What do you do for a living?

[OldGreyGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyGuy]

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What are they going to do - send me to a spot like Kalgoorlie?

I don't quite know how to put this Bushie, but have you looked out of the windows lately?

I feel your pain though, I have the same problem some days, usually a couple of months goes by though until most folks have forgotten the incident and then suddenly that senior executive has a brand new idea and my issue gets acted upon. :evil:

[nickchap Member Find all posts View Profile Close nickchap]

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OK guys- I think someone needs a holiday :wink:
Sometimes things out of your control change your life for the better
It may be a rocky road but having great family, good friends and a Prado helps smooth things out
I use to be in the world in high finance but I will tell you the story oneday :?:

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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I use to be in the world in high finance but I will tell you the story oneday :?:

Well... :?: :?: :?:

[babs Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close babs]

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I work for Mr Rudd - Defence Force

And when I get sick of my boss, I just ask to get posted to another location. A change is as good as a holiday.

I get to live all over Oz and also get out and see the world.

[switched Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close switched]

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I get to play with these....

[OldGreyGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyGuy]

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I get to play with these....

After seeing that, I need to get a new job.

I'm currently trying to manage a program of works for a complicated project that has the involvement of three divisions of a major government department, heavy involvement of a second government department, minor involvement of 4 other government departments, and 5 sets of external vendor consortiums all of whom believe that it is someone elses responsibility to deliver anything.

The callous on my forehead is getting thicker

[OldGreyGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close OldGreyGuy]

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When I need to de-stress I take one of these:

<snip> cos it's just up there

And they pay me to do it.

Some folks have all the fun, but you do have to live in Kalgoorlie. Which now that I think of it........

[babs Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close babs]

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When I need to de-stress I take one of these:

And then I do this:

Which turns it into this:

And, if I want to get rid of 5 tonnes of fireworks in half a second I do this:

And they pay me to do it.

Our worlds are closely aligned 8) 8) 8) 8) ...............and I too have the pleasure of being paid to destroy things

[Sunday Member Find all posts View Profile Close Sunday]

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Previous jobs have included tyre fitter, aircraft engineer assistant, fishing tackle sales / service / rod building, typewriter (remember them?) salesman and employment consultant.

I now work for the Australian government, Regional Manager in the Central Qld office of a large government department (no, not Centrelink). I often wish for the pragmatism & self determination of private enterprise in the face of frustratingly dense bureaucracy....but I also actually get a kick out of working with a bunch of very professional people who take "public service" very seriously.

Sunday

[Golly Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Golly]

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Woot! got a new job back in Perth now for a local Trucking Company as there fleet controller, so no more flying away each week, which means more PP outings for Golly ahahhaha :mrgreen:

[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

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Woot! got a new job back in Perth now for a local Trucking Company as there fleet controller, so no more flying away each week, which means more PP outings for Golly ahahhaha :mrgreen:

Good to see you back Golly! :wink:

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

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hi, i crack rocks for a living, but much like bushbasher i always have a "blast" at work.

Cheers Andrew

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Woot! got a new job back in Perth now for a local Trucking Company as there fleet controller, so no more flying away each week, which means more PP outings for Golly ahahhaha :mrgreen:

Hey Golly, you and me both!!

Snatched it last week from FIFO and I'm off to and 6 on 6 off based in Perth for uncle RIO. :mrgreen: Fly back for 3 more days and thats it... 8)

Mitch

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I get to play with these....

Me too Along with the big white things that point at them.

On the side I write the code for vehicle engine management systems.

[adam's prado Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close adam's prado]

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Hi all well This week has been a good one for us I just landed in job In WA at the Telfer mine site. I've been trying to get into the mines for the past 12 months with no luck, until I meet someone who gave me a few contacts and all of a sudden a position becomes available . I applied for a day chef position thru an agency, and next thing I know the head chef/ catering manager rings me up and say's you are too qualified for this position how about a more managerial position. Finally real money, Anyway WA hear we come.
Adam