[Surferdude]

I already posted a bit about myself in another thread but I'll put some info here as well since it seems to be the place to be.
I've spent 35 years working in the tyre industry in various roles. All one company (an international) until 2004 when i went to a boutique company which specialised in import and wholesale tyres from 4" diameter to 50" + earthmover. After a couple of years there I retired and came home to Queensland where my main job now is surfing.
I still do some work for a few dealerships in Brisbane, as well as help out occasionally for the Brisbane branch of my last employer.
Some of the roles I held while working full time included Retail Store Manager, State Workshop Supervisor, Marketing Manager (State and National roles). Spent a lot of time running training courses. Also helped set up and run a Licensing (franchising) program. Finally as State Manager with responsibilities for sales, warehousing, deliveries and collections.
Started in Queensland, transferred to HO in Sydney and finally came home again.
OH! Not sure it's relevant here but spent half my lifetime building and driving rally cars, serving in various C.A.M.S. positions and dabling in motor sport journalism. (which helped pay for my rallying )

[Dazzler]

Impressive resume' surferdude. Your knowledge of tyres will be very handy on the site.. not taking anything away from some other members with motor industry backgrounds...

[2i30s]

I'm a welder/mechanic,so its good to see someone else that gets greasy hands at work.

[marty62]

Hi all, great site, very informative. I am in the Australian Army, currently posted to Townsville while the family is down in Sydney. Enlisted 28 yrs ago, enjoyed the 1st 25yrs 8), now it is something that pays the bills and keeps me away from my family for too long .

[Pilbara Kiwi]

I work in the field Crew Development and Training for Railroad staff of major iron ore mining company in Pilbara

[Mri30]

I am retired and thoroughly enjoy it, in another life I owned 2 taxi's and worked about 80 hours per week.

Cheers

Dave

[eye30]

another life I owned 2 taxi's

Hope you didn't drive both at the same time 


You must have had some interesting fares.

so:
Any famous celebs?

Any funny, but clean, stories?

Any odd requests from fares?

What was your longest fare

etc etc

Tell all

Another happy retiree here - retired 18 months ago from being an instructor at a Cisco Network Academy.

[IMCRZY]

Im a Mechanic......

[Dazzler]

Im a Mechanic......

That's handy..

[bumpkin]

Im a Mechanic......

That's handy..

For other makes I presume Dazz - Hyundais don't need fixed do they

[Shambles]

... Hyundais don't need fixed do they

Some do, sometimes...  

[Dazzler]

I was thinking as another advisor for us with any (rare) mechanical issues...

Hi all, i recently finished Music Academy -> Clarinet Professor, and now in a teaching work for a year and a half, so time to get me some luxuries like i30 hehehehehe
Also finished (problem with translating correctly  ) for aircraft mechanic though for radars and the rest of electronic instruments/equipment, not the engine or structure
Suffice too say for now i chose teaching because its much easier, relaxed, waaaaay more free time etc 

[eye30]

i chose teaching because its much easier, relaxed, waaaaay more free time etc  :

Not here 

PS - Welcome Xamaxy

[Dazzler]

Hi all, i recently finished Music Academy -> Clarinet Professor, and now in a teaching work for a year and a half, so time to get me some luxuries like i30 hehehehehe
Also finished (problem with translating correctly  ) for aircraft mechanic though for radars and the rest of electronic instruments/equipment, not the engine or structure
Suffice too say for now i chose teaching because its much easier, relaxed, waaaaay more free time etc 

 

Who's a clever person then....!

[Shambles]

Hi all, i recently finished Music Academy -> Clarinet Professor...

... ah haa!

So we have a "Stranger On The Shore"

Not here 

PS - Welcome Xamaxy

Not sure what part of the job you are reffering by saying not here? What can be bad in 4-6h work 4-5days with 3 month payed vacation every year? 8)

@Dazz

Its more about tactics

@Shambles

  Googled the piece( ) and i like it

[eye30]

Not sure what part of the job you are refering by saying not here? What can be bad in 4-6h work 4-5days with 3 month payed vacation every year? 8)

I'm not talking from direct experience but as an observer who visits school as part of my day job and a number of teachers as friends.

Overall, the majority are great kids but you get a few who are little/big s*ds and can make life a misery for the teacher.

Teachers I know work on average 7.30/8 am to 4.30/5pm'ish.  Go home and then do prep work.

Weekends doing prep or marking so they put in the hours but do get compensated with 12 week holidays a year.

What level of teaching are you doing?

[eye30]

@Shambles

  Googled the piece( ) and i like it

 

Yeah, thats true, same here + here teachers work for 700euro a month!

Other teachers started their work with great hope and expectation but kids kicked that will for work out of them very fast and all is reduced to waiting for retirement...very sad.
I work one week from 8am to 1-2pm, other from 2pm to 7-8pm, some short prep work before job or during, not a chance during weekends

Thing about "little/big s*ds" is beyond easy for me.
Its all about image and perception of you.
I have only 24y (22y day i started) so i get all the tricks and stuff they try...my look is extremely aggressive (underline only LOOK)...principal spread the fact from my biography from application that i'm the active football fan (which here in Croatia instantly means you are criminal and hooligan -> dangerous) and now everyone is sort of affraid and scared to try anything including also stupid parents complains about grades, now they are all realistic   
Ofc i am trying to be fair to all and for now that works like a dream job  8)

[babis_xo]

I'm an architect (building & urban planning).
Hobby in vehicle design but unfortunately no automobile industries here...

[89majlo96]

I´m a student on Slovak Technical University, building college

[Nick Riffed]

  All you interesting people. It makes being a Merkin weaver look a little shabby by comparison.
Mind you, I get to meet all sorts. 

[lyngo]

research nurse

[Seoul-mate]

All you interesting people. It makes being a Merkin weaver look a little shabby by comparison.
Mind you, I get to meet all sorts. 

Something George Bush is constantly saying he is proud to be
"ah am proud, to be a merkin citezin"

[Nick Riffed]

All you interesting people. It makes being a Merkin weaver look a little shabby by comparison.
Mind you, I get to meet all sorts. 

Something George Bush is constantly saying he is proud to be
"ah am proud, to be a merkin citezin"

Unfortunately, George gave Merkins a bad name. In fact he was exactly what all good Merkins are trying to hide. A *%$@.

[babis_xo]

I´m a student on Slovak Technical University, building college

...an oncoming colleague then

[bobbyd]

Firefighter as my primary employment but also do a bit of photography part time, mainly weddings etc

[Dazzler]

.... but also do a bit of photography part time, mainly weddings etc

So no excuse not to post some smashing pictures of your pride and joy (and your car too  ) 

Welcome to the club Rob, by the way