OT : What do you do for a living?

Tweed said:
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Tweed said:
Freelance Web Designer here

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I've hired and fired a few people in my professional lifetime, someone that does not tie there shoelaces I would definitely stay clear of :)
 
Manager two teams for a software company in the realm of services and support. JDA Software create and implement supply chain software and my products are responsive for getting your clothes in the shops at the right time, right colour size and price oh and the all the science behind space in stores, design and layout of products on shelves and while stores in 3D. Alot of calculations and maths logic, problem solving and Oracle databases. It pays the bills :)
 
I work in the Oil, Gas and Chemical industries as a Instrument Engineer, designing control systems. Think big chemistry sets with all the bells and whistles. Been doing similar stuff since I left school but on my 8th job and been on contract the last 21 years :thumbsup:
 
Wow...A lot of guys in IT!

I'm a recruitment consultant placing Software Developers/Design contractors in the NW of England for a company called Progressive.
 
I'm an Airport Duty Manager for a Scottish airport - this generally means I spend my time walking around looking for problems, or coordinating the appropriate response to them when they come looking for me! I have no staff to look after, very few "targets" to acheive - just a big old building and one & a half runways to look after :thumbsup:
 
Work as a call centre Team Manager in the Energy Industry. At the moment my team handle general customer queries and I like to keep my hand in with an occasional small project, hoping to change roles shortly though.

Not as exciting as some jobs but it keeps the lights on.

Boom Boom :lol:
 
Wow. This is a long running thread. 2 years old.

Anyway, for those of you that have read through the other 15 pages of jobs. I'm a Senior Engineer for a major British OEM.

Yes, I know I drive a german car...
 
wegras said:
Not as exciting as some jobs but it keeps the lights on.

Your's or our's :rofl:
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Everyone's of course! I like to see people leave them on all night wherever possible, helps my shares :evil:
 
Hi all, My job is a chief engineer on oil tankers, present vessel is 303,000 tonnes 37,000 bhp 7 cylinders 840mm bore, two turbochargers each about the size of a mini. This is a new model with no camshaft a common rail fuel system on heavy oil with electronic control injection, three injectors to a cylinder and electronic control hydraulic exhaust valve on each cylinder, top speed loaded about 15 knots.
From the waste heat we can generate 800kw from a steam turbine alternator so free electricity.
Sorry more info than the question asked for but I find not many people know anything about ships these days.
henry1

consumption is about 97 tonnes/day of purified heavy oil heated to about 140c, in California we have to change to gas oil similar to what you put in a diesel car for anti pollution measures
 
33yrs as a psychiatric nurse.Nurse manager for the last 10yrs but still like to spend at least 3 hrs on the shop floor every day.
Now working 4 shifts per week as part of my wind down to retirement which is in 43 shifts time(not that I'm counting)or the 5th of December which will be my 55th birthday.
I've just had my "Retire and return" plan approved which means I shall be going back to work as a senior staff nurse for 2 shifts per week at the beginning of February.
I was going to treat myself to a BMW HP2 Sport as a retirement present to myself,but as I've already got an R1200GS and an R1100SS it did seem a little selfish as we both enjoy driving.
After much testing and deliberating we decided on a 2.5 or 3.0 Z4 which both myself and my wife Joanne could equally enjoy,she likes the bikes,just not as much as me though and says that 6 days away on the bike is long enough.
So the search has begun for our Z4 for those days out, weekends away and longer continental trips.

Steve
 
henry1 said:
Hi all, My job is a chief engineer on oil tankers, present vessel is 303,000 tonnes 37,000 bhp 7 cylinders 840mm bore, two turbochargers each about the size of a mini. This is a new model with no camshaft a common rail fuel system on heavy oil with electronic control injection, three injectors to a cylinder and electronic control hydraulic exhaust valve on each cylinder, top speed loaded about 15 knots.
From the waste heat we can generate 800kw from a steam turbine alternator so free electricity.
Sorry more info than the question asked for but I find not many people know anything about ships these days.
henry1

consumption is about 97 tonnes/day of purified heavy oil heated to about 140c, in California we have to change to gas oil similar to what you put in a diesel car for anti pollution measures
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Is that an MAN engine? I swatted up on these before I did my Chiefs but have only sailed with a two stroke once as a first trip cadet. That is one fancy engine, I would love to have a proper look. Biggest ship I have sailed on was about 80k tonnes and a Cruise Ship. I'm taking it easy on a private boat now.
I think the RTA's are the biggest engines now? :thumbsup:
 
Ben asked ....

Which one? The sailing boat or the Gin Palace?

Ben

Love sailing, so I'll take that one if the price is right. :)
 
Weekdays: Creative director at major television broadcasting company.
Weekends: Chief executive of Sleep and Relaxation :D
 
Hi, Just an answer about the marine engine mentioned above it is a Warsilla NSD (Sulzer) flex engine, my previous ship was it's sister but with a conventional MAN B&W (not BMW) also 7 cylinders but with a camshaft which I brought new out of the shipyard in Japan, one strange thing same bhp on both engines but the MAN exhaust temp is lower than the Sulzer so it struggles to make enough steam for the T/A.
Both ships also have two Daihatsu generators, trunk engines 8 cylinder, 800 kw each, only on gas oil to cover the new pollution regs.
Sorry to go off subject here.
Henry1
 
Software Engineer. I have worked in a variety of industries -- defense, industrial controls, automotive, IT. In addition to my normal day job I seem to be frequently working a side project (also SW engineering) so I can afford nifty things like a BMW. And home repairs/improvements.
 
Nothing - I'm retired. :D
So if I'm not off on holiday somewhere - I'll be out driving my car. :driving:
 
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