What do you do for work?

iceman (Mike) · #1 22-03-2005, 01:07 PM

Just to generate a bit of discussion, and learn a bit about each other..

What do you do for work?

I'm a technical team leader for Ericsson, working at Hutchison for the 3G mobile project. I specialise in MNP (mobile number portability), the system for carriers (service providers, eg: telstra, vodafone, optus, 3, orange) to talk to each other when a customer wants to port their number from one carrier to another.

It's pretty good, my boss is good and allows me to be flexible.

So what about you?

#2 22-03-2005, 01:24 PM

Well I am retired, (forced) do to movement of busines HQ.
I used to be in the Civil Aviation Authority, now AirServices Australia as a Flight Service Officer, Hence Exfso. This was/is very similar to Air Traffic Control. We used to service aircraft operations outside of controlled airspace, provide traffic information, Meterological service, in flight operational information, long distance HF communications for ATC, and search and rescue to name a few.
I did that for 30yrs.

That's my basic CV.

ving (David) · #3 22-03-2005, 01:47 PM

from the movie 'the mummy'

Quote:

"I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell, but I am proud of what I am...I, am a librarian!"

I run the enquiries desk at rockdale city library. the most asked question is "wheres the toilet?"

we specialise in music, of which i know little about

gaa_ian (Ian) · #4 22-03-2005, 02:23 PM

OK ...
I come from an electical trade background
I currently work as an Electrical Project Manager / Senior Designer in the mining industry.
Have had a few forays into Marketing & part time entrepreneur

...Zoo keeper
...Tour guide
...Massage Therapist

Lets see what else ...

astro_south (Andrew) · #5 22-03-2005, 02:24 PM

I am a senior groundwater hydrologist working for the QLD Department of Natural Resources & Mines. My primary duties are the construction and calibration of numerical groundwater flow models for water resource planning in the state. I have an engineering (BEng(Env)) and maths (MAppSci(Maths)) background.

So by day I'm interested in what's underground, and by night I'm interested in what's up above - perhaps I am trying to escape the reality inbetween

by the way - great thread to learn more about each other!!

Striker (Tony) · #6 22-03-2005, 02:40 PM

I am a astronaut for NASA...currently working on a mission building a spaceship that will land on a meteorite heading our way mid 2007...I must blow it up with 6 nuke's drilling down to a depth of 1 mile before it reache's the earth's atmosphere....You dont know about this mission as its highly confidential and must be kept a secret...so dont tell anyone....

Otherwise my day job is working in Transport......Car carrying actualy.......

rmcpb (Rob) · #7 22-03-2005, 02:46 PM

At present I am a data analyst for a university so computing and databases keep me busy during the day.

I am really trained as an ecologist and have an extensive background in the natural sciences. Worked in that field for about 27 years before being made redundant and becoming a computer head.

The computing pays the bills but how the great natural system works fascinates me.

Cheers

slice of heaven · #8 22-03-2005, 03:29 PM

I'm a single dad to 4 kids and thats work.
Yes , some have greatness thrust upon them.

To pay the bills I'm self employed in construction (too varied To expand on) mainly industrial.
These days I only pick the cream jobs that don't interfere with home life .

Slice

silvinator · #9 22-03-2005, 03:45 PM

I work for the University of Sydney's Publishing Service where we mainly print student lecture notes. We just got over our busiest time of the year - the rush before March semester starts. Hopefully though, after several gruelling long years of study, I will finally be doing something that I've wanted to do for a long - become a research astronomer.

Brendan · #10 22-03-2005, 03:55 PM

some very intersting bios.

Me Im a research program officer at a small animal pharma company in the hunter valley, have a Dip App Sc and am nearly finished a B. in Occupational Health and Safety.

previous jobs included working in the wine industry.

rmcpb (Rob) · #11 22-03-2005, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brendan

previous jobs included working in the wine industry.

Imagine the headaches from that job if you were in the QA dept

frogman (Anthony Lord) · #12 22-03-2005, 04:29 PM

I shoot and get shot at by up to 200 people a day.

Paintball. Gun mechanic, admin, ref, cook and anything else they can throw at me!

Previously reception in the hunter valley. before that solar pool heating and fireplace installs.

Rohan · #13 22-03-2005, 04:32 PM

I work for Geoscience Australia in the National Mapping Devision. My section is responsible for updating topographic maps of australia ranging in scales.

My job is to compare new satellite imagery to old stuff and identify areas that have changed. once identified other ppl do research into why they have changed and then if deemed suitable, we will change the map and issue a new edition.

rumples riot · #14 22-03-2005, 05:17 PM

Well my story is a little strange.

I worked in the Army from 1981-1987 as a cartographic technician (map Maker) mainly in field surveying and photogrammetry (3D modelling of air photos to get contours and draw the map to a projection). All training completed at School of Survey at Bonegilla in Victoria and have the equivilent of an associate diploma in Surveying.

Then worked for Main Roads Queensland as junior surveyor (got all the crap surveys but had a good boss).

Then worked in the Building industry in Adelaide as a commercial ceiling fixer until 1992.

1992 Went back to school and got my HSC during the recession we had to have.
1993 started Bachelor of Arts at Flinders University.
1994- 1997 transferred from Arts to Bachelor of laws and completed the degree with heaps of overload. Obtained credits and distinctions for entire course, no fails.
1998 completed Graduate Diploma in Legal practice and was admitted to practice law in the Supreme court of South Australia and the High Court of Australia as a Solicitor and Barrister. Fused system here not like in NSW.
End of 1999 I hated law so much I quite and went back to Ceiling Fixing. More money in it and not as many tossers. Law graduates only get around $26,000- $30,000 for first three years here in Adelaide.
2002 Started my own ceiling company and now am Director and owner of 2 million a year ceiling company. Trying to build it to 4 million a year now. Currently employ anywhere between 10 - 27 men. The legal training comes in handy, as well as accounting that I was forced to do at Uni.

Not really all that busy at the moment but in three weeks work commences again for another year and it will be on. Love being the boss and the rewards that come with it. I pay the men well and expect them to work hard for it. While I sit back on my back side and do as little as possible.

When work gets really fired up again, so too will the paper work.

Anyway that is my story.

ausastronomer (John Bambury) · #15 22-03-2005, 05:44 PM

Qualified CPA. Work as a club Manager on Sydney North Shore.

John Bambury

atalas · #16 22-03-2005, 05:56 PM

Hey Paul I'm a ceiling fixer as well! for the last 28 years ,thats why I'm always looking up!

Louie

wavelandscott (Scott) · #17 22-03-2005, 08:05 PM

Most people would say I do very little...but in a good way...

I am the Managing Director of Sumitomo Chemical Australia...

I am a good example of the "Dilbert Principle"...the higher people get promoted the less work they do and the less harm they can cause to the business...therefore, the most inept get promoted the highest the fastest...ergo my first line...

rowena · #18 22-03-2005, 09:45 PM

I am working 2 jobs atm. I work at the University of Wollongong in the library as a electronics readings officer, basically scanning in documents and putting them online for students. My second job is working at the State Emergency Service headquarters in the call centre in times of emergency only.

rowena

ausastronomer (John Bambury) · #19 22-03-2005, 10:45 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wavelandscott
[B]Most people would say I do very little...but in a good way...

Haha, your probably a member of the club I collect my Salary from living at Roseville

Cs-John Bambury

thomo · #20 22-03-2005, 10:48 PM

I'm currently completing a Bachelor of Property Economics at UTS with the aim of becoming a property valuer. I used to work in IS Audit in a Big 4 Accounting Firm, but got jack of that so headed back to uni.

I also work as a customer service operator at a gaming company which administers statewide jackpot links (on the pokies). They are 12 hour shift either 7-7 in the day or 7-7 at night. Night shifts are good because they are usually dead quiet by midnight - leaving me free to study, i.e. browse internet forums.