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[alexGT]

Don't think this has been done here so thought I'd start a thread. I'm a fourth year electrical apprentice at bluescope steel and really enjoying it. getting paid good money and learning some awesome stuff! So what do you do...?

[buzzda]

As of this year I've become a stay at home dad, was a machinist at a timber mill... def don't miss the 5am starts!

[skillionaire]

Hi, Sorry but I don't think this question should be asked. Cheers, Nik

[buzzda]

Hi,

Sorry but I don't think this question should be asked.

Cheers,
Nik

Why? Seem pretty harmless to me

[alexGT]

Why? Seem pretty harmless to me

thought this aswell myself? feel free to get a mod to take it down but i didnt think it would really offend.

[JRod]

Technical name is Leading Hand although current position is Maintenance Supervisor working for Hanson Construction Materials at out Nerang Quarry based on the Gold Coast. Its is the largest open cut pit in south east QLD, and is the third highest producing quarry in Australia. It consists of 3 crushing plants and 1 pugmill which can process up to around 10,000 tonnes of material daily. I have been there 5 1/5 years, 2 1/5 of those years incharge of all the maintenance on the fixed plant. Hours are big - anywhere up to 75 a week is normal - Alex is my witness


Anyway, I do get some pretty amazing sites at work. Here are some of the quarry after that massive dust storm hit Qlds Gold Coast.



Getting ready for another start to the day.


Stars are still out, but we iz werking!


And here is the quarry itself. Its an old pic from 2005 when the quarry was still on level 4.


We have just started our ramp on down to our sixth level as of the other day.

[buzzda]

That's some serious hours mate, so much for the 8 hr day! timber mill wasn't quite that... only 10-11 hrs a day.

[Hypnotic]

Jebus Jarrod, thats a brutal time sheet, i haven't seen hours like that since i was a courier a few years back.

[Scuba-Roo]

I'm a first year apprentice mechanical fitter for delta power, on the central coast. Funny enough my first day is tomorrow plans are to do a diploma in engineering, which I can start in my 2nd or 3rd year, and see where it takes me from their

[skillionaire]

Hi, Hate me if you will, but asking a question like that is not needed in these halls in my humble opinion. Cheers, Nik

[JRod]

Hi,

Hate me if you will, but asking a question like that is not needed in these halls in my humble opinion.

Cheers,
Nik

Fair enough Nik, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, this being a public forum, and this topic in a General Forum, then I can't see why it would be deemed wrong. You've said your not into it, its all good. Leave it at that, and continue on with life. Not having a go at you mate, just acknowledging your comments so you know someone has listened to your remarks.

[CRUISN]

My Job.. Keeping the missus satisfied..... and im damn good at it! Seriously though im and electrician. was based in Industrial Control and Maintenance now have gone into commercial installation and servicing. Seems like a cool gig Jarrod. Need any sparkies? I wouldnt mind moving to the Sunshine State.

[alexGT]

My Job..

Keeping the missus satisfied..... and im damn good at it!

Seriously though im and electrician. was based in Industrial Control and Maintenance now have gone into commercial installation and servicing.

Seems like a cool gig Jarrod. Need any sparkies? I wouldnt mind moving to the Sunshine State.

+1 for mine sparky jobs. my dad works at one of the local mines here and they love employing family members! industrial electrician has its perks

[Adam]

Im a 3rd year Draftsman/Engineer at Joy Mining Machinery at the Moss Vale site. Pretty awesome job. I get to crawl over 30 tonne machines while they are getting built, and go on underground excursions seeing them work. Love it! I Mainly Work on the continuous miners and the longwall systems. But we have a new product being built in Australia and im part of that project. So very good oppurtunity AND Good money for an apprentice!

[JRod]

My Job..

Keeping the missus satisfied..... and im damn good at it!

Seriously though im and electrician. was based in Industrial Control and Maintenance now have gone into commercial installation and servicing.

Seems like a cool gig Jarrod. Need any sparkies? I wouldnt mind moving to the Sunshine State.

Pfffffft. You wait till she meets me Mark Being ruled under the Dept of Mines, we need to have a contract with an Electrical company. We just resigned the contract last year with the same company who wired up the joint 30 yrs ago. Once the contract was renew, for some strange reason, the prices doubled??????

[Richo]

Operations Center (NOC) for iiNet

[B4TT]

I have two 8 - 4 monday to friday then 6 till 12 midnight 5 nights of the week at my other job.

[CRUISN]

I have two
8 - 4 monday to friday then 6 till 12 midnight 5 nights of the week at my other job.

That would suck arse mate.

[B4TT]

LOL! Yeah.. been doing it for a year... had my first holidays from it the other day... grand two weeks it does get a bit much..

[ams]

I spend my time roaming the high sea's in search of gold, rum and loose women with low self-esteem and a warm bed to do her in. Waking hours are spent doing some computer shit in an office full of dudes. *sigh*