The day jobs we do?
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The day jobs we do?
Hi all
At a recent club meeting I got into discussions on bonsai with members I’m not really familiar with. The discussion turned to the day jobs we do and I realised just how diverse we as bonsai lovers are, as far as different professions go. Our jobs have nothing to do with the fact that we practise bonsai. Reading the threads this morning I was wondering what day jobs the IBC members hold.
Would you care to tell?
I’ll start: I am a Civil engineering technologist designing municipal services (such as water and sewer reticulations) for towns.
How about you?
Regards
Jaco
At a recent club meeting I got into discussions on bonsai with members I’m not really familiar with. The discussion turned to the day jobs we do and I realised just how diverse we as bonsai lovers are, as far as different professions go. Our jobs have nothing to do with the fact that we practise bonsai. Reading the threads this morning I was wondering what day jobs the IBC members hold.
Would you care to tell?
I’ll start: I am a Civil engineering technologist designing municipal services (such as water and sewer reticulations) for towns.
How about you?
Regards
Jaco
Jaco Kriek- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I work for London Underground in Fire Compliance where I am a CAD Technician and draw plans for the Underground Stations
Regards
Andy
Regards
Andy
Stone Monkey- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
Hi,
I am a natur and environmental technologist, (no job though) I'am also a greenhouse gardner and a mecanik (cars way back in the 80's)
Peter
I am a natur and environmental technologist, (no job though) I'am also a greenhouse gardner and a mecanik (cars way back in the 80's)
Peter
landerloos- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I teach English in a secondary school (15-18 year-old pupils)
But I'm the only one in my club (about 20 people) to visit English-speaking forums, and a minority of them are members of a French-speaking forum. Their day-jobs are very different : there's a retired executive who used to work for IBM, factory workers, a gardener, a saxophonist (jazz, and private lessons), a couple of people working for or owning small construction businesses, a fireman, a soldier, office workers... and a tiny minority of women
But I'm the only one in my club (about 20 people) to visit English-speaking forums, and a minority of them are members of a French-speaking forum. Their day-jobs are very different : there's a retired executive who used to work for IBM, factory workers, a gardener, a saxophonist (jazz, and private lessons), a couple of people working for or owning small construction businesses, a fireman, a soldier, office workers... and a tiny minority of women
AlainK- Member
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AlainK wrote: Their day-jobs are very different : there's a retired executive ...other examples.. and a tiny minority of women
Ooooh Alain! So - is being a woman a "job" in itself? I've always said it is, and there's a helluva big job description accompanying it.
Please note, dear readers, this is a complete and utter leg pull. Unless of course you're brave enough to take us on here. Gals, be ready for this.
btw freelance school teacher/college lecturer in English, Communications, Training & Development, S&M (and Tony, that's Supervision and Management - not the other one!) and at one time Horticulture.
fiona- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
fiona wrote:AlainK wrote: Their day-jobs are very different : there's a retired executive ...other examples.. and a tiny minority of women
Ooooh Alain! So - is being a woman a "job" in itself? I've always said it is, and there's a helluva big job description accompanying it.
I asked for it !
I noticed how awkward the end of my message was, but I didn't edit it.
Anyway, being a woman is not a "day job", it's a full time job, isn't it Fiona ?...
AlainK- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
Software Engineer working with healthcare systems. In our current economy in the U.S. this is a double plus.
EdMerc- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
Teacher in secondary school and video producer.
That reminds me, you can lead a Horticulture, but you can't make her think.
and at one time Horticulture.
That reminds me, you can lead a Horticulture, but you can't make her think.
Kev Bailey- Admin
The Day Jobs we Do
As some of you already know, I am a retired psychiatric social worker. I know there are a few more of us in the mental health field. I have always been interested in horticultural therapy.
Iris
Iris
bonsaisr- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I'm a happily retired environmental educator and part-time editor, who wishes he had retired 40 years ago.
JimLewis- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I am a government scientist who works for the Department of Energy. My work currently focuses on the capture and storage of carbon dioxide produced from the combustion of fossil fuels.
Tom Simonyi- Member
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I'm a veterinarian, working part-time right now...the rest of the time, I take care of my 2 children and numerous pets.
Dave
Dave
Dave Murphy- Member
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I work in LUST (not S&M, but just as wonderfully suggestive! )
17 years with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as an Environmental Protection Specialist III, reviewing cleanup activities in the Bureau of Land/ Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Section.
Jay
17 years with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency as an Environmental Protection Specialist III, reviewing cleanup activities in the Bureau of Land/ Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Section.
Jay
Jay Gaydosh- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I am currently a civil engineering student, soon to be an unemployed civil engineering grad as no one seems to be hiring.
jon hultgren- Member
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clinical nurse specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry. and anyone who suggests that this is a girly job, I suggest you try managing a 6 foot two 17 year old gangster from inner city nottingham armed with a pool ball in a sock and a snapped pool cue with only an arthritic 65 year old biddy to help you (can you tell I'm sensitive about this ?)
bobby little- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
Right. Time to bring this high-end employment chatter back down to earth!
I'm a welder/fabricator. Our company designs and manufactures exhaust and catalytic converter systems for everything from cars, vans and fork lift trucks to fire engines, buses and we recently made a one-off special for a victorian steam-powered fairground ride.
Actually, it doesn't sound quite that bad when I read it. How clever am I!!
@ Fiona: Don't tempt me
I'm a welder/fabricator. Our company designs and manufactures exhaust and catalytic converter systems for everything from cars, vans and fork lift trucks to fire engines, buses and we recently made a one-off special for a victorian steam-powered fairground ride.
Actually, it doesn't sound quite that bad when I read it. How clever am I!!
@ Fiona: Don't tempt me
Harleyrider- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I am enjoying this thread. Bobby: I don't blame you for being sensitive. My wife has been a caregiver all her life (as a Registered Nurse)...it takes a special type of person to do what you folks do...tremendous understanding and compassion towards our fellow human beings. Keep up the good work!
Best regards,
Tom
Best regards,
Tom
Tom Simonyi- Member
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Harleyrider wrote:Right. Time to bring this high-end employment chatter back down to earth!
I'm a welder/fabricator. Our company designs and manufactures exhaust and catalytic converter systems for everything from cars, vans and fork lift trucks to fire engines, buses and we recently made a one-off special for a victorian steam-powered fairground ride.
Actually, it doesn't sound quite that bad when I read it. How clever am I!!
@ Fiona: Don't tempt me
see, that's a man's job.
bobby little- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
Steve maybe you need a new sign for your company
Hi all,
I run a small sign company. We design, manufacture and install shop / showroom signs, banners etc.
Regds,
Faisal
Hi all,
I run a small sign company. We design, manufacture and install shop / showroom signs, banners etc.
Regds,
Faisal
F. Waheedy- Member
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I lead a small 1 person company witch will do anything you can think of
around and in a house except wall paper (hate that!).
Passion however lies in making furniture and woodworking!
It does add some colour in this thread and yes i am proud of it,.....
Today finished a small zinc roof for instance crisis comes hard dough!
around and in a house except wall paper (hate that!).
Passion however lies in making furniture and woodworking!
It does add some colour in this thread and yes i am proud of it,.....
Today finished a small zinc roof for instance crisis comes hard dough!
littleart-fx- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I am working for a company who drills pipes underneath railways and highways and anything els were men can't dig.
Sometimes I drill bud most off the time I do iron work like welding and cutting steel.
One off our slogans is;
The days are long
and the wages are small
we pull the pipe
and f....ck them all.
Sorry
Sometimes I drill bud most off the time I do iron work like welding and cutting steel.
One off our slogans is;
The days are long
and the wages are small
we pull the pipe
and f....ck them all.
Sorry
Cees- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I'm a gardener ,so i get to to shape big trees. I used to be a fire eater in my younger days.
Smithy- Member
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Stone Monkey wrote:I work for London Underground in Fire Compliance where I am a CAD Technician and draw plans for the Underground Stations
Regards
Andy
I really thought you were a debt collector.
Smithy- Member
Re: The day jobs we do?
I am a professional frustrated artist and I do remodeling/finish carpentry/cabinet making to support that. I hope to some day do the art to support a personal furniture-making wood shop but that is a pipe dream.
Jim Doiron- Member
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