how crappy is your job?
02-08-2004, 11:01 AM
#41
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Re:how crappy is your job?
Originally Posted by hirostyle
I'm an instrumentation tech. Most people say, "What the ---- is that??" I always tell them what i do, and their still like huh?? Anyways, i build industrial control system panels mostly for the oil and gas industry. Normally i build PLC (programable logic controller) and SCADA communication panels. The wiring gets pretty crazy because their are literarly hundreads to thousands of wires that have to be connected perfectly without any room for error. Before i got this job i was pretty shitty at wiring up stuff, but now i think i could build an entire custom wiring harness for just about any car in less than 2 hours. 
02-08-2004, 01:18 PM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
I went to school for that, PLC's and robotics.
Cool, i'm guessing you did automation? I was deciding which one to go into, instrumentation or automation, but i decided on instrumentation just because were i live theres alota oil and gas places hiring us. Both courses kick *** as far as how much money you can make if you go and work at plants.
So where are you working now lude?
Cool, i'm guessing you did automation? I was deciding which one to go into, instrumentation or automation, but i decided on instrumentation just because were i live theres alota oil and gas places hiring us. Both courses kick *** as far as how much money you can make if you go and work at plants.
So where are you working now lude?
02-08-2004, 01:37 PM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
Originally Posted by screwdfromstart
my job kicks ***! I work at an expensive hotel in my area. All I do is sit in my booth, watch tv, and park rich *** peoples cars all day. I don't get paid much by the hour but stupid rich people give stupid big tips...20..30..one time I even got $200 to park a ferrari! most of the cars are usually normal mercedes, a honda here and there, and cadillacs, but occasionally I park vipers, porsche's, and ferrari's. I got to park a Lamborghini once, that thing was the ----! I was almost afraid to touch It 
. the guy give me $150 dollars to take "extra special care of it." I parked that thing right in front of the booth and stared at it for around 2 hours. Some days the temptation is overwhelming to go get in those things, give the finger at the gate guy and run like hell! the most I have ever made in one day was last 4th of july. I made $2800.00 in one day!
. the guy give me $150 dollars to take "extra special care of it." I parked that thing right in front of the booth and stared at it for around 2 hours. Some days the temptation is overwhelming to go get in those things, give the finger at the gate guy and run like hell! the most I have ever made in one day was last 4th of july. I made $2800.00 in one day! i am a Marine, but not the one you see on television doing all the kick-***, blow ---- up stuff. instead i am a PME Tech in the 3rd Marine Air Wing. basically if it is a measurement device then my shop calibrates and repairs it. but i am going to Iraq the first week of March, and i won't be doing any cal work. i'll be security forces and that's about all i can say.
the Marines will be taking over for (some of) the Army and letting them come back home.
02-08-2004, 01:48 PM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
Originally Posted by KFB
i am going to Iraq the first week of March, and i won't be doing any cal work. i'll be security forces and that's about all i can say.
the Marines will be taking over for (some of) the Army and letting them come back home.
the Marines will be taking over for (some of) the Army and letting them come back home.
02-08-2004, 11:00 PM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
wow you guys have some interesting jobs. At least you guys are doing something. I work for pennytalk and net2phone a prepay calling card. I just sit at my desk and take calls all day helping out customers and signing them up. Its good money for me i work 35 hours a week. Im also going to school full time too.
02-09-2004, 01:07 AM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
yea im trying to get a job as a maintenance mechanic at a plant(pays well) because i know plcs and stuff, its really not that hard (well to me anyway) and i interned at a company that built control panels and small machines so i am familiar with some of the insturmentation, and yea somtimes there are sooo many damn wires that have to be fabbed in...
02-09-2004, 03:05 PM
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Re:how crappy is your job?
Originally Posted by hirostyle
I went to school for that, PLC's and robotics.
Cool, i'm guessing you did automation? I was deciding which one to go into, instrumentation or automation, but i decided on instrumentation just because were i live theres alota oil and gas places hiring us. Both courses kick *** as far as how much money you can make if you go and work at plants.
So where are you working now lude?
Cool, i'm guessing you did automation? I was deciding which one to go into, instrumentation or automation, but i decided on instrumentation just because were i live theres alota oil and gas places hiring us. Both courses kick *** as far as how much money you can make if you go and work at plants.
So where are you working now lude?
