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Old 01-11-2011, 12:09 AM   #31
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Job: Rifleman, Royal Australian Regiment.
Location: Townsville.
Like: Serving my country, mates i've made, seeing the world, pay when i deploy.
Dislike: double standards, training in Australia at times, places we get posted to.
How Long in Industry: 6 years
Next Job (If any): I plan to leave in two years and travel the world indefinitely with money from my investments.
Dream Job: I'm doing it, which is why deep down i don't think i will ever leave.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:10 AM   #32
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Job: Electronics Engineer, IT specialist
Location: Torquay, work from home.
Like: The money, it gives you options in life.
Dislike: People who are inexperienced but try to disguise it.
How Long in Industry: 35 years, longer than anyone I have ever met in IT
Next Job (If any): No need for another job
Dream Job: If it's called a job I don't want one.
Secondary "jobs": I build domestic solar powered desalination solutions
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:16 AM   #33
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Job: Forensic Investigator
Location: Qld

Like: Being able to help resolve an event - piece of mind for the victim? Variety in the jobs I'm given, I get to test my skills in photography and detection of evidence, empathy with victims in crime, and helping them to deal with what's happened... so much more! Today I told a teenage girl's mother that her daughter DID lock her car, but this is how they got in.. (it's the little things) It might be working out the 'kink' in the case, or providing the cold link to the offender, such as the print or DNA of the suspect on a murder weapon.

Dislike: Selfish suicides... those that take their life with a maximum impact on their family and friends. Decomposing bodies, some autopsies

How Long in Industry: 20 years in 2 months

Next Job (If any): I have the best job I can imagine.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:25 AM   #34
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Job: Mechanical Engineer (primarily product design but also a little production management)
Location: Melbourne SE suburbs
Like: Working environment, the chance for creativity (to a small degree)
Dislike: Long hours, crap pay, lots of stress
How Long in Industry: 10 years
Next Job (If any): Who knows
Dream Job: I originally became an engineer to work at Ford. It's not really my dream anymore as it will never happen and I doubt it would live up to expectations. Would love to work on large projects around the world.
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:16 AM   #35
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Job: Fire Recovery ranger
Location: National Park in outer nth east Melbourne
Like: contributing to bushfire recovery, getting out in the bush, stalking feral goats, seeing people enjoy the outdoors.
Dislike: addiction to the delicious but expensive bakery down the road!
How Long in Industry: ~3 years
Next Job (If any): Studying post-grad geospatial information
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Old 01-11-2011, 01:36 AM   #36
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Job: Advanced Care Paramedic

Location: Brisbane

Like: A good save, the autonomy of working as a small team, never really knowing what the next call out will be and comfy chairs with DVD's on the odd occasion we are not on a call out.

Dislike: Call out at 3 am because someone can not sleep or has a cold.

How Long in Industry: 7 years, 7 years before that I was an Army Advanced Medic (kind of the same job but different uniform).

Next Job (If any): Hope not.

Dream Job: I used to tell people I was going to drive an ambulance when I was 5 years old, so lucky to be doing it.
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Old 01-11-2011, 02:36 AM   #37
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Job: Company Director/Half Owner of a Driver Training and Motorsport Company
Location: Perth WA
Like: Seeing the results of hard work, having a great team of guys
Dislike: Needing more trainers All of the time
How Long in Industry: 12 years serving others 2.5 years serving me
Next Job (If any): Sipping Lattes whilst planning next business venture
Dream Job: Something challenging but not so many hours
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Old 01-11-2011, 06:13 AM   #38
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Job: Advanced Care Paramedic

Location: Brisbane

Like: A good save, the autonomy of working as a small team, never really knowing what the next call out will be and comfy chairs with DVD's on the odd occasion we are not on a call out.

Dislike: Call out at 3 am because someone can not sleep or has a cold.

How Long in Industry: 7 years, 7 years before that I was an Army Advanced Medic (kind of the same job but different uniform).

Next Job (If any): Hope not.

Dream Job: I used to tell people I was going to drive an ambulance when I was 5 years old, so lucky to be doing it.
Have you done the Crime Scene Preservation training package? I spent about a year developing that with QAS at Lutwyche.
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:24 AM   #39
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Job: IT Technician
Location: Sydney Olympic Park
Like: Working on the Royal Easter Show / V8's / large events
Dislike: The way management have segrigated workers and silly decisions
How Long in Industry: 4 years
Next Job (If any): Probably another IT role, network admin
Dream Job: F1 test driver or man of leisure
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Old 01-11-2011, 09:33 AM   #40
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Job: General Manager / Director
Location: Sydney
Like: the product and the people
Dislike: the long hours and the stress that puts my family under
How Long in Industry: 15+ Years
Next Job (If any):
Dream Job: Paramedic (that will shock one or 2 who know me from here)
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Old 01-11-2011, 10:07 AM   #41
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Job: Journalist / PR / Digital strategy / Digital Account manager / T-shirt company owner on the side
Location: Syd
Like: Getting a scoop in automotive news, the people I work with
Dislike: The hours, the pay
How Long in Industry: 10 years or so
Next Job (If any): god only knows
Dream Job: Masseuse - Brazilian women's bikini comp tour
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Old 01-11-2011, 10:50 AM   #42
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Job: Fitter
Location: Latrobe Valley, or anywhere work is available.
Like: money, the work, the people i work with.
Dislike: no job security [casual]
How Long in Industry: 6/7 years
Next Job (If any): im all over the place, so who knows.
Dream Job: something photography related would be cool.
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Old 01-11-2011, 11:01 AM   #43
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Job: Bus Driver + small IT business at home
Location: lower Hunter Valley
Like: fairly cruisy job
Dislike: Split shifts
How Long in Industry: 2 years
Next Job (If any): Depot manager at Singleton ( will find out today)
Dream Job: something well paid in IT
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Old 01-11-2011, 11:34 AM   #44
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Job: Aircraft Maintenance Planner
Location: Melbourne
Like: 4 day weekends every week, the people, fast paced job
Dislike: being away from home 4 days a week
How Long in Industry: 3 yrs, 4 months in my current job
Next Job (If any): some sort of maintenance planning closer to home
Dream Job: Maintenance planning for a V8 team
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Old 01-11-2011, 11:50 AM   #45
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Job: Security at QUT
Location:Brisbane
Like: The girls / the money
Dislike: Shift work
How Long in Industry:Too long
Next Job (If any):
Dream Job:

Worked all over eastern Australia, previous jobs include..

- Concierge (Sydney)
- Bouncer (Melbourne)
- A/V Technician (Whitsundays)
- Barmen (Hamilton Island)
- Underground Driller (Oakey Creek Mine)
- Chef (Byron Bay)
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:07 PM   #46
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Job: National Operations Manager for a Transport Company
Location:Primarily Melbourne
Like: Travel, creating new and best in industry solutions, presenting
Dislike: Travel!
How Long in Industry:22 years
Next Job (If any): Maybe consulting
Dream Job: Lindsay Fox's car exercisor
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:19 PM   #47
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Job:painter/sandblaster/spray painter
Location:Bell bay tas
Like:flexiblity with company I work for
Dislike:the mess I make, going home dirty all the time
How Long in Industry:6 years
Next Job (If any): something higher paying lol
Dream Job: having enough money not to work lol
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:20 PM   #48
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Position: Operations Coordinator Railway Safeworking
Location: Croydon office (company works statewide & S.A & N.S.W)
Like: Have just recently taken on the position after being in-field.
Dislike: No more really short days.
How long in industry: All up 20yrs
Next job: Retirement in 12-15yrs
Dream job: Was to be a train driver (old school)
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:31 PM   #49
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Position: Network Security Engineer
Location: Canberra
Like: People I work with, money is also good
Dislike: The hours and stress
How long in industry: 5 Years
Next job: Who knows, maybe in the next few years
Dream job: Retired
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:45 PM   #50
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Job: Pest Management Technician
Location: Eastern Country Victoria
Like: Working in Different locations everyday, working outside.
Dislike: Can be a very dirty job, People who 'know best' but call a professional.
How Long in Industry: 4.5 Years.
Next Job (If any): Military, Police Force or Start my own Pest Control business.
Dream Job: Military/Police Dog K9 Unit or Something involved with Motorsport.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:47 PM   #51
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Job: Pest Management Technician
Location: Eastern Country Victoria
Like: Working in Different locations everyday, working outside.
Dislike: Can be a very dirty job, People who 'know best' but call a professional.
How Long in Industry: 4.5 Years.
Next Job (If any): Military, Police Force or Start my own Pest Control business.
Dream Job: Military/Police Dog K9 Unit.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:55 PM   #52
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Job: Pharmaceutical Engineer (I make drugs).
Location: Vic
Like: 3 day weeks
Dislike: night shift
How Long in Industry: 5 years
Next Job (If any): Mining industry
Dream Job: Retirement.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:59 PM   #53
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Job: Technical Officer
Location: Cairns, QLD
Like: Laid back, office, good people, easy work
Dislike: reactive office attitude, dealing with clients
How Long in Industry: Since leaving school in 05.
Next Job (If any): Studying my B.Eng so, engineer.
Dream Job: Mountain Bike tour guide in Canada or Jet Ski tour guide somewhere. Something outdoors and extreme.
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Old 01-11-2011, 02:21 PM   #54
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Job: Primary school teacher / sell Ties online on the side.
Location: Sydney
Like: Holidays
Dislike: Programming, paperwork
How Long in Industry: 9 yrs
Next Job (If any): I'm a dreamer, property developer, working overseas teaching, selling Ties full time to stores / retail.
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Old 01-11-2011, 03:19 PM   #55
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Job: Business Development Manager / Account Exec (Sales dude) for IT copmpany
Location: Brisbane
Like: The variety of the job, talking to different people all the time, and getting out of the office. Plus the satisfaction of closing a deal. And making bonuses / commissions
Dislike: Dealing with twats of prospective buyers. And the pressure can be intense at times. Working on tenders (long, laboruous documents that you need to complete to bid for new work)
How Long in Industry: about 15 years in IT, with around 6 years in sales
Next Job (If any): Same sort of gig, but higher up the food chain.
Dream Job: Being paid to do bugger all !!
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:24 PM   #57
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fordomatic, i have a mate currently overseas from up there, you might know him but won't discuss to much for obvious reasons.

Righto, onto me,

Job: Lineworker, currently upgrading my quailficiations to a Live Lineworker
Location: Moree, NSW
Like:The varied tasks, being outside, the paycheck, problem solving, fault finding on the HV Network after a storm
Dislike:The distances between some jobs, can be 1hr one side of Moree, and then have to go to a job 1hr the other side.
How Long in Industry:7years
Next Job (If any):Prob none after i get my G&B/Stick Live Line Qualifications
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:32 PM   #58
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Job: Coles DC order picker forky bla bla
Location: Tas
Like: Good people, good hours, good pay.
Dislike:The moaners!
How Long in Industry:9 years
Next Job : meh.....none
Dream job : Anything to do with electronics!
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Old 01-11-2011, 05:35 PM   #59
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Job: Printer
Location:Mile End, Adelaide (Newstyle Printing)
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How Long in Industry:20yrs
Next Job (If any):this one pays the bills for now
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Job: Locomotive operator
Location: Newcastle - Musswellbrook - Mudgee
Like: Laid back work, 3-4 work days a week, the money.
Dislike: Night work, long shifts
How Long in Industry: 3 Years
Next Job (If any): Yard Coordinator. Or business owner. or Both?
Dream Job: Rockstar drummer or Owning a shop that Buys, sells & modifies nice cars.
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