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Girvan
May 21-2009, 06:23 PM
Always wondered what backgrounds people have, so bouncing off the show us yer bike thread heres the show us yer work thread, James you can't play lazy lay-about :p

Il start off with bar-man/eye candy for donegans

mprules
May 21-2009, 06:27 PM
Code monkey for a company working with IPTV

Kona Rab
May 21-2009, 06:42 PM
I work in Shorts as a Tool design engineer.

thetrailbuilder
May 21-2009, 06:47 PM
James you can't play lazy lay-about :p


LOL you twat

monty
May 21-2009, 06:49 PM
anyone want to employ me? ;)

mark
May 21-2009, 06:50 PM
I'm a carpenter and I wear jeans

Lwatson
May 21-2009, 06:55 PM
I'm a Tool design engineer, working beside Rab down in Shorts.

chucky
May 21-2009, 06:57 PM
I'm a Tool design engineer, working beside Rab down in Shorts.

I did some work experiance in that section a few years back. The offices where up above the production area.

Bloody nice cafeteria!!

Im a student - electronic & software engineering.

ST Colin
May 21-2009, 07:09 PM
I'm a "technical sales engineer". Sell factory automation equipment.

chris_the_sham
May 21-2009, 07:11 PM
territory manager for veterinary pharmaceutical company

Lee
May 21-2009, 07:16 PM
Lorry driver + crane operator

Tiff
May 21-2009, 07:30 PM
Student - Mechanical Engineering

chris_mcl
May 21-2009, 08:00 PM
Full time Rowing Coach and Personal Trainer

Kel
May 21-2009, 08:10 PM
Facilities Manager

Girvan
May 21-2009, 08:20 PM
Should also mention I'm an art student hence signature

AndyL
May 21-2009, 08:26 PM
Engineering officer for a large gas company. I try to stop things going bang.

G-kenny
May 21-2009, 08:30 PM
Graphic artist for www.biglolly.com

NiallC771
May 21-2009, 08:34 PM
Student. GCSE's atm.

keyserni
May 21-2009, 08:42 PM
Architecture student plus I work in Winemark to pay for my crazy printing bill and I do some freelance stuff as a graphic designer.

Feazel
May 21-2009, 08:45 PM
Student - Agricultural Engineering (finish in 6 weeks)

in the holidays I'm a tractor/combine driver and have worked all over the UK, in NZ and Sweden and I'm of to do it in OZ in october :cool:

midgit
May 21-2009, 08:47 PM
Student - AS Levels

MrNuts
May 21-2009, 09:23 PM
Area Manager (Ireland) for a major european tractor manufacturer

simon
May 21-2009, 09:31 PM
bike shop monkey, always been in sales of some sort, bikes, cars or food

PeteMcD
May 21-2009, 09:36 PM
Graphic Designer

a2themfk
May 21-2009, 09:41 PM
Mechanical technician - Northern Ireland Railways

ryan
May 21-2009, 09:45 PM
Banking fatcat/bastard

GpAevo
May 21-2009, 09:52 PM
Personal Trainer and MTB Guide/Coach when the weather is nice

After_You
May 21-2009, 10:05 PM
Vending/coffee machines and a serviced office.

Michael
May 21-2009, 10:09 PM
Technical Sales Rep for wastewater/drinking water treatment chemicals, all Ireland.

trailfox
May 21-2009, 10:12 PM
Sales rep/Yard manager, depending if the boss is in :-)

student aswell.

Liking the site btw Graham!

Conor
May 21-2009, 10:15 PM
GIS/GPS manager for a surveying company.

Aidso
May 21-2009, 10:33 PM
IT Consulatant/Developer

rochey
May 21-2009, 10:33 PM
Surveyor

Donncha
May 21-2009, 10:52 PM
Psychology lecturer

Dee205
May 21-2009, 11:16 PM
Pornstar..

DaddyKool
May 21-2009, 11:22 PM
Professional Recruiter of senior financial professionals by Day,

Dad of a gentleman’s family by night,

A skilled mountain biker who is fast, skilled, laughs as he tail whips over road gaps, one handed and fit enough to run 5 miles as a warm down before I take off in my Maserati, while I dream!

But reality hits I am ok at mtb on any given Sunday when I am aloud out in the Volvo :D



NB I think I am funny :alcohol:

beechill_banty
May 21-2009, 11:30 PM
UNIX & HA Cluster Architect for yank software firm.

gaulty
May 21-2009, 11:33 PM
Electrician, CCTV, alarms, audio, etc etc.

chris_the_sham
May 21-2009, 11:33 PM
Area Manager (Ireland) for a major european tractor manufacturer

oooo klaas?

Feazel
May 21-2009, 11:52 PM
well seeing he can't go to prodigy as he's of to Germany I'm gonna guess Deutz, although I suppose you could count Deere as a European manufacturer as they make a fair amount at Manheim

Zig
May 21-2009, 11:55 PM
Lambo ?

oh, I do IT cack

Feazel
May 21-2009, 11:56 PM
although do you count Lambo and deutz seperatly or are they all a part of SDF these days? wahay the culchies are taking over the forum haha

Scoobster
May 21-2009, 11:57 PM
Apple Mac Operator for a newspaper company & Sound & Light Technician (now working for a major nightclub)

Steveb
May 22-2009, 12:01 AM
I don't think I have a job.

tinkerhil
May 22-2009, 12:02 AM
Stevedore Tug driver loading RORO ships in warrenpoint harbour...
Dad of four and local bike buider ;)
I live in a cave :p

baz
May 22-2009, 12:04 AM
Manufacturing engineer for GE. I specialise in photoacoustic spectroscopy.

van donk III
May 22-2009, 12:15 AM
I'm a stay at home roadie for all major acts that come through the north and south of ireland, and also a first year graphic design student. Thats some nice work there lads, I may have to question some of you on your practices in the near future. For the moment though, after college I be working at all the ireland festivals. Cant wait for AC/DC!!!

oldjack
May 22-2009, 12:45 AM
unemployed coach builder

Cyclone
May 22-2009, 01:01 AM
spray painter/ wood finisher/ joiner beer drinker ::yikes::

JAC
May 22-2009, 01:16 AM
Another coach builder

keyserni
May 22-2009, 03:42 AM
I don't think I have a job.

Apparently you make coffee yet I've never seen any.

pwadjo
May 22-2009, 04:10 AM
Mining geologist and heading to Imperial in London for a MSc in Engineering Geology

jacks2ts
May 22-2009, 06:03 AM
I've the best job in the world, I'm a happly retired " 2 years now " House Husband/Stay at home dad :p Can't get any better than that ;)
Thats why i'm up at this time in the morning Putting Luke back into his own bed for the 3rd time tonight and feeding baby GEE " aka Mambo "

TrixR4kidz
May 22-2009, 08:43 AM
I make ugly things slightly less ugly.
Illustrator/Graphic Designer/Prepress Operator.

Steveb
May 22-2009, 08:55 AM
I make ugly things slightly less ugly

There is a great gag in there, but your one of the few people who are bigger than me, so I'll refrain ;-)

Con
May 22-2009, 09:51 AM
Senior Design Engineer for a manufacturing company, currently bored off my rocker due to the recession

kenny
May 22-2009, 10:19 AM
Stress engineer: making sure your plane doesn't break.

After_You
May 22-2009, 10:38 AM
Kenny you're not in Base are you? I've a mate who works in there and I'm starting to wonder why planes have such good safety records!

RockHopper89
May 22-2009, 10:42 AM
Web & database admin/developer in a university department. Same dept as Donncha ^^

Kel
May 22-2009, 10:43 AM
Stress engineer: making sure your plane doesn't break.


Oh dear god help us all :D

ST Colin
May 22-2009, 10:49 AM
I'm thinking the same, I think i'd rather swim or use public transport on the ground... ;)

kenny
May 22-2009, 10:53 AM
Kenny you're not in Base are you? I've a mate who works in there and I'm starting to wonder why planes have such good safety records!

No, not there, but probaly know most people (or heard of them) in there.

No need to worry, I'm very professional ;) (typed during working hours)

Kel
May 22-2009, 10:59 AM
Facilities Manager

and face of Real Cycles :D

Luke
May 22-2009, 11:06 AM
Professional mountain biker.. I have a lucrative sponsorship deal goin with Real Cycles. I honestly can't remember the last time I paid for a gear cable inner. I'm livin the dream! :D

pa-system
May 22-2009, 11:06 AM
Process Engineer in aerospace component heat and chemical treatment

jonnyboy
May 22-2009, 11:34 AM
IT Officer for a large US insurance company based in Belfast. I.E. General IT dogs body.

ciaran-77
May 22-2009, 12:08 PM
Code Monkey. I write code that controls the video decoders on all your fancy sky+, pvrs and digital tv's

Steveb
May 22-2009, 12:32 PM
and face of Real Cycles :D

Face?

si-f
May 22-2009, 01:14 PM
Paramedic in Belfast.

Be careful out there !!!

AndyA
May 22-2009, 01:25 PM
Firefighter

si-f
May 22-2009, 01:40 PM
you mean water baby ;)

suspectmonkey
May 22-2009, 01:45 PM
Facilities Manager


and face of Real Cycles :D

Snap, although I will leave it up to folk to guess which one :p

Mind you last time I replied to one of these threads I got a rather abusive PM from a disgruntled forum member...

Davyb
May 22-2009, 01:47 PM
IT Monkey for citi

MrNuts
May 22-2009, 03:11 PM
IT Officer for a large US insurance company based in Belfast. I.E. General IT dogs body.


IT Monkey for citi



I.T. expert!

Cure 1, Control Alt Delete

If that doesn't work

Cure 2, Switch it off, count to ten then switch back on.

If that still doesn't work.

Cure 3, Buy new computer that doesn't have Vista

Davyb
May 22-2009, 03:15 PM
I.T. expert!

Cure 1, Control Alt Delete

If that doesn't work

Cure 2, Switch it off, count to ten then switch back on.

If that still doesn't work.

Cure 3, Buy new computer that doesn't have Vista

Thats about the height of it or motto.

"If in doubt reboot"

NiallC771
May 22-2009, 03:57 PM
thats about the height of it or motto.

"if in doubt reboot"

lol!

monty
May 22-2009, 05:39 PM
I don't think I have a job.

Pro MTB instructor..


I don't think I'll ever forget how to ride a berm ;)

mccreaky2000
May 22-2009, 06:46 PM
Events and tourism student, working for a year in the US

Aaron
May 22-2009, 07:09 PM
damp proofing and woodworm specialist

ross
May 22-2009, 08:31 PM
Telecom Engineer

penguinni
May 22-2009, 09:09 PM
International Man of Mystery

egghead
May 22-2009, 09:32 PM
Rocket Scientist with offices in New York, London, Moscow & Moira, but mostly Moira.

Marky
May 22-2009, 10:39 PM
Propulsion engineer. I make BIG thingies go 'kin fast!

sulley
May 22-2009, 10:40 PM
Formally, highly trained in "Commerical paper conversion" (printer)

Currently, highly trained in "Male image improvement" (barber)

Still in training, "Child improvement overseer" (father)

:D

Dale11
May 23-2009, 12:42 AM
Student
Work in Bloomfield Stores and going for work experiance on Bile Works

trailfox
May 23-2009, 12:56 AM
Rocket Scientist with offices in New York, London, Moscow & Moira, but mostly Moira.

actually LOLed at this :-) good placement then..

penguinni
May 23-2009, 08:54 AM
Ok...I admit I made up the International Man of Mystery bit.

Im a facilities manager.

Girvan
May 23-2009, 04:38 PM
Student
Work in Bloomfield Stores and going for work experiance on Bile Works

You certainly got their name right! Not that they annoyed me or anything....

sawmonkey
May 23-2009, 10:31 PM
Im a climbing arborist or tree surgeon, fancy names for a tree mangler

Flatout
May 24-2009, 01:24 AM
The mad hatter at the tea party at alices wonderland!

Flatout
May 24-2009, 01:25 AM
Change places!

moltryn
May 24-2009, 02:29 AM
management consultant

fat slow bloke
May 24-2009, 04:56 PM
ventilation fitter...very dull :banghead: ((( but im on a contract in a school in scotland/peebles/inners for the next ?????????? mts ))) being forced to stay in the g,tress hotel .... some time,s working can be ****ing CLASS sorry:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Duff
May 28-2009, 10:41 PM
Programmer Analyst in public sector, currently managing our managed service

and part time ambulance staff - st john

Farry
May 29-2009, 12:57 AM
I work for the forestry commission.



only joking.

Farry
May 29-2009, 12:58 AM
Im a Biomedical Engineering student though now looking for a job as ive just finished my degree.

grillpan
May 29-2009, 09:34 AM
Design Engineer for Kingspan Environmental by day

Gas Boiler fixer for Apache Boiler Services by night.

G

findhan
May 29-2009, 09:54 AM
Mechanical engineering student for another 175 hours, 6 minutes...
.......Now.

Diavolo
May 29-2009, 10:21 AM
I'm a tower crane driver 230ft up in the air!!! :-)))))

Cranker78
May 29-2009, 07:17 PM
student/ up and coming sports scientist

baldy
May 29-2009, 10:02 PM
I'm a tower crane driver 230ft up in the air!!! :-)))))

where are you at nowdays then

Ninja2
May 29-2009, 11:21 PM
Test Engineer for the Mercedes-Benz F1 outift, and also Engine Engineer / Performance Engineer (drivability) for the McLaren test team.

trailfox
May 30-2009, 12:03 AM
aaaand I believe Ninja has just ownd the thread! :-) Class job right there.

jimjam
May 30-2009, 12:09 AM
Test Engineer for the Mercedes-Benz F1 outift, and also Engine Engineer / Performance Engineer (drivability) for the McLaren test team.

Aye, you win. Unless any pro mountainbikers happen to post on this thread (with the obvious exception of Luke).


Performance Engineer (drivability) for the McLaren test team.

Does this mean you get to take the current F1 car for a rip round the B roads then drop it back rubbing your chin and kicking the tyres sayin "meh, its got no torque mate and my arse is killin me after them pot holes" or words to that effect?

Ninja2
May 30-2009, 12:38 AM
Does this mean you get to take the current F1 car for a rip round the B roads then drop it back rubbing your chin and kicking the tyres sayin "meh, its got no torque mate and my arse is killin me after them pot holes" or words to that effect?

Ummm, sure.... lets say it does ;)

trailfox
May 30-2009, 02:02 AM
[wayOT]

Here's one for ye, can you drift an F1 car? Id be interesting to see a couple of million coming around some bits of monza and the like sideways. Bah! The cars are too advanced now, the I think the drivers need to push their handling skills. ;-):D
Id bet the ratings would go up aswell.

EDIT:hold up, ignore that. I need some sleep

mattias-law
May 30-2009, 10:00 PM
student doing gcse at minute. want to do something that involves being either in the forest or in the mountains most of the time. i wouldnt be able to sit still for that amount of time if i was in a desk job. it would drive me insane

Draytek
May 30-2009, 10:10 PM
Lorry driver + crane operator

For slab?

Lee
May 30-2009, 10:16 PM
For slab?

Yes for slab + slat

Draytek
May 30-2009, 10:29 PM
Your screename certainly has an interesting inference