What does everyone do?

[NickVRParticipant AdelaideVR V8 Exec, VR SS, VF Redline Reserve View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 264]

Spare Parts Sales/2IC at Burson. Wanted to be a Mechanic or Electrician when I was at school. Pretty happy where I have landed though. Wasn’t one to get good grades in school, although Tech studies was always one subject I did well in.

[Ron BurgundyParticipant SydneyVE SV6 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 29]

Forensic psychologist by qualification but doing investigative work now…

[vnssnvParticipant victoriaWhite, red and grey vn ss View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 26]

SSZ 666 wrote:

Worst thing you could be……. a mechanic Spend all day working on other peoples shitboxes to then coming home and finding motivation to work on mine lol

i do the same unfortunately :(

[DarrenParticipant Toowoomba Qld82 VH SS Commodore 89 Yamaha FZR1000 View build HERE Member since: March 4, 2015 Posts: 33]

I’ve done a bit of everything
* 4 apprenticeship + another 7 years as a qualified car mechanic
* lugging produce into shipping & aircraft containers for a perishable logistics company
* computer consumables salesman
* worked at a dealer as a clerk ordering new cars/organising accessories to be fitted etc
* Australia Post/Decipher sorting business mail at stupid early hours of the morning
* Motor Assessor at NRMA

And currently (for the last 7 years) work for Department of Transport as a ‘Transport Inspector’. Yeah yeah…. I sometimes defect cars. But our region mainly concentrates on heavy vehicles

Was this the job I thought I’d be doing when I was at school ? Not even close
Although I did want to work as a mechanic. Believe it or not my dream was to drive and work on Commodores.  So I achieved that, and soon realised being a mechanic was a dead end job that payed shit – hence I eventually got off the tools and tried just about every other job….

 

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[8you4tParticipant VictoriaC63 Amg/ Mk4 golf gti/ Ml w163 320 Mercedes Amg pack/ Audi a4 Quattro turbo man/ Wh gen 3/ Vt Calais/ Porsche boxter S / Ba futura (soon to have turbo xr6 motor)/ 2006 RX8 View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 95]

Boy Darren that’s a colorful resume … Could never call it boring !!!!

If you don't believe in something .... You'll fall for anything

[BLOWNVSParticipant WAVS MALOO VR BT1 project car BF MK II XR6T View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 47]

Boilermaker by trade.  Also started a part time automotive fabrication business about 1.5 yrs ago. I keep fairly busy most of the time. Never have time to work on any of my own vehicles though!

[cookieParticipant black vx ss View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 31]

did motor trimming apprenticeship but now work on truck seats; mechanical and pneumatic stuff so it’s always interesting, even if *some* drivers are far from pleasant to talk too.

[DEWAGSParticipant View build HERE Member since: March 1, 2015 Posts: 4]

<p>Left school in year ten to start a spraypainting apprenticeship. Been doing it ever since. In my eighth year now. </p>

[PusserParticipant ACT355 Stroker equipped VR View build HERE Member since: March 3, 2015 Posts: 6]

Maritime Logistics Officer in the RAN. Always wanted to be a pilot, but doc said no.

[WomblesParticipant 1995 VS Acclaim v6. Soon to be supercharged 1995 VS Executive 5L. 1973 Holden Torana Deluxe View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 71]

Diesel Mechanic. Working in a, mainly truck workshop currently. Wouldn’t mind working on machines but love where I am at the moment.

 

When I was at school I was thinking of following my dad’s foot steps as an accountant but I can’t sit still so that was out of the question.

[MistikalParticipant From: Perth1995 Nissan K11 Micra 2004 VY2 LS1 Calais View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 57]

Work in IT as a Systems Administrator. Have held a range of jobs in the past – pallet stacker at TNT Express, landscape co-ordinator (glorified hole digger) for a local government agency, part-time call center operator (not the kind that calls your house, actually the kind that takes calls from lonely ladies!), property manager for the state housing department (got some stories from that place!!!), and various other IT roles.

[BTS666.0Participant rockhamptonVZ SS stroked, turbo, t400...... View build HERE Member since: March 12, 2015 Posts: 78]

blast hole driller in qld coal mines.

 

never really had any plans through school or childhood.

...so I said "orange ya glad I didn't say banana?"........hahahaha.....hhhmmmm...pffft.....

[braddlesParticipant View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 36]

I’m a self employed Sparkie and a full time engineering student

[ajvx01Participant adelaideVC 308 taxi bt1 wanna be! View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 102]

What are u studying braddles??

[Brockfan05Participant AlburyVR Berlina 5.0L VS Clubsport View build HERE Member since: March 7, 2015 Posts: 39]

I work in warehousing for a performance boat manufacturing company, and as a mechanic in my spare time.

Much prefer mechanic work though. Originally wanted to be a fighter pilot in the RAAF, but took the easy way out cos I was lazy then lol.

[pir4teParticipant Mallala640 HP hyper-cruising SS-V Flagonwagon View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 154]

Wine negociant, producer, wholesaler, retailer and drinker.

Originally thought I was to be an architect then a computer scientist then a publisher then a movie producer.

Travelled around, realised there was more to life, food, wine, now skiving off a winery business I started ten years ago.

Naturally as-pirated, all-motor.

[XCU53Participant 2004 WL Caprice View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 4]

Retail manager for an Autobarn Store

[VKJZParticipant Brisbane1999 Rodeo View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 23]

Well what I wanted to do was be in the NSW fisheries, but that went down the drain so I pretty much wasted year 11 and 12 so did my fitting trade after that and ended up in fitting gas wellheads.
We’re all in it for the money so all ended well haha

[braddlesParticipant View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 36]

ajvx01 wrote:

What are u studying braddles??

civil engineering with majors in structural

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

braddles wrote:

civil engineering with majors in structural

Good pick buddy…

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