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Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 03:58 PM

So I`m sitting here at work bored outa my brain and wondering what others do for a living.

I`m a Depot Manager for an independent Fuel distributor here in the UK (www.fueloils.co.uk) , I`m also qualified in Occupational Health & Safety so look after the company as a whole for that. Its a company started over 40 years ago and still looked after like a baby by my father-in-law, it may seem like nepotism but I`ve worked here for nearly 7 years doing pretty much the same job and met my wife obviously through work about 4 years ago so thats not how I got to work here, believe me its not really a perk having your father-in-law as your boss!

So really all I do is take orders over the phone from customers, route the lorries that are based here and generally am a sounding board for everyones moans and groans, the depot really runs itself so I dont have to do a great deal of "managing", the depot where I work is just a very small satellite operation from the main head office, the other part of my job involves visiting delivery locations to check drivers safety issues etc and general reporting (lots of paperwork ) I quite enjoy the visiting part although some people arnt exactly thrilled to see me when they know they have a site that breaks every regulation in the book and I`m about to cut off their supply.

So thats my job, its not exactly what I would like to be doing but it pays the bills/mortgage etc

What do you guys do for a living?, I know lots of you are at college and university too so what are you studying?

Posted by: Robin Dec 10 2007, 04:00 PM

Nothing! But in the future it will be music.

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 04:01 PM

yer that would be gr8 m8, I wish I`d done some kind of sound engineering from when I left school, good luck

Posted by: Pavel Dec 10 2007, 04:25 PM

I'm studying informatics, sounds like a job that pays the bills and stuff but not my call actually....we'll see...i may start with that in my life although i want a music career!

Posted by: Batista Dec 10 2007, 04:30 PM

I'm sitting on a corner in the city and asking guys with nice suits for cash.

I'm still 15 so luckily I don't have to make my own money yet, but I hope to live of music in some way.

Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 10 2007, 05:03 PM

I'm a music student - classical primarily.
I study composition and orchestration first and foremost, with other modules in psychology of music, analysis and performance.

I basically write crazy atonal noise and justify it with pretentious academic nonsense.

I'm also currently working for a company creating a Web Page for them, just over the xmas holidays.

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 10 2007, 05:07 PM

Im going back to being a student though the Open University. Im going to study for a Web Design Cert and hopefully run my own business when ive finished

Posted by: VinceG Dec 10 2007, 05:07 PM

I'm a full time student. When I graduate in 2 years, I'd probably be working as a surgical tech. It could possibly pay the bills easily. As a side, I want to do something like make a gore movie or something. It would be nice to have a band also. Play in small gigs having fun practicing etc. Nothing serious. I'd rather play in small gigs than the huge once. It makes the music much more energetic and intense.

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2007, 05:15 PM

Right now i am trying to find a work. luckilly forme i still live at my parents home so i have no bills to pay but i would be wery nice to have a real job. I think that i am going to study at a univirsity here in sweden next year ut we will see about that.

Otherwise i am playing and coaching a hockey team and i Also play football as a goalkeeper in a division 5 team. and ireally hope that i someday can wok with something in sports or music

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 05:21 PM

that`ll be cool m8 , good luck hope it works out for you, nothing more rewarding than your own business.



heheh , have you done any film making before?

Posted by: mattacuk Dec 10 2007, 05:28 PM

I want to study photoshop techniques in depth also, im already pretty good but I have bought some official Adobe training Cd's. It would be nice to combine my love of photoshopping with web design techniques!!

Posted by: botoxfox Dec 10 2007, 05:30 PM

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Posted by: eddiecat Dec 10 2007, 05:40 PM

I study translation and interpreting!
My main goal in life is to be helpful to those in need.
Don't think I can do much alone, so I believe in unity.
But I must say that lately guitar practicing is sweeping away
a lot of the sadness I feel about our human condition.
If I had to pick a play to represent myself
I'd definitely choose "Waiting for Godot"...
Sorry, don't want to bring you all down
Cheers, Eddie

Posted by: Pavel Dec 10 2007, 05:49 PM

Something similar goes on here....the difference is just that something happens all the time here so what i am waiting for is actually a bit of time to practice -> same as Godot -> it's just not coming!

EDIT: hate typos!

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 10 2007, 05:55 PM

I do paid work 1 day a week supervising and examining PhD students and undertaking and publishing my own research as articles in academic journals and as books. I also do unpaid work copy-editing and technical editing for a number of academic journals and publishers.

Non-academic stuff - I run a small recording studio focused on recording, re-recording and mixing (I don't tend to Master) and also assist my wife when she needs audio/recording engineering on her media projects. (Her non academic work is media training and PR.)

Some stuff I've done in the past - senior management consultant for a big international consultancy; various middle and senior management roles in different organisations; analytical chemist/lab manager specialising in identification and quantification of ultra low level trace pesticides by MS; session musician; roadie; various roles in recording studios; bar/pub work.

Posted by: Owen Dec 10 2007, 05:55 PM

I'm still at school (for another 6 months)

Then I plan on taking a break and then possibly going on to study audio engineering at Uni or something

Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 10 2007, 06:10 PM

A jack-of-all-trades then Tony?

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 10 2007, 06:13 PM

Absolutely David - and a master of none of them

Posted by: David.C.Bond Dec 10 2007, 06:16 PM

Haha

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Dec 10 2007, 06:20 PM

I don't do anything at this point in time.

Posted by: Spreedmaster Dec 10 2007, 06:32 PM

Right now I'm ''studying'' for my neuroanatomy exam on friday.

Posted by: Wallimann Dec 10 2007, 07:00 PM

Teach guitar in a local school, teach online...

Posted by: Fsgdjv Dec 10 2007, 08:03 PM

I'm doing my last year in the upper secondary school, it's kind of focused on IT, but we get to choose alot of the subjects aswell, so I'm taking a lot of math and physics aswell. (And I just realised that all that is horribly boring, but meh)

Posted by: buckjones Dec 10 2007, 08:28 PM

So far, there are quite a few different fields that we all do...

I'm an ISF certified Elite Service Specialist for the Geek Squad in the Home Theater division. I do full home theater installations, commercial installations, home networking and integration and also calibrate TV's using Sencore equipment to get your TV to perform at it's best.

I definitely can't complain, considering I'm a high school and college drop out And, in fact, I actually enjoy my job for the most part...

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 08:34 PM

nice! that sounds like a really cool job!

Posted by: Pavel Dec 10 2007, 08:45 PM

WOW Man, you got my full respect for what have you done in your life ALREADY!!!!!! It's just a - WOW!!

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 08:55 PM

He`s only 25 too!! think what else he`s gunna do

yea Tony, you`ve done an awful lot, I think thats good, your recording knowledge is unrivalled, I`m glad your here

Posted by: N4085B Dec 10 2007, 09:04 PM

I've been a pilot for a major US airline for the past 10 years. Currently flying the B767 mostly in the Pacific to places like Hawaii, Guam, and Japan. Some European and South American flying as well. Not quite the rock star's life....but close!

Jess

Posted by: buckjones Dec 10 2007, 09:08 PM

Thats got to be a fun job!! Seeing the world... How did you decide to do that?

Posted by: N4085B Dec 10 2007, 09:18 PM

The flying itself can be fun and challenging sometimes..depends on the rest of the crew..some guys are cool, some are pretty uptight. I'm pretty burned out on the rest of the aspects of the industry though..the pay cuts, lost pensions, security since 9/11 have pretty much taken the glamour out of it for sure. I was on a Lufthansa flight going to Germany to visit the grandparents in the late 60's and was allowed to visit the cockpit inflight and talk to the pilots..I was about 5 or 6 years old at the time...and just knew that that's what I wanted to do when I grew up. I still haven't grown up by the way!!!!


Jess

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 09:26 PM

Wow cool job m8! maybe you could counsel me for my fear of flying I do get on a plane but man am I a mess before & during the flight then a day before we gotta fly back I start pooping myself again! at the mo I can only manage a flight from the UK to Spain, approx 2 1/4 hours!

Posted by: buckjones Dec 10 2007, 09:33 PM

The fear of flying is most definitely something that should be taken seriously! I have a lot of respect for people that have an extreme fear of flying but still do it. It takes a lot of courage... And unfortunately a lot of people don't understand it's not something you can just say "Get over it".

Posted by: N4085B Dec 10 2007, 09:38 PM

HaHa I hear ya man!! We actually get that from some people..and they'll tell us before the flight how terrified they are. We explain to them what they can expect in the flight and noises they might hear and how things generally work with the airplane itself. Alot of times when they can put a face to the guys that are flying the airplane they feel a little better. You could take an introductory flight in a small airplane and they usually let you fly the plane itself for a little while...sometimes just doing it takes away some of the fear. Trust me....I don't want to go down in flames either..I'll be one of the first to the scene of the accident if you know what I mean!!!!

Jess

Posted by: Rodnator Dec 10 2007, 09:52 PM

Almost 25 years in the automobile business, Have held every position in the store. Currently General Manager of a Dodge and Jeep franchise.

Posted by: Pavel Dec 10 2007, 09:53 PM

Hehehe yeah, seeing the ground closing in from the cockpit - not a fun scene for sure

That's a great job! I have a flying fear myself and i traveled by plane a year ago, from Croatia to Moscow - around 3 hours flight, i already said "Goodbye" to myself during the take-off and though something like: "Well, if the plane crashes, than it's just meant to be that way for me!" and than i was pretty comfortable during the flight. Night flights are the worst in my opinion - you just take off and go to big giant nowhere!


The thing is - you have much bigger chances of dying in the car than an airplane. Jet crashes happen like once a week while car crashes are like 100,000 each day.

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 09:56 PM

Yea exactly m8! ,my wifes Uncle has a light aircraft and he took me up in that, I thought I was pretty brave agreeing to it to be honest, it wasnt too bad coz it was a beautiful day and it wasnt too bumpy but I was still bricking it (if you know what I mean), he usually goes up for an hour`ish I managed twenty mins before I asked him if we could go down, I`ve tried hypnotherapy for it too, but that didnt do anything, I thought maybe if I could go visit the cockpit during a flight then it may help but so far on the two occassions that I`ve asked they`ve said no I`d love to go to Tobago or somewhere exotic, my wife doesnt mind the flying and I feel I`m depriving her of that kind of holiday coz of my fear, but I cant help it, I truly am scared of it, as buckjones said, its very hard to explain, soo many people I get annoyed with that say rubbish to me before we go on holiday, just makes it worse

Posted by: N4085B Dec 10 2007, 10:01 PM

That's exactly right Pavel...the most dangerous part about flying is the drive to the airport!!!


Jess



Nothing to be ashamed of or sorry for...everyone is a little different. My wife's best friend's mother is the same way. She does take some sort of medication for it..I can find out and get back to you...but it works pretty well for her and they travel quite a bit by air.

Jess

Posted by: SLASH91 Dec 10 2007, 10:03 PM

I work for a lawn service right now. Nice job with free food, but I could never imagine myself doing it the rest of my life. The only downside to it is that my boss likes listening to horrible, horrible music ( southern gospel and other junk like tha t).

I've actually flown a small little Cessna. Not too bad.

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 10:10 PM

Cool thanks! I`ll try anything once lol ... well.. almost anything

Posted by: buckjones Dec 10 2007, 10:23 PM

My worst flight experience was when I was flying from Chicago back to Pittsburgh. I was reading this book about Roberto Clemente a famous Pittsburgh Pirates baseball player and I was just starting the last chapter that goes into the story of his death in a plane crash (bad omen? ) when all of a sudden, while heading into Pittsburgh) the worst turbulance that I had ever been in started. Needless to say I put the book deep into my carry on bag and held on tight!

Posted by: Smells Dec 10 2007, 11:12 PM

eeek!! I cant read things like that ^^

I do remember going on holiday (Spain again ) several years back, I was fine then about flying, I went with a friend that has flown all round the world, the pilot come on the tannoy saying that we where heading into some turbulance, I was fine she was panic striken and said thats the worst turbulance I`ve ever experienced!!, I was like oh?? that was ok?? .... but now?? the slightest bump and I`m like, omg omg omg no idea what has changed about it?

Posted by: g-forcelover Dec 10 2007, 11:15 PM

i sit at home, playing guitar and eating. stupid 7th grade math teacher ms rice is a

Edited for language - Tony

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 12:07 AM

You know .. I cant actually remember what my maths teachers name was cant have been a *beep* tho or else I`d remember for sure ... oh well

I`d love a bit more time during the days to play the guitar, although I think if I did have the xtra time my wife would want that time spent doing something around the house

Posted by: tonymiro Dec 11 2007, 12:08 AM

OT story you might like then Smells:

A friend of the family who lives near us offered to take my daughter paragliding (he's a qualified flier and teacher). She looked him up and down, sniffed and said, 'No way am I going up on one of those. I may only be 7 but I'm not stupid.' Clever girl my little one .

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 12:11 AM

very sensible

Posted by: Milenkovic Ivan Dec 11 2007, 12:14 AM

I am on master studies in IT (Information systems and software development management), play professionaly with a bend, and off course the GMC Other than that - practising

Posted by: VinceG Dec 11 2007, 01:39 AM

Yep, I have 3 years in my belt. I was in a class in high school called Video Productions. I was there for 3 years, 2 of them were in advance classes. I know how to edit stuff in Final Cut Pro and work on bettering audio in Soundtrack Pro.

Posted by: rokchik Dec 11 2007, 01:41 AM

I work for the Canadian government...it's a living.

@N4085B - is your name the reg. of your own aircarft? I have a bit of aviation experience in a round about way.

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 11:25 AM

Cool m8 have you done any acting as well?

Posted by: Tank Dec 11 2007, 12:13 PM

Strangely enough, I had an adventure flying to Pittsburgh (I lived there for a short while). I was flying from Ireland, via Boston. Taking off from Boston, the plane spun around, and landed again. The captain said that there was a problem with the no 2 engine. A technician then got inside the engine, and spent an hour banging and drilling away (we were still all on the plane). Then the captain came back and said "Engine 2 is now satisfactory"...

I don't know about you, but flying from Boston to Pittsburgh on a "satisfactory" engine, is not something I'd wish to repeat in a hurry. I want all the engines to be "perfect".

Posted by: Twibeard Dec 11 2007, 01:40 PM

I'm a Firefighter and a singer (hopefully soon with a guitar too). And yes - I have seen the eye of the Devil.




Edit: added a picture

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 01:48 PM

Cool job, or rather hot job

sorry for being a bit dumb, what do you mean by "I have seen the eye of the devil"? please

Posted by: Twibeard Dec 11 2007, 01:54 PM

Well - imagine you find your self surrounded by sky-high flames and smoke, temprature is 1500 Farenheid - you just lost your college in the flames, and you think ... "how the hell do i get out of this situation" ... Easy to hallusinate the devil I can tell you ... fortunately I drowned him in water in my last minute of oxygene

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 01:58 PM

Arrr I see, sorry, phew.. well glad you put him out m8

Posted by: Gerald Dec 11 2007, 03:39 PM

I'm a PC Tech. I use to be a supervisor for a bank. Now I work for the client of that bank - Victoria Secret. I'm surrounded by pictures of half naked models, (and I mean a ton of poster size ones - I sit right in front of one at my desk!), and panties.

The cool thing is that everyone I work with is really cool. My boss is a guitar player of 28 years and my friend who is a level higher than me is also a gutiar player. We keep 2 guitars in the lab and I can even play some here and there at work! That and I surf GMC throughout the day. It's pretty sweet.

Posted by: Smells Dec 11 2007, 03:50 PM

Yea I`m lucky that I have internet access and do get plenty of surf time, I`d be allowed to have my guitar here and play at lunch but I`d never get any practice in, too many people walking about and they want you to play stuff for them when all you want to do is practice! so I gave that idea up.
Sounds a cool atmosphere to work in mate, nice one

Posted by: Gerald Dec 11 2007, 03:54 PM

I keep the guitar playing to a minimum too, because we don't need people thinking we have nothing to do. But once we move in to a new area that has a closed locked door we are thinking about adding in an amp.

Posted by: VinceG Dec 12 2007, 01:50 AM

Sadly yes. I'm not really good at it though, I actually hate it sometimes. I like working behind the camera more than in front of one.

Posted by: golfrocker Dec 12 2007, 05:05 AM

I'm a Golf Professional with guitar dreams.

Posted by: Paul Coutts Dec 12 2007, 06:05 AM

i graduated last year, and now I'm working in my school library as an assistant to pay for equipment. Then I'm moving to France at the end of Jan to start some studio work and then I'm applying to music schools in the UK, maybe.... still vague, I know

Posted by: Crazyfret Dec 13 2007, 12:52 AM

Wow how cool is that

Alas I'm a Structural Engineer with ambitions to be better at playing guitar and golf, (is it possible?)

Posted by: golfrocker Dec 13 2007, 04:03 AM

It is possible. If you're like me though, you're addicted to both of them. I find myself working on guitar scales when I should be working on hitting my wedges closer to the hole. Maybe between the two of us we can find the happy medium for working on both.

Posted by: ibanezkiller Dec 13 2007, 04:08 AM

Teach Karate. Shotokan style, there is a forum about that if you are interested.

Posted by: mx/shredder1 Dec 13 2007, 04:45 AM

certified marine technician/service manager at a boat dealership

Posted by: Mrblomme Dec 21 2007, 12:59 AM

Student economics but within 2 years informatics in high school

Posted by: Tomy Jeon Dec 22 2007, 03:23 AM

Student - Rocking out at all the major concerts in 10 years time