OT: So what do we do ?

[TAandy]

I'm a Detail Fitter for Bombardier Aerospace (Shorts in Belfast, although I work in Hawlmark, Newtownards, part of the same company)
So if you're working, what do you do ?
Don't want to offend the unemployed, I've been there a couple of times myself, so if you are, say so!!

 

[CADsortaGUY]

<--Guess what he does.

CkG

 

[TAandy]

Originally posted by: CADkindaGUY
<--Guess what he does.

CkG

Har-De-Har-Har!

 

[mechBgon]

I do a combination of computer maintenance/repair and help-desk type stuff at a non-profit agency, about 25 hours a week. Hoping for more hours as time goes by. And I loaf around the Forums a lot. A little 3D modelling as a hobby, and some small art projects from time to time too.

Edit: and before that I was a professional bicycle mechanic for a long time.

 

[Confused]

Currently unemployed.

Until last Friday, i worked in a small computer shop, building/upgrading/repairing PCs.

I hope to get a job in networking soon


Confused

 

[mastertech01]

Ford Technician... or should I say Technician currently with Ford. I worked for Nissan for 10 years as well.

 

[RemyCanad]

Originally posted by: mastertech01
Ford Technician... or should I say Technician currently with Ford. I worked for Nissan for 10 years as well.

So you should know how hard it would be to put a turbo on a 300zx that does not have it right.

I am currently a student. On the weekends I work for my old highschools tech dept. I get to do all the hardware and software issues along with some of the mac manager server issues. The admin basically handles support and all the non fun stuff. Its really easy becuase the school is 98% Macs.

Oh yeah and the people that work there rock. Everyone is nice and they always deal with any schedule I have. I have had about 3 other job offers in the past 5 months or so but they would require me to work on a regular basis. Right now I just go in when I can, can't beat that.

 

[mastertech01]

So you should know how hard it would be to put a turbo on a 300zx that does not have it right

Buddy, it isnt fun changing one out on a car that HAS it, much less adapting one. :Q My recommendation, go find one that has it and trade.. LOL

 

[RemyCanad]

Originally posted by: mastertech01

So you should know how hard it would be to put a turbo on a 300zx that does not have it right

Buddy, it isnt fun changing one out on a car that HAS it, much less adapting one. :Q My recommendation, go find one that has it and trade.. LOL

LOL. Thats what I told me friend. He kept trying to tell me that its as easy as adding a supercharger. I am starting to think he doesn't even know what a turbo charger is, let alone how it works. j:Q

 

[mastertech01]

I hope he knows there is a hell of a lot more to it than just the turbo charger itself :Q Take my advice and dont help him do it.. he will blame all the failures on you! LOL

 

[zeruty]

come install me a new heater core and fix the leak in my exhaust, the leak on my rear diff, etc!

 

[TAandy]

Well, for what it's worth, between Shorts(Bombardier Aerospace), a Carpet Factory ( Regency Carpets- previously Spence Bryson Carpets) I worked here. Belfast Shipyard, Diesel Erecting Shop; best job I ever had>>

 

[skyking]

Quoted from CADkindaGUY:

Guess what he does.

He lurks around trying to snap up all the good deals on the FS/TRADE forum, that's what!
I have a web-based business, also known as severely underemployed

Edit: schpelling

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: mastertech01
I hope he knows there is a hell of a lot more to it than just the turbo charger itself :Q Take my advice and dont help him do it.. he will blame all the failures on you! LOL

The engine is phsicly different too is not not? the turbo has hardened valves and seats IIRC. Or at least it better

<--- unemployed and looking everywhere. Someone Hire me!

 

[Fingers]

<--------- Commercial Fisherman.

Bluefin tuna season right now

Seabass comming soon.


P.S. Eat more seafood!

Edit: Also part-time I fill in for my brother on a charter boat. skiligal

here is me hard at work. Most of the other pics are of my brother, but a few are of me.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: skyking
Quoted from CADkindaGUY:

Guess what he does.

He lurks around trying to snap up all the good deals on the FS/TRADE forum, that's what!

Ummm ... and who was it that beat me to that XP1800?...Hmmmm let me think....

CkG

 

[networkman]

Working full-time as a Computer/Network technician for the Kent District Library

Been there 7 years; previous to that, work as a computer tech in a small computer store for 3.5 years.

 

[Carrot44]

Former Assembley line person. Got canned in June cause I am diabetic. Would take off a day or hour for Doc apts every few months.

Now going to school to be A Pharmacy Tech.

Ken

 

[GeoffS]

I am the Manager of System Software Development at Resolution Inc Our inventory, transactional, and the majorty of our reporting software is run on an IBM AS/400 model 620. Our Client Portal is run off of HP hardware running HP-UX and Oracle. We use both the Oracle apps and database, although the sales folks were great at making big promises of what it could do when it really couldn't ( = vaporware ). I manage a small development team and spend far too much time in meetings and am generally very grumpy as a result of this, and feel that the bulldog avatar is quite appropriate! I say no more often than my wife does! :Q

Geoff

 

[ProviaFan]

<--- HS Student

No job currently; it sucks.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Been a retail sales guy at Staples for 3 years and almost 4 months.

 

[Orange Kid]

Quality Control (QA) for a pop factory

 

[zaph]

I run a small wholesale auto body parts business with a merciless SOB (aka Dad) for a boss.

But at least when the orders are done, and the customers parts are delivered, I can sit around and surf the net and wait for the phone to ring.

 

[bfour]

Head electrical/electronic "EXPERT" in a 35 year old beef packing plant working on anything from 12,470 volts down to sensors. Fixing, specing, engineering, drafting, programming and wiring new systems plus managing all the plant electricans (30 total)! PLUS running my own elctrical, networking, and computer repair shop! Wife gets pissy cuz of all the work! Wonder why?

 

[Shuxclams]

Longtime Networking/Hardware consultant , just took a position with a mid sized software firm as a Project Manager.














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