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Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:42 pm
by bjk
bass_twitch wrote:
Supplanter wrote:Hey, take it easy on AstronBoy, being a blacksmith is hard work.
:lol:
*insert Fry meme*
As I don't actually know what Astron does,
Not sure if kidding or not...
I'm pretty sure he's a professional troll. Look under the Sydney harbour bridge, he might be there.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:02 pm
by Sahin
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Black smith?

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:40 pm
by Astron_Boy
Don't get fresh with me Sahin.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:46 pm
by fraz91
Astron_Boy wrote:Don't get fresh with me Sahin.
:lol:

I've just finished my first year as an Apprentice Mechanic specialising in Suspension and Steering. Confusing as f*ck, since I've had to chop and change between first and second year classes all year, but so far I've topped almost every topic I've done (came second in Electrical, got 99 and the b@stard who beat me got 100 :lol: ).

Thankfully working for a small business has its perks, and I'm getting a lot of sales experience at the same time as doing a lot of R&D work for Ultimate. Hopefully will have enough saved up at the end of my apprenticeship to open up my own shop in the Eastern Suburbs for 4wd's and performance cars 8) although it'll probably take a while longer before I can set up my own shop.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:50 pm
by Daniel2019
fraz91 wrote:
Astron_Boy wrote:Don't get fresh with me Sahin.
:lol:

I've just finished my first year as an Apprentice Mechanic specialising in Suspension and Steering. Confusing as f*ck, since I've had to chop and change between first and second year classes all year, but so far I've topped almost every topic I've done (came second in Electrical, got 99 and the b@stard who beat me got 100 :lol: ).

Thankfully working for a small business has its perks, and I'm getting a lot of sales experience at the same time as doing a lot of R&D work for Ultimate. Hopefully will have enough saved up at the end of my apprenticeship to open up my own shop in the Eastern Suburbs for 4wd's and performance cars 8) although it'll probably take a while longer before I can set up my own shop.
I sh*t you not, thats my plan..

My investment is hopefully going towards something like that.

Dibs on first 500 customers.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:53 pm
by fraz91
Daniel2019 wrote:
fraz91 wrote:
Astron_Boy wrote:Don't get fresh with me Sahin.
:lol:

I've just finished my first year as an Apprentice Mechanic specialising in Suspension and Steering. Confusing as f*ck, since I've had to chop and change between first and second year classes all year, but so far I've topped almost every topic I've done (came second in Electrical, got 99 and the b@stard who beat me got 100 :lol: ).

Thankfully working for a small business has its perks, and I'm getting a lot of sales experience at the same time as doing a lot of R&D work for Ultimate. Hopefully will have enough saved up at the end of my apprenticeship to open up my own shop in the Eastern Suburbs for 4wd's and performance cars 8) although it'll probably take a while longer before I can set up my own shop.
I sh*t you not, thats my plan..

My investment is hopefully going towards something like that.

Dibs on first 500 customers.
Too bad, I came up with it first. :la:

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:57 pm
by Daniel2019
fraz91 wrote:
Daniel2019 wrote:
fraz91 wrote:
Astron_Boy wrote:Don't get fresh with me Sahin.
:lol:

I've just finished my first year as an Apprentice Mechanic specialising in Suspension and Steering. Confusing as f*ck, since I've had to chop and change between first and second year classes all year, but so far I've topped almost every topic I've done (came second in Electrical, got 99 and the b@stard who beat me got 100 :lol: ).

Thankfully working for a small business has its perks, and I'm getting a lot of sales experience at the same time as doing a lot of R&D work for Ultimate. Hopefully will have enough saved up at the end of my apprenticeship to open up my own shop in the Eastern Suburbs for 4wd's and performance cars 8) although it'll probably take a while longer before I can set up my own shop.
I sh*t you not, thats my plan..

My investment is hopefully going towards something like that.

Dibs on first 500 customers.
Too bad, I came up with it first. :la:
HAH! I'll have the money first! :moon:

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:29 pm
by Astron_Boy
Daniel2019 wrote:HAH! I'll have the money first! :moon:
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Re: What do you do?

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:43 pm
by Kustom
2 years, 182days, 2 hours, 16 minutes and 50 seconds till i finish my apprenticeship.....

if I don't get signed off early... but who's counting?

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:55 am
by Bennoz
Kustom wrote:2 years, 182days, 2 hours, 16 minutes and 50 seconds till i finish my apprenticeship.....

if I don't get signed off early... but who's counting?
Gen X.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:54 pm
by -Nighthawk-
So finally moving out of the dead-end that is 'IT Systems Admin' and moved onto doing a consulting / analyst role, but this time in a prestigious company 8)

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:01 pm
by Technikhaus
Sweet, congrats!
I'm still enjoying my part-time Support role, just working at a local very large Hardware store, it's pretty fun.
1.5 Years left of my Bachelor :D
Studying Systems Administration, C++, java, and a few other things.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:49 pm
by silverGPX
Its good we have so many I.T guys here :)

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:27 pm
by Sahin
silverGPX wrote:Its good we have so many I.T guys here :)
No it's not...

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:30 pm
by Technikhaus
Well at least we know any IT issues related to the forums should be resolved quickly! haha.

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:32 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Sahin wrote:
silverGPX wrote:Its good we have so many I.T guys here :)
No it's not...
Just jealous we'll be earning more money than you :)

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:37 pm
by Sahin
-Nighthawk- wrote:
Sahin wrote:
silverGPX wrote:Its good we have so many I.T guys here :)
No it's not...
Just jealous we'll be earning more money than you :)
I did IT at tafe for 1 and a half years and couldn't stand it...

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:40 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Sahin wrote:
-Nighthawk- wrote:
Sahin wrote:
silverGPX wrote:Its good we have so many I.T guys here :)
No it's not...
Just jealous we'll be earning more money than you :)
I did IT at tafe for 1 and a half years and couldn't stand it...
Because you did it at TAFE lol

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:51 pm
by Technikhaus
I did it at TAFE for two years, then took a year off to work, then to NZ to study it at UNI :p

Re: What do you do?

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:16 pm
by PHIL069
I have received my Certificate III in Automotive Mechanical (Heavy Vehicle Mobile Equipment) in the post and I have permission from my employer to early complete my apprenticeship. :cheers:
I have started to apply for positions as a tradie.
I have been applying for positions all over the country; Thiess and Double R Heavy Equipment in Mudgee, Liebherr and Setco and Aggreko in the Hunter; several BHP and Rio Tinto mines in WA (upto 170k PA).
But the ones I want most so far.....
Cargotec, craddle crane mechanic @ Port Botany ($41ph)
C&L Sales and Services, aviation refuelling vehicles mechanic @ Melbourne Airport ($35ph to start then $^)

Fingers crossed :P