Thread: What do we do for a crust to support our Rovers

I try to entertain but I'm usually to tired, frustrated and busy to do that. So I just teach.

I'm a photon wrangler.
Mainly commercial, industrial and mining projects.

Grow raw product for butchers and restaurants to sell at exorbiant prices! in between fixing machinery,fencing, houses, it, the Landies and convincing the other half I do actually work!!

CheersScott

Longwall electrician!

What do I do?

Mostly I sell parts, accessories and consumables after being accused of being all mannerisims of things like a rip off merchant, thief, idiot, and a few others that would get filtered out, as well as answering such questions as "how the heck do you keep your job?"....

Occasionally I get to tell someone how to rectify a stuff up that wouldnt have happened if they had listened to me.

Rarely, I get to fix said stuffups, or just look after the odd really nice customer, and very, very rarely do I get to chat up some absolute hotties....

And sometimes, I get to play with other peoples landrovers..... one day I shall have my own!

Originally Posted by bacicat

M Series CAT machine? I have a lot of respect for anyone that can operate any Grader well, let alone one without a steering wheel...

I have driven (just to move them usually) most forms of machinery, but I once got a crack behind the wheel of a Grader down an open cut I used to work at - very difficult to do anything half way right - too many levers for me...

Yep,12M with the 14 foot blade,big tyres and Accugrade cross slope control.
Still pedal my old Volvo from time to time,no need to think about the levers its all there SOMEHOW stored in the grey matter.
LOVE the joystics in the CAT,so easy,I took to it like a duck to water
Andrew

As the name says... Fridgy, over the last 32 years worked in pretty much every aspect of the industry, if it has a compressor, screw or recip, gas powered electrical or diesel powered I have been fortunate enough to work on it or install it or both, love the industry and starting to think I should look around for a different view

Ok, here it goes...

* Finished college and was preparing to undertake an applied science degree at Uni of Tas, meanwhile all of my friends dropped out of school and the thought of them making money while I studied bothered me.
* Undertook an apprenticeship as a plasterer (gyprocker or bird ****ter as we are more commonly known) and continued doing both domestic and commercial projects as a sub-contractor.
* Moved to Brisbane 12 years ago and commenced as a project manager for 1 of the 3 major plasterboard manufacturers'.
* Wanted a change to a better work/life balance while the kids were young and became a public servant teaching my trade at a TAFE college. I've since completed my adult ed degree (majoring in VET and adult literacy and numeracy) and I write technical articles/specifications for industry, as well as teaching.