I have literally just discovered REME stands for 'Rough Engineering Made Easy' ......... or perhaps it doesn't....Someone’s got to be Army I guess
So what does everyone do for a living?
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Helicopters for my sins.
Ex Mechanic including last 5 years at JLR. Now online shop with car parts, parts development and auto locksmith
You have the best office in the world.
I have a few hours on H269, R44 and 206 in GA. I used to work in the US and spent all my cash hour building in the KLOS 95.5 traffic chopper just for fun. It is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.
I guess sat in a tooled up AH-64 is a whole different ballgame... What a great job. Autos in an apache must be an experience.
I worked for British Gas for 40 years and took redundancy 3 years ago, the last 5 years looking mainly at your reports , don’t miss it one bit….I worked at British Gas / Centrica for 31 years doing various things. Ended up in Management Information / data analytics with lots of responsibilities and sleepless nights. Took redundancy aged 49.
Had a supposed gap year which ended up being 6. Spent time doing DIY, playing with cars, being a house husband and looking after my late father, and playing with cars
I’m now 9 months in working full time at a local fastenings company which does a bit more than supply nuts and bolts. I work in the warehouse preparing customer nut & bolt orders plus loads of other stuff.
The commute is 5 mins walk, the staff are great and when I walk out of the door the day is finished - no worries. In the 9 months I’ve lost over a stone and I’m fitter / stronger than I’ve been for a long long time (most days I’m shifting 400-500kg of stock). Its also been good mentally to have something new to focus on.
Life is good though I’d like to drop a day!
Cut bits of metal up and polish them to show defects 
Motorsport technician since 1994. Done most stuff. 90's BTCC, World Rally, F1 track side 2001-2016.
Now have a very comfy factory job building Mercedes F1 engines.
Now have a very comfy factory job building Mercedes F1 engines.
Marc Gonzago
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I am a student, so I do not currently have a job. However, many of my peers have professions ranging from teaching and engineering to computer programming and healthcare. There are also a lot of students juggling classes with part-time employment and internships. Regardless of their field of work, each person has their own unique approach and outlook on life. It's great to hear everyone's stories and be a part of such a diverse group of people.
I design electronic trading systems for banks. I have a one-man-band sideline in MTD VAT software for people who maintain business accounts in spreadsheets rather than one of the big accounting packages. Happy to give VIP members a year's free subscription if anyone fits into that niche.
You dont live far from me then. Nice to hear another member is from northampton.
You will have worked with Subsea7 at some point then for a guess
IT Solutions Lead for my sins
Musical instrument retail, selling happy things to generally happy people! Not really worked a day in nearly 40 years...
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