Jobs.... what do you do?
Turbo Mini Forums

Not sure I've seen a thread on this subject for a while...

So I thought it'd be interesting to find out what everyone does for a living!

I'll start :cool:

I run AFRacing LTD which in the main provides Training Services to BMW GB LTD on a consultant basis.

Basically I teach BMW's apprentice mechanics the stuff they need to know to get their Level 3 NVQ in Light Vehicle Repair and Maintance.

The other stuff I want to get going with AFRacing is ECUs (megajolt and megasquirt) for minis, mail order parts and a few other interesting bits


so... what do you do?!


Alex

AlexF

Programmer.
Dull

I work in IT but I'm not saying who I work for

assistant design engineer / UG NX3 & Teamcentre admin monkey working on Gas Turbine Combustion Systems

pays the mortage but not the project mini lol!!

Alex... what do you programm? What language?


Neil... why not?! lol

Alex

AlexF

Alex - cos the first thing said is always "can you get cheap stuff" :) and I try to help but it's tricky...

I program Payroll applications......

Oi, wake up!

lol @ neil. ...

meany :p


Can I have sum/one*

*delete as applicable!




Alex

AlexF

well alex engineer in the food industry worked 28 years with out a break

now taking time out in life to do what i want untill september then i MAY look for a job!

worked for the NCB
bespoke CNC spark erosion
bespoke filling machines
then the food industry bakery.
all in engineering

now finally got to the status of engineering manager etc
well earned! ........ i think

safeway(and still do work for safeway)not morrisons....i stack shelfs!lol

but monday got job interview for newcastle airport as a ramp engineer..(baggage handler..lol)


starting to take mini seriously now...even got shot of nova for a suitable car to tow mini to track days so i can get involved...

volvo t5 estate good tower??

work on veedub and audi (small independant garage) we used to do a lot of breaking but now mainly repairs.

Im an assistant support engineer for a gas turbine company. Basically troubleshoot any problems with the whole package either over the phone or anywhere around the world at site

keeps me occupied more than it should but pays the bills and for once ive got a job i actually enjoy

Edited by iain on 1st Jul, 2005.

i was a locksmith/alarm fitter until i got made redundant a couple of months back.
now i'm working at a lock wholesalers in the warehouse, picking orders, delivering, master keying etc, will be running the warehouse on my own after next week though which should be cool.
moneys shit but it beats the dole.

I work for praxair surface technology,formally known as union carbide been there 20 years now- since I left collage where i did a hnd in general enginering.

Surface coatings is the game such as ceramic and tungston carbide

Working as cnc grinder at the moment mainly on aircraft parts,but an increasing amount of F1 parts

I used to program robots a few years back but mainly sit on my arse these days

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

Im an electrical test engineer working mostly in posh hotels...

Good cash, great food and loads of totty.....

Much better than crawling through dirty factories like i used to

I used to work as a garage mechanic but now work on container vessels, basically securing/unsecuring containers to the vessels decks

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

dogsbody

<grumble>

i'm a forklift truck driver for a well know tyre manufacturer..in a distribution depot, easy peasy job, pays the bills and keeps the minis going..

““A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.”” - Jeremy Clarkson

Land Mineral and Engineering Surveyor, involves all sorts from internal building surveys, to quarry surveys for volume calculation / royalty payments, to river surveys for hydrographic modelling /flood prediction to setting out housing developments, very varied and 90% outside, which is nice this time of year..

Here for the craic..

Supercharged Arden powered

i've been to neils work, I spent thousands there. I think he's a bit shy about working in a inflatable doll factory

I work an Internet banking company, looking after the windows infrastructure and web / securtiy servers

Team Racing

I live across the road from neils work literally!

My jobs annoying, got to go inspect a turbine this weekend, no retro cars for me!

Im a pattern maker for castings. I use a cnc machine and do all the 3d modelling work on the computer, make up animations. that sort of stuff. Pretty dull. I used to live in the UK but moved out here 3 years ago.

Theres a definate trend towards engineering type jobs here!

Alex

AlexF

builder!!!!

got a degree in retail management actually, but cant face the idea of working weekends etc, just doesnt fit in around my hobbies, plus i would have to either leave home or travel 60 miles a day to do a job im qualified for, hence i work as a builder about 10mins from home!!! im the least qualified on site ( in building terms) and the only one who has a clue what we should be doing!!! quite fun actually!

And on the 7th day........... God created turbochargers!