whats your job

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:19 pm

Just need a black wig!

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:22 pm

fweakys hair isnt black?

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:48 pm

Insurance Broker.

Left school and got a job in high street Brokers, was there for a year when i moved to a new place and was there for nearly 20 years. Did personal lines (car insurance, household) and moved on to commercial (business insurance). Have done it all from office junior to section leader, office manager, account executive blah blah.

The family firm i worked for got bought out in 2000 and, to be frank, the new owners were bum droppings and didn't have a clue. I endured it for 5 years, they appointed a new boss who was the scum of the earth. I had an opportunity to start a new job as a local firm was looking for an office manager. So i kissed my old job goodbye (was a MASSIVE leap for me after 20 years of service, i'm not a man who likes change) and took on the challenge.

A year later, i became a Partner in the business and haven't really looked back since.

How can i help? Although motor insurance does my nut in, there isn't much i don't know about it and will try to help any one with any queries or problems with the insurance, if they are being ripped off or being shafted on a claim.

I've help a fair few people in the past with good results. Why? Because i love you all.

grant_day · Post by **grant_day** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:17 pm

I'm a Non Destructive testing engineer, mainly for the aircraft industry. Military customers and the average Airbus and Boeing aircrafts that fly, I pretty much just check for flaws in the materials and components before they get coated with either chrome or paint, I'm currently trying to persuade the management its a good idea to let me have my own metal treatments plant so I would be able to anodise and cad plate or even chrome parts myself.
I can also use the CNC mills and lathes in the factory while on night's, its useful sometimes.

So I'm an NDT engineer, simples, easy too.

Duo · Post by **Duo** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:59 pm

Grant can you do that UV dye check for micro cracks and the ultrasound checks? Tried to get a job doing that but nothing higher than a science GCSE doesn't help

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Tue May 01, 2012 10:27 pm

I'm a Quantity Surveyor by day. Those who don't know, 'I count bricks'.

Basically we are cost managers for constructions projects from feasibility through to the opening of a building. I work for clients who want buildings built not for the main contractor though. It's not a bad job and have put my mark on quite a few buildings, which is nice. I have experience in Healthcare facilities, large mixed use retail parks, education buildings (primary to university) and most recently in the rail industry. It's certainly been varied, which is quite lucky I think.

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I'm Nitin's pimp. He's a good earner, what can I say!

No out of work I've loved art and design since I could pick up a pencil and have seen my spare time learning graphics design through and through doing a little work on the side. Then the last 5 years or so I've delved into a wider range of digital media through returning to education and my own self development - website design and coding, apps, 3D, etc. Still have my core graphic skills alongside though. I like to have a project or two during the year and get alot of satisfaction helping get start up businesses off the ground with their branding, advertising and presence in their chosen industry.

But I'm not alone, as every man and his dog seem to work in the digital world, like alot on here. Still great skills to have learnt.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:25 pm

I wonder if we should start a thread for those that enjoy the odd dabble to show off some of their more artistic skills?

nitin_s1 · Post by **nitin_s1** » Tue May 01, 2012 11:26 pm

Shiny wrote:I've help a fair few people in the past with good results. Why? Because i love you all.

He is too shiny and sexy.

grant_day · Post by **grant_day** » Wed May 02, 2012 8:38 am

Duo wrote:Grant can you do that UV dye check for micro cracks and the ultrasound checks? Tried to get a job doing that but nothing higher than a science GCSE doesn't help

Yeah, the dye penetrant I can do but the company has said they can't afford the apparatus for the ultrasound stuff, I also do magnetic particle tests and acid etch, I'm gunna keep questioning as to why we don't do the ultrasound as that's pretty cool stuff! But I'm a geek

Post by **4thgenphil** » Wed May 02, 2012 9:00 am

utlra sounds ok i suppose, eddy current is rather cool but xray is where its at!