TenyTinyKaz Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Just another day at the office :sml1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 mint job lol, are you a private eye :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Not as exciting as Davids job but almost every NZer has been there in the last 12 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Simon, I didn't know you worked at Royal Oak, just around the corner from me! :slfg: DavidR, do you get a choice about where you're posted as a driver or do you have to go where they say the jobs are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenyTinyKaz Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 mint job lol, are you a private eye :slfg: I'm a P/A Legal Secretary in Family Law. This pic was taken today that's me in my boss's office, it was her afternoon off and I sent her that pic and told her there had been a change in Management and not to bother coming back lol Do you think I got fired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 you look far too cheeky to fire, she will probably give you a payrise instead :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 I am sorry in advance but cheeky would not have been any of the words that came to my mind um er quickly back on topic but no photos sorry stepped out of choppers worked for govt now a sales manager ...oh how life changes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenyTinyKaz Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 My boss forwared the email to the other boss who was in the office and said it required disciplinary action, we took another pic of me on my knees and him holding the gun to my head and sent it to her and told her it was sorted. :rotf: I won't post that pic here as it has my other boss in it and may be a little bit over the line lol. Was a good day in the office, we manage to have quite a bit of fun here hehehehehe. Can't wait for our xmas do this weekend we are having a murder mystery party :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 DavidR, do you get a choice about where you're posted as a driver or do you have to go where they say the jobs are? If you're looking to join the company you have to go where the jobs are, usually Auckland or Wellington for driving passenger trains, Palmerston North, Otira or the West Coast (maybe Te Rapa) would be about the only options for getting straight into the freight as a driver. Any time there is a vacancy at a depot it is offered first to existing drivers (based on most senior and most suitable) and then if it isn't filled internally they'll look at upskilling from within the company before recruiting off the street. Subsequently, driving jobs at the smaller sought-after depots (Whangarei, the Mount, Stratford, Napier, Picton, Dunedin etc etc) are pretty much impossible to get without joining the company elsewhere and waiting your turn. At the moment there are a lot of guys getting close to retirement (the average age of driver here in Whangarei would be late 50s early 60s, we have one with 47 years service, five around 40 years, and the baby of the depot just ticked over 30 years service!) so in the next ten or so years there will probably be a big surge of new blood to many of the smaller depots, if they don't all go to Australia that is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 @david, i was seriously considering it, but if it's gonna mean i might have to move out of auckland then it's a no go. my daughter lives here with her mum so i'm not going anywhere. i can still envy your job tho at work, my boss gives me a few beers before i start because my average sale goes up by about $3 when i have been drinking... ($3 is a lot over 300-400 sales per night) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 LOL drinking on the job has certainly gone by the wayside in rail, used to be standard practice back in the good old days... You certainly wouldn't have to move out of Auckland, they tend to have people wanting to leave so staying there certainly isn't a problem. In fact there's a guy in Auckland with over 50 years service, all in Auckland!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 hah! but yes driving passengers in anything is something i can actually agree on drug/alcohol testing for... ok then, looks like i'm back to seriously considering it. cheers for all the info man. i will let you know how i go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Simon, I didn't know you worked at Royal Oak, just around the corner from me! :slfg: Im not, LOL, but seems as it is a new nicer looking store I posted that pic. Also I dont have any images of the Wanganui store. I am head trolley pusher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 mechanic for 24 years..last 8 months house wife,, :nfs: :rotf: :rotf: :cofn: :spop: :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Currently running a Tropical fish room for a local garden center, next year STUDYING!!! :happy1: finally at a place I can study and survive happily btw studying bachelor in environmental management, hopefully specialising in riparian recovery and protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 where are you going to study at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 BOP polytech, through Waikato uni.... really freaked out as I havent studied for 12 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Christmas came early for me! Today I got offered a job as a Hydraulic and Mechanical Draftsperson... Just finished studying so i hope it turns out to be a great job! Might allow me to spend a couple more dollars on this hobby :cr12: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsmith Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Christmas came early for me! Today I got offered a job as a Hydraulic and Mechanical Draftsperson... Just finished studying so i hope it turns out to be a great job! Might allow me to spend a couple more dollars on this hobby :cr12: Yay, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blueether Posted December 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 Lucky hubby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 10, 2012 Report Share Posted December 10, 2012 i assemble hydraulic cylinders for underground mining equipment, quick hitch attachments on cat diggers, seed drills, forestry equipment and luxury superyachts to name a few industries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yesterday at the office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 i feel sad for you &c:ry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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