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[Tipsy]

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Retired/stuffed/etc
Was a Draftsman in last job and thoroughly enjoyed it (first time in an Office Environment) previously in the construction industry and a Jack Of All Trades Master of 1 Joinery Trade (wood only)
The Black Dog / 6 collapsing discs in the neck stuffed knees vascular disease / diabetes / aneurysms, Obesity have all come together not enabling me to work,,,,So now hobble around the garden a little - play games on the computer + study Maya and the only thing that really keeps me going is riding the Steed and the great family I have in this club.
wouldn't be dead for quids. 

Tipsy

Keep breathin

[Pocket STocker]

I'm a Nurse with Hunter New England Area Health Service at our local Hospital, my position has me employed to work a 0.6 (6 shifts per fortnight) but this never happens and between 0.8 and 1.0 is the norm for me.

Fantastic and rewarding job some days  , and gut wrenching on others and wish I could move to a less emotionally demanding career, but then, I keep going back for more 

Kids are 18 and 13

Our long term plan is to spend as much time as possible with bitumen under our tyres and a beverage in our hands.

Pockey 

[saaz]

I think this discussion gives food for thought about non-weekend events. I am already in discussion with various members about during the week rides/meet ups. Perhaps if the various members with free time outside of weekends could just post up informal meets?  At the moment for me weekdays are just days to use to go on longer rides to meet up on weekends, as well as fitting in normal old boring stuff.

[Gatey]

I'm self employed as a welder fabricator and designer.

To be honest I sort of expect retirement will be similar to what's going on now.

I work my weeks to give me time away which might be weekend away or much longer. I probably work enough to go ride and cover the usual stuff.

[scarp]

Our long term plan is to spend as much time as possible with bitumen under our tyres and a beverage in our hands.

 

[saaz]

I have now moved into the retirement age category, so can now get out a bit more often than I have been 

[Malcolm6112]

Drive a truck with a trailer in the streets of Perth. Starts are around 6am, truck loaded and out the gate is 17.00.

the missus reckons I buy more prezzies for it than her

I know what you mean.

 

[Sabie]

Update...

Kind of employed... Been picked up by a recruitment agency to do temp back fill work for their clients. Their currently working up a portfolio to my skill set....  May lead to permanent employment....

[Shiney]

Update...

Kind of employed... Been picked up by a recruitment agency to do temp back fill work for their clients. Their currently working up a portfolio to my skill set....  May lead to permanent employment....

AWESOME news Sabie

[Marcus]

Update...

Kind of employed... Been picked up by a recruitment agency to do temp back fill work for their clients. Their currently working up a portfolio to my skill set....  May lead to permanent employment....

What do you do?

[Sicman]

Good news Sabie

[Sabie]

Update...

Kind of employed... Been picked up by a recruitment agency to do temp back fill work for their clients. Their currently working up a portfolio to my skill set....  May lead to permanent employment....

What do you do?

Marcus, I was a Career Fire Officer responsible for ensuring the Training Standards and Targets, allocating trainers to courses and instructing on advanced courses as well as attend major fires as part of the Incident Management Team within a defined geographical area.

But, in 2009 I got a new boss and we clashed straight away and had a very bad relationship (because he was a bully) when the Newman Government wanted 60,000 public jobs to go each department had to nominate how many jobs could go. The Fire Service nominated 300 and the Manager surrendered my position without consultation. However there is still a person working in that position and it still exists. And just to be sure, he returned my service medals which were about to be presented to me so I lost them as well.

So, I found myself unemployed at 50, with a very specific skill set and basically unemployable as I have applied for just about everything that moves. Even applied for a job at the sewerage treatment works as a labourer and didnt even get an interview.

This recruitment company contacted me as they had received my résumé. They have contracts with a number of employers and I'm on a contract as a stand by.

So if a company wants to back fill a truck driver for leave or something they'll contact me and off I go. I get paid by the recruitment company. It's like a labour hire but slightly different.

Well that's me in a nutshell and my tale of woe....That's probably more than you asked for....   

[saaz]

Well, I reckon that if you can do things you want to that is a good thing     Hope it all works out, and of course you can still do various rides.

I have still to work out the route and timing of getting to Biloela, but have taken on local knowledge (which Sabie supplied)  so will just adjust to whatever I need to do.

[RexJ]

After 23 months, or 627 days, (but whos's counting?) I am finally back at work. 

For someone who was going to off for 3 months (90 days) things didn't get back in hand as planned.

This may mean I have to alter the availability schedule for some RTE's, but it also means adding some farkles to das machine from the money someone is going to give me each week.

This, I feel, is positive, as without the loot, ya hafta give all the good idea's the boot. :)

Life is gaining it's equalibria again. 

I have already begun celebrations with Mr favourite guests, Mr Johnny Walker and his American cousin, Jim.  At the weekend a few friends of vintage joined a few other friends as well. By Sunday night we all agreed that life had it's moments and we could ride any bloody thing. 

[Biggles]

I have already begun celebrations with Mr favourite guests, Mr Johnny Walker and his American cousin, Jim.  At the weekend a few friends of vintage joined a few other friends as well. By Sunday night we all agreed that life had it's moments and we could ride any bloody thing. 

Sounds like you keep some very bad company.  You need me there to keep you on the rails!

[saaz]

And the next RTE is to...

[scarp]

After 23 months, or 627 days, (but whos's counting?) I am finally back at work. 

Congratulations 

[johnnyYTED]

  I became Medicaly unfit for work as a Bus Driver back in 2010, had a year of Chemo in 2012 and STill waiting for a clearance from Doctors to resume driving again.. income on DSP is tight so I save to go on roadtripping,,   

[HOFFY]

gday troops.'

I am still working full time with most of my rosters being either afternoon shift 1600hrs to 0200hrs or nights 2100hrs to 0700hrs.

Usually too tired to do anything but sit in front of the TV or the computer reading the jokes and comments on this forum.

Weekends off are rare hence, i havn't been on  a RTE yet since joining. I thought it was a good suggestion for mid week rides.

Bike is in perfect conditions but the tyres keep going flat so they need to be turned more often.

Regards

HOFFY.

[Sicman]

Bump - We have a few new members now who can add their thoughts

[Shane]

Still Working more than likely till i drop

[Couch]

I'm retired, well, I was until I became a Volunteer Ambulance Officer with Tas Ambulance Service. I'm rostered on 24-48 hours each week but sometimes fill in for another Volly, so that can stretch out another 12 hours or so. When I'm on call I'm on for 24 hours straight, so sometimes I can be out all day and night, depending upon how busy we are. As a Volly they train us up to a very high standard, the only thing we're not able to do is administer intravenous drugs. We also spend at least 2 hours training each week to keep our skills up. I've been doing this for now for the past 4 1/2 years and love it.......it's just so rewarding.
Because my lovely wife has MS I do all the food preparation and cooking, most of the house cleaning etc. Been doing that now for the past 17 years so no big deal! Also got a couple of boys (14 & 16) still at home with me so always running them around somewhere. Teach karate for a couple of hours each week, and that helps to keep me sane.    However in spite of all this I never have a problem finding time to ride, I can always (at least most times) change my shifts around provided someone else can fill in for me, and although my wife is unable to join me on my rides, (she'd fall off) she never winges about my riding off for the day.
I consider myself extremly lucky as I worked in the Printing Industry for 54 years and was never out of work during that time. 
I just love where I'm at right now!

[Couch]

I know this is off topic, but here are my two youngest boys who are both members of the Australian Air Force Cadets, James 14 & Michael 16, and I'm so proud of them!

[Sicman]

Thats Great Couch - I spent 8 years in the Air Cadets at 32 Flight at RAAF Wagga Wagga. I got to go overseas on an International Air Cadet exchange to live and train with the Ghurkas in Hong Kong  It will give them a great start in life 

[jimwilly]

HI all, I am working full time as a correctional officer, shift work and work 2 out of 3 weekends.
I find it hard to get out on any organised rides, but a mate an I usually get out once every 3 weeks or so for a ride and a coffee somewhere. Once a year in late Feb early March I go on a tour of the Snowy's, Canberra way, same mate comes on that. We just take a swag and a map and go where ever looks a likely spot.