What do you do?

[AidenJ]

Just though I'd start a thread listing what we all do so we know who to annoy for the correct advice ;)

Im Aiden J and I'm an NDT tester/Mechanical Engineer and body piercer.

[JRP]

I'm a British gas technical engineer. Bookie (bet fair) and generally a *******.
How long you pierced ?

[scratcher]

Electrician / Detailer

[James5]

Professional prostitute tester

[Bigfoot]

Anything with a plug on the end and work for Motor Parts Direct

[fossie]

Erm here goes............. Copper

[car.crash]

I'm a biscuit designer.

[chris]

Hgv/plant mechanic

[Romil Davda]

Manager in I.T.

[GTphil]

I put the holes in polo mints:scratch:

Plus I also teach people to drive:agree:

[Big Steve - Raider]

Strategic Account Manager for a Hot Runner company - F##ked if I know what it is either? :scratch:

[clee]

I do ...well did ...don't do anymore ....

This is me now for my sins ..


http://www.renaultalpinetuningservices.co.uk/

[westy94]

Gas breakdown engineer, own business!

[Nad-5GTT]

I'm a biscuit designer.

:laugh: I'm still chuckling now now

[Nad-5GTT]

I work for network rail in the possessions department, permanent nights as a picop/ blockman

[Matt@CodeRedMotorsports]

Me.

http://www.coderedmotorsports.co.uk/coderedmotorsports.co.uk/About.html

[Ashy]

Company Director - (Engineer by Trade)

[finsta]

im an mechanical engineer for a local plastics company.

big steve what hot runner company do you work for?

[Duncan Grier]

Manager of the secure network operation centre looking after all our lovely goverments needs, few other teams doing other functions within IT and a few large fujitsu sites for my sins

I have no idea what I do and job title changes by the week as do the responsibilites :coffee: been doing it 15 years just gone :sad2:

Weekends are Griersport time working on more VX220 projects than I even want to think about

DG

[GT Josh]

Compressor engineer - installing, maintaining and designing. :)

[TopCat]

I own my own business specialising in transport refrigeration & vehicle air conditioning.

Although I was known to tell women that i fancied i was a dolphin trainer ;)

[tubbyG]

I work for the nhs as a medical equipment service engineer

[Big Steve - Raider]

big steve what hot runner company do you work for?

Mold-Masters (http://www.moldmasters.com/). Wow! :eek: I didn't know there was anyone else in the Plastics Industry here!! :cool: What's your company called?

[Big Steve - Raider]

Although I was known to tell women that i fancied i was a dolphin trainer ;)

That one's so Old it farts dust! :mart:

I know because i've used it myself! :laugh:

[Mart]

I work for the nhs as a medical equipment service engineer

EBME? Which Hospital?

[TopCat]

Old ones are the best ones ;)

[tubbyG]

Which Hospital?


EES. Based raigmore hospital in Inverness, but we cover the whole of highland area so also visit other hospitals within the catchment.

are you also in this sector?

[Mart]

EES. Based raigmore hospital in Inverness, but we cover the whole of highland area so also visit other hospitals within the catchment.

are you also in this sector?

I am, but not NHS as such, more so a supplier to it - As a clue, you have 4 x Servo-I's heading your way tomorrow :)

[BluntyR5GTT]

im a painter/decorator for a large housing association around my way, also do a bit of plumbing and fit bathroom suites

[Kris M]

Well its my last day at work tmrw. I've spent the last 5 years in the vintage aircraft industry. Contracted lots of work for the BBMF, spitfires, hurricanes, blanc etc....baysically overhauling flying components and also the mighty merlin engines

But I'm sick of my boss who is a complete c@#t so I'm off to work for an aerospace coatings company called Praxair as a maintenance engineer in their Swindon site

[J8TRO]

I'm a contracts Manager in interior fit out. Mainly office environments, hospitals and education but also do a lot of different work for JLR due to my location to their sites.

[BluntyR5GTT]

Well its my last day at work tmrw. I've spent the last 5 years in the vintage aircraft industry. Contracted lots of work for the BBMF, spitfires, hurricanes, blanc etc....baysically overhauling flying components and also the mighty merlin engines

But I'm sick of my boss who is a complete c@#t so I'm off to work for an aerospace coatings company called Praxair as a maintenance engineer in their Swindon site

you sir are one lucky fecker id of loved to have done something like that for a few years, love the merlin engine especially in some of the mad car creations that go to pageant of power

[JRP]

I'm a contracts Manager in interior fit out. Mainly office environments, hospitals and education but also do a lot of different work for JLR due to my location to their sites.

Assuming your contracts a smart one ;)

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Main Job: Support Office for an Housing Association company
2nd Job: Driver for Out of Hours Doctors
3rd Job : Foster Carer
4th Job: Very Part time Mortgage & Pension Advisor

[Big Steve - Raider]

Main Job: Support Office for an Housing Association company
2nd Job: Driver for Out of Hours Doctors
3rd Job : Foster Carer
4th Job: Very Part time Mortgage & Pension Advisor
5th Job: Buying & then VERY soon after Selling cars

:laugh:

[BluntyR5GTT]

:laugh::agree:

[JRP]

:laugh:

Lol

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Cheeky Edit steve ;)

Hopefully the Red 5 will be sold next week... may have another car for sale after... haha

[gttjames]

tech at volvo

window tinter evenings and weekends - cash is king

[TopCat]

tech at volvo

cash is king

Agreed

[philr5t]

Pulling people's pants down :laugh: I'm a sales exec for Volkswagen :)

[car.crash]

Pulling people's pants down :laugh: I'm a sales exec for Volkswagen :)

Apparently :crap:
Penfold sells more cars than you :smokin:

#blank

[Brigsy]

Planned works surveyor for local housing association...fancy a change in career direction soon though

[Logg]

I test out the structural integrity of items destined for air travel.

[casper]

Lithographic printer,operating a 5colour komori lithrone,with inline anilox coater and IR dryers.That's as much as I can jazz it up cos its ****e.:agree:

[Jeff Ninebar]

I am a sound engineer, I work full time as a Project Manager/Engineer for the installation department of a Sound Engineering company www.rgjones.co.uk

I also own my own sound system, that I make buildings shake with on the weekend :D www.ninebarsoundsystem.com

[Mr Raider]

Telesales Exec/Researcher for business publications

[Nottswoody]

I count **** all day long for a large compony :)

[Fishey]

Plant fitter

[Slammed 66]

I'm a pc and windows 8 was my idea.


I'm also a pdi technician working on Audi/Vw/Skoda

[jesus in the seat of a 5]

This is me ............. http://www.claverhamtreeservice.co.uk/
22 years of climbing trees....:D ........ mostly to fund renault 5`s...:laugh:

[wrightygtt]

I try to Paint cars for a living, me and pops run our business :) mainly peugeot and fords

[Pete@Backyard Racing]

Gynaecologist ;)

[JRP]

Gynaecologist ;)

I wanted to do that, but iam scared of the dark

[SCHWARTZ]

Roofer.

[TopCat]

Gynaecologist ;)

I deal with a lot of ****s too...

[Tony Walker]

Run a renault specialist garage with my dad(specialise in clio v6's)

Also been teaching motor vehicle at west cheshire college for the past few months and really enjoying it :D

[Steevo]

General Manager for <ahem> Halfords

[Pigsnake]

Thatcher. Twenty years and still loving it.:)

[turbo ted]

Builder running my own Loft Conversions Company in London.

http://www.tidyloftconversions.com/

[Hammer]

I'm a site manager and H&S rep for a large primary school.


General Manager for <ahem> Halfords

I've been using Halfords Renault Glacier white rattle cans...brilliant product and the colour is spot on! I know Halfords get some stick from time to time, but I can't fault this product!

[cook1981]

Heat exchanger technical (offshore) fabrication/mechanical background

[AidenJ]

I'm a British gas technical engineer. Bookie (bet fair) and generally a *******.
How long you pierced ?

Been piercing for one year and watching technique for about 5 years!

[mr bean aka pete]

7 years as a Renault technician 1 half year Audi technician now back on the Renaults this year :)

[JRP]

Where's that in a tattoo shop? Good on you mate, what's your weirdest yet?

[w35ty]

fabricator/welder (architectural-mainly aluminium)

[finsta]

Mold-Masters (http://www.moldmasters.com/). Wow! :eek: I didn't know there was anyone else in the Plastics Industry here!! :cool: What's your company called?

http://www.mainetti.com/
im sure we use your hot runners for our large cavity tools.:)

[gttjames]

I'm a pc and windows 8 was my idea.


I'm also a pdi technician working on Audi/Vw/Skoda

pdi's all day? cream!

[azzturbo1.7]

in my last year as apprentice mechanic for family business,

[Slammed 66]

pdi's all day? cream!

You knows it :agree: :D:D:D

[AidenJ]

Where's that in a tattoo shop? Good on you mate, what's your weirdest yet?

Yeah the shop is in Shrewsbury www.facebook.com/Adorn.body.art.gallery

Weirdest so far without divulging client info is the guy who comes in asking if I'll stick needles up his bum for a fiver or the little old lady with Alzheimer's who books a belly button piercing every Saturday and has no recollection she's been in before.

[g10far]

3D based, illustrations, motion graphics stuff like that!

www.icmdigital.co.uk

[rs250nut]

Selling lots of tools, I'm a Snap-on franchisee

[TopCat]

Selling lots of tools, I'm a Snap-on franchisee


Lets be friends...lol.

I have a tool addiction (no pun intended)

[m5tt]

Army driver.

[AidenJ]

Army driver.

What do you drive in the army? I work for DSG overhauling the army's rolling stock.

[m5tt]

SV , Drops, land rover, fr's , pinzaguer, snatchs, those are about it on a regular basis.

Which DSG are you at?.

[scratcher]

I know not many people are into it in the RTOC crew, but here's my website...

www.detailr.wix.com/detailr

A real domain is coming soon :)

[Hammer]

I know not many people are into it in the RTOC crew, but here's my website...

www.detailr.wix.com/detailr

A real domain is coming soon :)

Great site mate. I have carried out valeting in the past...both mobile and in a unit :)

[AidenJ]

SV , Drops, land rover, fr's , pinzaguer, snatchs, those are about it on a regular basis.

Which DSG are you at?.

I'm based at Donnington. I know a few lads from Colchester from when I was out in Bastion.

[Sparkie]

Garage Equipment Specialist at GSF Carparts. - Diagnostics, Aircon, Ramps, Tyre machines, tools ...blah blah.
also do aircon refills and diagnostics on the side when i can.
as well as fixing cars off ebay and selling them on...
occassionally rebuild R5 engines....

[gtmatt]

Lithographic printer,operating a 5colour komori lithrone,with inline anilox coater and IR dryers.That's as much as I can jazz it up cos its ****e.:agree:

Electrical and mech engineer in flexo printing machines build and service them

[Hammer]

Lithographic printer,operating a 5colour komori lithrone,with inline anilox coater and IR dryers.That's as much as I can jazz it up cos its ****e.:agree:

This was my trade as well mate. When I left about 10 years ago, I was running a 4 colour Heidleberg GTO 52. Some happy memories of my time in the print, but the majority are bad!!

[Alan]

Army driver.

Driver trade sucks arse.

[m5tt]

Driver trade sucks arse.

Let me guess SF? :wasntme:

[Alan]

Let me guess SF? :wasntme:

Haha no
Ex driver now civvie.

[m5tt]

The way things are going could be me aswell these redundancies tranches aren't taking any prisoners !.

[Moggy]

eerrr After 8 years I've hung up my HGV keys :scratch:

Now sit behind a desk in a "family" run transport company as a traffic planner... So I tell a fleet of 30 truck where to go in North Wales and have to get them home every night..... its good fun.... SOMETIMES!!!!

[Alan]

The way things are going could be me aswell these redundancies tranches aren't taking any prisoners !.

Getting out was the best thing I ever did, back to back tours, rubbish wages etc. what's the point.
I now drive petrol tankers. It's for winners.

[Alan]

eerrr After 8 years I've hung up my HGV keys :scratch:

Now sit behind a desk in a "family" run transport company as a traffic planner... So I tell a fleet of 30 truck where to go in North Wales and have to get them home every night..... its good fun.... SOMETIMES!!!!

Who for in north Wales.

[chris]

eerrr After 8 years I've hung up my HGV keys :scratch:

Now sit behind a desk in a "family" run transport company as a traffic planner... So I tell a fleet of 30 truck where to go in North Wales and have to get them home every night..... its good fun.... SOMETIMES!!!!

What companey do you work for i work on wagons in shrewsbury

[TopCat]

eerrr After 8 years I've hung up my HGV keys :scratch:

Now sit behind a desk in a "family" run transport company as a traffic planner... So I tell a fleet of 30 truck where to go in North Wales and have to get them home every night..... its good fun.... SOMETIMES!!!!

Not refrigerated trailers/trucks by any chance? If so I can save you some money :)

[LeeR5GTT]

Vehicle Tech/Mot tester :)

[bod 182]

was a soldier from 17-19 Coldstream Guards,then got into Electrics 25years now run my own Electrical firm based in Ruislip with 2x employees:)

[bishy3000]

Was a HGV driver, then an Electrician (had a go at self employment for 2 years) and now I'm a lift engineer (mainly stairlifts)

[5teve L]

I own my own cleaning company, mainly commercial window cleaning, traditional or water fed pole. Been in the trade for 22 years. Also do the odd bit of mechanics/breaking cars to earn a little extra ;)

[Wallace]

Switchgear engineer

Build,install, maintain & upgrade - 90% of our work is for waitrose and John Lewis, so I'm often based all over the country.......

Some months it's great working away, but at times when you want to get things done at home or on your 5:D it's a pain in the arse:mad:

[JP Racing]

I'm a farmer :) we grow carrots for tesco's

[Slammed 66]

I'm a farmer :) we grow carrots for tesco's

How much horse content in them? ;)

[JP Racing]

How much horse content in them? ;)

Some are quite large and can be compared to donkey cocks but not quite horse cocks lol

[Phoenix Autosport]

electrical and electronics engineer
mechanical engineer
design off grid electrical and water systems

and do some damn fine car interior mods and flocking :laugh:

[Moggy]

Who for in north Wales.

Edge Transport - Palletline, we do Palletline and Haz chem into North Wales and the Wirral

and no... no cold stuff for us

[Benjer182]

Panel beater for a small bodyshop in Tewkesbury been there 2 years but previously spent nearly 7 at a Mazda, merc, Toyota and Suzuki bodyshop

[Bass J]

i work for a company called arnold clark as a driver/valeter ....i pick up cars from other branch's ...also deliver cars to customers ...valeting wise i just was the cars on the forecoart ...minimal wage ...but it pays the bills ...job at the end of the day :laugh:

[old skool turbo power]

i work for a company called arnold clark as a driver/valeter ....i pick up cars from other branch's ...also deliver cars to customers ...valeting wise i just was the cars on the forecoart ...minimal wage ...but it pays the bills ...job at the end of the day :laugh:

brought my car from a guy that worked as the same as you in arnold clark jezz was the car clean:eek: got a good price on the car also:)

[greggtt]

Worked at Renault as a mechanic for ten years , was a senior tech for a few years then bailed to the oil industry , been an field engineer for the past 4+ years , travelling around the world watching people drill big holes in the ground, sounds exciting but I work alone so can be very lonely at times :( , Been to some good and bad locations but we moan and think we have it bad , TRUST ME ! we don`t .

[markey b]

I'm a mother ****in hustler, and service advisor for peugeot

[Sol]

I currently work full time as a laptop engineer & graphic designer for a Samsung service centre and part-time in an aquatic store as a tropical/marine fish salesman.

[gimme5]

Worked at Renault as a mechanic for ten years , was a senior tech for a few years then bailed to the oil industry , been an field engineer for the past 4+ years , travelling around the world watching people drill big holes in the ground, sounds exciting but I work alone so can be very lonely at times :( , Been to some good and bad locations but we moan and think we have it bad , TRUST ME ! we don`t .

Worked for renault as paint sprayer/panel beater for ten years.Still do it on my time off. Now work in oil industry as a driller "drilling big holes". In china at moment totally agree with your statement.

[AidenJ]

Worked at Renault as a mechanic for ten years , was a senior tech for a few years then bailed to the oil industry , been an field engineer for the past 4+ years , travelling around the world watching people drill big holes in the ground, sounds exciting but I work alone so can be very lonely at times :( , Been to some good and bad locations but we moan and think we have it bad , TRUST ME ! we don`t .

Giz a job, I work with Ultrasonic NDT ;)

[blue mackay]

Diver/Off-shore Scaffolder-just finished up 6 years in Angola
Now venturing into the world of Diving for scallops

[gardner51]

Alarm / CCTV installer.

Also automate gates,

Abit of networking aswell.

[Red October]

Work for BAE global combat munitions as the site based electrical manager.

My office window looks down the range through bullet proof glass, watching 7.62 GPMG tracers all day!

It sounds ace but its H&S red tape land full of point dexter ba honours "intellectuals" :laugh:

[stu21t]

Harringtonbuilders.co.uk

That's me.

Nowhere near as fun/glamourus as some of you guys.

[r5 rich]

I`m a manager for a drylining company in London

[scratcher]

This is my website, I know it's not an RTOC thing so I don't feel like I'm just advertising :laugh:

http://detailr.wix.com/detailr

[Sid Dawn]

Precision Engineer for a R&D part of a company...

Do everything from start to finish...(idea to there you go)

also now moving into prototype work for R5 Turbo's...lol

[smithyr5gt]

well! lol im a security guard at longleat safari park.
and i love my job. :)

[Tony Walker]

do you keep people out.... or animals in?

[Nottswoody]

well! lol im a security guard at longleat safari park.
and i love my job. :)

Oooooh staff discount? Iv always wanted Togo with my daughter :)

[smithyr5gt]

i get fee tickets mate. only 6 but thats quite a bit of cash saved.
if you want 2 i can arange it. but you will have to say your family lol

[Bunje]

im a cnc programmer/setter/operator for a small wax mould tool company in cradley heath. apparently lol

[Junglist]

Getting out was the best thing I ever did, back to back tours, rubbish wages etc. what's the point.
I now drive petrol tankers. It's for winners.

Same as Alan. 12 years as an Army Rlc driver. It really is crap pay and lifestyle. Getting out defo a good idea.
Now driving a fuel Tanker around north Wales, Cheshire. Wirral, staffs. At same company as Alan.

[Sparkie]

define crap pay?

[Junglist]

I was getting Around 1400-1500 a month after tax. They also bill you for anything they like you don't get a say in what they deduct from your pay.
No overtime pay either You could work crimbo day and still get the same.
Not worth it for the bull **** you have to go through every day.
Great if your single with no kids and just wanna get pissed every day.

Army housing is cheap though compared to civilian market.
you would get a bonus on an operational tour.

[Tony Walker]

define crap pay?


Dont think there is a job out there thats not crap pay, so my definition would be
Crap pay = A job :)

[old skool turbo power]

define crap pay?


:laugh:ask ashley cole when he went from arsenal to chelsea money issuses i guess,or even lewis hamalton from mclaren to mercedes:Dnot crap pay cash in hand:scared:

[Higgy82]

Offshore rope access NDT tech, been offshore Via Aberdeen for the past 7 years!

[Sparkie]

Dont think there is a job out there thats not crap pay, so my definition would be
Crap pay = A job :)

i'd say £1400- £1500 is quite good pay.
But then again, working in the notoriously badly paid car parts distribution trade for 12 years and still not getting anywhere near £1400, maybe i'm just bitter.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

I work with a gp who moaned about how much he go paid for working a night shift over a bank holiday (£1200 that night)... He didn't even work they much that night... I earned around £120 for the night Aswell.. But managed a 6 hour kip :))

[Sparkie]

GP's always plead poverty.
:p

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

GP's always plead poverty.
:p

Only met one who says he is over paid... Reckoned last year earned £330k... Althought alot if tax paid :(

[Alan]

Only met one who says he is over paid... Reckoned last year earned £330k... Althought alot if tax paid :(

Grrrr - tax :(
I was taxed 1000 pound this month

[Higgy82]

Grrrr - tax :(
I was taxed 1000 pound this month

:mad: nothing worse than getting hammered on tax I pay 40% hate it!!! ::mad:

[TopCat]

I think Doctors are worth every penny of what they earn. Can't put a price on saving a life.

[Bumblebee1990]

I'm a fabricator welder. Just set up my own business working in a small unit and lots of site work. Just started doing abit of custom work stainless and aluminium on cars. exhausts, cages , intercooler piping.

[Alistair Gresty]

i'd say £1400- £1500 is quite good pay.
But then again, working in the notoriously badly paid car parts distribution trade for 12 years and still not getting anywhere near £1400, maybe i'm just bitter.

At least your employers don't ask you to risk your life, or take the lives of strangers then cut you off or make you redubdant to deal with what you've seen & done! I'd take a smaller pay check over service any day!

[GARAGEMSANTOS]

Panel beater since i started working that was 14 years ago.

[HendyR5]

Facilities Operative @ Hunterston B Power Station for Balfour Beatty. Actually enjoy it haha everydays different so get a chance to do all types of work.

[Sparkie]

risk your life, or take the lives of strangers then cut you off or make you redubdant to deal with what you've seen & done!

that's where the big bucks lie.
Potential Death situation ( of yourself or others ) does seem to grow proportionally with wage.
although, like most jobs we end up doing, it was a choice when we first started and were naive - hindsight is a wonderful thing. :crap:

[IvanClio172]

I work in the security industry as a contracts support manager,I look after the rich and famous in and around the Surrey and hampshire boarders..best thing is with the job I get to see inside all the huge 15 bedroom mansions with 10 car garages full of italians:)

[robx1r]

during the week i'm working for a toro dealership on commercial mowers for golf clubs and landscapers and a race mechanic at weekends for the boss

[Dudders]

IM TiGER WOODS..........................
oh hang on a minute, try again.
Firefighter, and of course a property maintenance man
hideous plug ldmaintenance@btinternet.com :D hahahahahahahahahahaha

[Mango]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

Stone Masonry, heritage specific and dry stone walling. Coppicing apprenticeship next year if my wife will allow me..

[wilton_warrior]

Im a service engineer for Fettes & Rankine in aberdeen, we deal with mechanical work, servicing on marine and plant machines and do overhauls on Anchor winches on OIl platforms. Decent job and you get around abit. Keepa the 5 on the road any;)way lol

[royz]

im a street lighting engineer and electritian / electrical installer. spend days in holes or up in the air. as well as rainy day work looking at a computer screen wondering why things are not working :)

[LeeR5GTT]

As of 3rd June I am the main MOT tester for Audi in Leeds, if you see an R8 in Leeds centre give me a wave :laugh:

[safehands]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

i run a tattoo shop

[6FOOT6]

I live my life a quarter mile at a time. Nothing else matters: not the mortgage, not the store, not my team and all their bull****. For those ten seconds or less, I'm free.


Also an IT Consultant / Manager for 3 Large Shopping Television channels In London - yes i suck Satan's cock!