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Started by fly , Feb 05 2004 12:58 PM

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Posted 11 June 2004 - 09:39 AM

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kenmc said:

Me be an Embedded Software Engineer - mainly stuff like DVD recorders, Digital TV receivers and stuff like that. Cool enough when I don't have to do documentation. Or testing. Love solving hard bugs that no-one else can. Hey maybe thats why I like CPs - cos they kill bugs too! LOL :D
Ken

Hurray! I thought I was the only one on this forum.

Fred

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Posted 11 June 2004 - 15:44 PM

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Frederick said:

Hurray! I thought I was the only one on this forum.
Fred

Me too!!!! Phew. Thats a relief!

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Posted 11 June 2004 - 17:32 PM

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I'm a Facilitator in a government primary school. My job is to adapt the curriculum according to the needs of children with disabilities. Right now I'm supporting a child with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. He is almost 9 years old in a wheelchair and he can hardly use his limbs and he can only say about a dozen words because of his CP (cerebral palsy) but he is a cute and bright kid :) I wouldnt change my job for anything!!:):)

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Posted 11 June 2004 - 21:11 PM

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Degree in Zoo/Marine Zoo, Post Grad. in industrial Biotechnology...ended up working for North West Water now United Utilities (various Roles), currently I'm an Operational Scientist (basically means I go around looking at poorly performing Water treatment works/auditing them/ and advising on best practice and novel problem solving....best job I've ever had !!!

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Posted 05 July 2004 - 03:19 AM

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Yes, and your work is very valuable. And if your Uncle's will ever takes effect, several of us will gladly join Fernando and comb South America for new species of CPs. In the mean time, enjoy your plants, your girl and the fact that you have rain where as I haven't seen any water other than that which our local mostly empty dam grudgingly gives me when I turn on the faucet.

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Posted 05 July 2004 - 06:02 AM

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I'm a Veterinary Surgeon - chiefly cats and dogs though I used to work a lot with the large parrots (Amazons, Macaws and the like). Just moved to a spanking new practice in Newark with 15 or so large window sills, and we all know what that means....

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Posted 06 July 2004 - 15:40 PM

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Doesn't killing bugs for your plants go against your Hippopotamus oath :D

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Posted 09 July 2004 - 05:47 AM

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I have worked for the telephone company for 25 years. I have been a linesman, splicer, repairman, and installer throughout my career and specialize in telecommunications. Fun job, and you meet the neatest people.

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Posted 09 August 2004 - 18:30 PM

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Hi All,
I'm a Graphic Designer for my sins!! I have a degree in Grahic Design and have been out of Uni designing anything from logos, brochures to websites and multimedia cd's for the past 11 years.

I also run a company supplying high quality Marine Aquarium equipment and I also import the highest quality aquacultured clams for the marine aquarium industry (but I would say that!). Reef tanks are my other hobby, but you probably guessed that!

:-)
Jules

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Posted 09 August 2004 - 19:44 PM

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I'm doing data entry type admin work for Npower (very boring) but I am about to start a part time master's degree in law, so I'll only have do do the admin work 3-4 days per week soon. I'm hoping to eventually become a law lecturer. By the way, Loakesy, surely your foresnic skills could be better used catching those b******s who steal rare CPs from the wild!

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Posted 18 August 2004 - 23:26 PM

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I'm a psychiatric nurse specialising in dementia care. Been doing this for 5 years now and even though I love working with my patients, I am beginning to feel burnout from lack of funding and support. I'm currently thinking about changing careers, but other than nursing, I'm not exactly qualified for much! May go and join the police... they get paid about 7K more than me starting off.

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Posted 19 August 2004 - 13:34 PM

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mogwai said:

I'm a psychiatric nurse specialising in dementia care. Been doing this for 5 years now and even though I love working with my patients, I am beginning to feel burnout from lack of funding and support. I'm currently thinking about changing careers, but other than nursing, I'm not exactly qualified for much! May go and join the police... they get paid about 7K more than me starting off.

Do you also cultivate Gremlins?  :)

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Posted 19 August 2004 - 14:45 PM

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UPDATE:  Got my masters and won a job in sales starting August 31st. Yikes. Real world time.  At least I'll be able to buy 1000's more CP's and new twisted habitats in which t' grow them.

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Posted 19 August 2004 - 16:19 PM

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I'm a service engineer for TetraPak machines. I work in a dairy and I don't drink milk anymore  :givemebeer:  
But in a summer time I eat a lot of icecream  :toilet:

Regards,

Ivo

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Posted 07 November 2004 - 21:34 PM

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Update: I have achieved my advanced national certificate in Horticulture

I now have a job working for a nursery specializing in specimin plants and trees, I am currenty empolyed as a nurseryman but next year ( all goin well) I will be promoted to head of propogation.

I have left Wyevale and don’t intend on going back.. I love my new job. I have also had to put a hold on ebay selling as I do not have the time to sell stuff at the moment.  

Dan

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Posted 08 November 2004 - 08:24 AM

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Homeless, unemployed, and temporarily disabled... hoping to get into college by Jan 05 to get a BS in Biology

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Posted 12 November 2004 - 15:11 PM

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mogwai said:

May go and join the police... they get paid about 7K more than me starting off.


I am police officer.  You must not be in Nebraska.  The nurses receive much higher pay, but at least we get to let loose sometimes.

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Posted 12 November 2004 - 17:06 PM

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Gardener. :)

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Posted 12 November 2004 - 20:27 PM

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Loakesy said:

I don't often tell people this, but I'm a Fingerprint Expert and Crime Scene Examiner. :shock:
I'm currently working in the Fingerprint Bureau in New Scotland Yard...:stabbing:

I'm currently going through a change of job at the moment. For the next three weeks I'm running a training course at Hendon Police training centre, then I get back to scene examination, working with the 'Flying Squad'!! Sounds really cool!! 8)

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Posted 12 November 2004 - 20:44 PM

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Wait a minute, WAIT A MINUTE HERE!

Are you saying that keeping cps and being on this forum isnt real life? :shock:
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