What do you do for work? - Ausbb

apiewithhoboliftingaroma · 12-10-2009, 09:43 PM

I think it would be interesting to see the variety in peoples' occupations on this forum.

Also add what your plans are for next year career-wise.

I'm a part-qualified accountant and full time uni student. However as of December I will hopefully be neither of those.

Next year I will be taking any work I can (but will probably stay away from accounting) to help save up for some traveling I will be doing in the second half of next year. I will be hitting up the world cup and then spending a year in the states.

What about you guys?

hyjak · 12-10-2009, 10:22 PM

supervisor/estimator for a flooring company.

BoyFromAus · 12-10-2009, 10:26 PM

i'm a software developer. Except now i'm just doing software support and yea, it's fukn boring... too much repitition in my work.

Flea · 12-10-2009, 10:30 PM

Work for a building company in my home town, but am keen to try something new..

**The Hulk** · 12-10-2009, 10:33 PM

Mostly running a small warehouse, unloading containers, stock control and despatching orders.
Pretty boring, and tiring at times, but it pays the bills.

Career plans for next year, same thing I suppose.
Couple years later will be semi-retired and will do a little property developing, although I think working long and hard will be difficult to give up, what else is there to do???

Dshwam · 12-10-2009, 11:03 PM

Im a carpet layer (terrible trade) but iv taken a couple years off to study music

stralian · 12-10-2009, 11:27 PM

I work for a wholesale distribution computer networking company.
It can be interesting at times, but unfortunately for me I'm getting dumped with the boring jobs and the jobs no one else wants to do so I am finding it a challenge in that regard.

I've applied for an internal transfer to a field based role maintaining our comms sites which will start Feb next year...if I'm lucky enough to get it.
Otherwise I'll be staying put and studying up ready for pay rise or job change.

Studying Cert 3 and 4 in fitness on the side, but I doubt I'd ever do it as a job, at least not in the next 10 years.

12-10-2009, 11:47 PM

I am exactly the same as you Hobo. Part-qualified accountant currently in the middle of a degree. Next year, more study and work. I am doing an accounting and financial planning double major. I am still not sure exactly which way I will head, accounting is ok at the moment though.

brendon · 12-10-2009, 11:48 PM

GIS Spatial Analyst.

katie · 12-10-2009, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendon

GIS Spatial Analyst.

Cool! I started a Masters in GIS but it wasn't for me.

Instead, I'm working as a number cruncher.

12-10-2009, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
apiewithhoboliftingaroma Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 890	What do you do for work? I think it would be interesting to see the variety in peoples' occupations on this forum. Also add what your plans are for next year career-wise. I'm a part-qualified accountant and full time uni student. However as of December I will hopefully be neither of those. Next year I will be taking any work I can (but will probably stay away from accounting) to help save up for some traveling I will be doing in the second half of next year. I will be hitting up the world cup and then spending a year in the states. What about you guys?

12-10-2009, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
hyjak Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Melbourne Gender: Posts: 1,873	supervisor/estimator for a flooring company. __________________ Resident Reese's addict - powered by peanut butter cups

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BoyFromAus Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Gender: Posts: 800	i'm a software developer. Except now i'm just doing software support and yea, it's fukn boring... too much repitition in my work. __________________ Reloaded

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Flea Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 254	Work for a building company in my home town, but am keen to try something new.. __________________ Faster then a Japanese Racing Snake

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brendon Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ACT Gender: Posts: 978	GIS Spatial Analyst. __________________ Current BW 98kg ,height 5ft 11 : Bench: 130kg x1, Squat: 200kg x1 Deadlift: 240kg x1 Clean: 125kg Overhead: 110kg All lifts 100% raw

12-10-2009, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
The Hulk Active Member Site Advertiser Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 2,092	Mostly running a small warehouse, unloading containers, stock control and despatching orders. Pretty boring, and tiring at times, but it pays the bills. Career plans for next year, same thing I suppose. Couple years later will be semi-retired and will do a little property developing, although I think working long and hard will be difficult to give up, what else is there to do???

12-10-2009, 11:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dshwam Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Posts: 79	Im a carpet layer (terrible trade) but iv taken a couple years off to study music

12-10-2009, 11:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
stralian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: QLD Gender: Posts: 251	I work for a wholesale distribution computer networking company. It can be interesting at times, but unfortunately for me I'm getting dumped with the boring jobs and the jobs no one else wants to do so I am finding it a challenge in that regard. I've applied for an internal transfer to a field based role maintaining our comms sites which will start Feb next year...if I'm lucky enough to get it. Otherwise I'll be staying put and studying up ready for pay rise or job change. Studying Cert 3 and 4 in fitness on the side, but I doubt I'd ever do it as a job, at least not in the next 10 years.

12-10-2009, 11:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Josh_GTiR Guest Posts: n/a	I am exactly the same as you Hobo. Part-qualified accountant currently in the middle of a degree. Next year, more study and work. I am doing an accounting and financial planning double major. I am still not sure exactly which way I will head, accounting is ok at the moment though.