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Old 20-11-2007, 12:18 AM   #91
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MFS Fire Fighter here is SA Visited the walkers arms for a drink the other day actually ( SA members will know what im on about ) :sm_headba
yeah me n charlie drove by in the valiant and saw it all blocked off and people loading safes into the back of a trailer... we considered following the trailors hahaha ...

i missed the news, what actually happened?
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Old 20-11-2007, 12:47 AM   #92
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I was wondering, how do you get into drafting. Its something I have always been interested in but dont know how to go about it.
Yeh, everyone basically said it. go through tafe (thats how i got to uni), though, i was lucky enough to get into this firm through a friend, in sydney i found it hard to get a job so this was by luck.
I guess if u want it for the money then from what ive heard, mechanical/electrical/hydraulic drafting gets heaps more. I chose archtecture mainly cus one day i want to be able to see a building with my name on it if u know what i mean ;).
I reckon just do something you WANT to do. Drafting IMO gets abit repetitive, and seeing lines here and there kinda gets frustrating lol, though moving onto the 3d side is where interesting stuff happens. Not meaning to turn you off, just giving you the heads up
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Old 20-11-2007, 03:56 AM   #93
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Old 20-11-2007, 03:12 PM   #94
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yeah me n charlie drove by in the valiant and saw it all blocked off and people loading safes into the back of a trailer... we considered following the trailors hahaha ...

i missed the news, what actually happened?

Like 80% of fires electrical fault, this was a big fault though, code 3 reponse, we hadnt responded to one in a while
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Old 20-11-2007, 03:19 PM   #95
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Old 20-11-2007, 04:12 PM   #96
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Old 20-11-2007, 04:32 PM   #97
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Yeh, everyone basically said it. go through tafe (thats how i got to uni), though, i was lucky enough to get into this firm through a friend, in sydney i found it hard to get a job so this was by luck.
I guess if u want it for the money then from what ive heard, mechanical/electrical/hydraulic drafting gets heaps more. I chose archtecture mainly cus one day i want to be able to see a building with my name on it if u know what i mean ;).
I reckon just do something you WANT to do. Drafting IMO gets abit repetitive, and seeing lines here and there kinda gets frustrating lol, though moving onto the 3d side is where interesting stuff happens. Not meaning to turn you off, just giving you the heads up
Thanks for that. I will have to look into it.
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Old 20-11-2007, 04:36 PM   #98
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Old 20-11-2007, 04:43 PM   #99
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Old 20-11-2007, 05:55 PM   #100
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working with film is a thing of the past in our place and at the pointy end of the market. all ctp now (computer to plate). don't even need a spanner on the machine any more either. hardly a need to get dirty nowadays.
Yeah I know, we're still in the dark ages, but we're at the blunt end of the market, lol. The bloody thing is constantly giving us trouble too. I think theres only 1 or 2 printers in our city using CTP and they're far bigger than us.
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Old 20-11-2007, 06:54 PM   #101
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Old 20-11-2007, 07:14 PM   #102
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Old 20-11-2007, 07:49 PM   #103
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Old 20-11-2007, 07:59 PM   #104
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Currently work at Coles, until I can find someone to take me on as an apprentice sparky. It's really starting to drain it, due to not many people wanting to take on apprentices right at the moment. If anyone knows someone wanting to put on an apprentice sparky please let me know. I would really appreciate any help.

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Old 20-11-2007, 08:09 PM   #105
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Old 20-11-2007, 08:11 PM   #106
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I used to be a die-cast engineer which was very hard work and during the summer it was unbearible because the factory had iron roofing. The boss wouldn't even close early once the outside temperature got to 30 degrees (Inside temp would get to around 50 + degrees during summer).
But due to my health problems I am now looking for a less strenious line of work.
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Old 20-11-2007, 08:12 PM   #107
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Currently work at Coles, until I can find someone to take me on as an apprentice sparky. It's really starting to drain it, due to not many people wanting to take on apprentices right at the moment. If anyone knows someone wanting to put on an apprentice sparky please let me know. I would really appreciate any help.

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What do you do at Coles? I used to work nightfill at Safeway and it's a pretty boring job.
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Old 20-11-2007, 09:38 PM   #108
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Old 21-11-2007, 10:13 AM   #109
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What do you do at Coles? I used to work nightfill at Safeway and it's a pretty boring job.
Just part-time on the weekends and pick up 2 or 3 shifts during the week until I get full-time work. I find it draining sitting round at at home doing nothing. I pretty much do all jobs involved in the grocery department except for ordering. It's ok, but not ideally where I want to be in 10 years time.
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Old 21-11-2007, 10:20 AM   #110
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Old 21-11-2007, 11:32 AM   #111
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Old 21-11-2007, 11:34 AM   #112
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i run a 03 speedmaster 5 colour but we are in the process of installing a komori 10 colour perfect. first in s.a. to have a 10 colour. that will make 2 komori's and 2 heidelbergs. the 2 heidelberg's are both 102's with the other one being a 6 colour perfect (4 over 2) and the komori we have already is a 5 colour 72.

i'm in the box seat to run the 10 colour when its up and going next year. sounds like fun.

not exactly a career for those affected by stress though. the young feller that works opposite me is only early 20's and going grey. always running around like a headless chook.
Yeah i dont know how many people we have that are either grey or going bald, good luck with the 10 colour mate.
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Old 21-11-2007, 12:38 PM   #113
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Old 21-11-2007, 12:39 PM   #114
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Old 21-11-2007, 12:52 PM   #115
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At present I'm a Long Time Ford Employee, engine plant . But in 2 yrs thats all going to change, then I dont know what.
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Old 21-11-2007, 12:57 PM   #116
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Has Ford offered you blokes jobs in other areas (even in campbellfield)?
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Old 21-11-2007, 08:59 PM   #117
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Has Ford offered you blokes jobs in other areas (even in campbellfield)?
Actually thats being discussed this week, they came up with the time line for the close down and the "seperation package" including monetary incentives for going to 'Broadies' etc.
So we vote and we wait and see what comes next.
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Not at Granny Smith is it??
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