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I'm an independent financial adviser based in Leicester, regulated by the FSA.

Slightly odd career path, apprenticed vehicle mechanic, TA REME craftsman, accountant, general manager, director of a telephone/comms company, financial services compliance officer, now moved to the dark side as a full adviser.

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;) when I was about 18-21 I used to be a driver for a escort Agency (I had a big fast car)

taking the money and make sure trouble didn't kick off while my mate worked as a dancer for the ladies.... ;)

That was night work but soooooo much fun B)

expenses only

What do you mean big fast car :) , You used to use my Rangie :huh:

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Well I have changed job again

I am now a Contract flooring sales exective.

This means i Try and get Architecs to spec our flooring :D . Also deal with Brisbane council and schools , along with all the theme parks, :D

From Gold coast to Sunshine coast , Brisbane and out west to the outback

Good thing about the job , Have you ever seen how the fit girls are they have in Architecs Offices, and driving around Queensland in the nice weather :)

Bad thing about Job. They have just given me a new Toyota :huh: , so now i have to change my signature :angry:

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I work in the GM Vauxhall Vivaro/Renault Trafic/Nissan Primavan van factory in Luton. I do two jobs at work, a week about :)

Week one sees me working on body-in-white in the body shop, metal finishing, which is prepping the bare metal shells prior to paint, repairing body damages.

And week two sees me working on the weld hoist at the end of general assembly, which is a body shop function involving the repair of damaged or missing studs, bosses, broken bolts, stripped threads etc. on finished vans. A nice little number with my own 4 post lift, welder and surrounded by weld curtains so noone can see in :)

Mo

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Started off as apprentice Electrical-Fitter in Rosyth dockyard (when it was owned by the MOD).

Worked there for 14 years on submarines and even London Underground Train refiits!! (I had a spell in nuclear refuelling as well, now that was interesting work!)

Retrained in IT in 2000 as the yard had gone down hill rapidly (been private for a while) and submarine refits were coming to an end.

No longer have to do "real work" however but I do miss the banter. I don't miss crawling around bilges, bumping my head or accidently kneeling on studs though! :angry2:

Land Rovers however seem to fill my "need".......... Someone once mentioned that it was "a sickness"

I recall ridiculing my father as an anorak (he has tinkered with land rovers for years including putting a 3.5 Rover V8 into a Safari back in 1980 as well as building a hybrid 90 from a Range Rover chassis/ Diahatsu engine).

Not a bad accomplishment when you consider the little amount of help/information back then (no forums :) , no Land Rover Owner International :huh: ).

Now it has come full circle, I have turned into my Father and I continue on with the tradition......... :D

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Les - was that at Gatcombe Park? - Me Dad lives next door.

Yes, that's the place, where all the overweight, close-to-retirement coppers go. Walking around in pairs with teensy little .38 revolvers strapped to their waists.

Si - now you know your destiny :lol:

Les. :)

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I am a Chartered Civil Engineer specialising in Bridges.

Built and fixed bridges in the Caribbean, Sudan and Swindon! :lol:

Now responsible for the design team that looks after all the structures on the trunk roads and motorways from Swindon to Wales and Gloucester to Exeter - only 960 of them so not much to do day to day!!

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I work in the GM Vauxhall Vivaro/Renault Trafic/Nissan Primavan van factory in Luton. I do two jobs at work, a week about :)

Week one sees me working on body-in-white in the body shop, metal finishing, which is prepping the bare metal shells prior to paint, repairing body damages.

And week two sees me working on the weld hoist at the end of general assembly, which is a body shop function involving the repair of damaged or missing studs, bosses, broken bolts, stripped threads etc. on finished vans. A nice little number with my own 4 post lift, welder and surrounded by weld curtains so noone can see in :)

Mo

Because I bought a Ford Connect I got a guided tour around the Southampton Transit factory (the Connect was made in Turkey?). Just at the end of the tour we passed the fuel filling station either petrol or diesel and just around the corner was the parking bay for defect vehicles, gues what was there? a transit with a wrong fuel sticker! seems even the factory get it wrong. Interesting how they inflate tyres, insert valve, apply tyre, squash both sides with 2 'pancake' machine, blow air release machine, took about 2 seconds!

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Started as app Lorry Body Builder (nothing to do with muscles)

RAF app then Engine Fitter mostly on fighters (Harriers)

Saudi Airforce fitter British Aircraft corp (EE Lightnings)

Back to school/uni for 4 years

University tutor for a while

Cobol programmer then DBA on big mainframe systems (24 yrs)

Now hardly paid workshop manager/driver/mechanic/computer operator for LR workshop (4 people in total)

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I started life as a Apprentice Electrical Engineer for a company making Generators for Power Stations.

Then I did 12 months working for a plant hire company as a Machine Operater.

Worked as a Service Engineer repairing Steam Showers & Whirlpool Baths

Now I install Trackers, Sat Nav's, Two-way radios in to vehicles.

Also trying to set up with my mate a Tree Surgery Business.

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I am a Quantity Surveyor working for one of the UK's main contractors, who are part of group of the biggest Contractor in the UK, based on turnover. (only £4.5billion last year) :)

Currently working on Social Housing, and old peoples homes, but previously did all the usual main contracting stuff, hospitals, offices, mod projects etc.

Basically, make sure we get paid and then pay all the subbys.

Ooh, and try to make a profit, just dont mention the current project which is making a £50k loss!!

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design and build playgrounds and skateparks - suits the big kid side of things

started out in forestry like a lot of others on here it would seem

sheeppimp ,, O/T a bit,, But are you Simon ??,

As your in the same part of the world, as well as job, now and present, as someone i knew a few years back ?? :unsure:

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sheeppimp ,, O/T a bit,, But are you Simon ??,

As your in the same part of the world, as well as job, now and present, as someone i knew a few years back ?? :unsure:

No, he's called Toby, and used to live in my nec of the woods, in Hampshire up untill a few years ago, hence knowing him.

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