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Oct 21, 2017 16:15:30 GMT
Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 21, 2017 16:15:30 GMT
I know some folk are fortunate enough to be able to live aboard without having to work, either through having a pension, or an inheritance or similar. I still do have to work and as most folk know, I am a Yorkie-munching prostitute-murdering elephant racer, although I do manage to get by with only having to do this during the Autumn and Winter, when the clocks go forward in Spring then off I go for a Summer of cruising and eviscerating council house scum who dare to intimidate me.
I quite like my job. I am bone idle by nature and sitting on my fat arse listening to the radio is about as much hard graft as I can cope with. Plus, I can talk to myself, pick my nose and spank the monkey (all favourite hobbies of mine) while at work, something which probably wouldn't go down too well in a more social environment such as an office or factory.
So I wonder what everyone else does, and what are the good and bad points? Foxy is a bus driver, as we know, and in Finland too, which is a very pretty country. I know Kris does boaty work on a similar ad-hoc basis to me, but what about everyone else?
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Oct 21, 2017 16:24:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2017 16:24:28 GMT
Engineer.
Good points:-
Hours and money are OK.
Boat maintenance and improvements are much easier and cheaper than if I had to get a man to do it for me.
Wide variety of work, seldom get bored.
Bad points:-
I work in a production environment, my main hassle is Muppet operators and middle management.
Being able to produce and fit stuff means people try and take the piss, a firm NO to the undesirables I don't want to help works well though.
I've been there coming up 17 years, a couple of years ago I was asked if it was any good at my place, my reply was it can't be that bad after all this time can it?!
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Oct 21, 2017 16:37:53 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2017 16:37:53 GMT
I'm a semi-retired porn actor.
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Post by kris on Oct 21, 2017 16:46:09 GMT
I'm a semi-retired porn actor. must go to spec savers, I thought you said semi erect porn actor. I was thinking that's a bit specialized.
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Oct 21, 2017 16:46:50 GMT
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Post by Jim on Oct 21, 2017 16:46:50 GMT
Semi retired. Landlord. Clown, well not strictly speaking, a posh title would be Circus Animateur, a performer and teacher of circus skills. The circus was just a good vehicle for my many talents. This afternoon I've cut, folded and partially welded new cills below a Ford Transit sliding door, defeated by the weather, I came in and lit the fire. The property stuff, I do whatever work I can myself, just not allowed to do gas or most electrical work.
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Oct 21, 2017 16:51:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2017 16:51:55 GMT
I'm a semi-retired porn actor. must go to spec savers, I thought you said semi erect porn actor. I was thinking that's a bit specialized. whatever floats your boat.
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Post by bodger on Oct 21, 2017 16:54:56 GMT
I'm a retired tubing engineer.
the last tube I made was 488km long and wide enough for a hunchback to walk through.
a few facts related to my line of work:
- a very short tube is called a washer. - the inside diameter of a tube must ALWAYS be less than the outside diameter, except in the case of virtual tubes where the diameters are the same. - very long tubes should always have 'VERY LONG TUBE' painted on the side to discourage workers from wasting time by trying to measure the length by walking to either end of the tube. - the Americans challenged the British to make the smallest possible tube - they sent a very small tube to Accles and Pollock (UK tube makers) and invited them to beat that. A&C sent it back. The Americans asked them why they had sent it back. A&C replied 'have a look inside it'.
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Oct 21, 2017 18:13:17 GMT
Post by patty on Oct 21, 2017 18:13:17 GMT
Interesting to hear peoples careers and work..it helps to complete a picture in ones mind of peeps on here
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Oct 21, 2017 18:17:53 GMT
Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 21, 2017 18:17:53 GMT
I was a credit manager then teacher of English as a foreign language. Nowadays I seem to be a part time to full time internet dating user.
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Oct 21, 2017 18:20:34 GMT
Post by Saltysplash on Oct 21, 2017 18:20:34 GMT
I retire from the pigs in December after 32 years so have been thinking of what to do to earn a living.
I cant really look for full time employment as the memsahib does part time shift work so finding a job that fits in with her shifts would be almost impossible. Not having any real skills except driving, I think I will probably go for being a self employed courier picking up jobs from other courier firms that they cant meet. Not multi-drop parcel stuff but longer distance trips with goods of pallet size. The main key to making money this way is having a return journey carrying as well.
The best part I am looking forward to is, never again will I work earlies lates and nights. Never again will I have to miss out on social do's or the kids birthdays. Never again will I miss Christmas day. Never again will I have to work Bank Holidays and never again will I have to worry about booking holidays and hoping the dates are available.
The downside is I will have to start working for a living.
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Oct 21, 2017 18:24:42 GMT
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Post by thebfg on Oct 21, 2017 18:24:42 GMT
I am a low level manager for co-op. Started as Texaco got brought out by Summerfield who sold out to co-op.
Started on my 21st birthday 16 years ago.
It's all right but looking to change careers now. Fed up with customers and fed up with colleagues. Lorry driving would be right up my street.
Used to do refits and store launches which I really enjoyed.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 21, 2017 18:43:22 GMT
It's all right but looking to change careers now. Fed up with customers and fed up with colleagues. Lorry driving would be right up my street. It's not a job which is held in very high regard, and the glory days of driving to Moscow or Istanbul are well and truly over, thanks to our eastern European friends. But it is still an absolute doss for the money. Last week I took home £504 for a four day week, the week before £712 for a five day week and a Saturday morning. Very expensive to get the licence nowadays though, when I did mine in 1986 you could go straight from a car licence to a Class 1 licence, nowadays you have to pass a Class 2 test just to get a provisional Class 1 licence. Still, if you fancy it, give it a go. What I like about it is that I can go away cruising on the boat all Summer, then phone the agency on a Friday and say "I'm available next week" and I'll be off up the road on Monday morning.
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Oct 21, 2017 18:47:13 GMT
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Post by thebfg on Oct 21, 2017 18:47:13 GMT
It's all right but looking to change careers now. Fed up with customers and fed up with colleagues. Lorry driving would be right up my street. It's not a job which is held in very high regard, and the glory days of driving to Moscow or Istanbul are well and truly over, thanks to our eastern European friends. But it is still an absolute doss for the money. Last week I took home £504 for a four day week, the week before £712 for a five day week and a Saturday morning. Very expensive to get the licence nowadays though, when I did mine in 1986 you could go straight from a car licence to a Class 1 licence, nowadays you have to pass a Class 2 test just to get a provisional Class 1 licence. Still, if you fancy it, give it a go. What I like about it is that I can go away cruising on the boat all Summer, then phone the agency on a Friday and say "I'm available next week" and I'll be off up the road on Monday morning. We have a warehouse not far away, I have spoken to them about transferring. They will put me through me my tests. But I will have to leave and join the contracted company. My plan would be then to get sacked and work for a real haulage company. I could get in at maritime. But having soton docks so close would be handy.
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Full time Village Idiot
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 21, 2017 18:56:45 GMT
It's not a job which is held in very high regard, and the glory days of driving to Moscow or Istanbul are well and truly over, thanks to our eastern European friends. But it is still an absolute doss for the money. Last week I took home £504 for a four day week, the week before £712 for a five day week and a Saturday morning. Very expensive to get the licence nowadays though, when I did mine in 1986 you could go straight from a car licence to a Class 1 licence, nowadays you have to pass a Class 2 test just to get a provisional Class 1 licence. Still, if you fancy it, give it a go. What I like about it is that I can go away cruising on the boat all Summer, then phone the agency on a Friday and say "I'm available next week" and I'll be off up the road on Monday morning. We have a warehouse not far away, I have spoken to them about transferring. They will put me through me my tests. But I will have to leave and join the contracted company. My plan would be then to get sacked and work for a real haulage company. I could get in at maritime. But having soton docks so close would be handy. Have a look at the "New and wannabe drivers" forum on TruckNet. www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=5
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