What's your day job?

General Biker Banter
User avatar
simon t
Posts: 441
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:43 pm
Location: Chauvac, South of France

Re: What's your day job?

Post by simon t »

Work - tried it, didn't like it. :lol: Afaid geography means I can't help out, although I have put some windows in our barn conversion. It involved smashing metre size holes in a half-metre thick stone wall - one of the most nerve wracking things I've done. Happily, the house is still standing!

Before I took (early, I'm dead young really :roll: ) retirement I was a Town Centre manager. Which meant trying to keep happy :- 500 miserable shopkeepers, 200 grumpy market traders, 50 daft councillors, a psychopathic Chief Executive, Chamber of Commerce, sponsors, police, Showman's Guild, press and radio, pressure groups and of course the Great British Public. All of whom think that their priority is THE priority.

Which is why most TCMs are burnt out after 5 years. I managed ten before I escaped.

Nowadays I spend my time riding a Fazer 1000 on the road and a TTR 250 in the forests, chainsawing 5 tonnes of wood to last the winter, visiting Provencal markets, eating outdoors, walking in the mountains, growing veggies and drinking 2 quid a bottle wine. If that sounds idyllic, well I suppose it is. :plainsmile

The reality is a little tougher. The winter up here at 850 metres can be hard and long and it's during this time that we stay in watching the pennies. We're not here because we're rich, just the opposite. Renting out our houses in the UK was a way of making ends meet - the French house was bought when my mum died and left us a few bob. Between us we live on considerably less than a single UK average wage, which is why the exchange rate (see elsewhere) is so critical. Not griping though, we wouldn't swap it for the world.

As always, I'll finish with an invite for anyone to come on down to Chauvac. There's one or two of you who've been here an can attest to just how beautiful it is. We get hordes of bikers from all over Europe, yet I've hardly seen a single Brit. Let's try and change that. Cheers.
User avatar
VenerableArc
Posts: 103
Joined: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:49 pm
Location: Newport, South Wales

Re: What's your day job?

Post by VenerableArc »

Work for a German car company. We build cars and muggins here has to keep the equipment going. If swearing at it or smacking it with one of my many hammers doesn't work I usually go make a brew until someone with a bigger hammer comes along to fix it :shh:

On the side I help run (and by this I purely mean I am the chief sample bloke :beer: ) the family micro-brewery & pub (which by that I mean ruin the darts teams' chance of winning)
Some people deserve a high 5. In the face. With a rock.
User avatar
tattie
Posts: 524
Joined: Tue Aug 12, 2003 7:00 pm
Location: Ross-Shire

Re: What's your day job?

Post by tattie »

A Joiner to trade, served my time making doors windows and stairs and assisting the boss in the undertaking he also did.

I now do joiner work for my regular long term, good & faithful customers.

Cheers

A.M.
Common sense ain't all that common!
User avatar
darrenmartin
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:17 am
Location: Norfolk UK

Re: What's your day job?

Post by darrenmartin »

Hi all, by day im a mild mannerd BT Fibre Optic Engineer. At the 'close of play' i begin to feel the draw of her softly and seductivly calling to me...'ride me' 'ride me' ..........its the least i can do for her. So i chuck on my leathers, slowly and deliberatly begin to 'slip' the ignition key into her 'slot' whilst very gently taking hold of 'both' her......handle bars. Then its gently does it until ........i absolutly thrash her to within an inch of her life and teach her a bl@@dy lesson...........im the boss! bi#ch!.......anyway thats me :thumbup:
Like Riding Thunder and Lightning
User avatar
wall.j
Posts: 147
Joined: Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:38 pm
Location: Brighton

Re: What's your day job?

Post by wall.j »

I'm a fire alarm engineer (technically a technician) and studying to be an electrician.
User avatar
Pete.L
Forum Health And Safety Officer
Posts: 7209
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2003 5:09 pm
Location: Bristol

Re: What's your day job?

Post by Pete.L »

I used to be a Mad scientist ! But Today I couldn't get one of my ray guns to work and now I'm completely livid
Image



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
My new ride is a bit of a Howler and I love to make her Squeal
redpig
Posts: 508
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 6:20 pm
Location: Sheffield

Re: What's your day job?

Post by redpig »

If you need a full time cynic, no charge
ook
Demonic69
Posts: 138
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 4:33 pm

Re: What's your day job?

Post by Demonic69 »

I'm a Client Virtualisation Specialist...
I work in IT, that's about all anyone wants to know :D
User avatar
MGoBlue
Posts: 59
Joined: Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:08 am
Location: Where freedom was won

Re: What's your day job?

Post by MGoBlue »

Worked 25+ years as a printing press operator running Miller, Man Rolland and Heidelberg presses. Quit the end of Feb and took some time off. Just started my new gig last week @ the local used moto shop.
Image
Now I'm having fun. :thumbup:
User avatar
bald_pig
Posts: 453
Joined: Thu May 08, 2014 10:14 pm
Location: Essex

Re: What's your day job?

Post by bald_pig »

Demonic69 wrote:I'm a Client Virtualisation Specialist...
I work in IT, that's about all anyone wants to know :D
Your not the only IT techie in here :lol:
User avatar
KermitLeFrog
Posts: 1634
Joined: Sat Apr 11, 2015 6:44 pm
Location: Hexham

Re: What's your day job?

Post by KermitLeFrog »

bald_pig wrote:
Demonic69 wrote:I'm a Client Virtualisation Specialist...
I work in IT, that's about all anyone wants to know :D
Your not the only IT techie in here :lol:
That's for sure (currently sorting out a windows server remotely).
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I squandered" (George Best, RIP)
User avatar
bigtwinthing
Posts: 5577
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:52 pm
Location: Hampshire

Re: What's your day job?

Post by bigtwinthing »

Isn't Marty a "Fluffer" for some films! :lol:
missing the noise, not the vibes. However never say never!
User avatar
Watty
Posts: 5583
Joined: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:35 pm
Location: Barnard Castle, Co. Durham.

Re: What's your day job?

Post by Watty »

bigtwinthing wrote:Isn't Marty a "Fluffer" for some films! :lol:
Yeah he just plays a small part :lol:
SH#T HAPPENS!!!!!!!!
User avatar
RAINMAKER
Posts: 1590
Joined: Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:52 am
Location: HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE

Re: What's your day job?

Post by RAINMAKER »

Multi-millionaire................so do anything I like :D
it may be clever, but its not big.
iggy1966
Posts: 2052
Joined: Mon Jan 06, 2003 9:05 am
Location: Hull (Cottingham)

Re: What's your day job?

Post by iggy1966 »

Building services consultant, I design heating/cooling/ventilation/lighting etc for commercial buildings
Started my own business a year or so ago and now. Ridings consulting engineers 8)
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
Post Reply