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What do you do for a living

View Poll Results: What is your occupation
Tradesperson (brickie, carpenter, plumber etc.)
38
25.33%
Service (Teacher, Nurse etc)
28
18.67%
IT
27
18.00%
Professional (lawyer, accountant etc)
27
18.00%
Other
30
20.00%
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 3:27 am
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Originally Posted by comet555
I just about voted Professional because that's where teachers always appear on other forms. At the last second I happened to read the one that said service, so had to vote there instead.

A bit irked to have our professional status taken away!
Both IT and teachers can be or or Professionals.

I'd say service was hotel, tourism etc.
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 9:25 am
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I am a Truckie, 1 of 1000's of professional truckie's just so you can eat
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 11:03 am
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I used to be a professional working in IT in a service industry, but as it was so esoteric I'll go for 'other'.
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 11:05 am
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Visual Merchandiser not sure which one i fit into though C x
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 11:10 am
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I work in a motorcycle dealership.

In the UK i was Parts & Accessories Manager in a Yamaha dealer.

To get my 457 i became a "Technical Sales Representative, Motorcycle Parts" so im sticking to that story,

Basicly i sell shit for motorbikes.

cheers
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PS: I love my job
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 11:21 am
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Accountant, so I guess that makes me a proffesional

I have just enrolled my son into state school and didnt really get why I had to classify my proffesion on the form (NSW) Its a state school, does it matter if I count $ or bog rolls?!?!
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 11:55 am
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Account manager.
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 12:24 pm
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i was looking for the professional shit shoveller category being a nurse
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 1:13 pm
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 1:28 pm
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I'm an 'other'
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 6:48 pm
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Originally Posted by stepbeanie
Is topless go go dancer classified as other or service?
Guess it depends upon whether you are tending to carpet burn to the knees on a regular basis..
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Old Sep 14th 2008, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by killamarsh
Guess it depends upon whether you are tending to carpet burn to the knees on a regular basis..
Trainee gynecologist

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Old Sep 14th 2008, 8:59 pm
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Trainee gynecologist

Not qualified yet, but willing to take a look
Boom, boom.
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