Weston Super Saint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Last Friday I was a pub manager / landlord / licencee. I am now [almost] officially unemployed I guess that makes me a 'job seeker'.
ericofarabia Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Are you a people/sex trafficker? No - I fail them all, no matter how good they were and tell them to look for a proper job
timebomb Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Photocopier repair man, but the missus - sells drugs!
Verbal Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Photocopier repair man, but the missus - sells drugs! Is that you, lifelongcherry?
Jonnyboy Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 How's Avram doing these days? He's easy to please and tips well!
Jonnyboy Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Funnily enough my real job is more dull than that - property maintenance/gardening stuff (for the moment) but this week I did some work at a certain person's property... Only Nicola Cortese's place in Chilworth (or is it Franny's?)!!! Very nice pad it is too.
pedg Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I am in inveterate liar and I would not believe anything I say.
Saint in Oz Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Electrical Installation Engineer. Still doesn't sound as interesting as some of the above. do you mind if I ask what your qualifications are? As I have never heard of an Electrical Installation Engineer............ No offence intended (and I rather not get on my soapbox..as I don't know you personally) but I have never heard of an Electrical Installation Engineer (please enlighten me). I have worked with electricians, instrument technicians and Electrical Engineers (with the latter being somebody who has professional qualification - i.e degree). I moved to Australia six years ago where for me it is a breathe of fresh air - where (I believe rightly) only somebody with an appropriate engineering degree can be called an Engineer. An electrician is a separate profession as is an instrument technician. No disrespect intended but nobody normally calls them self a medical doctor or an accountant without first going to uni to be qualified and then practising for a few years in order to be competent and be recognised as such.
the stain Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I'm a professional cynic, but my heart's not in it.
SaintBobby Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I'm CEO of a Westminster think tank. Love it. And wld probably only quit for a job at Saints.
bridge too far Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I was a Principal Auditor specialising in procurement, contracts and construction projects. I am now retired, but I do look after my grandchildren two days a week and I'm about to start working as a volunteer for a local farm museum that was threatened with closure. I trust I won't be milking cows or mucking out pigs
Dimond Geezer Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I moved to Australia six years ago where for me it is a breathe of fresh air - where (I believe rightly) only somebody with an appropriate engineering degree can be called an Engineer. This is a particular beef of many in my profession, structural engineering. You are not an engineer if you mend washing machines, repair exhausts for Kwik Fit, you are a fitter. You are not an engineer if you mend photocopiers, or use a lathe to make components. You are an engineer if you have sat a 7 hour exam, and been interviewed by the appropriate professional body, after either studying to at least HNC, then undertaking a further 3 years of study whilst working (as in the old days), or if you have the appropriate degree before sitting said exam & interview (nowadays). You can then call yourself a Chartered Engineer, (after paying the correct fee to the professional body of course). Then in you chosen field you analyse & then design things for others to build, based on the analysis. Me? I’m a Technician Engineer. Never sat the exam & the fees are cheaper.
St Chalet Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 Commercial Director at a FTSE250 Business Services Company
Sergei Gotsmanov Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I was a Principal Auditor specialising in procurement, contracts and construction projects. I am now retired, but I do look after my grandchildren two days a week and I'm about to start working as a volunteer for a local farm museum that was threatened with closure. I trust I won't be milking cows or mucking out pigs Brilliant volunteer work. The grandchildren will love it and will learn so much. If I ever retire then that is what I will aspire to.
John Boy Saint Posted 8 July, 2011 Posted 8 July, 2011 I am a wooden spoon salesman, and probably the best paid in the industry according to my boss. . . . . . . my P60s have Missus John Boy asking questions, so he must be right: 18 holes at Wentworth west tomorrow anyone?
bridge too far Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Brilliant volunteer work. The grandchildren will love it and will learn so much. If I ever retire then that is what I will aspire to. Just been to the inaugural meeting and I'm very excited! My grandchildren don't live near me, so they won't visit the museum that much but at least it will be there for when they're staying with me and that was my selfish reason for volunteering. The museum will actually be more of an 'experience', teaching all sorts of people about gardening, food production, the environment and history but it will be very hands-on. Very much a community project with stalls selling local produce and opportunities for children to understand where food comes from. I hope I'm going to be doing 'front of house' stuff because I can talk for England!
TheCholulaKid Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Teacher. Just about to move to Cameron's constituency for some grassroots subversion.
mack rill Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Ashcart driver, Well i was up to about 5 weeks ago(having a little spat with cancill over pay conditions)
Wade Garrett Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Julian H Cope is a bumhole engineer. I am a perennial under-achiever currently doing a very mundane, mind-numbingly boring job.
bridge too far Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Teacher. Just about to move to Cameron's constituency for some grassroots subversion. Then you'll need to contact me as I, too, live in Dave's patch and am already involved in such subversion!
RonManager Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Ashcart driver, Well i was up to about 5 weeks ago(having a little spat with cancill over pay conditions) Removing or delivering?
Thedelldays Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 seriously for me...I really cant say...I wish I could
the stain Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 seriously for me...I really cant say...I wish I could Are you the sub's Chief Handjob Engineer?
dune Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 I was a Principal Auditor specialising in procurement, contracts and construction projects. I am now retired, but I do look after my grandchildren two days a week and I'm about to start working as a volunteer for a local farm museum that was threatened with closure. I trust I won't be milking cows or mucking out pigs
Dimond Geezer Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Middle aged housewives. Domestic Engineers then.
bridge too far Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 .....nah it's his missus Are you sure? Would that lady be SOOOOO desperate?
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 This is a particular beef of many in my profession, structural engineering. You are not an engineer if you mend washing machines, repair exhausts for Kwik Fit, you are a fitter. You are not an engineer if you mend photocopiers, or use a lathe to make components. You are an engineer if you have sat a 7 hour exam, and been interviewed by the appropriate professional body, after either studying to at least HNC, then undertaking a further 3 years of study whilst working (as in the old days), or if you have the appropriate degree before sitting said exam & interview (nowadays). You can then call yourself a Chartered Engineer, (after paying the correct fee to the professional body of course). Then in you chosen field you analyse & then design things for others to build, based on the analysis. I prepared to bet that Isambard Kingdom Brunel will be unimpressed to hear that he does not qualify as a 'Structural Engineer'. Indeed, I understand he did invent a 'Steam Powered Coffin Spinner' for just this eventuality.
Sheaf Saint Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 I'm happy to say I'm a field voice telecomms engineer. Happy because I have rcently, finally managed to get back into this industry after I was made redundant from my last job in it in 2008.
the stain Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 I prepared to bet that Isambard Kingdom Brunel will be unimpressed. Well maybe the rules are different for muslims? In this country only proper engineers should be called engineers.
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Well maybe the rules are different for muslims? In this country only proper engineers should be called engineers. No one should be allowed to call themselves a Engineer unless they wear a hat like this at all times.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 do you mind if I ask what your qualifications are? As I have never heard of an Electrical Installation Engineer............ No offence intended (and I rather not get on my soapbox..as I don't know you personally) but I have never heard of an Electrical Installation Engineer (please enlighten me). I have worked with electricians, instrument technicians and Electrical Engineers (with the latter being somebody who has professional qualification - i.e degree). I moved to Australia six years ago where for me it is a breathe of fresh air - where (I believe rightly) only somebody with an appropriate engineering degree can be called an Engineer. An electrician is a separate profession as is an instrument technician. No disrespect intended but nobody normally calls them self a medical doctor or an accountant without first going to uni to be qualified and then practising for a few years in order to be competent and be recognised as such. Dear god... I was taking the mickey out of some of the fancy job titles that featured before me.
Seaford Saint Posted 9 July, 2011 Posted 9 July, 2011 Decommissioning Manager at Vodafone...some one has to do it and its me!!! I scoped the job, wrote the job descrpition, I now do the job......finding unused servers etc and decommissioning them.....not as easy as it sounds, I do save Vodafone millions though.
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