What work do you do

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stabber
stabber
NSW
1114 posts
NSW, 1114 posts
25 Oct 2013 9:07pm
Satan says.....Oh and I kite the midnight wind changes that you wish happened in daylight hours.....

Up yours.
fingerbone
fingerbone
NSW
921 posts
NSW, 921 posts
25 Oct 2013 9:17pm
It sounds like I am the only one that actually works....not happy about that....need a lotto win
Ercorn
Ercorn
QLD
199 posts
QLD, 199 posts
25 Oct 2013 8:59pm
Did a career change 6 years ago. I used to work in purchasing in China. Awesome job, heaps of free time travelling around Asia looking for wind. Now I am 3 years out of an Accounting degree and studying my CPA. No time, less time kitesurfing than I was used to, but I love my new career. So I don't mind the sacrifice, after all it took me 40 years to find a job I really enjoy.
HappyG
HappyG
VIC
294 posts
VIC, 294 posts
25 Oct 2013 10:33pm
Surface to Air, I am 41 and I took a career change into teaching and did a dip ed in teaching. Just finishing it and looking for a job at the moment.

The teaching profession really likes people with industry experience. Some teachers can be threatened by it and some embrace it.

I have taught heaps of apprentices and up to 2 years ago I was considering moving into tafe teaching until the government got rid of all of the funding. Basically there is no boat building course in Victoria anymore. So I looked into high school teaching.

As with anything I love my job now. As what eppo said I love it when the little runts give it to me. I give it back ten fold. You earn their respect and they give it back in spades.

Computer geek and IT. My brother is doing his cert 4 in ICT and has a job already in a local school doing ICT. Because of the amount of computers needed in schools they need heaps of computer nerds.

Go with something you like doing. I have 3 careers and all have revolved around the sports I love.
Skid
Skid
QLD
1499 posts
QLD, 1499 posts
25 Oct 2013 11:26pm
simstat said..

default said...
bene313 said..

Part owner of an accounting practice.

Work is 15 minutes from beach and home is in between the two.

I'm the boss so unless busy or in meetings I can scoot off as I please.


default said..

male gigolo


Now I know why you can afford six new kites every season.


Yes business is good with all the FIFO blokes away all the time


I reckon on behalf of all the FIFO crew out there, it would be clear to say that a good accountant deserves good wind. Mine is a legend.


On behalf of the non-FIFO crew out there, just pointing out that default is not an accountant....
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
25 Oct 2013 9:47pm
Nope sounds more like a lawyer to me.
sir ROWDY
sir ROWDY
WA
5378 posts
WA, 5378 posts
25 Oct 2013 10:11pm
What is this "work" word you speak of???
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
26 Oct 2013 1:33am
Work is highly over rated. Only worked about 3 months total this year.
Im having a gap year at an older stage in life. Hey, why not, life's over too quick to work 50 hrs a week all your life than retire worn out and buggered.
Have gone from a tradesman sweating it out all day,to having an 8 month break, to now just started working a few nights a week in air-con from 7pm till 12. Go home, sleep till 9am, then kite all day and repeat. Loven life.

signed... sunburnt, sore, battered......but feels soooooooooo good.
daggy
daggy
WA
528 posts
WA, 528 posts
26 Oct 2013 1:14am
PLUMBER
self employed,!!!!!!!! ( Hi, it's the plumber calling... yeah I was booked in to do your job this arvo but unfortunately something has come up (about 20 knots) and I wont be able to make it , yeah sorry about that . Can we rebook for tomorrow morning...? )
and I live 2 1/2 minutes from our best kiting beach in Perth

self employed Tradie, city based, and the gear lives in the van!!!!

BOO YEAH !!!!!
.
stabber
stabber
NSW
1114 posts
NSW, 1114 posts
26 Oct 2013 11:20am
daggy said..

PLUMBER
self employed,!!!!!!!! ( Hi, it's the plumber calling... yeah I was booked in to do your job this arvo but unfortunately something has come up (about 20 knots) and I wont be able to make it , yeah sorry about that . Can we rebook for tomorrow morning...? )
and I live 2 1/2 minutes from our best kiting beach in Perth

self employed Tradie, city based, and the gear lives in the van!!!!

BOO YEAH !!!!!
.



Customer...
That bleeden plumber was supposed to come out this arvo.... now not coming till tomorrow. " hey kids go and do a dirty great sh!t in the blocked loo"
That,ll teach the late barstard.

I'm lucky i don't need a tradey on South Sandwich..... all my shizen runs downhill

Naaaa but seriously, i ran away from work(the other 4 letter word) years ago after a huge windfall was bestowed upon my unworthy wallet. South Sandwich may be isolated, desolate...baron.....lonely.....but it's windswept and.......... ..................and......damn lonely.... lucky I've got my hands.... and my lightning fast wit. That WAS "fast wit " guys!

I invite any of my kiting brothers.... sisters ...(yes it's lonely out here), to come in the South Sandwiches.
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
26 Oct 2013 9:09am
And visit satan?

You go girl.
prea
prea
QLD
184 posts
QLD, 184 posts
26 Oct 2013 11:59am
I work for the council

you know all the weeds that come up through the pavers

I plant them
Dave Whettingsteel
Dave Whettingsteel
WA
1397 posts
WA, 1397 posts
26 Oct 2013 2:13pm
Work for leading mining company managing a few projects. Base is Gero, weekend at Horrocks and work in Perth CBD. I drive a lot. Start early and knock off at 4 so can get out for a kite after work and weekends. Good money, but a bit of a nomadic lifestyle which can suck sometimes.
Freddofrog
Freddofrog
WA
522 posts
WA, 522 posts
26 Oct 2013 5:33pm
prea said..

I work for the council

you know all the weeds that come up through the pavers

I plant them


lol :)
Freddofrog
Freddofrog
WA
522 posts
WA, 522 posts
26 Oct 2013 5:36pm
lotofwind said..

Work is highly over rated. Only worked about 3 months total this year.
Im having a gap year at an older stage in life.......but feels soooooooooo good.


Same here. Took most of the year off. Recharged the batteries. 4wks into new mining role and loving it.
littlewing
littlewing
QLD
152 posts
QLD, 152 posts
26 Oct 2013 9:10pm
i work in a gay engineering job doing gay engineering stuff with gay people till after dark every day and hate every second, i have no ambition, maybe jail would be better? kite every second weekend or so. cant get out need salary im on get stuck in it wife kids... need a career change but cant go back in pay
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
26 Oct 2013 8:33pm
i get long lengths of timber cut them up and nail them back together making bigger lengths of timber, its a trade called carpentry my hrs are 7.30am till 20knts
hargs
hargs
QLD
634 posts
QLD, 634 posts
26 Oct 2013 10:43pm
Dentist. Work a 7 day fortnight and live on the beach
jamesperth
jamesperth
WA
611 posts
WA, 611 posts
26 Oct 2013 8:44pm
Stockbroker / asset manager for a well known Australian investment bank. I manage superannuation funds for my clients, have a few fellow kiters as clients. Luckily the market shuts at 1pm in summer :)
gokid
gokid
QLD
491 posts
QLD, 491 posts
26 Oct 2013 11:53pm
been on holiday for the last 4 years travelling round kiting and surfing,worked part time 6 months a year since 1998 as an electrician and surfed Indo a lot
Hybrid_Z
Hybrid_Z
VIC
382 posts
VIC, 382 posts
27 Oct 2013 1:38am
Full time trolley boy at woolies. I don't live near the beach and i drive a Datsun 120Y.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23681 posts
WA, 23681 posts
27 Oct 2013 12:25am
suface2air said..
What work do you do



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Tony Armstrong
Tony Armstrong
NSW
341 posts
NSW, 341 posts
27 Oct 2013 6:58am
theDoctor said..




as little as possible


Ditto here Steve..



My life is about weather, waves and wind... Hmmm, beer too!!!
busterwa
busterwa
3782 posts
3782 posts
27 Oct 2013 12:06pm
Air traffic controller !
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
27 Oct 2013 5:22pm
Run a consulting company and live across the road from the beach. It's a choppy location but I can still put my kids to bed at 7pm and get out for a 2 hour kite so I can't complain. Haven't kited much since the arrival of our second but my mother in law has moved to the same city as us so kiting will become more prevalent.
littlewing
littlewing
QLD
152 posts
QLD, 152 posts
27 Oct 2013 7:39pm
Hybrid_Z said..
Full time trolley boy at woolies. I don't live near the beach and i drive a Datsun 120Y.


man used to deliver pizzas in a 120y made 400000km tll blew 1st engine used to surf all over, mainly tos. those were the days. dont go to uni u will stuff it up
Surfy31
Surfy31
WA
198 posts
WA, 198 posts
27 Oct 2013 6:22pm
self employed chippy. tools down and cancel all after work quoting arrangements from 15knots.. and take a day off if margs is pumping
theDoctor
theDoctor
NSW
5786 posts
NSW, 5786 posts
28 Oct 2013 1:47am

self employed and down tools at 15kts....

no after work quoting...?

who are you kidding

you must be broke
Underoath
Underoath
QLD
2434 posts
QLD, 2434 posts
28 Oct 2013 2:38am
Big 4 Audit....currently in the middle of my CA

Yes, I got the short end of the stick.

Brohan
Brohan
VIC
528 posts
VIC, 528 posts
28 Oct 2013 9:48am
I work at a bank.... not much time off, But i do live 5-10mins from my local beach so its okay.
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