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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 25-07-2005, 10:59 PM   #211
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Old 26-07-2005, 04:59 PM   #212
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Old 26-07-2005, 05:30 PM   #213
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IT for me but I did start of my working life in Automotive Parts for a Ford Dealer..Guess thats where I got Ford in the Blood.
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Old 26-07-2005, 11:12 PM   #214
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Old 27-07-2005, 03:03 AM   #215
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I am currently Starting my own Business. Its fairly intensive in the development satge but when Its up and happening , A few of you may just want to become customers ! Time will tell! Cant say to much just yet !
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Old 27-07-2005, 08:29 AM   #216
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Old 27-07-2005, 09:06 AM   #217
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Old 27-07-2005, 09:58 AM   #218
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doing what?

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Old 27-07-2005, 01:48 PM   #219
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Old 27-07-2005, 07:30 PM   #220
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Youngun,this OZ its RAAF.
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Old 27-07-2005, 08:02 PM   #221
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but Mad Mach's location is the UK....
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but Mad Mach's location is the UK....
BUGGER, missed that...damn getting old is scary.
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Old 27-07-2005, 10:42 PM   #223
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Old 27-07-2005, 11:09 PM   #224
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That seems to be an interesting job, lol
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Old 28-07-2005, 07:24 PM   #227
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hopefully soon the freight train industry ,thats when i get to play with loadas of horsepower :sm_headba
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hopefully soon the freight train industry ,thats when i get to play with loadas of horsepower :sm_headba
Thats great but unfortunatley your speed limited,you might want to talk to citric xr6,he is a f/t driver up around the hunter area.
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Thats great but unfortunatley your speed limited,you might want to talk to citric xr6,he is a f/t driver up around the hunter area.
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Tell him that you used to drive a truck, that’ll fire him up. :hihi:

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i assume he doesnt like truckies that much ey.

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Old 28-07-2005, 09:55 PM   #235
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Old 28-07-2005, 10:56 PM   #237
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