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What Is Your Occupation *2018 Edition*


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This seems like a good first topic for me. I searched the forum for one and found one that was made in 2011. I think a new one is in order!

 

I've worked for Crossrail for the past 5+ years as a 'Survey Assistant'. I've probably met over 1000 people on the project. But not one of them was into RC. Not surprising but still a little sad. My job doesn't pay too well. However combined with my living situation (living with relatives and sharing bills), I get by rather nicely. If I wasn't a big saver, I could spend £500 per month on the hobby and sometimes I do, haha! Funnily enough, I don't actually have a lot to show for the money I've spent. Turns out that crashing is costly!

 

What do you do for a living and how does it effect the hobby for you?

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I work here: http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/

 

I'm a headphone reviewer in my spare time, so it's my ideal job and I love it. Surrounded by headphones, giving advice and also writing articles for them. Due to living costs (me and my other half are renting, and neither of us are on big money) I don't really have funds for RC and I haven't been out with my RC for about 5 months.

 

But at least I have a job I enjoy, plus the fact I have no qualifications means I'll never be in a top paying job.

 

I used to live with family, and had more cash to spend, and I did go a bit OTT on a few builds, but I can't afford to do that now :D

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My official title is timber supply planner, I work for a company called Ercol it is a UK manufacturer of high quality top end furniture.

My wife gave up work in October to look after our daughter full time as she has Cerebral Palsy so my funds for RC are gradually fading.

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Nothing fancy property Maintanence manager/ real name handy man. Look after 76  multi million pound residential apartments for the rich snobs in London for 12 years now and yep it’s sucked the life out of me but love it at the same time, also like the tips I get which in some cases is my daily rate and the call outs is my weekly wage  so does have its perks at times 

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I'm a Scientist, who specialises in marine mammal research and conservation, currently as a freelance contractor. It's not lucrative, anymore and I often struggle to make ends meet, so I may very well abandon this career and work on-shore. Maybe try and realise my childhood dream of being a train driver. ^_^  Although, that's nigh-on impossible to get into!

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20 hours ago, RegisteredUser said:

I've worked for Crossrail for the past 5+ years as a 'Survey Assistant'. I've probably met over 1000 people on the project. But not one of them was into RC. Not surprising but still a little sad. My job doesn't pay too well. However combined with my living situation (living with relatives and sharing bills), I get by rather nicely. If I wasn't a big saver, I could spend £500 per month on the hobby and sometimes I do, haha! Funnily enough, I don't actually have a lot to show for the money I've spent. Turns out that crashing is costly!

 

What do you do for a living and how does it effect the hobby for you?

 

0 out of 1000? That is terrible!  I also work for the Railway (LNW Route), there's a fair few people I know in the Railway who are into the hobby. Fortunately there is one in my office, and a few of the lads take an interest when we discuss toys or have one shifting across the car park  :lol: 

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Sound and lighting engineer, rigger,  along with stage builder, structures and van driver! 

 

Good fun, long hours, sometimes very long! Pays good, but takes a lot if evenings and weekends do the rc do have to wait sometimes! 

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25 minutes ago, OllieNZ said:

Currently taking a break from my normal day job to help care for my severely autistic daughter but still pop in to work every now and then. I'm another one that fights the machines, although mine are of the flying variety.

 

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Love a bit of aeronautica!! 

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2 hours ago, OllieNZ said:

Currently taking a break from my normal day job to help care for my severely autistic daughter but still pop in to work every now and then. I'm another one that fights the machines, although mine are of the flying variety.

 

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I did some flying training at Oxford back in 2008, back when it was OAA - think they were Seneca 3’s back then!

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38 minutes ago, James1986 said:

 

I did some flying training at Oxford back in 2008, back when it was OAA - think they were Seneca 3’s back then!

Seneca 2's.

They've all been sold now, we shipped to last of them out to the states for a private owner last year.

 

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16 minutes ago, OllieNZ said:

Seneca 2's.

They've all been sold now, we shipped to last of them out to the states for a private owner last year.

 

Ah yep they’re the ones! Good to see the old girls moving on and CAE clearly investing some cash! :good:

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