What do you do for a living? - Aircraft of World War II

Screaming Eagle · 07-09-2007, 06:37 AM

Hey all

I don't know if this has already been done but just to find out a bit more about you guys I thought I would create a thread about what we do for a living. I work part time at Hungry Jacks (Australian version of Burer King) and during the week I am a school based apprentice boilermaker. I am a 1st year apprentice.

So, what do you do for a living?

Lucky13 · 07-09-2007, 07:05 AM

Nightshift picker at Matthew Clark Wholesale here in Glasgow. I pick all the nice and tasty booze that goes out to all the pubs, bars, restaurants around central and southern Scotland. Also gets delivered to Ireland and some of the islands.

mosquitoman · 07-09-2007, 08:16 AM

Recently graduated (ceremony is actualy next week) and currently unemployed. Looking for research assistant jobs in Bioscience labs.

Cota1992 · 07-09-2007, 08:28 AM

Medical Back office (Cleaning and stocking, ordering supplies and anything else that needs done)

Chruch Janitor

Personal assistant for a elderly couple (Shopping cleaning and anything else that needs done)

That's three part time jobs that pays the same as one full time and gives me my weekends and flexible time to do what I need to during the week.

Art

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-09-2007, 10:05 AM

Well I am an A&P aircraft mechanic who is currently not working as an A&P mechanic because it is ****ing hard to get a job here in Europe. Hopefully one of the litterally hundreds of resumes I sent out to litterally hundreds of companies here in Europe will pick me up in the next few weeks.

If anyone has any friends inside some of these companies here in Europe please let me know. I would be greatful.

Currently while I wait to get hired working on aircraft I work in a warehouse at the military airfield that I worked at when I was in the Army.

mkloby · 07-09-2007, 10:21 AM

I'm a pilot in the USMC. Currently in the last phase of flight school for helos. After I finish I'm slated for the MV-22 Osprey.

FLYBOYJ · 07-09-2007, 11:27 AM

Full time I work for an aircraft services company that does contract aircraft maintenance for aircraft at the USAF Academy at Colorado Springs. We also provide the tow aircraft for the soaring program. I'm the Quality Control Manager, Engineering System's Manager and the Repair Station Chief Inspector.

Part time I'm a flight instructor and Inspection Authorization (IA). I do annual inspections on GA aircraft and maintenance consulting on jet warbirds (primarily L-29s and 39s) as well as flight instruction and flight reviews.

Marcel · 07-09-2007, 02:34 PM

Well, I'm a researcher molecular biology. You know, DNA stuff.

Thorlifter · 07-09-2007, 02:43 PM

I work in the I.T. department for the 4th largest A/E/C firm in the U.S. A/E/C mean Architectural/Engineering/Civil. I'm in a group that primarily does research on where we can recommend the direction the company should go with their CAD products. We also do configuration, implementation, and consultation with the different users, project manager, unit managers and divisions.

mosquitoman · 07-09-2007, 02:50 PM

Marcel, what side of molecular biology do you do?

pbfoot · 07-09-2007, 02:51 PM

I drive truck delivering produce and other foodstuffs to restaurants etc . Pays not great but I eat well and cheap . Advantage of driving truck is very little interference from the shirts and i stay reasonably fit for free

Marcel · 07-09-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mosquitoman

Marcel, what side of molecular biology do you do?

I'm into molecular markers, especially MAB of vegetables

mosquitoman · 07-09-2007, 03:15 PM

Sounds interesting, we talking SNPs and RFLPs here?

Lucky13 · 07-09-2007, 03:19 PM

Swiiiish..... *makes a sweeping movement with his hand over his head* I think that I stick with my drink....

Marcel · 07-09-2007, 03:19 PM

Yes, well, RFLP is a little passe, as SNP's are more high throughput. We still use Caps markers for research purposes, some people call them RFLP as well. Not sure if you mean that?

07-09-2007, 06:37 AM	#1
Screaming Eagle Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 3,552	What do you do for a living? Hey all I don't know if this has already been done but just to find out a bit more about you guys I thought I would create a thread about what we do for a living. I work part time at Hungry Jacks (Australian version of Burer King) and during the week I am a school based apprentice boilermaker. I am a 1st year apprentice. So, what do you do for a living? __________________ "Success is nothing more than taking advantage of an opportunity." - Hitman! - The Technical Guide for the Independent Contractor.

07-09-2007, 07:05 AM	#2
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Nightshift picker at Matthew Clark Wholesale here in Glasgow. I pick all the nice and tasty booze that goes out to all the pubs, bars, restaurants around central and southern Scotland. Also gets delivered to Ireland and some of the islands. __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-09-2007, 08:16 AM	#3
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Recently graduated (ceremony is actualy next week) and currently unemployed. Looking for research assistant jobs in Bioscience labs. __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

07-09-2007, 10:05 AM	#5
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Well I am an A&P aircraft mechanic who is currently not working as an A&P mechanic because it is **ing hard to get a job here in Europe. Hopefully one of the litterally hundreds of resumes I sent out to litterally hundreds of companies here in Europe will pick me up in the next few weeks. If anyone has any friends inside some of these companies here in Europe please let me know. I would be greatful. Currently while I wait to get hired working on aircraft I work in a warehouse at the military airfield that I worked at when I was in the Army. __________________ fly boy:**"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

07-09-2007, 10:21 AM	#6
mkloby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,562	I'm a pilot in the USMC. Currently in the last phase of flight school for helos. After I finish I'm slated for the MV-22 Osprey. __________________ If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines

07-09-2007, 08:28 AM	#4
Cota1992 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington DC Posts: 552	Medical Back office (Cleaning and stocking, ordering supplies and anything else that needs done) Chruch Janitor Personal assistant for a elderly couple (Shopping cleaning and anything else that needs done) That's three part time jobs that pays the same as one full time and gives me my weekends and flexible time to do what I need to during the week. Art

07-09-2007, 11:27 AM	#7
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,051	Full time I work for an aircraft services company that does contract aircraft maintenance for aircraft at the USAF Academy at Colorado Springs. We also provide the tow aircraft for the soaring program. I'm the Quality Control Manager, Engineering System's Manager and the Repair Station Chief Inspector. Part time I'm a flight instructor and Inspection Authorization (IA). I do annual inspections on GA aircraft and maintenance consulting on jet warbirds (primarily L-29s and 39s) as well as flight instruction and flight reviews. __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

07-09-2007, 02:34 PM	#8
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	Well, I'm a researcher molecular biology. You know, DNA stuff. __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

07-09-2007, 02:43 PM	#9
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	I work in the I.T. department for the 4th largest A/E/C firm in the U.S. A/E/C mean Architectural/Engineering/Civil. I'm in a group that primarily does research on where we can recommend the direction the company should go with their CAD products. We also do configuration, implementation, and consultation with the different users, project manager, unit managers and divisions.

07-09-2007, 02:50 PM	#10
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Marcel, what side of molecular biology do you do? __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

07-09-2007, 02:51 PM	#11
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,588	I drive truck delivering produce and other foodstuffs to restaurants etc . Pays not great but I eat well and cheap . Advantage of driving truck is very little interference from the shirts and i stay reasonably fit for free Last edited by pbfoot; 07-09-2007 at 02:55 PM.

07-09-2007, 03:15 PM	#13
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Sounds interesting, we talking SNPs and RFLPs here? __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

07-09-2007, 03:19 PM	#14
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	Swiiiish..... makes a sweeping movement with his hand over his head I think that I stick with my drink.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

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