What job do you have?
Feb 17th 2004, 4:55 pm
#16
I'm as thick as a plank!
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 360
At the moment, an unemployed Princess.
Used to be a telecoms Marketing Manager.
Used to be a telecoms Marketing Manager.
Feb 17th 2004, 5:01 pm
#17
Never right in the head!
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 1,465
U.K Janitor
U.S sweeper upper/tea boy
(not sure if that was a step down, up or sideways
).
U.S sweeper upper/tea boy
(not sure if that was a step down, up or sideways
).
Feb 17th 2004, 5:05 pm
#18
C.G.D.S
Joined: Nov 2003
Location: Ireland--->London--->Spain--->Rockport, MA
Posts: 3,353
Worked in TV (Production side) in England. Going back to the same in the US.
Feb 17th 2004, 5:10 pm
#19
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Just joined the forum, hello to one and all!
UK: Molecular biologist/embryologist
US: Biochemistry consultant
UK: Molecular biologist/embryologist
US: Biochemistry consultant
Feb 17th 2004, 5:15 pm
#20
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Originally posted by Polaris_x
You poor bastard...LOL. Hey, at least I know who to go to when I run into problems on Solaris...hehehe.
Are you up on OpenBoot? nvedit and stuff? Just curious...
You poor bastard...LOL. Hey, at least I know who to go to when I run into problems on Solaris...hehehe.
Are you up on OpenBoot? nvedit and stuff? Just curious...
Anyway... Why poor bastard?!?! UNIX is a great OS in many of its more refined flavors, and I wouldn't hear a bad word said about it!!
Feb 17th 2004, 5:20 pm
#21
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Re: What job do you have?
UK: Design Engineer (Construction)
USA: Design Engineer (Construction)
USA: Design Engineer (Construction)
Feb 17th 2004, 6:10 pm
#22
Sad old Crinkly Member
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Posts: 807
UK: Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer
US: Senior Research Engineer .
Definitly a step down, there's no bar in the place.
US: Senior Research Engineer .
Definitly a step down, there's no bar in the place.
Feb 17th 2004, 7:46 pm
#23
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Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan *again*
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UK Self Employed Landscape designer/gardener
US Unemployed Landscape designer/gardener ... working as a breakfast host in a hotel until the snow goes away.
Jan
US Unemployed Landscape designer/gardener ... working as a breakfast host in a hotel until the snow goes away.
Jan
Feb 17th 2004, 9:21 pm
#24
Under Achiever
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 185
UK= ex Police Officer now a Senior Probation Officer and P/T weapons training instuctor for neighbouring Police training school.
When the big move comes this summer I will be a tea boy for my bro in law in his funeral company.
talk about a step in a different direction, must be ****ing crazy
When the big move comes this summer I will be a tea boy for my bro in law in his funeral company.
talk about a step in a different direction, must be ****ing crazy
Feb 17th 2004, 10:24 pm
#25
Sad old Crinkly Member
Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Posts: 807
Originally posted by Polaris_x
Welcome to the U.S. Sea Dog! Former Sonar Tech here...Third Class Petty Officer.
Welcome to the U.S. Sea Dog! Former Sonar Tech here...Third Class Petty Officer.
Thanks, don't tell me. You were on Polaris boats too?
Feb 17th 2004, 10:37 pm
#26
Forum Regular
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 41
Re: What job do you have?
Originally posted by csf
Out of interest, what do you all do in the world of work?
The classic H1-B software developer this end. Hopefully moving into a different field once my greencard arrives
Out of interest, what do you all do in the world of work?
The classic H1-B software developer this end. Hopefully moving into a different field once my greencard arrives
I then spend 4 - 6 months in US partying and lounging about.
Feb 17th 2004, 10:53 pm
#27
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Originally posted by Polaris_x
LOL, good try. Nope, I was attached to a Spruance Class Destroyer.
LOL, good try. Nope, I was attached to a Spruance Class Destroyer.
Wow a Destroyer, we havn't had any of them in the British Navy for over 30 years.
I think we just use Tug boats now, well 2 of them anyway..
Feb 17th 2004, 11:03 pm
#28
@matthewb76
Joined: Jul 2003
Location: Missouri
Posts: 21,886
Originally posted by Polaris_x
I didn't know the British actually even had a Navy
I didn't know the British actually even had a Navy
Feb 17th 2004, 11:08 pm
#29
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Originally posted by Polaris_x
I've used SCO UNIXWARE, and Novell Netware before.
I've used SCO UNIXWARE, and Novell Netware before.
That shows how old the UNIXWARE servers that we had were. I think they were barely Y2K complient!
Feb 17th 2004, 11:30 pm
#30
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