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31 year old IT Tech in a University environment. Not terribly difficult, just typically a lot of problems that need to be dealt with quickly. A lot of competing priorities, processes and often a fast pace whilst needing to retain a ludicrous amount of constantly changing information. I'm also the sole computer tech for the campus I work at.
Was also a store tech/salesperson/floor manager of a Harvey Norman computers franchise for a few years - paid marginally better than any private enterprise tech jobs I've had.
Was also a store tech/salesperson/floor manager of a Harvey Norman computers franchise for a few years - paid marginally better than any private enterprise tech jobs I've had.
25, Water Operations trainee.. Want to become a Water Treatment Operator for either council or a mining company (fingers crossed for mining!) The majority of my work life has revolved around water and water filtration, from building and selling customised system from aquarium size to 50 tonne aquaculture systems, to maintaining livestock systems with several hundred fish in each system. My first job was a solar water heater installer/batt installer.
27y.o. horticulturalist working close to 5 years here - www.australianecosystems.com.au
Small business environment with hippy overtones - everyone does Yoga in the morning, a few of us are 'normal' and a few of my workmates chain themselves to trees for fun.
Small business environment with hippy overtones - everyone does Yoga in the morning, a few of us are 'normal' and a few of my workmates chain themselves to trees for fun.
62, Web designer. Started out as a printer/graphic designer. Became a chef and had a few restaurants in Cairns. Lived in Canada for 9 years. Became a web master for Queensland Health. Retired and now work from home with my own web design business. And I'm now sinking all my spare change into a cubic foot of water!!!
what would you want to see yourself doing?
I really don't know.... :(
Turning 28 in Jan. Office assistant for now.
I went to medical school forced by parents, hate it!
Living outside of my country right now, try to save money for my edu, for something I really love; but after 10years learning medical stuff, I kinda think that it'd be a huge waste of all the efforts and money. Kinda thinking become a physical therapist, doubt I'm that kinda material. Worried about being too old to start learning art. Struggling....
BTW, I'm new here, hello everyone!
Nice to be around! :)
I really don't know.... :(
Turning 28 in Jan. Office assistant for now.
I went to medical school forced by parents, hate it!
Living outside of my country right now, try to save money for my edu, for something I really love; but after 10years learning medical stuff, I kinda think that it'd be a huge waste of all the efforts and money. Kinda thinking become a physical therapist, doubt I'm that kinda material. Worried about being too old to start learning art. Struggling....
BTW, I'm new here, hello everyone!
Nice to be around! :)
:welcome SantaMonicaHelp,
Me- Just hit 43, worked in the tyre industry for 20 something years with the same company, onto my third store as manager & looking for something different now.
Jen- In the 34 range, made redundant a few months ago, was in the sales game for a safety company.
Me- Just hit 43, worked in the tyre industry for 20 something years with the same company, onto my third store as manager & looking for something different now.
Jen- In the 34 range, made redundant a few months ago, was in the sales game for a safety company.
Like how everyone else expanded just a little on there occupation and Dynamic says two words... Maintenance... fitter.. nice work :p
This is true. Most maintenance fitters get bullshit training and after 4 years come out with no idea on what they are doing. I am not talking myself up here, but I get pissed off with contractors all the time.
I was VERY lucky. The place I did my apprenticeship at (and worked for a year or so after), though it was a bastard of a place, and the owners were racist pieces of shit, it was fantastic to learn in. They had many different machines, a great maintenance team, and a lot of different jobs. I learned plumbing, welding, some electrical work, robots, line logic, hydraulics, pneumatics, machine design and modification, automation, some CNC stuff, gravity casting, high pressure casting, sand core making, and pretty much anything else you can think of. I even did concreting at some point.
Most places are small joints and you are helping one person. We had 20 people on the team. Soooo many things to learn. Having said that, my machining is not really anything great. I can't remember how to cur threads on a lathe either, so that was a waste of time.
I would suggest this apprenticeship to people. Because if you want, you get credit for other fields. I think last time I checked I only need to do a 2 year apprenticeship to become a qualified plumber.
Hi tonyf,
Hey guy's we got an inside man now, what were those super expensive flash fish you wanted to import?? :D
Hey guy's we got an inside man now, what were those super expensive flash fish you wanted to import?? :D
I'm a qualified toolmaker that has never done a day of toolmaking in my life. I headed moeso down the CNC machining route. Currently have my own CNC machining center and do what ever wok heads my way. I have made stuff ranging from press tool and injection moulding build ups through to custom engine cradles for WW2 fighter planes
