NorthernLad

From my experience in Riverside on student nights, I'd say the opposite.

jam25mack

Aye Scamp (ya Dick ) I actually meant as a sheet in addition to the standard CV format, and I know its wouldn't suit 99% of professions but in the Geology world it will probably stand you apart from the other ugly, bullied and socially inept candidates.

You have to remember the majority of Geology folk are geeks with corduroy jackets with leather elbow patches, they'd eat that shit up and come back for seconds! Obviously I'm no way like that, i'm a cooler more adventurous Geologist, like Steve Busemi AKA 'Rockhound' in Armadgeddon, Pierce Brosnan in Dantes Peak or the piece de la resistance Randy Marsh in Southpark!

As for getting back to work - pah, it's a Thursday and I'm on site and beer o'clock is getting closer so that aint gonna happen. Think I will go for a drive round the site tho, that should take up an hour or two!

scrubbedexpat141

Yeah alright, still stupid.

Now, go dig a hole and tell me that at the bottom it's mud.

jam25mack

No digging of holes here just big machines and explosives!

I do have a few holes on my other site tho, they're horizontal rather than vertical and one is/will be over 2.6km long. You'll thank me when you can get to Al Aqah in half the time!

scrubbedexpat141

That's cool stuff. I love a bit of tunnelling.

I used to day dream, what would be one of the best job titles in Construction. 'Head of Drill and Blast' came second to only one thing cooler.......'Demolition Director' (I placed one of these too)

DOCUAE

How about this from an advetising exec? I would guess that the chocolate would get eaten, and the wrapper binned

http://www.happyplace.com/21503/real...-and-irritated

jam25mack

Ace!

Tunnelling is booming over here at the minute. We have 5 rock tunnels at various stages currently ongoing and a few more prospects coming up. They are all drill and blast. Unfortunately it isn't economically viable for TBM's for the majority of projects.

Demo Director does sound good. I have always had a penchant for demo and blowing stuff up. I'm kinda known for getting things blown up rather than avoiding, excavating or stabilising them. Is much more fun, cheaper and less risky in the long run.

britexpat76

There is an art to digging holes and telling people what the mud is mate. That was my job for 5 years.

scrubbedexpat141

Sticky
Wet
Soft
Dry
Smelly

There....gimme job.

britexpat76

Little more to it than that. You stick it in an oven and cook it then stick it through a sieve and a book tells you what it is. Simples.

OleJanx

And all too bloody often, it turns out to be clay.

britexpat76

U1A and U1B. SHW 601 Earthworks. 15 years and I still have it

Kix

What?

Talking shit?

jam25mack

There is indeed an art. I am more versed in the visual examination on site rather than the lab rat variety.

Also, as a Geologist and not a Geotech Engineer, rock rather than mud is more my thing. And although you wouldn't know it the Hajar Mountains are pretty unique in terms of their geology. It's arguably one of, if not the best preserved ophiolites in the world! If anyone is interested it's known as the Semail Ophiolite of Semail Nappe.

Cypselos

my favourite job title was from a Russian Telco we workdsed with. Vice President of Secrets.