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View Poll Results: What is your occupation?
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 118 12.90%
EMERGENCY SERVICES/MEDICAL 27 2.95%
MILITARY 19 2.08%
GOVERNMENT 39 4.26%
CUSTOMER SERVICE/RETAIL/SALES 61 6.67%
LEGAL 7 0.77%
TOURISM/HOSPITALITY 25 2.73%
COMMUNITY SERVICES 8 0.87%
ADVERTISING/MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT 25 2.73%
BANKING/FINANCIAL/ACCOUNTING 42 4.59%
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 94 10.27%
HUMAN RESOURCES/RECRUITMENT 3 0.33%
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 136 14.86%
PRIMARY INDUSTRY 10 1.09%
RURAL 13 1.42%
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS 54 5.90%
REAL ESTATE & PROPERTY 5 0.55%
SPORT 5 0.55%
EDUCATION & TRAINING 19 2.08%
ENGINEERING 96 10.49%
MINING 27 2.95%
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 18 1.97%
INSURANCE/SUPERANNUATION 11 1.20%
ADMINISTRATION 11 1.20%
RETIRED/UNEMPLOYED 42 4.59%
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Old 28-12-2005, 05:32 PM   #391
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Old 28-12-2005, 05:56 PM   #392
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Old 28-12-2005, 06:09 PM   #393
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Old 28-12-2005, 06:12 PM   #394
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I'm a drilling Supervisor, on oil rigs in the Middle East, so i just want to say thanks to all you fella's out there, you are keeping me in a job. Cheers

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Old 28-12-2005, 07:27 PM   #395
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Old 30-12-2005, 03:35 PM   #396
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Old 30-12-2005, 03:43 PM   #397
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Old 30-12-2005, 03:56 PM   #398
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Old 30-12-2005, 04:36 PM   #399
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Old 30-12-2005, 07:56 PM   #400
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Old 02-01-2006, 08:39 PM   #401
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Old 03-01-2006, 11:11 PM   #402
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:36 PM   #403
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Old 04-01-2006, 10:40 PM   #404
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:33 PM   #405
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hey mate, long time no hear. see you've moved on from the mining - what field of construction exactly?
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Old 04-01-2006, 11:44 PM   #406
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06 Turbo Terri AWD 6 sp in Neo with stuff i didnt even need, side steps,15.2 inch roof mounted DVD,Pioneer $tezza,Selby 30/18mm swaybars,debunged,100 cpsi Ballistic cat,Plazmaman under battery Cai injectors 14/lb boost,ZF tuned,Xtreme's magic. :
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Old 18-01-2006, 05:26 PM   #407
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Old 18-01-2006, 05:29 PM   #408
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Old 18-01-2006, 05:34 PM   #409
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Old 18-01-2006, 06:47 PM   #410
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Old 18-01-2006, 07:03 PM   #411
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Old 18-01-2006, 07:42 PM   #412
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Old 18-01-2006, 07:59 PM   #413
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I'm now working in a form of Customer service, my friends know all about it, and that is as much as I can say.
Phone sex operator Troy???
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06 Turbo Terri AWD 6 sp in Neo with stuff i didnt even need, side steps,15.2 inch roof mounted DVD,Pioneer $tezza,Selby 30/18mm swaybars,debunged,100 cpsi Ballistic cat,Plazmaman under battery Cai injectors 14/lb boost,ZF tuned,Xtreme's magic. :
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Old 18-01-2006, 08:09 PM   #414
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LOL! Nah, lets just say if anyone here is going to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, I'll probably see you there ;)

And it is a paid job, and I'll continue to work for the company after the games.
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Old 18-01-2006, 08:11 PM   #416
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Old 20-01-2006, 09:18 AM   #417
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LOL! Nah, lets just say if anyone here is going to the Melbourne Commonwealth Games, I'll probably see you there ;)

And it is a paid job, and I'll continue to work for the company after the games.
Are you one of the mascots? :hihi: :
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Old 20-01-2006, 09:31 AM   #418
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Old 20-01-2006, 09:02 PM   #419
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Old 22-01-2006, 12:02 PM   #420
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