Where do you work?

[Pattax]

So what do people here do? Currenty I'm b&w at the births deaths an marriages department in Brisbane. I process and approve extract and duplicate records from the archives of qld ( 30MILL+ -_- ). Fun stuff.

So what does everyone else do here for a living ?

[chicaboo]

I'm a Building Designer (no, not like an Architect). I usually do high rise multi-residential and commercial developments. Whereas Architects for the most part just do aesthetic design, (with the cooperation of other consultants) I take that design and make the building work so it can be built. I do a bit of aesthetic design work too, but I'd rather not, as Architects get paid more for that flowery stuff... :( :p

Gav.

[Ky_88]

Sounds like a rather interesting (cough) job you have there Pattax :p Nah, to be honest I think that would interest me!

Gav, why don't you do an Architect course so you're entitled to that bit more money? :)

I'm a Recruitment Consultant for a company called People Resourcing in Newcastle, NSW. I've been here two and half years now and still going strong.

Some days I hate my job and other days I love it. Every year they send me to QLD to Eagle Farm Winter Race Day - this is the one thing the company does to get all Regional offices to catch up with HO in Brisbane. Fun fun!!

My job includes:
- Administration (phone calls, letters, reports, registrations, etc)
- Payroll (I make sure everyone of my candidates get paid every week - if I didn't, I wouldn't have an easy day!)
- Rehabilitation Coordinator (if you have injury, it goes through me as it's my job to get you back to work)
- Recruitment (filling positions for clients all over Australia)
- Archiving (of all aspects of the companies details)

So there you have it. I do alot of work for an office chick - that's what people like to call me!!! :o

[Pattax]

It's actually pretty fun stuff. We work in a heritage listed building, so the basment floor is structured like a dungeon. The record archive is great. It dates back old books 200 years old; there are thousands of them. The bookshelfs are all on train tracks so it makes it interesting " calling a bookshelf " and watch it move to you. Downside is because of the sensitivity of the material of where we work our computer usage is scrutinized by th it department. They constantly watch our emails an Internet so to know not releasing info on people. Also means I have to use my iPhone for stuff like this. Makes it tricky

[Ky_88]

Yeh I thought you might have access to really old records which is why I thought I'd enjoy it. Prone to a bit of history I am. I love doing family trees and these records could assist so many with this!

Good job you have an iPhone if you wan't to be naughty lol ;)

[project.r.racing]

So what do people here do? Currenty I'm b&w at the births deaths an marriages department in Brisbane. I process and approve extract and duplicate records from the archives of qld ( 30MILL+ -_- ). Fun stuff.I'm still trying to get a birth cert. from them for Jett. 10 months old and either BDM cannot find that he was born or they lose our paperwork. I think we are currently on our 4th attempt to get one.

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I'm a Photography Department Supervisor at Australia Zoo. I handle staff, networking, printer systems and software, camera and accessories, sales etc.

Allows me to have access to alot of aminals that you'd not regularly see in life, and some seriously fun stuff like State Of Origin teams and V8/Indy Grid girls. :D

But also has it's down sides also, lack of staff or toursits blaming you for their own lack of organisational skills, and turning up to things late and missing out.

[70NYD]

im a student haha, but hopefully over this summer break i will be employed at one of the many engineering firms i have email'd for vacation work :D

[bourbon]

selling car parts...have been for almost 5 years now!

[Rupewrecht]

Creative Director at an advertising company in Melbourne. Been there for for a few years now, handling art for companies like SPC, Irwin Tools, Victory Motorcycles, Dunbier Marine, Monash Uni...mostly big names that aren't necessarily household names.

[project.r.racing]

Creative Director at an advertising company in Melbourne. Been there for for a few years now, handling art for companies like SPC, Irwin Tools, Victory Motorcycles, Dunbier Marine, Monash Uni...mostly big names that aren't necessarily household names.do you ever see your own work, and think to yourself? "hehe i did that!"

[RHINO145]

im still a student although on weekends im a chinese delivery driver :D

[Rupewrecht]

do you ever see your own work, and think to yourself? "hehe i did that!"

Haha yeah, i come across a few things like that in the supermarket occasionally!

[derb]

Network Engineer for some BCE [brisbane catholic education] schools. it can get a bit much sometimes though as i'm a full on scientist/atheist and just want to scream at them every now and then.

[karamello]

I'm a Building Designer (no, not like an Architect). I usually do high rise multi-residential and commercial developments. Whereas Architects for the most part just do aesthetic design, (with the cooperation of other consultants) I take that design and make the building work so it can be built. I do a bit of aesthetic design work too, but I'd rather not, as Architects get paid more for that flowery stuff... :( :p

Gav.

thats what i studied for a couple of years and got me a drafting job at qld gov.
not the most exciting thing in the world but the plan is to go on and do architecture

[Noddinoff]

im still a student although on weekends im a chinese delivery driver :D

I hope that's food and not people smugling......lol.

I am Process Specialist/Supervisor in the plastics industry. I am a Fitter Machinist by Trade, although I have been out of that for quite a few years now......better money doing what I am doing now, and I only have to work 14 days a month.:)

[Kazz]

Im a personal trainer at Gym 4 Beenleigh... if your around you should come check it out :)

[Pattax]

I'm still trying to get a birth cert. from them for Jett. 10 months old and either BDM cannot find that he was born or they lose our paperwork. I think we are currently on our 4th attempt to get one.

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Best bet will to call the helpdesk. They could tell you the status of what's going on. I could look it up this minute but I value my job. Most likely you didn't get a j.p or commosioner of dec. to witness id. And if it wasn't payed for a priority it will be less time responsive going thru the mail dep. We get like 10k letters a day, in and out.

[chicaboo]

Gav, why don't you do an Architect course so you're entitled to that bit more money? :)
Many of my kind do! :eek: The problem with that is that I'm better suited at designing building solutions to make a building work, than I am at aesthetic design... I've had my hands full with a 15 storey building for a few months now, and it has had me addressing esthetic solutions several times anyhow. Maybe I will get a raise soon. :p

Catch up with, .............HO? :eek: :D

Gav.

[Cosmo Dude]

Telecommunications product development engineer...
I work for the Australian distributor for LG-N telephone systems and ShoreTel Unified Communications solutions. I spend most days dealing with and publishing how to docs more complex issues.
Currently I have a new pet product that should hit the market in November if I can get type approval completed and not get to distracted.

[marcs_sp20]

Im a Loans Services Officer for Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Limited, working within Records Management, we hold all security documentation (and all those peices of paper you sign when you take out a loan) when you take a loan documentation, and also work in a dungeon :p

Job involves filing, scanning, auditing & assisting other area's of Loans Services as well as other area's of the bank in regards to documentation. It may sound like a cruisy job but it has its hairy moments, and am always training others within our area...

Been here 2 years :D Another good thing is that Im only 10mins drive from work here in Ipswich, so I dont have to contend with any highways :D

[maztech]

Been Mazda tech for about 17years including apprenticeship left for 9 months 4 years ago to do Sales at fulcrum then a couple of months as service advisor at Lexus ( not a good place ) so left that and went back to mazda , do workshop control and diagnostic work

[RustyKaos]

I work for Harvey Norman Computers on the sales floor and have been their for about 2 years now. Have just received a promotion (like yesterday) and am now Software Manager which includes Gaming, MP3 hardware and speakers.

[Ky_88]

im still a student although on weekends im a chinese delivery driver :D

Want to deliver me some food. I seriously could go some chinese right now lol :p Although it may be a bit far to travel to Newcastle :o

Many of my kind do! :eek: The problem with that is that I'm better suited at designing building solutions to make a building work, than I am at aesthetic design... I've had my hands full with a 15 storey building for a few months now, and it has had me addressing esthetic solutions several times anyhow. Maybe I will get a raise soon. :p

Catch up with, .............HO? :eek: :D

Gav.

Oh well that makes sense. If you prefer one to the other, stick with it :) If you're happy in a job I say stay there. So many people hate their jobs and hate going to work each and every day. You should hint about the raise as I'm sure you deserve with the work you mentioned!

[Ky_88]

I work for Harvey Norman Computers on the sales floor and have been their for about 2 years now. Have just received a promotion (like yesterday) and am now Software Manager which includes Gaming, MP3 hardware and speakers.

No wonder you're a trophy noob :p You have access to everything on hand. Jealous.

Congratulations on the promotion :D

[chicaboo]

Want to deliver me some food. I seriously could go some chinese right now lol :p Although it may be a bit far to travel to Newcastle :o



Oh well that makes sense. If you prefer one to the other, stick with it :) If you're happy in a job I say stay there. So many people hate their jobs and hate going to work each and every day. You should hint about the raise as I'm sure you deserve with the work you mentioned!
Well, I'm sure a raise would make me like my job better. And tomorrow is, wait for it, performance review day. Maybe I am in for a surprise?

Meh,
Gav.

[Ky_88]

Well, I'm sure a raise would make me like my job better. And tomorrow is, wait for it, performance review day. Maybe I am in for a surprise?

Meh,
Gav.

How did you go? :confused:

[chicaboo]

Will find out later today. :o

[Mad Mat]

i work 4 honeywell as a control's and security tech.. so i'm based in the city of brisbane and get to look and service the old ****ty buildings and there ac systems.. and on good days i get to go to the casino and play with there wicked cctv systems and electric door lock and safe systems :D
but today i'm on the riverside centre baby sitting the building haha :(

[SHANNON]

call me on the days that end in y

[chicaboo]

How did you go? :confused:
No raise... "Times are tough..." :( Doesn't matter that I'm working my arse off all day (looking at the internet :p)...

Well, no fuggin house too then I guess. :mad:
Gav.

[gtarone]

I'm a network administrator for a telecom company. Run a network of about 40 computers and 8 servers, on two sites. One in Toowoomba and other in Salisbury Brisbane. Keeps me pretty busy as there is always something going wrong.
Arg like today...

Steve.

[Batty]

I'm a senior support engineer, I test and fix things I can't talk about coz it's secret

[Ky_88]

No raise... "Times are tough..." :( Doesn't matter that I'm working my arse off all day (looking at the internet :p)...

Well, no fuggin house too then I guess. :mad:
Gav.

Aww Gav that sucks :o Sorry to hear.

I too am in need of a raise for all the work I do, but being in Recruitment at this time "times are tough" also so I doubt I'd get anywhere with a raise. I just thank myself lucky I have a job. And as you can see, I too am working hard on the internet :p

[marcs_sp20]

No raise... "Times are tough..." :( Doesn't matter that I'm working my arse off all day (looking at the internet :p)...

Well, no fuggin house too then I guess. :mad:
Gav.

so no moving out our way? :(

[chicaboo]

so no moving out our way? :(
Dunno mate, I was really expecting a raise with the pickup in the industry and the bigger jobs coming, and the fact they are hiring someone new... I just found out that it's only the staff that bring in the bacon that aren't getting raises, the useless admins are getting raises of course...

I'm still selling off all my $#!T though, and planning to make a move. I dunno if I will end up renting or buying now is all. I still need to get away from where I am now.

Gav.

[SineWave]

Nice to see a few engineers. :D
I work for Jaycar Electronics as a casual manager. I manage campbelltown on weekends and am on call if store managers are sick or whatever. :p
I hope to get a job doing electronic design work, RF and wireless communications, process control and/or embedded microcontroller systems after I graduate at the end of the year. :)
- Adam

[Orion]

Im a traffic engineer for a consulting firm in Brisbane. I write traffic reports for mines, commercial and residential developments, do parking studies, and also involved in public transport, walking and cycling planning. Of late Ive been more involved in traffic simulation modelling for large infrastructre projects such as tunnels and highway upgrades.

At the moment, Im in Sydney helping out on a large project down. Im enjoying the change in scenario but always looking forward to coming back to Queensland every second weekend.

[Protege03]

I do all the international operations for a freight company in Sydney. Imports, exports, Air and sea..

[DVS]

i do air conditioning

[scott b]

im an electronics tech. aprentice at a poker machine company.
service and repair pokies, and produce a few systems, i mainly do production for our link systems.
and before anybody asks, no there arent any tricks or anything to win on them

[chicaboo]

Aww Gav that sucks :o Sorry to hear.

I too am in need of a raise for all the work I do, but being in Recruitment at this time "times are tough" also so I doubt I'd get anywhere with a raise. I just thank myself lucky I have a job. And as you can see, I too am working hard on the internet :p
It's a strange phenomenon at our work. When we are feeling depressed about our jobs, our escape is looking at the net every so often. :rolleyes:

[asanga]

Im a senior design engineer for a R&D microelectronics company in sydney. I've been there 7 years now (was in fibre optics industry before) and we are developing a new print technology (super fast and high resolution). I deal with CMOS, MEMS wafer fabrication and testing, manufacturing system automation, and prototyping.

[spenaroo]

im an electronics tech. aprentice at a poker machine company.
service and repair pokies, and produce a few systems, i mainly do production for our link systems.
and before anybody asks, no there arent any tricks or anything to win on them

i got a trick, don't use them in the first place that way
u cant possibly lose !!!

(sorry Scott if everyone did this u would be out of a job.)

i work at my dads business (hydraulic engineer, business is the state supplier of the biggest hydraulic parts company + he bought an company that makes machinery to crush cans, boxes etc) cleaning the workshop for fuel money,
kinda cool, own hours, decent hour rate (12.50 isn't bad for a easy job) and the workshop guys are lots of fun, as well as a few of the salesman

[atsp]

i work in the real estate sector =)
Sydney.

If anyone needs any help, feel free to contact me hehe.

[scott b]

very correct, im sorry there is one trick to winning, and you are spot on. i more than anyone can say dont play them, i end up testing them alot and trust me when you pump thousands through them a day (test money, not mine) you really dont get very much back,

[Rix]

I work for Big W (sometimes) and my parent's powder coating business other times mainly for fuel money

[Ky_88]

It's a strange phenomenon at our work. When we are feeling depressed about our jobs, our escape is looking at the net every so often. :rolleyes:

Correct. I think maybe it gives us hope there is light at the end of the tunnel? Or at least feel better knowing there are others out there just as depressed about their job as me lol :p

Good things come to those who wait. Well I've been waiting 2.5 years now so surely it's close haha... :o

[Orion]

I work for Big W (sometimes) and my parent's powder coating business other times mainly for fuel money

Sweet! So if I have a couple of things that I want powdercoated, I can hit you up for a discount? ;)

[chicaboo]

Haha, Rix is everybody's new best friend now! :p

Do they HPC coat by chance? ;)
Gav.

[Rix]

Whats HPC?

Umm Orion i'll see what i can do, if your there on sunday i'll give u mum or dad's business card mention you know me i'm sure they'll sort something out for ya:)

[chicaboo]

A company called HPC (High Performance Coatings) made a ceramic heat proof coating back in the early 80s, and ever since then, any ceramic thermal coating gets called HPC coating. Kind of like Popper juice cartons, Nikko/Textar/Sharpy pens, etc... Anyhow, it's a ceramic based thermal compound put on metal somehow, and it comes in different colours, but always looks slightly metallic and semi gloss. A lot of powder coating companies are starting to delve into HPC coating now too. That's why I asked. :p

Gav.

[Rix]

Nope we only use powder.

[staplz21]

man seeing ure jobs makes my job look s**t lol im a overnight superviser at maccas its good hours and dosh except i have 2 put up with lil imature school kids for a few hours, and i also get the days off exept i usually spend them sleeping lol

[DavoAust]

I'm an applications developer for uni. Good money and really flexible hours. Used to do bar work at nights, stopped because i got sick of having no social life

[S373N]

promoted to shiftrunner/supervisor last week @ dominos.
helps when gf is manager and we live next door ;)

[S373N]

Used to do bar work at nights, stopped because i got sick of having no social life
mine got better working in a bar, fux all to do from 12 midday so i sneaked a few beers down til the regulars got in so i was in their mindset, good ol' chats!