What is your occupation?

[Alastair]

Derek and bitingmidge

Hidden behind my rant, is a philosophy which is in full agreement with both of your viewpoints.

It comes back to PARENTS, (not schools) setting limits and guidelines from an early age, and sticking to them. How this is done is a matter of individual preference. However, if a kid learns that if he pushes long enough, he can get his own way, THAT will become the norm. It is no good suddenly trying to set limits later in life, if you have subliminally been training someone that they can always get their own way.

Enough, and end of subject

Alastair

[Alastair]

To put this thread back on topic!

I have a B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry. I have worked in the Food industry for most of my life, mostly in margarine, fats and oils, doing Product Development. Have also done the same in general foods, ie soups, mayonnaisses, pickles, Marmite (like Vegemite)salad dressings, cook-in sauces etc. Reached Development Manager, before coming to Oz, where I am back on the bench (pays the rent). Have also had a spell in the motor industry, in the paint section.

Most of the time it is OK. I find the routine of being back at technician level irksome, but on the other hand, I go home at 5pm, and let some poor manager worry whether targets and quotas are being met.

The job invariably involves high levels of problem solving and innovation, which is the part I enjoy. However, one is invariably forced to work for a large soulless company, with little opportunity to break out into self employment, without a complete change in direction. This is difficult with the responsibility of a teenage family, so tend to be trapped.

Hope this atones for hijacking the thread.

Alastair

[Wild Dingo]

1 a) Counsellor {Addictions and other drug along with community support work ie domestic violence mental health among others

1 b) Career guidance

1 c) Motivational trainer

2 a) Enjoy the job? NO... definantly absolutely NOT... had enough burnt out :mad:

2 b) No... soooooooooooooooo tedious!

2 c) YES!... brilliant seeing the light bulb go on when something said clicks!

3 a) Good points? Met a lot of good people... sadly most were up creek without a paddle by the time I saw them
a) Bad points? Far too many to list!

b) GP? Made some great networks and met some terrific people
b) BP? Simplistic nature of the work offers no challenge

c} GP? Terrific FUN!... I get to create the manuals and deliver the programs... challenging
c) BP? lot of fake and phoney people

Presently trying to sort out a new career path while job hunting since being made "redundant" between trying to woodbutcher a major stack of Tuart along with keepin a mob of 8 kids missus and myself fed housed and clothed Aiming for and hoping like crazy for a career in boatbuilding preferably wood but will accept any offer... any out there?

[Rocker]

Brain surgeon.
Life usually livens up when I drop one of the slippery little suckers.
Otherwise, its same old same old, cut, fiddle, sew.

Al

Rocker

[SPIRIT]

yep give this thead a new kick in the guts for us new members
Q1
23 years at the same place as a motor mechanic ,,retrenched
looking after the kids now swmbo gone full time
and do some selling of power tools p/t
Q2
yes
yes (lucky l like fighting with people) teenagers
yes
Q3
it was like a family

to teach everything you know to somebody is something special

big joint like to preech about being good to the worker all a it of B/S
great people ,fun job, pay crap

[Wild Dingo]

Bloody hell talk about dredgeing up memories!!

Well... I have changed positions

Am now an underground truck driver... okay was have now got serious knee issues and cant walk on the "uneven" ground underground anymore... it aint like anything youve walked on unless youve been down there... so am presently looking at changing career paths again

GP... a) freedom from clients...
b) my own boss sorta just get the orders for the day check the truck and go down the hole... easy as
c) money is good

BP... the hole... well the last one was a waterlogged drainsump others have been nice and dry no problems but that one was wringing wet not good

Will try surface driving an see how the knee holds up... maybe go back as a trainer/safety officer is what Im thinking but will see how we go

[Mattsplatt]

Hey there.

1: I work as a sales manager/customer relations manager for a small clothing company.

2: Yeah, I enjoy it!

3: I get to do a whole swag of different things due to the size of the company. Painting, shopfitting, IT, Photography, Photoshopping, Design, "webmaster". Different everyday - don't get bored! Plus the odd moment for a post or 3 here!

[Rocker]

the amount of ministers who are in trouble for sexual infringements, it's no wonder they need advisors.

Very prescient, Caliban, in view of your Minister for Aboriginal Affairs' latest shenanigans Our Ministers in QLD only take bribes, try and blackmail the Premier, smuggle booze into 'dry' communities, bully their staff, and suchlike run-of-the-mill peccadilloes.

Rocker

[SPIRIT]

what do you call a lot of I/T workers ..a woodwork forum

[Wongo]

David, you are not reading the whole again are you?

[fred.n]

I make chocolate

Nuff said

[Wongo]

David, you are not reading the whole again are you?

Or are you playing that silly “Let's see who can reply to the oldest thread?” game again?

[SPIRIT]

Very prescient, Caliban, in view of your Minister for Aboriginal Affairs' latest shenanigans Our Ministers in QLD only take bribes, try and blackmail the Premier, smuggle booze into 'dry' communities, bully their staff, and suchlike run-of-the-mill peccadilloes.

Rocker

but that was on his day off

[ss_11000]

Tell us
1. What you do for work
2. Do you like it
3. Why

1. i work at maccas.....
2. yep
3. i dont no, its just fun, and has lots of bennefits.

cheers

[JDub]

3. i dont no, its just fun, and has lots of bennefits.

mmmmmmmmm burger......