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Old 31-03-2008, 09:59 AM   #211
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Tuesday? As in April fools day?

I hope the interview is in the afternoon (jokes stop at midday). Good luck with it anyway.

I've been in IT (government, private, and back in government) for around 15 years or so, and I have no degree, so if I can do it, you can too. I'm actually looking at getting recognised quals for what I do (Project Management/Business Analysis) - but it's more of a "just in case" instead of a real need to have a bit of paper.

Nothin wrong with that, I started my current job on April fools day last year. I'm now permanent and loving it. I "work", and I use the term loosly, alongside vanman as a coal miner :

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Old 31-03-2008, 10:04 AM   #212
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Tuesday? As in April fools day?

I hope the interview is in the afternoon (jokes stop at midday). Good luck with it anyway.

I've been in IT (government, private, and back in government) for around 15 years or so, and I have no degree, so if I can do it, you can too. I'm actually looking at getting recognised quals for what I do (Project Management/Business Analysis) - but it's more of a "just in case" instead of a real need to have a bit of paper.
It's at 2pm so I'm in the clear :

Yeah I know qualifications aren't everything but it's been hard to find anything to get a foot through the door. Hopefully I'll get mine through this one!
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Old 31-03-2008, 10:22 AM   #213
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I'm a Pest Management Technician - leading tech for the company I work for. Still not fully qualified but I'm about 99% of the way there. Very good job, not as dirty and messy as you might think, a lot of it is just problem solving and working out the best way to fix things.
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Old 31-03-2008, 10:31 AM   #214
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Old 31-03-2008, 02:28 PM   #215
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Old 31-03-2008, 07:47 PM   #216
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Im a bonehead.
Just got into earthmoving, starting at the bottom, general hire work which means the next days job is usually different to todays, which is good.
I operate a combo, which consists of a clapped out 7.5 ton tipper, with a kubota 1.5 ton excavator/attachments and huski bobcat on the back.
Do work for builders/plumbers/railways/energex/private domestic/etc.
Used to be a mechanic for over 10 years, got sick of getting payed jack. Heaps better money now but it's casual and rain affected work.
I'm keen to become a driving instructor in years to come...
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Old 31-03-2008, 07:53 PM   #217
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Old 31-03-2008, 08:05 PM   #218
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Old 31-03-2008, 08:17 PM   #219
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Good to see you still have a job then!
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Old 31-03-2008, 08:25 PM   #220
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Good to see you still have a job then!
The 3 big wigs at ABC are the ones that were really affected the rest of ABC remains completely unaffected, typical media blowing things out of all proportion...

With a few big projects on the cards, its a good time to buy shares in ABC though :
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Old 31-03-2008, 08:35 PM   #221
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Old 31-03-2008, 10:33 PM   #222
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The 3 big wigs at ABC are the ones that were really affected the rest of ABC remains completely unaffected, typical media blowing things out of all proportion...

With a few big projects on the cards, its a good time to buy shares in ABC though :
Yeah I would have thought as much. The place I work for does work for QMS (ABC's signage arm, but you probably already knew that) and as far as they are concerned nothing has happened.
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Old 01-04-2008, 10:26 PM   #223
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gday nathan i work for poles and underground,we sub country energy,energy australia,integral,telstra.
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Old 01-04-2008, 10:30 PM   #224
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Old 01-04-2008, 10:38 PM   #225
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Old 01-04-2008, 10:38 PM   #226
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Old 02-04-2008, 01:50 PM   #227
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Old 02-04-2008, 07:51 PM   #228
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Old 02-04-2008, 11:01 PM   #229
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soon to start at Coventry Auto Parts as a picker and packer and wanting to move into parts interpreting and go from there
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:46 AM   #230
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Small world! I just flew back into Perth from Karratha about three hours ago for the millionth time :
Yeah half the town is FIFO nowadays. i was born here, 22 years later just getting into the mining industry...
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Old 03-04-2008, 01:13 AM   #231
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hi all.. cafe with a bar and food stuff.. located in greece but heading back to sydney this year some time.. can't wait to get back to the real world..
the good things..?? drinking and smoking on the job..no laws here..not healthy!! the bad?? my coupe is in ozz and civilized people are the tourists.
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Old 03-04-2008, 01:58 AM   #232
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Old 03-04-2008, 02:04 AM   #233
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Old 04-04-2008, 09:35 AM   #234
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:39 PM   #235
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:51 PM   #236
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In simple terms, We liaise with our clients their requirements, and organise protection for people, crews and machinery that require to work on or near railway lines, overhead wires etc. Anything within close proximity of the running lines.
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:00 PM   #237
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:11 PM   #238
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Old 04-04-2008, 01:15 PM   #239
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i look after 3 installation teams with not 1 brain amongst them, actually 1 team is quite good, the others are making go grey at an alarming rate!!!
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