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Old 29-03-2008, 12:31 AM   #181
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za -289 is pirtek still stone brother racing !
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Old 29-03-2008, 12:34 AM   #182
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Problem is, you were right. Hence why you were fired.
Exactly!! Got 5k for pointing out he was an idiot though so is all good!!
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Old 29-03-2008, 12:52 AM   #183
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time to crawl out from under your rock man.
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Old 29-03-2008, 01:15 AM   #184
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Old 29-03-2008, 01:24 AM   #185
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Small world! I just flew back into Perth from Karratha about three hours ago for the millionth time :
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Old 29-03-2008, 08:36 AM   #186
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Challenged the boss's intelligence....Bad move!!

yep even when the boss is wrong he's still right ,bit like a footy umpire
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Old 29-03-2008, 08:51 AM   #187
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Job change starting tomorrow. After 19 and a half years pulling spanners on large heavy earthmoving equipment here and overseas for dealerships and various companies, it's time to get off them. It has taken its toll with stuffed back, knees, neck, ankles and hands.
So permanent supervision and planning is now necessary. Going to miss fixing stuff but a change is necessary if I'm to have any quality of life.
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Old 29-03-2008, 01:06 PM   #188
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trainee loco driver. Cant beat 3 locos with v16 twin turbos pulling 3500tonnes up a hill, but going to dimboola a couple of times a week can be quite depressing...

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Old 29-03-2008, 01:28 PM   #189
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I've never had a stable job, just odd jobs.

It's really hard, because I'm 22 and employers are turned off from my lack of experience.

I was hoping by going to Tafe my employment prospects would increase, but it hasn't so far. Just recently got my Forklift ticket aswell.

Oh well I wont give up. Getting sick of being on Centrelink, and feeling like a bum.
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Old 29-03-2008, 01:34 PM   #190
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Old 29-03-2008, 02:04 PM   #191
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Old 29-03-2008, 02:36 PM   #192
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Old 29-03-2008, 03:37 PM   #193
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Old 29-03-2008, 04:06 PM   #194
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Old 29-03-2008, 04:32 PM   #195
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Old 29-03-2008, 04:36 PM   #196
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Old 29-03-2008, 04:54 PM   #197
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Old 29-03-2008, 08:58 PM   #198
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Old 29-03-2008, 09:26 PM   #199
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Old 30-03-2008, 07:03 AM   #200
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Old 30-03-2008, 10:48 AM   #201
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trainee loco driver. Cant beat 3 locos with v16 twin turbos pulling 3500tonnes up a hill, but going to dimboola a couple of times a week can be quite depressing...

cheers

Who are you with? I'm one of the few drivers that survived the purge at PNs Coota (NSW) depot. BTW what hills are you talking about? They don't have them in Vic .
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Old 30-03-2008, 10:55 AM   #202
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im with el zorro lol, yea nothing major, lovely banks is good becuase you come out of geelong on speed restrictions, and stawell is decent. Were learning national code and NSW soon, but we just employed a few blokes from junee and coota so i dont no if we will be going that way if were based in vic. We run all the GWA stuff up to junee back through to dimboola.
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Old 30-03-2008, 01:41 PM   #203
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Old 30-03-2008, 06:24 PM   #204
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Hey, which powerline company do you work for. I'm a Liney with CountryEnergy
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Old 30-03-2008, 08:02 PM   #205
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Old 30-03-2008, 08:08 PM   #206
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Old 30-03-2008, 08:25 PM   #207
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Old 30-03-2008, 11:14 PM   #208
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Old 31-03-2008, 01:53 AM   #209
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Old 31-03-2008, 02:19 AM   #210
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Still in the same job and still haven't had any holidays since December /January 2006 :

I have got an interview on Tuesday for a .NET Developer so hopefully that goes well.

Applications for the job close in April so the fact I already got an interview on the same day I sent my resume in is a good sign

Fingers crossed because I have found bugger all jobs so far :
Tuesday? As in April fools day?

I hope the interview is in the afternoon (jokes stop at midday). Good luck with it anyway.

I've been in IT (government, private, and back in government) for around 15 years or so, and I have no degree, so if I can do it, you can too. I'm actually looking at getting recognised quals for what I do (Project Management/Business Analysis) - but it's more of a "just in case" instead of a real need to have a bit of paper.
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