What Do You Do For A Living? *Photo Heavy*

[beardo]

My career is fairly simple, full time gig through the week I build sheds, love the job as I'm outside everyday, very active, physically demanding and see new places all the time


On weekends I'm a labourer on railways which i also love, money is good, usually got a good bunch of dudes to work with and always doing something different. Only pic i have is from offsiding one of the welders


I love both of my jobs, for a while i wanted to get into the crane industry but it require a lot of travel and I'm more than happy to come home to my family every night

[TEZG]

View from my office desk.



Restorative Justice Facilitator

I organise and facilitate meetings for people who have been affected by a crime and the person who committed the crime. Unfortunately the person most affected is often no longer with us and family members participate.

I've facilitated many of these, I still don't know if I could front up to a situation like that myself.

I meet some amazing people and witness life changing experiences for those participating, and get paid for it, for me that's job satisfaction.

I've had a it of a journey work wise.

Started my working life as an apprentice painter and decorator, finished that, worked at Taronga Zoo painting and then driving the sh#t truck, fun in summer crowds!!!. Subbed in transport industry, painted the coat hanger (harbour bridge), did community welfare and drug and alcohol counselling at tafe part time when I had my second truck (post divorce) truck was obviously half the size of previous truck......
Then working with homeless and disadvantaged people, then with govt dept from 1999 til now, counselling, running group work sessions and programs in therapeutic community, writing programs, supporting other group facilitators and now facilitating Restorative Justice Interventions and workplace mediation.
A bit of a journey.

[Neale]

Originally Posted by Terry ZG

View from my office desk.

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Restorative Justice Facilitator

I organise and facilitate meetings for people who have been affected by a crime and the person who committed the crime. Unfortunately the person most affected is often no longer with us and family members participate.

I've facilitated many of these, I still don't know if I could front up to a situation like that myself.

I meet some amazing people and witness life changing experiences for those participating, and get paid for it, for me that's job satisfaction.

I've had a it of a journey work wise.

Started my working life as an apprentice painter and decorator, finished that, worked at Taronga Zoo painting and then driving the sh#t truck, fun in summer crowds!!!. Subbed in transport industry, painted the coat hanger (harbour bridge), did community welfare and drug and alcohol counselling at tafe part time when I had my second truck (post divorce) truck was obviously half the size of previous truck......
Then working with homeless and disadvantaged people, then with govt dept from 1999 til now, counselling, running group work sessions and programs in therapeutic community, writing programs, supporting other group facilitators and now facilitating Restorative Justice Interventions and workplace mediation.
A bit of a journey.

Great to see this program still going, I was working in this program when it was in its trial stage. It is a great program.

[Ford_The_Win]

I am a shrink, but the enduring constant in my working life has been academia at a couple of the big universities. I have always treated academia like a backup career if all else turned to crap but I actually don't like working in the health care sector all that much and have always worked at a university doing something. I made my way up the food chain doing heaps of interesting things, learned the whole tertiary system inside out and even did a stint in indigenous education. It's been an eye opener and boy have there been some 'interesting times' but the benefits always outweigh what negatives there have been. I completed my research degree a little while ago and have been alternating between research and teaching duties the last couple of years which has been loads of fun, while doing a bit of clinical work on the side. I get to work with and teach some really clever people and my work is very secure so that's me set. Over the years it's also made it easier to land other jobs, rental properties etc if people think you're a restrained Professor Plum type. Against my better judgement I'm now eyeing off degree number four with a fifth in the pipeline afterwards but I'm doing these out of personal interest only and it's nice to be settled enough in my career to do that.

[BPXR6T]

I write code. Retired a few years ago but then found out I was too young to call it quits. Got bored and started finding mischief. A mate convinced me to go work for him and they treat me well. Pay me well, send me all over the place, and once a year they send me on a holiday. Last year they had me in Seattle so shouted a week in Hawaii on the way home, even hired me a mustang for the week. This year I wanted to stay closer to home so they put me up in a house over on Kangaroo Island for a week. I work from home 80% of the time and have the flexibility to choose what projects I take on. The work is challenging, stressful, and I work some crazy hours. Still a sweet gig though. I plan to stick with it until I hit 40 in a few years then go back to doing nothing for a while.

[WyldOne]

Underground development miner.

[xurbanx]

I have a pretty good desk job.
Granted I'd love more money but that'll come in time. I'm working at a place I love, in an industry where I'm genuinely interested in and I love the work.

[Feathers]

I started out as a checkout chick for Woolies, then kind of fell into an office role when someone left that I'd been helping. Did that for 7 years. Didn't mind the job, but hated the politics and crud that we had to put up with in stores.

Finally resigned after I got my bus licence and started driving casually for Dad's business. 9 years later I'm still here. 99% of the time I don't mind it.
My coach:

[Road Games]

So wanna post lol

[fordomatic]

Photographer, love it, get paid to do my passion

[SM1DY]

Estimator for a construction company, I tender for and ideally win projects. Essentially I figure out how much it costs to build things.

....and then I get really good at hide-and-seek when I stuff up.

[towtaltowing]

Electrician

mostly doing domestic stuff , Crestron Home automation ,
AV Setups ,Antennas/Satellite And FOXSPORTS


in Canberra so get a few deep pocketed pollys

[Gambit]

I'm an operator in a coal mine. Get to drive a big truck or a grader. Nearly 4 years now & still enjoy it. Plenty of time off tho it seems to go way to quick!

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Gambit

I'm an operator in a coal mine. Get to drive a big truck or a grader. Nearly 4 years now & still enjoy it. Plenty of time off tho it seems to go way to quick!

How bad do I want a roster!

[Gambit]

Originally Posted by Polyal

How bad do I want a roster!

How's your one work? Mon-fri? We do a 7 day fortnight

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Gambit

How's your one work? Mon-fri? We do a 7 day fortnight

Yeah I am 5/2 Mon-Fri.....its balls. Im home every second night.

In theory I can leave around 2PM on a friday if I want but there is usually so much to do its hard.

Biggest skill I am learning (well among them)...saying no and also realizing the mine is 24/7 and it doesnt stop for anyone...it will be there tomorrow so if its not critical dont let it stress you.

Easier said than done though.

[Gambit]

Originally Posted by Polyal

Yeah I am 5/2 Mon-Fri.....its balls. Im home every second night.

In theory I can leave around 2PM on a friday if I want but there is usually so much to do its hard.

Biggest skill I am learning (well among them)...saying no and also realizing the mine is 24/7 and it doesnt stop for anyone...it will be there tomorrow so if its not critical dont let it stress you.

Easier said than done though.

I could do it if I had to again (mon-fri) but there's only really one pit around here that does it for operators. We're home every day/night so that's one bonus. Have about a 50 min drive each way but I carpool with a mate so pretty good.

I started in the store there & moved over. As you said the place doesn't stop. Biggest thing I've noticed about operating to being in the store/customer is once the day ends you go home & not worry about what you've forgotten or haven't done.. It's brilliant

[LyleXR8]

im a dirty old miner, move rocks all day long in these bad boys, 7 days on, 7 days off, aircon stops-work stops!!! Semi retired you could say

[LyleXR8]

Wheel dozer, bouncy bloody things!

[LyleXR8]

Biggest loaders in the world, also least reliable!!

[LyleXR8]

Big slow dinosaur, can't kill it though!

[LyleXR8]

800 ton shovel, closest thing to being God having all that power in ya hands!!!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by LyleXR8

800 ton shovel, closest thing to being God having all that power in ya hands!!!

Makes the little 10 ton tellehandler I used last month..... small.

[LyleXR8]

I was on a 1.5 ton rubber track digger unblocking a crusher on Monday night!!

[Road Games]

I do up to 800km's a night in this...

From Ormiston to Yamba and a few country stops in between 28 actually.

Supplying Newsagents / IGA's / Caravan Parks / Police Station's with Courier Mail / The Australian / Telegraph / Sydney Morning Herald / Financial Review and The Gold Coast Bulletin...







Most the time i also do this on the M1 carpark!



Great money, awesome company and i have had a clean licence since i first got my HR.

I just gotta manage my fatigue breaks correctly and watch the point to point cameras...

[beardo]

What happens when i get a job driving a tipper on a weekend...

[Polyal]

roKWiz thats pretty cool!

[mcflux]

I worked my *** off from age 19 to 32 & am now 33 (still working hard albeit shift work - a different kind of work/life balance). I did a traineeship at a supermarket in my gap year while most of my mates either stuffed around, travelled, or went to uni. I kept the supermarket job as part-time whilst studying full-time at uni, and often had a 2nd job as an Engineering student. I missed out on every weekend between 2001-2007 due to studying/working 7 days a week.

Once out of uni I worked for a council but my development was stalling compared to my uni mates, so I shifted across to a consultancy where initially the pay was good & the learning curve was steep again, but over time the pay stagnated, the conditions were taken away, the training dried up, I was taking leave *whilst at work* to fill in my timesheets and avoid the chop, and the culture was turning toxic, save for my immediate workmates.

I was working 12+ hours every day & getting paid for 7.5 (and travelling an hour each way on top of this), and I'd be bringing my work home with me to work on overnight and on weekends. This wasn't to get ahead, this was to survive. I had a mate working in a call centre whose base rate was $10k short of my pay, yet he did less hours, had RDOs, and could close that gap with overtime.

I got out of Engineering after 5 years of study & 8 years in the industry, and had a career reboot as an Operator at a power station.



^^^ Night shift about 15 floors up. Now I couldn't be happier, I've found *my* job. Yes working on a pump at 3am in the morning in the rain sucks, as does working on valves next to the boiler on a 40*C day when the top of the boiler house is probably nudging 60*C, but the general work flow & the people I work with really suit me.

For anyone who is unhappy in their current role and has exhausted all avenues to improve their current role - find a viable alternative and MAKE THE CHANGE. It's not easy, it took me 3 years of searching and applying for jobs, having private interviews with employers who weren't actually hiring at the time, researching career options and then when an attractive role was advertised researching the absolute crap out of the role, the company, and quizzing employees or workers in the same industry all about the role.

It's so hard to do all of this when you're time-poor and have no energy because you've spent it all on your ****** job. But find that energy and force yourself to persevere with transitioning from a job that's no good for you to a job you love. It changes the rest of your life outside of work too.

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

Originally Posted by Ghia5L

I worked my *** off from age 19 to 32 & am now 33 (still working hard albeit shift work - a different kind of work/life balance). I did a traineeship at a supermarket in my gap year while most of my mates either stuffed around, travelled, or went to uni. I kept the supermarket job as part-time whilst studying full-time at uni, and often had a 2nd job as an Engineering student. I missed out on every weekend between 2001-2007 due to studying/working 7 days a week.

Once out of uni I worked for a council but my development was stalling compared to my uni mates, so I shifted across to a consultancy where initially the pay was good & the learning curve was steep again, but over time the pay stagnated, the conditions were taken away, the training dried up, I was taking leave *whilst at work* to fill in my timesheets and avoid the chop, and the culture was turning toxic, save for my immediate workmates.

I was working 12+ hours every day & getting paid for 7.5 (and travelling an hour each way on top of this), and I'd be bringing my work home with me to work on overnight and on weekends. This wasn't to get ahead, this was to survive. I had a mate working in a call centre whose base rate was $10k short of my pay, yet he did less hours, had RDOs, and could close that gap with overtime.

I got out of Engineering after 5 years of study & 8 years in the industry, and had a career reboot as an Operator at a power station.

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^^^ Night shift about 15 floors up. Now I couldn't be happier, I've found *my* job. Yes working on a pump at 3am in the morning in the rain sucks, as does working on valves next to the boiler on a 40*C day when the top of the boiler house is probably nudging 60*C, but the general work flow & the people I work with really suit me.

For anyone who is unhappy in their current role and has exhausted all avenues to improve their current role - find a viable alternative and MAKE THE CHANGE. It's not easy, it took me 3 years of searching and applying for jobs, having private interviews with employers who weren't actually hiring at the time, researching career options and then when an attractive role was advertised researching the absolute crap out of the role, the company, and quizzing employees or workers in the same industry all about the role.

It's so hard to do all of this when you're time-poor and have no energy because you've spent it all on your ****** job. But find that energy and force yourself to persevere with transitioning from a job that's no good for you to a job you love. It changes the rest of your life outside of work too.

Hey Ghia, I blew that pic up so I could see some detail and picked out the RCB in the background. We work at the same location.....

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by Ghia5L

I worked my *** off from age 19 to 32 & am now 33 (still working hard albeit shift work - a different kind of work/life balance). I did a traineeship at a supermarket in my gap year while most of my mates either stuffed around, travelled, or went to uni. I kept the supermarket job as part-time whilst studying full-time at uni, and often had a 2nd job as an Engineering student. I missed out on every weekend between 2001-2007 due to studying/working 7 days a week.

Once out of uni I worked for a council but my development was stalling compared to my uni mates, so I shifted across to a consultancy where initially the pay was good & the learning curve was steep again, but over time the pay stagnated, the conditions were taken away, the training dried up, I was taking leave *whilst at work* to fill in my timesheets and avoid the chop, and the culture was turning toxic, save for my immediate workmates.

I was working 12+ hours every day & getting paid for 7.5 (and travelling an hour each way on top of this), and I'd be bringing my work home with me to work on overnight and on weekends. This wasn't to get ahead, this was to survive. I had a mate working in a call centre whose base rate was $10k short of my pay, yet he did less hours, had RDOs, and could close that gap with overtime.

I got out of Engineering after 5 years of study & 8 years in the industry, and had a career reboot as an Operator at a power station.

image

^^^ Night shift about 15 floors up. Now I couldn't be happier, I've found *my* job. Yes working on a pump at 3am in the morning in the rain sucks, as does working on valves next to the boiler on a 40*C day when the top of the boiler house is probably nudging 60*C, but the general work flow & the people I work with really suit me.

For anyone who is unhappy in their current role and has exhausted all avenues to improve their current role - find a viable alternative and MAKE THE CHANGE. It's not easy, it took me 3 years of searching and applying for jobs, having private interviews with employers who weren't actually hiring at the time, researching career options and then when an attractive role was advertised researching the absolute crap out of the role, the company, and quizzing employees or workers in the same industry all about the role.

It's so hard to do all of this when you're time-poor and have no energy because you've spent it all on your ****** job. But find that energy and force yourself to persevere with transitioning from a job that's no good for you to a job you love. It changes the rest of your life outside of work too.

The problem with Engineering jobs is you don't start earning big $$$ until late 30's, early 40's (some exceptions exist). Out of Uni and into my 30's labourers were getting paid more than me, I was doing 12 hour days, getting pretty ****** off about it.

NOW early 40's, alot of Major Projects under my belt, a few company changes later, and I earn 3 times what a labourer does and work less hours too. My Supervisors are 10 years older and earn twice what I earn, some serious cash.

Sometimes you got to stick with it to reap the rewards.