Whats Ya Job?

[rick q]

Just curious as to how people pay for their sick as rides.

well ill start

I work at smiths Chips as a Packaging Machine Operator in the brisbane plant. its not to bad and i score a free kilo of chips every week so http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif lol

[outcast350]

Currently a poor, unemployed uni student.

But Previous jobs include - Aquarium shop guy and handy-man/odd job person at the University of WA http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

Yesssss. First post.

[reuben]

Well. Im at school and ive got a Part time job at SUPA IGA after school and on the weekends. I get about $120.00 a week for about 9 - 10 hours a week http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif .Its good, I get money to help build my drift/race car. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Gavin]

School based apprentice mechanic and yr12 student http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[Driftspec]

Work in IT retail/tech and do IT at uni part time (3rd year).

Sadly, money is not my thing right now, so nothing is being splashed on the hachi unless necessary (needed new clutch and tyres recently, both went on credit card http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif )

[samuel]

Sales

Tradetools Direct...

[..MeZ..]

student got a part time job at coles http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif ............anyone here an industrial designer or studying for it????? (ohk i know there is lets just see if he replies this time lol) i just wanted to ask what maths you did in high school and what would be good to get me soughta prepared for it lol

[Kerryx]

i drive cars for the brisbane mafia

[VIC_AE86]

Was a Parts Manager for Toyota..

Now about to start as a Parts Manager for Ford/Honda, Vtec y0!!

Brand new dealership hasnt even been finished yet..

So im out of work for 2 weeks..

Holidays FTW!!!

[Wally]

3rd year trainee engineer in fire protection.
system design etc. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[Gilly]

Part time baggage handler for Virgin Blue

6 days on and 1 off a week for mid 30 hours = ghey

currently going through the fulltime process

6 days on 3 off and a guaranteed 76 hour fortnight = winner

no more working days off no more 4 am starts no more midnight finishes

Its a good job and I work with cool people, it pays all my grown up bills. I setup MADHOUSE to fund my cars.

[Jessi]

I manage a clothing/shoe shop that my Mummy owns

[johl]

i clean sperm out of the booths in those peep show things in the city..... lol not really sucks to be that guy tho... i work in a factory at inghams http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tup.gif

[sprinters_r_mad]

pub + coles = lots cashola for sprinter http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[breno]

I was a assasin for the goverment, then one day i woke up on a fishing trawler and didnt rememeber a thing, ever since ive been trying to find out my true identity....

Im a bludger, finished school last year.
Havnt had a job this year, my accident has sorta put me behind with my fucked ankle.

[hilton]

school + trainee mechanic = $74 a week, sceems to be working so far. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[driftke70]

uni student, full time work at jaxx quick fit tyres in noosa. pretty much just service cars and do tyres. I did a some tyres on a porche today, well yesterday, pretty sweet work. I like the long drive to work also. I hate being near where i work when im not, i like to have 2 seperate zones.

[86xxx]

I work at the Central Coast Council in TAS as an engineering officer, basically designing roads and services etc. Its not too bad and the $$ is good, full time here but they give me 1 day off a week (thursday) to continue my study. I also run my own small business, Perfectionist Detailing, which i no longer do much of the work in as im too busy with a certain sprinter on my days off from this job! My younger brother works for me, and its really handy having an ABN associated with cars when you're building a car up, lots of tax write offs!!

[stinger_007]

Civil Engineer. i design roads, drains, sewer and water.

also currently trying to obtain my RBP for architectural design.

CAD jockey FTW!!!

[jdmcoupe]

im a cadet construction project manager/developer and go to uni part time and study a double degree in law/property economics.. get payed to sit at uni for 2 days and they pay for my uni course... get to check out hot milfs in the city...

[bahnugget]

im an Australia Post van driver, and night sorter. it sucks balls. averages about 1400 a fortnight.

im about to (soonish) start an engineering (aviation mechanics) course.

[ke70dave]

yeah bahnugget you need a new job http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

me-->

3rd year mechanical engineering, at uni

coles

and also work in the kitchen/serving food at an old persons home (aged care facilities pay soooo much)

[eastcoastdrifter]

was a Computer Technican for Acer for about 2 weeks but they treated me like shit so I quit that crap now I work with my Brother in Law in his tiling Company heck for 3 hrs work doing that i get paid more then i would in a week then any Tier 1 IT job lol~~~ But if anyone needs a Computer Technican PM me lol

[RobertoX]

going on totally unemployed for a about a year and a half now.... no job ftw http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Bustin_86]

Part time Graphic Designer.

Part time Tafe Student.

Might have a job as a receptionist soon though. White collar for the fucking win!

[yoshimitsu9]

im a labourer, hard work but is quite rewarding in the physical sense and financial sense http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif $800 a week after tax and im only 18 years old

[rthy]

industrial electrician, boring but sometimes theres a quiet moment and I somehow end up with some sprinter parts that have been custom made if you know what I mean.

[starni_boy]

work with parents, currently attending year 9 at high school. doing some home work atm renovating the house. $100 a day is fine for me http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[outcast350]

^year 9 and you've already got a car?? Cool, although I guess you don't get to drive much.

[Driftspec]

was a Computer Technican for Acer for about 2 weeks but they treated me like shit so I quit that crap now I work with my Brother in Law in his tiling Company heck for 3 hrs work doing that i get paid more then i would in a week then any Tier 1 IT job lol~~~ But if anyone needs a Computer Technican PM me lol[/b]

I was here first! lol

Good variation of jobs, lots of money for cars (except me http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif ). Yet to see pimps on the list but, I'm sure theres a few of them on here http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[obey wan boenny]

uni bum, no job, I live off Centrelink for the time being until I can find another job. I used to work for Supercheap Auto.

[AE71 Rolla]

First year plant mechanic at WesTrac. Shit pay as a first year but the big buck's will come rolling in once im a qualified tradesmen($1300 a week!!!).

Get to use all their shit like acid baths, sand blasters, lathes etc to do stuff on your car. it is real handy when you got this stuff around work.

[rileymoore05]

im head tech for honda at southern highlands toyota/honda/hyundai.
i work my ass off for fuckall money and dont get apprecated, like most people i guess.
there are few perks of the job though when working with toyota spares ect.
cheap parts and acess to ae86 catalouge , not that much is available anymore!
supposed to be getting a managers job later this year they recon, we will see!

[starni_boy]

^year 9 and you've already got a car?? Cool, although I guess you don't get to drive much.[/b]


yep i got a car. and no i cant really drive it with no motor, gearbox, interior or brakes lol

[dustyae86]

im head tech for honda at southern highlands toyota/honda/hyundai.
i work my ass off for fuckall money and dont get apprecated, like most people i guess.
there are few perks of the job though when working with toyota spares ect.
cheap parts and acess to ae86 catalouge , not that much is available anymore!
supposed to be getting a managers job later this year they recon, we will see![/b]


haha sounds familiar 3rd yr apprentice at mazda/suzuki/hyundai dealership

[MountainRunner]

Doin Yr 10 and goin Ntec (which is a tafe ) 1 day a week studying automotive and i work at safeway witch is shit

[alex2602]

junior sales at tradetools direct

[Felix]

im a cadet construction project manager/developer and go to uni part time and study a double degree in law/property economics.. get payed to sit at uni for 2 days and they pay for my uni course... get to check out hot milfs in the city...[/b]

I'm doing the ame thing, cadet constructionproject manager/developer but studying construction management at qut in brisbane. pretty good work, im on a $41.5 million job atm in the city

what year are u? im 2nd

[mech`s blue]

i`m a qualified mechanic at good ol holden http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tdn.gif

holden pretty shit but

the good thing is tho is that i got a lot of equipment and bench space for all my needs http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tup.gif

[johnny_08]

qualified coles bludger and studying a stock market course, o man i hope it pays off http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Dan_AE86]

industrial electrician, boring but sometimes theres a quiet moment and I somehow end up with some sprinter parts that have been custom made if you know what I mean.[/b]

Same here Electrical Fitter at a Poultry Abattoirs, so the experience with all the motors, controls and PLC's, etc. is great (2nd year apprentice http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/dry.gif so money aint the best...Yet!), but yeh Foreigners FTW!hehe http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif Dan.

[starni_boy]

qualified coles bludger and studying a stock market course, o man i hope it pays off http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif[/b]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif qualified coles bludger.. u a check out chick or shelf stacker or what?

[nath]

was an apprentice,then a tradesman, now unemployed thinking of doing another apprenticeship and so the cycle continues

ohh i'm aircraft mechanic, i own a whole lot of expensive tools i can't use on my car

[biggo]

PA/toilet cleaner at some holiday joint on an island

and part time dwipta!!

[us_ae86]

Part time baggage handler for Virgin Blue

6 days on and 1 off a week for mid 30 hours = ghey

currently going through the fulltime process

6 days on 3 off and a guaranteed 76 hour fortnight = winner

no more working days off no more 4 am starts no more midnight finishes

Its a good job and I work with cool people, it pays all my grown up bills. I setup MADHOUSE to fund my cars.[/b]
I deliver baggage for the airlines to peoples residences.... I no longer work for the strip club.
work half the time and make 4 times the money. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[PiNKe70]

i clean sperm out of the booths in those peep show things in the city..... lol not really sucks to be that guy tho... i work in a factory at inghams http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tup.gif[/b]
Haha! I knew a guy that use2 do that http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif

Im a truck driver, or as we in the industrie call it "steering wheel attendent" http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[Gilly]

I deliver baggage for the airlines to peoples residences.... I no longer work for the strip club.
work half the time and make 4 times the money.[/b]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif i'm the guy that fucks up and puts bags on the wrong planes so you guys get to do your thing.

[us_ae86]

http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif
I like money.
gilly, keep up the good work http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/wink.gif

[floody31]

I play a small part in a TV series called Prison Break, dunno if any of you guys have heard of it, and in my spare time moonlight as a comedian back in Australia.

[Dave]

courier driver for independant express adelaide

[JinxD]

i make kitchen sinks for vouge atm involves abit of vacume forming spray painting, molding and welding.. might start molding some stuff soon..

[Driftspec]

I play a small part in a TV series called Prison Break, dunno if any of you guys have heard of it, and in my spare time moonlight as a comedian back in Australia.[/b]

Hahahaha! Knew it was only a matter of time before the truth was revealed http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Nice one Floody http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif

[waggy]

i work as an apprentice aviation engineer on pc-9 aircraft (the roulettes) at the RAAF base in sale

[dirty_86]

2nd year apprentice mechanic http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/dry.gif

[rick q]

so many mechanics !!!!

[gottago]

3rd year apprentice carpenter, and i work weekends at a 24/7 servo( console operator haha). i do 56 hours at first job and 20 at 2nd job every week... pays just over $1000 after tax im 20

[ASC]

Apprentice Aircraft Technician, nothing beats working 4days on 4 days off...

[dtbmx71van]

im a second yr chippy apprentice(nail gun fights are the best but they do tend 2 hurt lol http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif) . good i hate the money know but at least i noe it will get better.

[Medicine_Man]

Apprentice auto electrician, Well not quite yet but I'll be signed up soon enough..

[outcast350]

"nail gun fights are the best but they do tend 2 hurt"

Hah! And you thought paintballing was cool...

[jdmcoupe]

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im a cadet construction project manager/developer and go to uni part time and study a double degree in law/property economics.. get payed to sit at uni for 2 days and they pay for my uni course... get to check out hot milfs in the city...[/b]

I'm doing the ame thing, cadet constructionproject manager/developer but studying construction management at qut in brisbane. pretty good work, im on a $41.5 million job atm in the city

what year are u? im 2nd
[/b]

im in second year... i was doing heaps of work on royal north shore hospital re development PPP bid with Mac Bank which was a 700mil$ job... now im working for a private developer making shit loads more money and not doing any bitch work, going to carins next week for a 60mil$ development on Clifton beach... its costing the client 6grand lol sucker

[timmay]

automotive technition..(fancy words).apprentice mechanic lol... previous jobs.. car audio sales and installation.. and hungry jacks proffessional burger spitter lol

[outcast350]

"hungry jacks proffessional burger spitter "

Hahahah! this thread is great.

[JinxD]

whats pay like for aircraft techs?

[ASC]

whats pay like for aircraft techs?[/b]

yeah its fair shit for apprentices but once your licenced pay is pretty good ranges where you are but where i am dudes are earning in the area of 100gs. mind you you got to take into consideration that you only work 4 days and then have 4 days off so realistically speaking you work half a year http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif

[gottago]

im a second yr chippy apprentice(nail gun fights are the best but they do tend 2 hurt lol http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif) . good i hate the money know but at least i noe it will get better.[/b]

i got shot with my own paslode frame gun.. pierced my skin in my backstuck in about 10mm.. from another chippy shooting me for a laugh.. it wasnt funny.. ( ok so maybe a little bit).. i also burnt my eyeball at work, went blind for 3 days. that wasnt very fun

i now officially dont like carpentry.. haha bring on real estate..

[gottago]

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whats pay like for aircraft techs?[/b]

yeah its fair shit for apprentices but once your licenced pay is pretty good ranges where you are but where i am dudes are earning in the area of 100gs. mind you you got to take into consideration that you only work 4 days and then have 4 days off so realistically speaking you work half a year http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
[/b]

100g b4 tax??? what hours they do for the 4 days? like 10 hour shifts?? day shifts or rostered day and night combo's?? hourly rates employee or wage or subby?

[ASC]

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whats pay like for aircraft techs?[/b]

yeah its fair shit for apprentices but once your licenced pay is pretty good ranges where you are but where i am dudes are earning in the area of 100gs. mind you you got to take into consideration that you only work 4 days and then have 4 days off so realistically speaking you work half a year http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
[/b]

100g b4 tax??? what hours they do for the 4 days? like 10 hour shifts?? day shifts or rostered day and night combo's?? hourly rates employee or wage or subby?
[/b]

dunno how much it works out to be before/after tax but i wont lie they are earning good money. the shifts are 11 hour shifts which consist of 2 morning shifts and 2 arvo shifts. dunno bout hourly rates etc...

[waggy]

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whats pay like for aircraft techs?[/b]

yeah its fair shit for apprentices but once your licenced pay is pretty good ranges where you are but where i am dudes are earning in the area of 100gs. mind you you got to take into consideration that you only work 4 days and then have 4 days off so realistically speaking you work half a year http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
[/b]


Like he said, depends who you work for. can be really good, also depends on you level of licencing and how many ticket you have. get your LAME's and you get heaps better pay, im working towards that as i do my apprenticeship and its heaps of extra study and exams on top of your regular stuff plus its around $130 per exam you sit

[Jonny Rochester]

mechanic, casual at a good workshop
uni, mechanical engineering, part time
dyno tuning/on road tuning/efi install etc, whenever I get called
on the internet, too much

[..MeZ..]

ohhhh i forgot who was studying industrial design lol

[eastcoastdrifter]

now work at EB games

[arod]

Firefighter Paramedic this is my 7th year now and I wouldent change it for the world!!

[Ru-iki]

Cabinetmaker. Go the nail gun fights. Shot a pigeon the other day. lol. http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[arod]

RU serious!! you shot a pigeon with a nail gun?? hahaha! was it chance?? if not how many tries did it take you!!!

[JinxD]

i shoot boxes with the nail gun at work lazy mans darts i say ... every now and then i make a cricket bat for lunchtime mdf cricket series

[Ru-iki]

Took about ten shots, but feathers flew, it was hilarious. My business partner tried for 15 minutes and couldn't get it. lol. Those pigeons are tough.

[PiNKe70]

Took about ten shots, but feathers flew, it was hilarious. My business partner tried for 15 minutes and couldn't get it. lol. Those pigeons are tough.[/b]
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/laugh.gif
Thats piss funny http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[matt86]

im in year 10 at school and work at macers! its crap pay but it pays for my car! http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/2thumbs.gif

[ae71neo]

Wow, theres a few aircraft engineers here!

Im a 3rd year working on AP-3C Orions at RAAF base Richmond. I enjoy it,
money isnt bad for an apprenticeship anyway!

[Course_Out]

Nothing wrong with flippign burgers, bought my first couple cars!

At the minute I am a full time Sales and marketing guy for BMT and Assoc in Newcastle (cosntruction cost consulting firm) and a part time parts monkey at Auto 1 Cessnock (not for long, weekends back soon w00000000t!)

[Antdragonist]

i'm a truckie!!!
woooo!!
it's good fun, that much takeaway food, money isn't bad either.
give the old man a hand at his workshop from time to time, the odd engine rebuild.
used to work for motors holden, would never go back, cars are an interest to me, not a job, i'm impressed how some people can work on them all day, then get home and work on them some more!

[JDM-086]

currently unemployed, studying multimedia at vic uni.

i do some random free lance jobs time to time as a multimedia designer, mainly illustration focused like flyers, logos n what not but i can do all the other multimedia stuff too.

SOMEONE GIVE ME WORK HELP SUPPORT THE 16V REBUILD FUND /cry

for a dollar a day you can sponsor JDM-086 http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/smile.gif

[grantobius]

1st year auto electricial, not bad job get some funny stuff come through lol.

[Andrew]

I'm a full time turd burgler. Plumbing rocks.

Also a casual chick magnet.

[DavisJD]

3rd Year Apprentice Electrician, mainly do commercial stuff.

Cant wait to finish the apprenticeship, im sick of it already!

[peter_soj]

Im an apprentice machinest at GFB.
Heaps of CNC gear as far as the eye can see. Its a mad job, the boss is a champion and everyone there is heaps friendly. its the cleanest factory ive ever seen (soon to be shown in a leading 4 cylinder mag) and so it makes going to work a relaxing environment.
The quality there is insane too, so it makes you proud of the product you put out. (wastegates are coming soon too http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tup.gif )

Enjoy

[breno]

Yeah i think Gilly should watch out!!
I just got a job with Qantas as a baggage handler/delivery driver haha http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/forums/emoticons/tongue.gif
Its pretty sweet!