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IT Architect working in the banking industry, specialising in all aspects of the Credit Card business. We process a large percent of the UK transactions on behalf of the banks. Currently looking at some new business opportunities with a large Northampton based company.
 
As I was cheerily reminded the other day by a group of teens clustered round their small fire on waste ground enjoying a moderate cider or three I'm now a "coffin dodger" and I should "Go on yerself auld yin.".
At different times since leaving school at 15 I've worked in a warehouse, sold both wholesale & retail, been a firefighter, cop, had a couple of attachments to the Forces and now I've become a general bumbler about.

JohnnyO. \:icon_razz:
 
I'm a Technical Support Supervisor, providing customer support for photographic/IT products, plus anything else that my manager decides to dump on me, which is a significant amout. I'm also semi-responsible for the running of the I.T equipment/network and write/maintain some of the company's MYSQL/PHP based system.

I'm currently trying VERY hard to find something different, namely a job in the nature conservation sector.

Ian
 
Since walking along the road one sunny morn in my 61st year and realizing that I was fed up with working, I've been ever more blissfully retired. Before that I did spells at working with the homeless, then drug and alcohol advice and learning support for people with learning difficulties also bricklayer and carpenter apprentices (same building, different departments!).

My career was in marine engineering - sea-going, superintending, ship management.
 
Worked in the family bizz (garage) as a co. director / manager / mechanic / MOT tester / general dog's body until the car scrappage scheme killed the business off.

Since then I have been "working" as a carer for my parents while waiting for planning permission to come through to develop the garage premises into flats. I'm hoping that they will generate enough income that I won't have to work, then I'll find something that I really want to do!
 
Unemployed ex-biology and Med Research student who's probably going to have to forget trying to get into academic research, probably by going into science writing. My disability restricts the sorts of jobs I can do, and, having spent great deal of time, a fair bit of money (for a working-class chap like me, anyway) and a hell of a lot of hard work (I wasn't one of those naturally-gifted students), I'd like to avoid putting plant bulbs in pots or somesuch.
 
I'm a doctor. I initially started my specialist training in pathology but have changed to emergency medicine. Hopefully I should be doing sub-speciality in pre-hospital emergency medicine, which means I get to wear an orange jump suit and fly in a helicopter.
 
What a fascinating thread - for my own part I've been involved in financial management for most of my life although I did run my own pub/restaurant for 3 years in the mid 1990s.

I've worked in various industries sice 1966 including contract catering, engineering (axle manufacturing), logistics and, as a lapsed BCFC supporter, I think there are probably quite a few people on this thread that could be linked via the 6 steps of separation principle.
 
Yes it really is fascinating looking at the spread of experience and abilities amongst the members. Although I'm now in legal consultancy, my younger days were as a Biochemist and Microbiologist doing research into the biological basis of behaviour, and spent many happy hours in the lab chopping up pieces of brain, both animal and human.As there was little money in science jobs then, I eventually ended up setting up my own businesses.
 
I have to agree, the diversity of skills and job sectors so far is great.
Sorry to hear about those who have lost their jobs and are looking for work. I hope something comes your way soon.
 
majortom said:
Yes it really is fascinating looking at the spread of experience and abilities amongst the members. Although I'm now in legal consultancy, my younger days were as a Biochemist and Microbiologist doing research into the biological basis of behaviour, and spent many happy hours in the lab chopping up pieces of brain, both animal and human.As there was little money in science jobs then, I eventually ended up setting up my own businesses.
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Ah now MajorTom - if you'd kept a couple of Microtomes back from your 'chopping up' days - you'd have something reasonably able to shave with as well.
 
UKRob said:
majortom said:
Yes it really is fascinating looking at the spread of experience and abilities amongst the members. Although I'm now in legal consultancy, my younger days were as a Biochemist and Microbiologist doing research into the biological basis of behaviour, and spent many happy hours in the lab chopping up pieces of brain, both animal and human.As there was little money in science jobs then, I eventually ended up setting up my own businesses.
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Ah now MajorTom - if you'd kept a couple of Microtomes back from your 'chopping up' days - you'd have something reasonably able to shave with as well.
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Funny thing is I am still able to remove very thin slices of my face occasionally with my Microtome Feather blades :icon_cry2:
 
majortom said:
Yes it really is fascinating looking at the spread of experience and abilities amongst the members. Although I'm now in legal consultancy, my younger days were as a Biochemist and Microbiologist doing research into the biological basis of behaviour, and spent many happy hours in the lab chopping up pieces of brain, both animal and human.As there was little money in science jobs then, I eventually ended up setting up my own businesses.
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Didn't realise you were a biologist. Good to find a fellow scientist.
 
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