What do you do to fund the habit?? [Archive]

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 13:38

I was wondering what everyone does work wise (nosey tart aye!)
Main reason I ask is that it appears alot of people here are in the automotive industry in one way, shape or form.

I work for a Vehicle Leasing Company, running a Maintenance department (as such)....it's lotsa fun sometimes, when I get time to help the team with answering phones and issuing work authorisations (I was a maintenance controller for 3 years), I get to play games with the week and febble minded which amuses me no end....

I had a guy from an unnamed Ford Dealership on the phone yesterday who wanted to justify labour time by trying to tell me how hard and labour intensive it was to strip down and adjust the handbrake on a BA Falcon (talking to me asuming that cause I'm a chick I will know less than him about cars).

I'm like, "they're self adjusting mate" ,making it sound all didn't ya know .....
And the idiot goes, "no they're not......are they?? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Needless to say stifarms tells me off.....

Anyway enough about me.....

Sparky Bills

17th June 2005, 13:39

I help hold a desk up in some no name bike store :niceone:

mikey

17th June 2005, 13:41

de ja vo.

no. its not.

your just posting old shit again

Sparky Bills

17th June 2005, 13:42

Every now and then when i do work, i sell Parts/accessories, test the Import bikes and thrash the shop racebike! :Punk:
Plus take advantage of all the reps who come in with new and exciting biking products.

Its like a kid working in a bloody lollie store with me. :yes:

Blackbird

17th June 2005, 13:42

Technical marketing in the pulp and paper industry (but in my defence to people who think that marketers are all shiny suits, I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer a lifetime ago :whistle: )

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 13:48

I help hold a desk up in some no name bike store :niceone:

Cool :niceone:

I have been working with cars for 10 odd years (and yes, some of them were odd!) and sometimes wonder what I might do next when I get sick of Groundhog day....Holding up a desk at a Bike dealership sounds pretty cool....

Devil

17th June 2005, 13:50

pulp and paper industry
Ahhh im guessing that explains your location!

mmm stinky.

IT right here. Bit of everything type field gopher.

Sparky Bills

17th June 2005, 13:52

Cool :niceone:

I have been working with cars for 10 odd years (and yes, some of them were odd!) and sometimes wonder what I might do next when I get sick of Groundhog day....Holding up a desk at a Bike dealership sounds pretty cool....

I recomend it

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 13:53

de ja vo.

no. its not.

your just posting old shit again

Once upon a time....In a land far, far away.....:unsure:

vifferman

17th June 2005, 13:57

I sell Lamborghinis and like that there.

Not.

stify

17th June 2005, 14:01

i just talk a load a bull,surf net,drink coffee,eat me lunch,nick another company pen,then go home,man can't wait for the weekend so i can :ride: :ride: :ride:

Motu

17th June 2005, 14:06

I was wondering what everyone does work wise (nosey tart aye!)
adjust the handbrake on a BA Falcon .....

The seperate handbrake shoes on a BA Falcon are not selfadjusting and they are a pain in the arse to set up,you have to buy the very expensive shoes to get the little clips that stop them making a lot of noise.

I fix cars for a living.....and get pissed off having to justify the time it takes to fix them.....like,why don't you do it yourself if you don't like the price?....

bugjuice

17th June 2005, 14:07

I sell my body on K'rd, but rarely get much for it. So during the day, I push a mouse around the screen and pretend I know something about designing stuff like mags and posters, and the odd bit of web design for a telco

mikey

17th June 2005, 14:10

go find the fucking old thread. some poor cunt webmaster has to pay for space.

the expanding nothing space.

enigma51

17th June 2005, 14:15

go find the fucking old thread. some poor cunt webmaster has to pay for space.

the expanding nothing space.
Having a bad day?

My job....... hmmm I do stuff sometimes I do stuffs but today im doing stuff :niceone:

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 14:30

I fix cars for a living.....and get pissed off having to justify the time it takes to fix them.....like,why don't you do it yourself if you don't like the price?....

Well, I would go back and work on cars, but it doesn't pay enough, my hands would get dirty, and I there would be a ratio of about 1:10 qualified to apprenticed tech's....so that's why I don't. :no:

Very touchy this avo, sorry if I have offended any sensibilities didn't mean to :no:

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 14:38

go find the fucking old thread. some poor cunt webmaster has to pay for space.

the expanding nothing space.

Have another Dak Man....:devil2:

17th June 2005, 14:47

I'm an Apprentice Joiner. I make flash stuff out of wood for rich people.

_Gina_

17th June 2005, 14:52

I have just found the thread, and I missed it the first time.....shit happens (daily if ya lucky).

Gg

XTC

17th June 2005, 14:53

I make beer and wine bottles.....
And F$%k off Mikey...

Eurygnomes

17th June 2005, 14:58

I'm a scientist. Yep. Real life, lab coat (occasionally) and safety specs wearing, just about got the Dr in front of my name Scientist geek.

Ixion

17th June 2005, 15:32

I have just found the thread, and I missed it the first time.....shit happens (daily if ya lucky).

Gg

If it doesn't, see your doctor, he can give you some tablets for that.

Motu

17th June 2005, 15:52

Well, I would go back and work on cars, but it doesn't pay enough, my hands would get dirty, and I there would be a ratio of about 1:10 qualified to apprenticed tech's....so that's why I don't. :no:

Very touchy this avo, sorry if I have offended any sensibilities didn't mean to :no:

I wasn't bitching at you bitch,I was bitching about my customers - we have just finished fitting a $5 seal to the injector pump on a 4M40 in a Pajero...at 8 hrs charged I am losing heavily on the labour,and the customer is bleating and moaning - I'd like to charge more,but the flat rate is 2hrs for R & I,a trip to the small claims court would see me halve my hours.I'd like to see some one R & I one of these in 2 hrs!It's about time tradesmen in this country started charging like lawyers - waste my time and then charge for the privalige.

One qualified mech to 10 apprentices,that's bloody good,a few years ago apprentices had disapeared - no one wanted to train for a job with low pay where you get dirty and abused.

enigma51

17th June 2005, 16:09

JohnBoy

17th June 2005, 16:12

i work for a civil construction company who is part of a group of companies who maintain SH3, 39, 30, 31 and 4 as well as Waitomo, Ruapehu and New Plymouth (urban) council roads.

White trash

17th June 2005, 16:15

I fuck around all day doing sweet fuck all, getting paid fucken good money.

But not for long!

enigma51

17th June 2005, 16:18

I fuck around all day doing sweet fuck all, getting paid fucken good money.

But not for long!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Motu

17th June 2005, 16:27

Bit of a temper :yes: no need to call her a bitch mate
If she's worked on the shop floor she'll be cool,mechanics sling a lot of abuse around,she woulda toughed it out and earned respect.

Ixion

17th June 2005, 16:45

If she's worked on the shop floor she'll be cool,mechanics sling a lot of abuse around,she woulda toughed it out and earned respect.

Worked for a diesel company a few years ago. Had a chain of diesel injector and turbo shops, with mechanics. Universally accepted as best mechanic was a girl (sexy chick, too). She had the respect, she earned it. Never a problem.

vifferman

17th June 2005, 16:48

I'm paid $1k/week to spy on you guys for the SIS.

Damned subversive, irresponsible louts the lot of you...:mad:

Slipstream

17th June 2005, 22:52

I fuck around all day doing sweet fuck all, getting paid fucken good money.

But not for long!
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

I second that
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Big Dave

18th June 2005, 01:36

OK - last time i was all humble like.....no more. WT used to brag about the coolest gig. Nothin'!

In order of coolness:
Associate Art Director, Kiwi Motorcycle Rider Magazine.
Freelance motorcycle tester and touring writer.
My own ad agency with brands like Triumph, Motomail, AMPS, H-D, Shoei, Gas Gas, MVAgusta, Cagiva, NZ Adventures and more.

They ask 'When you comin' home dave?'
As if.

I'm available for lessons, but you have to be prepared stay up late and wear a lot of black.

Waylander

18th June 2005, 01:42

I'm available for lessons, but you have to be prepared stay up late and wear a lot of black.

Hehe I'm already used to late nights even several days without sleep and most of my laundry is black so doI qualify?

Big Dave

18th June 2005, 01:51

Hehe I'm already used to late nights even several days without sleep and most of my laundry is black so doI qualify?

You are showing potential, but we'll need to talk a little bit about your motorcycle. You will begin receiving the subliminal 'Buy a Triumph' messages shortly.
Sleep is over rated.

Waylander

18th June 2005, 01:54

You are showing potential, but we'll need to talk a little bit about your motorcycle. You will begin receiving the subliminal 'Buy a Triumph' messages shortly.
Sleep is over rated.
Way ahead of you mate. Triumphs tend to run in the family. My grandpa used to race them in the desert in so-cal and so did my dad. Been kinda partial to them myself though I lean more twords the new generation of them. Rocket III and the Daytona series.

Big Dave

18th June 2005, 02:06

My grandpa used to race them in the desert in so-cal and so did my dad.

Done some reading on desert racing.
I have an autographed photo of stormy mangham that was sent to me when this hit the web years ago.
http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/bonne_name/bonnename2.html

Clockwork

18th June 2005, 07:04

If it doesn't, see your doctor, he can give you some tablets for that.

If you're talkin' about them suppositories mate....... don't bother.

For all the good they done me I may as well have stuffed 'em up me arse!!

stify

18th June 2005, 08:25

If she's worked on the shop floor she'll be cool,mechanics sling a lot of abuse around,she woulda toughed it out and earned respect.

maybe, but taking abuse and general w/shop crap from some she don't work or deal with....dat ain't cool with me:no:

KATWYN

18th June 2005, 09:02

I had a guy from an unnamed Ford Dealership on the phone yesterday who wanted to justify labour time by trying to tell me how hard and labour intensive it was to strip down and adjust the handbrake on a BA Falcon (talking to me asuming that cause I'm a chick I will know less than him about cars).

I'm like, "they're self adjusting mate" ,making it sound all didn't ya know .....
And the idiot goes, "no they're not......are they?? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:killingme - Now thats funny. We all should never ass-u-me

Motu

18th June 2005, 09:05

maybe, but taking abuse and general w/shop crap from some she don't work or deal with....dat ain't cool with me:no:

Um???? you're on the internet mate....do you have a problem with that?Lot's of people burn themselves out on internet forums by getting upset.....don't get sucked into that trap.

Fart

18th June 2005, 09:17

I take my dogs for a walk everyday. :Punk:

zadok

18th June 2005, 09:18

I baby sit naughty people. And lovin' it.

stify

18th June 2005, 11:28

Um???? you're on the internet mate....do you have a problem with that?Lot's of people burn themselves out on internet forums by getting upset.....don't get sucked into that trap.

well i did wonder wot it was....an thanks for asking....mate

an thanks for the advise i'll live my internet life by it :rofl: :rofl:

WINJA

18th June 2005, 11:38

The seperate handbrake shoes on a BA Falcon are not selfadjusting and they are a pain in the arse to set up,you have to buy the very expensive shoes to get the little clips that stop them making a lot of noise.

I fix cars for a living.....and get pissed off having to justify the time it takes to fix them.....like,why don't you do it yourself if you don't like the price?....
YOU HAVE TO JUSTIFY IT CAUSE SO MANY OF YOUR COMPETITION LOAD UP JOBS TO MAKE AN 8 HOUR DAY

Jackrat

18th June 2005, 11:44

I wasn't bitching at you bitch,I was bitching about my customers - we have just finished fitting a $5 seal to the injector pump on a 4M40 in a Pajero...at 8 hrs charged I am losing heavily on the labour,and the customer is bleating and moaning - I'd like to charge more,but the flat rate is 2hrs for R & I,a trip to the small claims court would see me halve my hours.I'd like to see some one R & I one of these in 2 hrs!It's about time tradesmen in this country started charging like lawyers - waste my time and then charge for the privalige.

One qualified mech to 10 apprentices,that's bloody good,a few years ago apprentices had disapeared - no one wanted to train for a job with low pay where you get dirty and abused.

Was at the service station at Whakamaru last week,the man there had just replaced two front brake calipers an disks on a PJ that the stupid bloody owner had never had serviced,they were ROOTED.
The owner was refusing to pay the bill and the service station was getting ready to go to court over it.
Damn it's good to be a truck driver at times,know where all the good shady trees are I do.

stify

18th June 2005, 11:51

YOU HAVE TO JUSTIFY IT

yep can't agree more :yes: sometimes a battle with hard arse know it all thou

Sparky Bills

18th June 2005, 11:55

OHHHH
And i get weekends off!! :Punk:

Ixion

18th June 2005, 11:58

OHHHH
And i get weekends off!! :Punk:

Lucjy bastige. I don't . I have to sit here at werk reading KB all weekend. I'm really glad it's pissing down with rain today (P/T)

StoneChucker

18th June 2005, 11:59

Gotta say, I quite like my job. Only work Mon to Fri, get paid pretty well and don't get overworked or too badly stressed.
Work at a hospital doing consumable purchasing and instrument sterilising.(as well as a number of other things, when you show yourself to be multi-skilled, people never forget and always ask you :weird: )

mikey

18th June 2005, 19:20

where is the admin. merge the threadsssssss

Skyryder

18th June 2005, 19:43

I'm thinking of a career change.............like retireing. Now where's the Tui's

Skyryder

_Gina_

29th January 2006, 15:10

Just looking at the first thread I started (not including "Hello") and I noticed a couples of things:

The thread's never got merged Mikey! :p
Motu was right - I am a bitch......
How when you are new to a forum, it doesn't take long to make an egg of yourself!!!
I had not even riden a bike at this point and was unsure if I would like it at all....

Has anyone else looked at their first posting attempts again or am I just weird? (Rhetorical question guys...)
Gg

JWALKER

29th January 2006, 15:20

i work behind a desk, and see the bikes go past me on the road:cry:

Sniper

30th January 2006, 07:17

i work behind a desk, and see the bikes go past me on the road:cry:

I sit on KB and take the piss outta ya.

KATWYN

30th January 2006, 09:46

Bit of a temper :yes: no need to call her a bitch mate

Hey Enigma, I wouldn't worry to much about MOTU calling girlygirl a bitch. Motu obviously doesn't know that to be called a bitch is a compliment. Everyone knows what the acronym of bitch is

B - BABE

I - IN

T - TOTAL

C- CONTROL OF

H- HERSELF

KATWYN

30th January 2006, 09:56

I fix cars for a living.....and get pissed off having to justify the time it takes to fix them.....like,why don't you do it yourself if you don't like the price?....

Have you ever got anything positive to say?