im an Accounts Director.

Its a nice way of saying I sell stuff. I will soon be moving on and up to specialise within Merchandise and marketing for the Alcoholic beverages sector.

My old job was much the same only I diddnt have a specialist areas, my clients were all kinds, banks, charitys, universities, hotels, councils whatever.

I sell them all promotional tat.

Next time you go into a Hilton and they give you a Hilton pen..or if your an extra special client, maybe an umbrella, a bag or more recently a bespoke plastic duck. (I know..I dont want to know what goes on in the section of my brain that comes up with these ideas either) then think of me.

I got into the sales and marketing game the same way most people did.

I went to college and did design and passed with distinctions depsite my tutor having to lie about my attendance to get me through, went to Uni, discovered cider and boys and decided I couldnt be bothered with design, so I dropped out, stayed in halls, got drunk and partied for a year or so then moved to a new city applied for my first sales job. My zero qualifications and no job sills whatsoever made me perfect for the job...they snapped me up.

From there I've sold Incontinence products (seriously, that makes a sales person strong..selling "special!" pants.

Aggregate building blocks (which may have been of use to Snail) and mobile phones, finally settling for merchandise because I can design things (fun) and I get to spend alot of time out to lunch and most everything I do I can expense account.

Thats it really :) :)

[Simply Si]

Si, my new best mate :D

yeah! so ya'll better be nice to me from now on! i can get promo codes for games, 48 hour and 1 month live codes (i have 6 months worth already!).

[Bornunder Dutchess]

yeah! so ya'll better be nice to me from now on! i can get promo codes for games, 48 hour and 1 month live codes (i have 6 months worth already!).

....Ok...


I need the following.

xbox 360 Wifi Adapter. (my dog helpfully chewed through the cable) lots of live membership codes.

AND...anyone else here a Forza 3 fan?

P.S..I wont be making friends here but COD can kiss it. YAWN OFF!

Also...I am the Guitar Hero. K?

[Adam]

AND...anyone else here a Forza 3 fan?

Yes.

P.S..I wont be making friends here but COD can kiss it. YAWN OFF!

Yup

Also...I am the Guitar Hero. K?

I beg to differ! :p

[Bornunder Dutchess]

Yes.



Yup



I beg to differ! :p

Will I be bringing my 360 to the next meet Mr Young? We can have a Guitar Hero Championship...winner gets the losers BRM. ;) (Im THAT confident)

[BRMark]

I too need a wifi adaptor -my 7 metre cable is just untidy!

And I'll be wanting Forza 3 for a tenner....


Can I just say 1 v 100 on live is the best 360 game there is.

[Bornunder Dutchess]

I too need a wifi adaptor -my 7 metre cable is just untidy!

And I'll be wanting Forza 3 for a tenner....


Can I just say 1 v 100 on live is the best 360 game there is.

I got Forza 3 for 15 quote from gamestation...was meant to be £35


Never underestimate the negotiating skills of a Bornunder.

[Umbra3000]

I am a student (wait hear me out) studying for an Masters in Digital film, in Carlisle. When not in Carlisle I live in Ipswich.

I work at Fat Face and I'm a freelance Runner. Not the athletic kind, but the kind that goes on film/ad/music video shoots and does a lot of hardwork, lifting, getting teas and coffees, helping with extras etc etc, currently working on the new Homebase advert. One day I will become a director.

I have an X box but no TV to plug it into, it has been in the box since June.

[BRMark]

Awesome! can you get me work as a film extra? I've always fancied doing that, looks like easy money just to walk down a street or shake a sword in a battle line :D

[kinggareth]

I run the accounts department for a medium sized defence contractor/engineering company. Boring.

But I'm also a porn star. Happy days!

[Shaggy]

I'm a Jedi

[Umbra3000]

Awesome! can you get me work as a film extra? I've always fancied doing that, looks like easy money just to walk down a street or shake a sword in a battle line :D

Trust me it is very boring being an extra! A lot of waiting around doing nothing, and not that well paid! (although this does depend on the project) if your serious just get in contact with some casting agency's.

[BRMark]

tbh I just wanted to be able to watch a film and say 'that's me! right there in the top row of the football stadium behind the 1000 other people!'

[Vesta]

Doing an IT apprenticeship with leeds council :)

[brmatty]

well i trump you all..since winning the lotto im a full time snob , i only choose to drive a crusty old rover for the hell of it to keep me "down with the kids"...its a hard job but someones gota do it..now where did i put my tenners winnings!!!:chair:

and lady sov...your are special...:wacko:

[BRMark]

If I won the lottery I'd have my BRM restored to factory condition and then hemetically sealed in my vault.

[Vesta]

If I won the lottery I'd have my BRM restored to factory condition and then hemetically sealed in my vault.

Fail tbh, you should buy all available BRM's, store one and use the rest :)

[BRMark]

Hell no! my day to day car would be a Bowler Wildcat! :D

[Vesta]

Hell no! my day to day car would be a Bowler Wildcat! :D

haha i'd love to see that, pissing all over the range rover sports XD

[Adam]

Currently I work in advertising putting adverts in newspapers and magazines around the UK.

But.......

Wish me luck for tomorrow as it may all change :D

[BRMark]

Currently I work in advertising putting adverts in newspapers and magazines around the UK.

But.......

Wish me luck for tomorrow as it may all change :D

You buying a couple of tickets for the big Euro Millions roll over!? :laugh:

[Adam]

You buying a couple of tickets for the big Euro Millions roll over!? :laugh:

Yes, but that's beside the point :rofl:

Got an interview tomorrow, so quite nervous!

[BRMark]

Are you taking a new direction or it is within the same industry?

[Adam]

Are you taking a new direction or it is within the same industry?

Different direction completely, but not saying any more until it's all over. Don't want to jinx it!

[BRMark]

Different direction completely, but not saying any more until it's all over. Don't want to jinx it!

Fair play! I adhere to that superstition too.

Spill the beans as soon as its safe and good luck.

[m8typ]

Hope you have better luck tomorrow then i did on BGT Tuesday :)

[brmatty]

have the "mods" lost there sense of humours....whats with all the message deleteing...boring!!

see give someone abit of power and what happens...lol:chair:

[Adam]

have the "mods" lost there sense of humours....whats with all the message deleteing...boring!!

see give someone abit of power and what happens...lol:chair:

Nope, just carrying out my orders ;)

[BRMark]

Hoo Hum, well they do say 'power corrupts'

[Bornunder Dutchess]

Hoo Hum, well they do say 'power corrupts'

He's just jealous. ;)

[brmatty]

Ummmm.....let me think......no..lol...

[robkeep]

I work for a carers centre; i try to raise carers issues to Primary Care staff, that is unpaid carers who look after a relative or friend with a disability or illness - part of my time is spent working with kids who care for an adult, trying to make sure they can still be kids, and get the help and support they need. Its like Social Work without the stigma!
The kids love the brm's smiley face.:)

[rovamota]

I work for Europe's largest tool distributor and I supervise 25 staff (when they all turn up at once!) in the main packing and despatch area. I am also a qualified FLT instructor and am partly responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all 60 of our FLT fleet.

I used to be responsible for the supply to national accounts such as ASDA, Tesco, Halfords etc, but I got bored with it after 8 years and needed a new challenge.

Every day is busy, but I'd rather it was like that. I've been there for 22 years this year!

Kev.

[Bornunder Dutchess]

I work for a carers centre; i try to raise carers issues to Primary Care staff, that is unpaid carers who look after a relative or friend with a disability or illness - part of my time is spent working with kids who care for an adult, trying to make sure they can still be kids, and get the help and support they need. Its like Social Work without the stigma!
The kids love the brm's smiley face.:)

We need a like button! LIKE BUTTON!!! :) :)

[Adam]

We need a like button! LIKE BUTTON!!! :) :)

This isn't FaceBRM, just say you like what he does, simples :p

[spankyban]

No need to describe what i do most people know..

I'm an Integration Engineer for JLR working on all of the Jaguar programes, making all things electrical talk correctly and correctly.

[soberphil]

No need to describe what i do most people know..

I'm an Integration Engineer for JLR working on all of the Jaguar programes, making all things electrical talk correctly and correctly.

Didn't know that spanky - a mate of mine works at JLR in transmission calibration.

I'm a web analyst working for a marketing company in Sheffield.

[BRMark]

I like to spend most of the day analysing the web too! :laugh:

[soberphil]

I like to spend most of the day analysing the web too! :laugh:

Haha, yeah all day analysing the web - sounds alright when you put it like that!

[spankyban]

Didn't know that spanky - a mate of mine works at JLR in transmission calibration.

I'm a web analyst working for a marketing company in Sheffield.


Oh cool - Trans Cal - know a couple in there - where he based Whitley or Gaydon..

Mr Nicholls or Mr Gennard?

[soberphil]

Oh cool - Trans Cal - know a couple in there - where he based Whitley or Gaydon..

Mr Nicholls or Mr Gennard?

TBH not sure where he's based atm or if he's even still doing Trans Cal, but it's Mr Taylor.

[BenH]

I'm a freelance video editor, just entering year three and still terrified! Aaaah!!

(*shameless plug alert* showreel available here: www.benheywood.co.uk)

:):)

[eurorover]

I am and electrical/electrnic engineer and sound engineer working in a theatre in sunny Swansea. Also repaires cars part time hence the T4

[boogie]

I work for a small DIY store, I just left working for B&Q.

[mafcaw]

I'm a design manager for BAM Construction, before you all ask (because my wife still can't explain what I do) its my job to make sure all our consultants / suppliers supply all the correct info on time, quality, to budget etc.

Failing that I end up sorting the !!!! ups

[Gerald-17]

I'm courier and working for TNT package Service,

but therefore always been working in restaurants, cuz my parens own a restaurant :)

[Taff]

im a carpenter/joiner/builder/plasterer/tiler/roofer. great in the summer, sunbathing/working in the sun, not so good when its icy on the roofs etc!

[garythesnail]

Builders of one type or another seem well represented on the forum :)

[brmad]

Some say ... I am a mug and a slave for being a manager for a naff German "supermarket" who have ridiculous cheap adverts on the telly and treat you like dirt.
All I know is I wish I was The Stig.

(No I don't have job satisfaction just in case you were wondering)

[Bornunder Dutchess]

I am a student (wait hear me out) studying for an Masters in Digital film, in Carlisle. When not in Carlisle I live in Ipswich.

I work at Fat Face and I'm a freelance Runner. Not the athletic kind, but the kind that goes on film/ad/music video shoots and does a lot of hardwork, lifting, getting teas and coffees, helping with extras etc etc, currently working on the new Homebase advert. One day I will become a director.

I have an X box but no TV to plug it into, it has been in the box since June.

I missed this...


STUDENT!!

[m8typ]

I work as an IT Technician in Farringdon. Not as exciting as the IT guys in 24, they always seem to be doing something exciting, whether its tracking someone down on satellite or hacking into a security system. Most exciting thing i did was install Office 2008 and update someones Messenger.

[Bornunder Dutchess]

I work as an IT Technician in Farringdon. Not as exciting as the IT guys in 24, they always seem to be doing something exciting, whether its tracking someone down on satellite or hacking into a security system. Most exciting thing i did was install Office 2008 and update someones Messenger.

Can I bring you my laptop to fix then? Farringdons about 5 mins from me. I promise fixing thius will give you something to do...

I dont have a desktop anymore, some virus has got rid of everything! and antivirus dosent work...I tried that!

[m8typ]

Trust me I have plenty of things to do but im happy to help out. PM me more details of it and ill see what i can do

[Bornunder Dutchess]

I think Ive got it.

Started it in safemode, ran a scan and presto! Everything is back to normal!

Bornunder Dutches Sov. Chav Singer, Peddler of Promotional Tat AND part time Laptop repairs! ;)

[Stevedx]

Work for Brighton and Hove Buses

[nats214]

Pensions Advisor for the BSA (NHS PENSIONS)

[samsexpress]

i am superman by night......lollypop man by day....

[chown55]

Landed a new job recently - IT Infrastructure Support Engineer.

[Fast Alan]

Caretaker/handyman for branch of Kings college

[garythesnail]

Caretaker/handyman for branch of Kings college

Another 'builder'. . . . . sort of . . . .there's loads of us here!

Interesting job, Alan? - must be loads of stuff to 'keep going'. Do you get involved in the mechanical and electrical systems or does H&S regs stop you from doing things like changing a single socket to a double socket nowadays?

[Fast Alan]

Another 'builder'. . . . . sort of . . . .there's loads of us here!

Interesting job, Alan? - must be loads of stuff to 'keep going'. Do you get involved in the mechanical and electrical systems or does H&S regs stop you from doing things like changing a single socket to a double socket nowadays?

I need to fill in a form to use a ladder now and because ive suffered a frozen shoulder iam going through trips to occuoational health doctors pysio and a million bits of paperwork.....but I love the way to whole stupid system cloggs itself now outside contractors do all the things we cant and i sit at my pc till someone needs a screw done up

[Fast Alan]

I need to fill in a form to use a ladder now,i go on courses and watch outside contractors do anything past tightening a screw,Iam not complaining I have an easy if low paid life,at the moment iam enjoying back to work interviews after suffering a frozen shoulder,i go up to london talk to occupational health get priority nhs and have physio every 2 weeks.........to say the system is eating itself is an understatement...you can laugh or cry but i`ll have the papework and easy life and hopefully sit back till I retire

[Fast Alan]

My web browsers working great as well ......or is it half a bottle of teachers and a late night

[Seabart]

About half of the year I'm being "bossed around" by my wife, reading mags, books, doing the interwebs, building & decoration work, maintaining the cars, household things & garden upkeep. Looking after the pets & entertaining the nieces. And traveling a lot.
When I want a rest from the above I'll go to sea, as the Master of a multi-purpose offshore support vessel.
And yet somehow I also find the time somewhere to keep my website going.

[boogie]

After Sat I will be unemployed. :angry:

[garythesnail]

After Sat I will be unemployed. :angry:

Sorry to hear that Boogie. Good luck with finding a new job. I hope you can look back on it as a 'blessing in disguise' soon.

[burrows]

Sorry to hear thar boogie, you only started there recently if I remember. Good luck with the job hunt

[Simply Si]

After Sat I will be unemployed. :angry:

hey boogie. i notice you live in essex. i dont know what work you have done before but i may be able to get you some retail work where i am as a stop gap for you?

[garythesnail]

I can't fault that offer. Well done Si. Hope it suits you Boogie.

[boogie]

Thanks for the messages of support.

P.S I have sent a pm to Si

[Simply Si]

no worries at all guys. i know retail is probably a step down for some of you guys as it seems you all have decent trades. i just wish i had gotten into car mechanics as not alot of places will touch me now with me being nearly 30!

[Simply Si]

hi boogie,

the nearest one to you is:

40 Pier Avenue
Clacton on Sea
CO15 1QN

or the next one would be in colchester.

the best i could do is ask around and see if there are any spaces available and give the managers a nudge and see what i can come up with.

[robkeep]

After Sat I will be unemployed. :angry:

good luck with the job hunt