What do you do for a living? [Archive] - Rockgolfer, UK Golf Forum

MisterS3

23-09-2006, 10:17 AM

I currently run a care home for the elderly. It caters for both Frail Elderly and EMI residents.

Previously @ Barclays Capital
Windows NT Engineer: Both support and delopment of Standard Platform for NT Servers and SQL Server worldwide.
VB/VC++ programmer: Not my forte, but could debug and fix quite well
WSH: Rewrote Barclays Group most important batch (Liquidity report to Bank of England) from shellscript which would crash everynight. One of my proudest legacies as its still in action 5 years on.
Excel (VBA): Worked for European Government Bond Desk providing them with realtime tools on an adhoc basis to compliment trading systems.
European Govt Bond Trader: Worked the 10year high risk sector and paid back all my wages and quite a bit more before i left to spend a year travelling.

Jack of all trades - master of non :)

PowerPenguin

23-09-2006, 10:21 AM

I think Duncan Bannatyne (or one of the other Dragons from Dragons Den) started his empire in that area, you might be onto a winner. :)

Dave

shanker

23-09-2006, 11:44 AM

I'm a master mariner and don't really know much else (not that I know much about anything) looking for a job a where I can put my feet up and get more golf time.
I worked in an office a few years and noticed how much time the golfers got out of the office, but didn't take up the game until after I went to working at sea but have so far only managed one day off for golf in four years.

BigJim

23-09-2006, 06:34 PM

I'm "currently" the MD of a small company in the telecoms industry. The plus side of this since I took up golf is thta I have to meet customers (often on the golf course) and I have to meet suppliers (often on the golf course).

My real background is in Electronics engineering and I've done all sorts of product development work including hardware, firmware and software. I've also done sales work in the telecoms industry and managed marketing departments.

Ideally I'd have been a centre half for Partick Thistle and spent my Saturday afternoons happilly kicking people (although today it would have been the other Thistle players). Unfortunately I was crap and slow.

Creosote

23-09-2006, 06:56 PM

I'm sorta "semi-retired" on paper, but in reality I am a golf bum.

I used to be a professional Bonsai tree grower and nowadays I deal in space exploration memorabilia, so if you need a small tree or some moondust I may be able to help.

BT@Home

23-09-2006, 07:04 PM

Creo, thats a unique combination of interests you have :)

I'm in the telecoms industry, working for a large handsets manufacturer. Was in the car industry before that ... and Uni before that.

Gord

23-09-2006, 07:47 PM

i'm a business consultant. I work for a small firm in Glasgow which works with uni spin outs and tech startups.

I'm 37 y.o. and have run a series of my own businesses in the past. Quite enjoy having a job now though: more time for family, sport and holidays.

Steptoe

23-09-2006, 08:16 PM

i am a bum...........

used to be a forman of a welding and fabrication shop....but an injury wrecked my life(you can all cry for me now)plagued by sciatica now i play golf once a fortnite purely for medical reasons you understand......lol
i have also built and repaired p.c's for 10 years and last year i actually got qualified in it....

waiting on my consultant to see where i go from here.....watch this space...but will prolly end up repairing p.c's full time

Cliche Guevara

24-09-2006, 12:32 AM

Im currently a full time student, studying towards an HND in Golf Facility Management (completed the HNC last year).

For the 10 yrs prior to college I was involved in Training & Development, designing and delivering product and customer service etc training.

Troon Stevie

24-09-2006, 12:48 AM

Telecoms Engineer.

Been doing it far to long and would rather be doing something else.

Ideally I'd love to be a golf bum or just a general layabout but haven't been offered anything in that line of work that would feed my kids

ScottC

24-09-2006, 07:16 AM

Production Engineer working on an exit strategy

Gogs Guy

24-09-2006, 06:36 PM

I'm mainly a Software Engineer for end user scientific applications but I do get involved in demonstating, system design, commisioning,pre and post sales and service!

Triple XL

25-09-2006, 12:14 PM

I'm mainly a Software Engineer for end user scientific applications but I do get involved in demonstating, system design, commisioning,pre and post sales and service!

Gogs Guy, sounds like you and I do a very similar job. My area though is application development environments for high availability systems like the ones used by most airlines and certain financial institutes. The "problem" with my job is that it has worldwide responsibility, gets "interesting" when you try to work in a non english speaking part of the world :)

Tin Pot

25-09-2006, 01:32 PM

Previously @ Barclays Capital
Windows NT Engineer: Both support and delopment of Standard Platform for NT Servers and SQL Server worldwide.

I'm a freelance DBA in the banking sector and more MS certifications than you can shake a stick at for all the good it does me. Been speaking BarCap but all they have are production roles, and I'm happier in projects.

What made you change career? Already made your million?

MisterS3

25-09-2006, 01:59 PM

I'm a freelance DBA in the banking sector and more MS certifications than you can shake a stick at for all the good it does me. Been speaking BarCap but all they have are production roles, and I'm happier in projects.

What made you change career? Already made your million?

I moved into trading from IT.
Witnessed 9/11 from a trading floor with all the screens they have. We were also on the phones to Cantors/Garban etc. at the time. Something that's very viceral still
Realised soon after a) there was more to live than 14hours a day at a desk as much as i liked work b) that i was 28 and starting all over again and it would be another 5 years before i could say i was established. I felt that life would have passed me by and i always wanted to travel, so i took a year out and did that :)

Barcap is going through its annual restructuring (not sure what they are doing but i think its consolidation this time) and there is a lot of project work going on. Most of my mates now work on projects teams. However you probably have to go in on the production side, prove yourself and then get moved across. Its only if you know somebody or somebody can vouch for your work first hand will you get hired in directly to a project team. Or at least that was the way it was back in the day.
Still whatever happens at Barcap you know that they'll continue to spend an absolute fortune on IT equipment to keep all the engineers happy :)
As a graduate on engineering team i had about £500k worth of kit in my test lab for developing the SQL Server build. I think it was mirrored sytem, mirrored logs plus 2 hot swap in one disk unit and raid 5 data plus 1 hot swap in another unit. That was big db config. Small config only had one disk unit. It was then rolled out to over 300 servers!! 300 separate servers for databases!! And that was when i left the team to try my hand at developer :)
So i can fully understand the need to consolidate. Although from what i hear they now have 3 live datacentres - they only had 1 when i was there, so things may have spiralled a bit! :)

Tin Pot

25-09-2006, 03:58 PM

I moved into trading from IT.
Witnessed 9/11 from a trading floor with all the screens they have. We were also on the phones to Cantors/Garban etc. at the time. Something that's very viceral still
...
I think it was mirrored sytem, mirrored logs plus 2 hot swap in one disk unit and raid 5 data plus 1 hot swap in another unit. That was big db config. Small config only had one disk unit. It was then rolled out to over 300 servers!! 300 separate servers for databases!! And that was when i left the team to try my hand at developer :)
So i can fully understand the need to consolidate. Although from what i hear they now have 3 live datacentres - they only had 1 when i was there, so things may have spiralled a bit! :)

Well it's still the basic reason that 'business continuity' is a major sap on funding; everyone wants storage area networking across countries regardless of the price, only now they are starting to realise the complications of running massively transactional databases and wanting lossless failover and zero downtime as you 'switch' from London to Mumbai. "But what happens to inflight transactions..." I hear them cry...let them cry I say ;)

sifijg

28-09-2006, 10:53 AM

i work at justgiving.com and nobody else here plays golf dammit :mad:

Gogs Guy

28-09-2006, 11:08 AM

I'm the same, no workmates who are even slightly interested in golf.

Chris Stott

03-10-2006, 12:47 PM

I'm a Sales Manager for Procter & Gamble... I work in Brooklands, Surrey for the Prestige Products division (fragrances from Boss, Lasocte, Gucci, D&G, Valentino, Ghost and some other smaller brands), and I manage the 'Multiples Division', which is the National Account team managing Boots, AS Watsons and some other national group accounts.

I've been with P&G 18 years in total, the last 7 of those here in Surrey... before Surrey I spent 18 months in the US (LA and Baltimore) running business planning for the US division, and before that I had various different roles in sales.

Sam the Eagle

03-10-2006, 01:17 PM

also working in telecoms like a few others here. I'm not a techie though, I work on interconnect contracts

GedK

03-10-2006, 05:37 PM

Production Controller of a start up Photonics company. Spent three years in the financial services industry which I hated, and 20 (yes, 20) years before that with a Japanese semiconductor company in various roles from production operator, through to Shift Leader.

Self confessed golf nut, with talent in the teaching area.(Obtained an HNC in Training & Development with a view to improving this (That's what I'd do if I won the lottery).

GedK

03-10-2006, 05:42 PM

You guys all loaded then?

Explains all the gear you've got!!

BT@Home

03-10-2006, 05:50 PM

You guys all loaded then?
Wife
3 kids
Mortage

Creosote

03-10-2006, 06:06 PM

I'm a golf bum.

Chris Stott

03-10-2006, 06:17 PM

Sam the Eagle

03-10-2006, 06:52 PM

I'd rather be a golf bum... in fact my dream is that my wifes new business venture takes off to such an extent that I can finally give up corporate whoring and become a permanent golf bum... living on the Costa would be nice!

good luck with your plan. I trust you'll be giving her all the support she needs. In the meantime, don't forget to treat yourself with regular w-e games and the occasional "bargain" club or gizmo that's essential to improving your game...

I can hack it

03-10-2006, 11:11 PM

I work for a demolition/scrap/waste management company - doing health and safety and project management mostly but been there so long I can do most things. and Yes I can drive one of those big thingies!

Go golfing at weekends and whenever time/weather permits. Other Hobbies, websites and welsh ponies.

wildfire

03-10-2006, 11:12 PM

I am a medical doctor by trade, mainly surgical. Recently I have succumbed to the dark side and have just entered into the GP training scheme, so that I can play golf more often & work towards owning my own golf course one sweet day. Currently working in Elderly medicine as I rotate through the hospital paying penance for daring to be a GP.

When not working I can usually be found on a golf course, hacking up whatever is in the way of my ball.

Computers are my hobby and have built many custom spec systems from home PCs to RAID servers for business networks. I also enjoy creating cms websites and getting them into the top 5 google search lists.

Matt Hackitt

03-10-2006, 11:29 PM

I,m a very very full time Head gardener at a grade 1 listed palace ( 20 acres formal,10 acres woodland)built in 1583 , after getting kicked out of uni at the end of the second yr , working in sales and deciding i liked the money but not the stress switched to horticulture and have been in the same job for 10 yrs and still love it :):):).Matt

Tin Pot

04-10-2006, 08:40 AM

I'm a golf bum

... and have been in the same job for 10 yrs and still love it :):):).Matt

Well, that's two guys here I'm jealous of. I've been pretty successful in IT, but can't say I've ever loved a job. I've been living in hope of having my contract terminated for ages so that I can pretend to go to work for a few months.

topscaff

06-10-2006, 08:41 PM

I am an Erection Specialist:D

I am a partner in a small Scaffolding company.

I have been supplying erections of all shapes and sizes for 17 years and still enjoy the challenge, we get plenty of weird and wonderful requests for Scaffolds and very rarely do any "Building Site" Scaffolding ( if i did i would have got out years ago ). The bulk of our work is for maintenance ( painting, re-roofing, stone cleaning etc. ) but we also do anything fom erecting stages, climbing frames for the Scouts, temporary footbridges, temporary roofs, " Hanging Scaffolds " under Bridges to Shoring up Buildings and walls.

Not sure what i can offer the rest of the forum, but, should anyone ever require an idiot to work at height in the most severe weather conditions ...... i`m your man :p :D

I can hack it

06-10-2006, 10:56 PM

Respect! Topscaff, thats a tough job.

georgiemac

06-10-2006, 11:12 PM

I work in the Gaming industry (Casino). I haven't heard of half the jobs you lot have got.

McStumpy

06-10-2006, 11:58 PM

IT Project Manager, for a large bank.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.....

Big Jock

07-10-2006, 12:10 AM

Business Centre Manager for a VW franchise

MacBludgeon

07-10-2006, 11:39 AM

Financial Analyst supporting a sales team within a multinational.

But that is not the future, have 3 kids, and a wife who is at university, and she will be going into secondary school teaching in 2 years. We've agreed that I can then ditch the corporate style career and do something that interests me. Currently I'm going through technical college prospectus to select a course that will start me on the trail to becoming a qualified electrician.

Mid-life crisis, madness or whatever, I figure(and I can count) that I can always fall back on accountancy if need be. But I'm feeling very world weary having worked in big corps, starting at BT, for 20 years. Office politics have drained my soul and I need to rediscover my humanity:D

SBL

07-10-2006, 09:25 PM

Account manager within a rather large German chemical company. Currently based in the automotive OEM sector.

Sham

07-10-2006, 09:43 PM

I don't anymore, used to make corrugated cardboard, paper conversion, dri-print foils, rubber moulder,engineering, foundries, and many many many many more , 34 jobs in total but finally ended up as a full time carer for my wife.

so if you want to know about anything jobs wise ask me, I won't know but like talking to new people. :O)

Stu-Pid

07-10-2006, 09:59 PM

I'm yet another member of the Telecoms club I'm afraid. I'm a Pricing and Commercial Analyst for The Carphone Warehouse, which basically means I play with Excel all day and make pretty graphs.

yellabelly

08-10-2006, 12:36 AM

I'm a Software Engineer with a company producing CORBA and SOA products.

Big E

08-10-2006, 02:39 PM

Chartered accountant, left practice just before self-assessment came in as that sounded tricky. Been working for oil companies for the past dozen or so years, currently working four weeks on, four weeks off in the Sahara desert.

I like to think of myself as semi-retired as I only work half the time, the rest of the time I am a golf bum.

Always up for a mid-week game anywhere within 2 hours drive of Cambridge, mid-week only though as weekends I am mainly henpecked.

Sham

08-10-2006, 03:03 PM

bet you're good getting out of bunkers with all that sand lying around doing nothing:O)

Big E

08-10-2006, 03:32 PM

Wrong type of sand unfortunately.

A few of us are currently building a small practice using some left over astro turf from the football pitch, and we are incorporating a bunker, but we will have to import the sand for it. We will be bringing it in our pockets each trip, so could take a while.

Sham

08-10-2006, 03:47 PM

If you had enough cement and water you could turn it in to a concrete jungle just like the one I played in Cornwall recently :O)

St Andrews

08-10-2006, 04:07 PM

I'm a junior school teacher in my last full year. From Sept next I will do a bit of supply work and play plenty of golf. I spent 21 years in the Royal Navy as a weapons engineer, but it was nowhere near as dangerous as teaching 9 year olds.

Tin Pot

08-10-2006, 05:22 PM

RN Weapons Engineer --> Primary School Teacher

On the face of it it's a bit Kindergarten Cop isn't it? I dread to think what the cross-country run is like!

ScottC

08-10-2006, 05:25 PM

"Today Children, we will be firing live rounds so KEEP YOUR HEADS DOWN!" :eek:

Triple Bogey

09-10-2006, 07:07 PM

Im a private hire driver,only work at nights so it gives me plenty of time to get some golf in........... when the missus lets me that is.

Lowho

09-10-2006, 08:14 PM

Trainee Golf professional (year 3)

I spend a lot of my time working on clubfitting and coaching, Have been working in the golf industry since i was 15. I joined the PGA two years ago and im taking the foundation degree in golf. Basically five subjects that make it up. Coaching, sport science, business management, equipment technology and coaching children. I also work at a local golf club that deals with a lot of outside customers. We pretty much match most Internet prices which helps the people that have dealt with me :)

H-Grind

09-10-2006, 08:23 PM

At the moment I am on a gap year and plan to go to University next year (hopefully Durham to do Applied Psychology). At the moment i am currently looking for a job to fund my hoing :p !!

spookyfish

09-10-2006, 08:26 PM

Software Consultant

Tuffer

09-10-2006, 10:17 PM

IT Security for a leading AV vendor (I've also worked for the other one), mostly pre-sales and some consultancy.
Prior to my career change I completed 12 years in the RAF Regt, chalk & cheese!

tomba26

10-10-2006, 01:52 PM

Building a property portfolio which is rapidly consuming more and more time and I am a partner (3 of us) in a couple of retail stores.

3puttwizard

10-10-2006, 02:07 PM

I'm a freelance multi certified Oracle DBA working in the city of London (10 yrs experience), currently working for a Swiss bank. Have worked at other banks like JPM. Get paid a bit and spend a fortune on golf/wife/baby.

Harry Putter

10-10-2006, 02:51 PM

Submarine washer.

Big E

10-10-2006, 03:22 PM

Is that a euphemism for anything HP?

Thinking of the Golden Child, the royal pen1s is clean

Longshot

11-10-2006, 12:38 PM

I'm an associate at a small partnership of Chartered Surveyors in London. We deal with commercial properties both in the UK and, to some extent, in Europe.

We act on behalf of both Landlords and Tenants on many types of matters - rent reviews, lease renewals, acquisitions and disposal of buildings, business rates reductions, strategy advice, surveys, valuations, etc, etc, etc.

Always happy to try and answer questions on the above subjects if anyone ever needs some advice.

Ritchie

11-10-2006, 01:54 PM

Work as a Claims Adjuster for an Insurance company within the Lloyds market in central London - it's really exciting.

Notice that there are a few IT people on this forum, which means you have the right to hate me as I used to work as an IT recruiment consultant - yep the lowest of the low I'm afraid. 4 years I did that bl@ody job, wouldn't wish it on my worst enermy.

For any IT people, does the name MSB International ring a bell??? This was the company that Mark Goldberg sold to buy Crystal Palace, well I used to work there - what fun it was!

That's my story.

Ian

Scott W

18-10-2006, 01:39 PM

I work for a global management consulting firm in the corporate finance function...mainly negotiating and structuring outsourcing and M&A

Finance golf day on Friday...woo hoo (I organise the Soc so i get an excuse to play)

scotstam

18-10-2006, 02:49 PM

Mike

18-10-2006, 03:11 PM

I am offshore drilling engineer.
Currently about 125 miles off the coast of Myanmar (Burma). We travel about all over the place next stop is Singapore, then Yemen, Mozambique and back to Phillipines next summer. Well thats the plan anyway.
If nothing else it is good for the airmiles.

Just my luck to follow Mr Interesting! Where's all the IT guys when you want to feel dynamic :confused:

I work in the commercial property industry with degrees and masters in law and property investment. I specialise in the retail and leisure sectors, writing books and offering general investment and operational consultancy. Having been a director of a large surveying firm or two I took the decision to set up on my own after a merger left me with no decent role. Going well so far (10 months in) but it's bleedin hard work on your own and the stress has added greatly to my grey haired bonnet. I also tend to spend a fair bit of time abroad (Germany and the Balkans) where commercial property markets are a lot less developed and hence there's more room to spin a story!:)

Andrew Paxton

19-10-2006, 07:35 AM

Worked in the oil sector for years, ended up as GM, Bulgaria-Romania for one of the Russian oil majors.

Spent 15 years in Central and Eastern Europe, retired in 2004 age 40. Wrong thing to do - bored silly. Now sell real estate to expats.

Play golf every day.

Longshot

21-11-2006, 08:41 AM

Back to the top for newer members.

Nick Davis

21-11-2006, 09:32 AM

I'm yet another member of the Telecoms club I'm afraid. I'm a Pricing and Commercial Analyst for The Carphone Warehouse, which basically means I play with Excel all day and make pretty graphs.

mmmm....could you be my long lost twin?????

I'm a Financial Analyst for an IT solutions company specialising in the analysis of corporate communications networks and identifying cost reduction opportunities. I also play with Excel and make pretty graphs.

I'd really like to be a photographer!!!

hotbaws

21-11-2006, 12:05 PM

I'm a Security system Engineer for a company that produced high end systems currently doing Technical support for them dealing with engineers who are trying to install & program the systems from the likes of ADT, Initial fire & security, Secom etc.

Also do some homers fitting Alarm systems to fund my club ho'ing habit

Previously worked for Mircosoft doing helpdesk tech support then moved into the sales department which was great £££ but they decided to move it from Glasgow to the head office at TVP in Reading.

Sam the Eagle

21-11-2006, 12:09 PM

Previously worked for Mircosoft doing helpdesk tech support then moved into the sales department which was great £££ but they decided to move it from Glasgow to the head office at TVP in Reading.

and you didn't fancy moving down to Reading? Strange that... :D

Aquarius

21-11-2006, 12:13 PM

I'd really like to be a photographer!!!

Well Nick, why don't you put some of your good photos in an image library on the net for starters? There is loads of 'em where you can do that. You should go for it! It's your life - I'm a single parent, self employed graphic designer with a reiki practice and an ambition to work in golf (preferably doing reiki which is coming along slowly but nicely). And I'm a woman, so you have every chance to make it as a photographer! Design agencies need photographers, magazine publishers also - I hope you don't mind me saying these things but you only live ONCE and only you can make your life the way you want it to be - so JUST DO IT. (bossy boots:tongue: )

Jo

Ian H

21-11-2006, 12:32 PM

as mentioned in another thread, i am a tax adviser, I work in surrey for one of the larger accountancy firms.

i am always the bloke in the bar that people have a question for, "did you say tax advice, you see i've got this letter from the Revenue" ;)

hotbaws

21-11-2006, 01:51 PM

and you didn't fancy moving down to Reading? Strange that... :D

I was actually suppose to come down to TVP for a 6 month secondment but it was just when the wife and I bought our first house, so I had to pass it up.

Gutted too as if you did a good job they'd keep you on and you'd get a nice big raise

Longshot

21-11-2006, 01:54 PM

I was actually suppose to come down to TVP for a 6 month secondment but it was just when the wife and I bought our first house, so I had to pass it up.

Gutted too as if you did a good job they'd keep you on and you'd get a nice big raise

A couple of guys I know work for MS at TVP and they're set for life really.

Tim.Bennett

21-11-2006, 02:24 PM

I'm a 23 year old.

Basicly i work in financial services.
I grew up in Holland and worked in retail selling electronics for 3 years before moving to dublin. Had a 18 month stint in AR for xerox. And now in the bank. also started studying recently. And would like to move to new york in 2008.

all i can do for people is advise on consumer electronics and if you get toner on your suit don't use hot water.

Ow qualified korfball coach and ref. Wanted to be a PE teacher or photographer.

golfpro999

21-11-2006, 02:35 PM

As the name suggests im a golf pro.

When i left school at 16 i worked as a postman for 9 years.

Bit strange but i used to have more time to play golf back then than i do now :confusedw:

Oh well, i know which i would rather be doing now ;)

Nick Davis

21-11-2006, 02:52 PM

Well Nick, why don't you put some of your good photos in an image library on the net for starters? There is loads of 'em where you can do that. You should go for it! It's your life - I'm a single parent, self employed graphic designer with a reiki practice and an ambition to work in golf (preferably doing reiki which is coming along slowly but nicely). And I'm a woman, so you have every chance to make it as a photographer! Design agencies need photographers, magazine publishers also - I hope you don't mind me saying these things but you only live ONCE and only you can make your life the way you want it to be - so JUST DO IT. (bossy boots:tongue: )

Jo

ahh...i'm in the process of migrating most of my images from one hosting site to another, most of them (mainly wildlife) can be found here if you are interested...

http://www.zenfolio.com/nickjdavis

Longshot

21-11-2006, 02:58 PM

ahh...i'm in the process of migrating most of my images from one hosting site to another, most of them (mainly wildlife) can be found here if you are interested...

http://www.zenfolio.com/nickjdavis

Nick, you have a talent.

I love this: http://nickjdavis.zenfolio.com/p518113694/?photo=126666296

Also, the one after it is great.

Knockdown

21-11-2006, 03:03 PM

I'm a poor farmer in North London..I look after grazing sheep on common land, sell off their horns in winter and milk any unusual billy goats.

Part time property dabbler, golfer and sometime Consultant in Affinity Marketing.:biggrin:

EXMAX

21-11-2006, 08:35 PM

Made golf clubs for 25 yrs now - repairs ,custom fit, antique reproductions,
many years at Dunlop/Slazenger Maxfli working with master craftsmen my dad Brian and Mr Tom Gamble.
Designer and builder of new training aids and golf clubs ,training and fitting systems.
Also played professional rugby league for a number of years, and now have the aches and pains to prove it - although i still have my looks ha ha
Actually only started playing golf at 21 and have only played 4 rounds in last 4 yrs , keep saying each year im going to play more ,which is true this year as ive played twice lol

Dabbler

21-11-2006, 08:48 PM

I'm a consultant engineer specialising now on bridge design and previously highway design.......ZZZZzzzzzzzz

Stu-Pid

21-11-2006, 08:59 PM

mmmm....could you be my long lost twin?????

I'm a Financial Analyst for an IT solutions company specialising in the analysis of corporate communications networks and identifying cost reduction opportunities. I also play with Excel and make pretty graphs.

It's a possibility Nick. Shall we get together and discuss the relative merits of match and index against v and h lookups? :rolleyes:

Nick Davis

21-11-2006, 10:56 PM

It's a possibility Nick. Shall we get together and discuss the relative merits of match and index against v and h lookups? :rolleyes:

...or maybe discuss whether senior execs really do understand that the 4th order polynomial trendline superimposed upon a linearly declining sales bar chart is only in there to emphasise that they are at the mercy of lies, damned lies and statistics!!!!

Forbesie

21-11-2006, 11:47 PM

I used to work for a bank on one of their help desks after previously working in branches. After 27 years I resigned and am currently training to become a driving instructor which hopefully once I pass will allow me to play more golf.

Marcus

11-12-2006, 01:15 PM

I've been working for the same company as an architectural technician for 18 years now, and am studying on a distance learning basis to qualify as an architect (only 4 years to go)

I also spend a lot of time as a cr@p golfer

Mac.

11-01-2007, 12:31 PM

i am a student, but not one of those annoying pinko ones

PowerPenguin

11-01-2007, 02:32 PM

Ooh, I can actually reply to this thread without answering 'Professional Sponger'! :smile:

I am a part time library assistant, pays really well for someone my age, and I enjoy it. :smile:

Dave

dave66

11-01-2007, 02:58 PM

i make beer ........ :)

Sam the Eagle

11-01-2007, 04:06 PM

i make beer ........ :)

home brew or good stuff?

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Robster

11-01-2007, 08:18 PM

Also played professional rugby league for a number of years, and now have the aches and pains to prove it - although i still have my looks ha ha

Who did you used to play for EXMAX? As a lifelong fan of Widnes, I must have seen you play at one time or the other.

Me? Work as an Account Manager selling Chemicals in the West of Scotland. Been doing that for 2.5 years. Before I moved north of the border I worked for ICI in various roles for 27 years :eekw:

ScottC

11-01-2007, 09:07 PM

Hey Forbesie, I am training to do exactly the same! In fact your name was mentioned last week and I wondered if it was you.

We just had redundancies announced today so the extra golf might be happening for me sooner rather than later

PowerPenguin

11-01-2007, 09:16 PM

ScottC

11-01-2007, 09:18 PM

It can be a bad thing Dave. Normally is, but I have been preparing so it is only a timing thing now. (hopefully). Anyway, my handicap should come down a bit.

PowerPenguin

11-01-2007, 09:21 PM

It can be a bad thing Dave. Normally is, but I have been preparing so it is only a timing thing now. (hopefully). Anyway, my handicap should come down a bit.

What about money?

It's weird how different people take different attitudes to the same situation. Scott, you seem relaxed and taking it in your stride. If it was me I would be panicking and wondering if my life was about to end.

Dave

OldNovice

11-01-2007, 09:51 PM

as for me i'm a book conservitor :confused:
served my time doing it & worked for same company for 18 years
moved to diary production,(redundant)
few other jobs now back in book conservation

o & i love doing it :D

emc

11-01-2007, 10:45 PM

I'm an evironmental engineer, fuel injection technician and sanitiation officer in the field

EXMAX

12-01-2007, 08:18 AM

Shaun Womersley - 2nd row - prop and winger on occasion.
Dewsbury when we had a good side lol
Claim to fame lol won open rugby mag 2nd row top player with m hawksworth from keighley
Quite a while ago now
We managed to get into the first division as was then
They brought in some new players to supposedly strengthen an already winning team, so we went back down again. it destroyed the team spirit.
Only player i hit in a tackle who stayed upright was mr ONeil form your team
He couldnt get me down , nor i him - ended up waiting for the ref to shout held laughing at each other. ha ha

McStumpy

12-01-2007, 12:47 PM

out of curiousity, I tried Google for more info on Shaun's career, this was the only hit (which my work firewall won't let me read!!) -

www.rugbyleague.org/lofiversion/index.php/t41576.html

Ravi Shanker

27-01-2007, 12:04 AM

Hello,

I have the enviable task of attempting to teach English and Maths to school leavers.

I work in a construction college in the north of England, teaching Key Skills to joinery apprentices and, worse, full time students.

I play golf on Saturdays and during the insufferably long holidays, 10 weeks per year. Whoever said, "Practice makes perfect" was a pill@ck!

All the best

Ravi

t1mwatson

27-01-2007, 07:18 AM

I work in marketing for the worlds (second) largest IT Networking and Security company - been there 5 years, love the job. Work to play golf.

mpd123

27-01-2007, 08:06 AM

hi,guys
was a bricklayer for 7 yrs before joining the royal navy. i am now a marine engineer onboard nuclear submarines.
mick:)

theonlylivingboy

30-01-2007, 04:04 PM

Pancrack.:rolleyes:

mattyarse

30-01-2007, 04:41 PM

I work for a large UK Bank in the Marketing Department, heading up the Savings & Investments team. Used to love it but not so much these days.

But the good news is that it pays the mortgage, for golf clubs, constant upgrades to my car that I track regularly, and also for plenty of mountain bike bits and pieces. Oh and not to mention the fishing tackle as well.....

My wife was really pleased when I took up another hobby (e.g. golf) that meant more time out and more things to buy!!! ;)

As a marketer you can imagine how difficult it is for me not to be lured in by all the big manufacturers shiny equipment whenever I go into a pro shop!!??:laugh:

Lazlo Woodbine

30-01-2007, 05:01 PM

Cancer Research and Molecular Diagnostics for pathology lab in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

steve09

31-01-2007, 10:17 PM

Im a welder/fabricator supervisor not that interesting so i will keep it to that :D

Used to be i work on the rail now

Andy_206

01-02-2007, 07:01 PM

trainee Greenkeeper at the belfry wahoooo

PowerPenguin

01-02-2007, 07:24 PM

Cancer Research and Molecular Diagnostics for pathology lab in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

That sounds very complicated, but interesting! :yes:

Dave

emc

04-02-2007, 08:44 AM

Cancer Research and Molecular Diagnostics for pathology lab in Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Molecular Disgnostics would be involving DNA yes?

3 Putts & A Snap Hook

15-02-2007, 10:05 PM

I am a hospital pharmacist working in an NHS hospital.

My official title is "Specialist Pharmacist for Acute and Emergency Care". I work mostly in Accident & Emergency doing a variety of things including taking medication histories from the patients, checking that the doctors prescribe everything correctly and that any new drugs they start don't interact with the patients current medication. I provide advice to the doc's on prescribing and to the nurses on adminstration, supply medicines where needed and counsel patients on how to use stuff like inhalers. There's a bit more to it but that's the gist.

It's busy and can be quite stressful but I enjoy it.

If anyone wants advice regarding medication i'm happy to help.

Scottish Golfer

16-02-2007, 08:10 AM

Full time student doing a carpentry and joinery course.

Lazlo Woodbine

16-02-2007, 09:08 AM

Molecular Disgnostics would be involving DNA yes?

That's what I do. Certain tumours have genetic translocations/ deletions/ amplifications (mutations essentially) that can detected using some molecular techniques.

Amaboknaai

16-02-2007, 09:40 AM

IT and Business (Bullshit?) Process Management Consultant. Used to be a Beancounter in previous life (in South Africa) and got reincarnarted 7 years ago. Got sick and tired of Psychotic Demonized CEO's, more worried about the length of the penises and pissing contests than the wellbeing of their Companies...:D

VMWare, Voleware, Citrix, ITIL and PKI for those who care...

Tin Pot

16-02-2007, 09:50 AM

Who says IT jades you, eh? Lol.

Amaboknaai

16-02-2007, 10:21 AM

Me Dear..., Jaded Dear..., NO Dear!!!!:biggrin:

Who says IT jades you, eh? Lol.

Stamford

16-02-2007, 12:56 PM

I run a family business supplying Executive cars to the Corporate & Airline Industry in the Heathrow area.

Jamie

23-02-2007, 08:29 AM

Chemical Engineer at Honeywell. Work in Application Technology basically tech support for CAD/simulation software for modelling process plant (oil & gas, chemicals and refining).

Can't believe I spent 8 years training (4 year degree, 4 year PhD) for this... only benefit is I'm home-based so get to live where I choose. Unfortunately still have to sit at a desk 8am-5pm every day.

Would like to earn enough money to pay off the mortgage and have a job I enjoy.

steve09

23-02-2007, 09:53 AM

Soon to be changing my line of work as a welder/fabricator and working for skyblue on the rail so should beable to play alot more golf and the pay is better too :D

Aquarius

02-04-2007, 11:27 PM

Soon to be changing my line of work as a welder/fabricator and working for skyblue on the rail so should beable to play alot more golf and the pay is better too :D

Steve - How's the new job going?

Jahmoo

03-04-2007, 12:00 AM

I am a Area Sales Manager, Rep for short, work for a Germen Manufacturer, Brassware company within the Bathroom and Kitchen Industry, company is called Hansgrohe, this being my 6th Year. I was a Showroom Manager before selling/designing Bathrooms before that and a Plumbing Engineer, I started plumbing when I left school, have had a couple of jobs in between, but have been in the Plumbing and Bathroom Industry for a good 16 yrs.

LGL

03-04-2007, 12:15 AM

damon 21.4

03-04-2007, 08:13 AM

hi,guys
was a bricklayer for 7 yrs before joining the royal navy. i am now a marine engineer onboard nuclear submarines.
mick:)

You on the astute project Mick?

ok here goes a long list

Electronic apprenticeship
electrical maintenance
weapon maintenance and testing
telecomms installation
telecomms equipment maintenance
telecomm installation and equipment maintenance.
Printer maintenance
web admin, web design <- basic sites.
DBA - Report writer - Change Manager in a small helpdesk covering most of geographical britain for the country's biggest 'company'

and i've bloody hated most of it!!! :laugh:

Jahmoo

03-04-2007, 10:13 PM

Can you reccomend a good plumber in the Oxford area - I need a new bathroom:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I could recommend a Showroom, they can rec a plumber:D :tongue:

steve09

03-04-2007, 10:44 PM

[QUOTE=damon 21.4;53871]You on the astute project Mick?

ok here goes a long list

Electronic apprenticeship
electrical maintenance
weapon maintenance and testing
QUOTE]

I have done these 3 too . Gun making/maintainance and testing was my favorite job but the company closed down when i was off with my broken tendons :(
I tend not to work with electrics anymore i went down the welding and mechanical maintenance before just being a welder fabricator. Im hoping to get on the welding on the rail great money ;) just got to start at the bottom first :)

LGL

03-04-2007, 11:15 PM

I could recommend a Showroom, they can rec a plumber:D :tongue:

I'd be delighted to hear which one.

I'd be happy to use Hansgrohe products too. :wink:

Jahmoo

03-04-2007, 11:23 PM

I'd be delighted to hear which one.

I'd be happy to use Hansgrohe products too. :wink:

Are you close to Henley on Thames, as have a customer their. They supply and fit, nice family business.

Nikey Mikey

30-04-2007, 11:50 AM

Henley on thames! Dad lives their beautiful place all year round :) Only problem is full of tourists most of the time! Badgemoore top quality course aswell.

hoganboy

06-05-2007, 11:27 AM

Working as a drilling engineer. Based in Aberdeen working 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Work 6-6 , 7 days a week while i'm here, but with the long nights now i can sneak off for a game. WOrked offshore till a few months ago, so certainly beats that!!

Johnc

06-05-2007, 08:13 PM

I'm a self employed professional photographer, covering about 70+ weddings per year. Also do some commercial shoots and supply Scottish landscape images to several stock image libraries.
Being self employed means I can fit in a game of golf when I want plus I'm doing a job I love :D :D Though it does get rather hectic during the busy wedding season!

Jahmoo

06-05-2007, 08:16 PM

:D :D Though it does get rather hectic during the busy wedding season!

That will be the summer season also then:twitcy:

Johnc

06-05-2007, 08:21 PM

That will be the summer season also then:twitcy:

Sure is!:smile: Though you'd be amazed at the number of couples who want to get married on a cold wet winters day in Scotland! :D

Jahmoo

06-05-2007, 08:35 PM

Sure is!:smile: Though you'd be amazed at the number of couples who want to get married on a cold wet winters day in Scotland! :D

Not much choice there then:wink:

madforegolf

06-05-2007, 08:55 PM

hoganboy

07-05-2007, 07:50 AM

well for my sins i`m a warehouse operative for ASDA in chepstow by the severn bridge play my golf at st.pierre which is 10 mins from work very handy before this i was in fabrication making fans out of steel

Played St Pierre a couple of months back while visiting a mate who lives in Chepstow. fantastic course and only £25 at the time including bacon butties and coffee. Some great holes on the back nines with the greens jutting out into the lake. 15 and 17 if my memory serves me right.

The Lyth

21-08-2007, 09:12 PM

I'm an Area Supervisor for a local Newspaper but spent nearly 18years as a Pro Golfer.
Done many different jobs over the years.

RGS

21-08-2007, 09:36 PM

I currently work in the Claims Deptartment of a multinational insurance company-
Previously i worked for a liability adjusting firm and prior to that i spent 18 yrs in the Post Office Legal Department.

Sinama

18-10-2007, 03:52 PM

I sell medical insurance to companies for an idependant intermediary (broker).

sevenfourate

21-12-2007, 05:23 PM

I'm an Area Supervisor for a local Newspaper but spent nearly 18years as a Pro Golfer.
Done many different jobs over the years.

Ditto (Nearly)

Workshop foreman for an Engineering company. Only started there to "...help a mate out for 2 weeks" when he was busy.3 1/2 years later im still there ! Good pay,good hours,company van and time to play golf and see my kids :-)

13 years as a Pro before that.TBH - im so glad i got my sorry ass out of golf and got back to playing for enjoyment again.I'd kind of lost my way as a Pro and can now see i really wasnt enjoying "the game"......

ijmorgan

21-12-2007, 07:04 PM

Director of company, drinks based which incorperates a couple of bars (Socio Rehab, Rodeo) if any one is interested. Plus an events company and a consultancy operation thats sets up bars training etc round the country, world.
Keeps me busy and i get to see all around the world for free. Nice one.

Cheers
Ian

cobra4

21-12-2007, 07:09 PM

kippax

18-01-2008, 08:37 PM

ive been a process operator at an aluminium smelter for 7ish years, was a greenkeeper for 5 yrs previously.

marksman007

18-01-2008, 09:20 PM

GSE Typhoon (eurofighter) test pilot

Seriously?

cobra4

18-01-2008, 10:02 PM

Seriously?

most nights, then i wake up and have my cornflakes:D

seriously it has my ambition to go up in one since spending 5 years working for an aerospace contractor on the eurofighter project!

Nick Davis

18-01-2008, 10:11 PM

I remember when I lived in Warton just outside Preston seeing the Eurofighter when it first started flying....beautiful looking aircraft but somehow I'd much rather be up in a Spitfire or maybe experience the raw power of a Lightning!!!!

I used to watch Phantom's scream across the sky at lowish altitude and then watch as the pilot hit the afterburner and took the plane vertically straight up into the sky...seemed like it went up forever until it was a tiny spec in the sky. Simply awesome.

cobra4

18-01-2008, 10:20 PM

Nick Davis

18-01-2008, 10:30 PM

must have been great to see nick,
spent quite a bit of time at warton and salmesbury over the years, im currently waiting to see if my application for a position at warton has been successful.

my old man worked at both Warton and Salmesbury up until his retirement a couple of years ago. Did a lot of work for BAe and Marconi on radar systems for various aricraft.

cobra4

18-01-2008, 10:35 PM

my old man worked at both Warton and Salmesbury up until his retirement a couple of years ago. Did a lot of work for BAe and Marconi on radar systems for various aricraft.

great trade to be in mate

over the years ive worked on lots of military projects as well airbus and gec marconi projects

rsh1960

19-01-2008, 07:06 AM

[QUOTE=Nick Davis;112212]I remember when I lived in Warton just outside Preston seeing the Eurofighter when it first started flying....beautiful looking aircraft but somehow I'd much rather be up in a Spitfire or maybe experience the raw power of a Lightning!!!!

The greatest thing i ever saw while playing golf around 1990 was when i use to Play at a course called Haste Hill in Northwood not that far form RAF Northholt.

We were playing and you could hear in the distance the Throb of engines then all of a sudden two Spitfires and a hurricane can over the top of us at about 100 feet, the sight and the sound make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.

That and the fly past for VE day 50 which flew right over where i use to live.

Lowho

19-01-2008, 12:18 PM

M-Grind

11-09-2008, 04:30 PM

Mortgage and Insurance sales advisor as of today.:)

Not bad for 16.:D

Mike.

marksman007

11-09-2008, 04:43 PM

Mortgage and Insurance sales advisor as of today.:)

Not bad for 16.:D

Mike.

Explain?

M-Grind

11-09-2008, 04:51 PM

Explain?

What'cha want to know? :)

Mike.

Longshot

11-09-2008, 05:56 PM

Mortgage and Insurance sales advisor as of today.:)

Not bad for 16.:D

Mike.

Much as I love you dearly Mikey, the idea of you "advising" on either scares me rigid :twitcy:

M-Grind

11-09-2008, 05:57 PM

Much as I love you dearly Mikey, the idea of you "advising" on either scares me rigid :twitcy:

:p

Got to do my training first. :)

Longshot

11-09-2008, 05:59 PM

:p

Got to do my training first. :)

Phew.

Actually, belay that.

It'll probably be two days in Swindon where the main thrust of the training will be "SELL SELL SELL".

M-Grind

11-09-2008, 06:03 PM

Phew.

Actually, belay that.

It'll probably be two days in Swindon where the main thrust of the training will be "SELL SELL SELL".

Haha, not quite bud. :)

I'm employed by Nationwide.:D

Got to do 6-8 weeks training before they let me loose!:p

Still, perfect hours, perfect place, perfect people, perfect pay.:D

So far...:rolleyes:

Mike.

Longshot

12-09-2008, 08:39 AM

Haha, not quite bud. :)

I'm employed by Nationwide.:D

Got to do 6-8 weeks training before they let me loose!:p

Still, perfect hours, perfect place, perfect people, perfect pay.:D

So far...:rolleyes:

Mike.

Good luck matey :)

Foxholer

12-09-2008, 10:07 AM

Much as I love you dearly Mikey, the idea of you "advising" on either scares me rigid :twitcy:

I'm with Si on this one! :biggrin:

But don't let that put you off - if it does, you probably haven't got the 'correct attributes' for the job! :rolleyes:

Hope it goes well and you specialise in 'selling on the golf course'!

Ross

M-Grind

12-09-2008, 10:34 AM

I'm with Si on this one! :biggrin:

But don't let that put you off - if it does, you probably haven't got the 'correct attributes' for the job! :rolleyes:

Hope it goes well and you specialise in 'selling on the golf course'!

Ross

Haha, thanks Ross. :)

Mike.

PowerPenguin

12-09-2008, 11:25 AM

Mortgage and Insurance sales advisor as of today.:)

Not bad for 16.:D

Mike.

Mike, is this you?

http://www.orange.co.uk/images/editorial/nwide_170.jpg

Personally, I think at some point in your training you may have to reenact one of the dodgy ads, although I could be wrong. ;)

Anyway, is this a full time thing or are you still doing your A-Levels? I hope you are, you shouldn't give up on education so soon.

Oh, and by the way, no job is perfect. It's a job!!!

M-Grind

12-09-2008, 11:29 AM

Mike, is this you?

http://www.orange.co.uk/images/editorial/nwide_170.jpg

Personally, I think at some point in your training you may have to reenact one of the dodgy ads, although I could be wrong. ;)

Anyway, is this a full time thing or are you still doing your A-Levels? I hope you are, you shouldn't give up on education so soon.

Oh, and by the way, no job is perfect. It's a job!!!

Not it's not me, was going to pull that gag off at the interview but thought better of it! :p

Nope, it's not full time for now, i'll be working monday to friday 4-8pm. However, i'll admit that so far 6th form is rubbish.:mad:

So at the moment i'll only be doing AS and then either move into full time or something else which i'll get slated for when i post up at some point.:D

Mike.

PowerPenguin

12-09-2008, 12:21 PM

Not it's not me, was going to pull that gag off at the interview but thought better of it! :p

Nope, it's not full time for now, i'll be working monday to friday 4-8pm. However, i'll admit that so far 6th form is rubbish.:mad:

So at the moment i'll only be doing AS and then either move into full time or something else which i'll get slated for when i post up at some point.:D

Mike.

What's wrong with 6th Form Mike? You must give yourself chance to get used to it, so many people drop out early without giving it a decent go.

The other thing I'd say is if you're going to do the AS year, you may as well go on and do the final A levels. A2s are worth more than ASs (obviously), and when it comes down to it, it's only a year out of the rest of your life, so it's worth doing.

Then perhaps you can think on the job front, but if your grades are good enough, go to Uni. I was against it for years but one day you wake up and smell the coffee.