Whats your Job

[Surrey Blue]

I thought i would find out what other SZ members do for a living, please include Title and the real meaning of said title

[Napster]

Senior Product Development Executive for a large B2B publishing company. Basically means I research the Internet, send a few emails and make a few calls.

But watch this space.

[Surrey Blue]

Key Account Manager (Sales Rep by any other name)

[sufc_stu]

Monkey beautician

This job title mainly involves me making sure the monkeys have nice well kept nails and keeping them up to date with the latest hair styles.

It’s a great job as I get to meet lots of new women!

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[McScriven]

E-Learning Developer - Designing Interactive Learning packages for use on your PC.

[The General]

Stoodent!

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[Napster]

Quote[/b] (McScriven @ Dec. 02 2003,14:42)]E-Learning Developer - Designing Interactive Learning packages for use on your PC.
and here's me thinking you worked in Customs.

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[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,14:11)]Senior Product Development Executive for a large B2B publishing company. Basically means I research the Internet, send a few emails and make a few calls.

But watch this space.
Sod !

Thats what i wanted to do but according to some people i spoke to its near impossible to get into, Unless you want a asst ? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

My job title is currently, SZspotter ! and Tax Dodger

[GNH]

Facilities Management Area Contract Manager - In charge of portfollio of work across Essex and take all the flack from our customers when things go tits up, which tends to happen about a dozen times a day http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[steveh1510]

Foreign Payments Clerk, basically accounts payable(paying invoices etc) but to foreign suppliers....

Studying for the ACCA, also.

[Leeboy]

Senior Account Executive, Media Sales.

Basically watch TV all day and tell clients when & what they've been on......

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 02 2003,15:07)]
Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,14:11)]Senior Product Development Executive for a large B2B publishing company. Basically means I research the Internet, send a few emails and make a few calls.

But watch this space.
Sod !

Thats what i wanted to do but according to some people i spoke to its near impossible to get into, Unless you want a asst ? *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I'm sure I've told you already it's hard to get into. Especially with your spelling.

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[new bloke]

Marketing& Business Development Director
International Aid & Trade

promote all our conferences and Exhibitions world wide
Develop new business with senior United Nations officials and leading NGOs around the world

Sounds very grand but it's not

[blues_r_best]

I'm just a Tax Dodger.

[sufc_stu]

Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Dec. 02 2003,15:10)]Foreign Payments Clerk, basically accounts payable(paying invoices etc) but to foreign suppliers....

Studying for the ACCA, also.
I am studdying ACCA also but i can get past the first paper 1.1! Having a mare with cash flow and good will!

What paper r u up to?

[Alexis_SUFC]

Student.

Alexis

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,15:20)]
Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 02 2003,15:07)]
Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,14:11)]Senior Product Development Executive for a large B2B publishing company. Basically means I research the Internet, send a few emails and make a few calls.

But watch this space.
Sod !

Thats what i wanted to do but according to some people i spoke to its near impossible to get into, Unless you want a asst ? *http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I'm sure I've told you already it's hard to get into. Especially with your spelling.

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No doubt,

Leeboy, i want your job !

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[Leeboy]

you can't have it, you have to be qualified http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Dec. 02 2003,15:54)]you can't have it, you have to be qualified http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Qualified in what?

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Dec. 02 2003,15:54)]you can't have it, you have to be qualified http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Well i can certainly get references in terms of watching tele.

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[MrB]

Liability Underwriter (although on some days that can be shortened). Basically insuring companies for the times they f**k up.

For instance today I discover that whilst working on a track, an employee of a rail contractor successfully managed to turn his crane into a bridge which subsequently collapsed. Cue £500k claim and one unhappy underwriter.
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[pboreham]

Admin Gimp - sh*tty basic admin job because I decided to leave a cushy well paid job (with a car) and move 200 miles up the A1 to live in a farmers town http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

I'm not bitter...

Starting a webdesign/IT business with a local guy though which is going great, so fingers crossed eh!? http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Usual_Suspect]

Corporation Tax Specialist, which basically means if I ever get the chance to talk to a female I have to lie about my job so she won't walk away asap.

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[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Usual_Suspect @ Dec. 02 2003,16:09)]Corporation Tax Specialist, which basically means if I ever get the chance to talk to a female I have to lie about my job
Same here- every time I tell some lass I work in publishing they think I'm ginger beer.

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[Napster]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ Dec. 02 2003,16:00)]Liability Underwriter (although on some days that can be shortened). *Basically insuring companies for the times they f**k up.

For instance today I discover that whilst working on a track, an employee of a rail contractor successfully managed to turn his crane into a bridge which subsequently collapsed. Cue £500k claim and one unhappy underwriter.
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Blimey. and yet you look so happy here (http://www.qbe.com.au/europe/european/mrd/contacts_genliability.html)

[Durera]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,16:19)]
Quote[/b] (MrB @ Dec. 02 2003,16:00)]Liability Underwriter (although on some days that can be shortened). *Basically insuring companies for the times they f**k up.

For instance today I discover that whilst working on a track, an employee of a rail contractor successfully managed to turn his crane into a bridge which subsequently collapsed. Cue £500k claim and one unhappy underwriter.
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Blimey. and yet you look so happy here (http://www.qbe.com.au/europe/european/mrd/contacts_genliability.html)
<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>Happy? That&#39;d be an understatement&#33;&#33; He looks like I did after Rochdale....&#33;

Me, I&#39;m:
Manager, Registry &amp; Archiving

Basically, I do f**k all - you may have noticed?&#33;&#33; I work for a property company that doesn&#39;t touch a property under the £500 000 bracket.

Depressing.</span>

[Usual_Suspect]

Is Michelle Shaw really a man?

Lets hope your not planning on sleeping your way to the top Paul

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[Usual_Suspect]

Quote[/b] (Durera @ Dec. 02 2003,16:24)]Basically, I do f**k all - you may have noticed?&#33;&#33; I work for a property company that doesn&#39;t touch a property under the £500 000 bracket.

Depressing.[/font]
Guess you don&#39;t get much business in the Vange area then?

[chadded]

Student and lifeguard. Means I sit in a chair which makes people look upto me and look at ladies in bikini&#39;s.

[Leeboy]

nice tie knot Mr B............

[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Usual_Suspect @ Dec. 02 2003,16:27)]
Quote[/b] (Durera @ Dec. 02 2003,16:24)]Basically, I do f**k all - you may have noticed?&#33;&#33; I work for a property company that doesn&#39;t touch a property under the £500 000 bracket.

Depressing.[/font]
Guess you don&#39;t get much business in the Vange area then?
http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif Most properties round here go for not much more than £150,000

I&#39;m a student studing for an AVCE in ICT plus i work for Tesco Extra Pitsea in the Petrol Station and what a grand job that is........

[sufc_stu]

Quote[/b] (MrB @ Dec. 02 2003,16:00)]Liability Underwriter (although on some days that can be shortened). *Basically insuring companies for the times they f**k up.

For instance today I discover that whilst working on a track, an employee of a rail contractor successfully managed to turn his crane into a bridge which subsequently collapsed. Cue £500k claim and one unhappy underwriter.
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Blimey mate small world, i work for Limit underwriting which is owned by QBE.

[Durera]

Quote[/b] (Usual_Suspect @ Dec. 02 2003,16:27)]
Quote[/b] (Durera @ Dec. 02 2003,16:24)]<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>Basically, I do f**k all - you may have noticed?&#33;&#33; I work for a property company that doesn&#39;t touch a property under the £500 000 bracket.

Depressing.</span>
Guess you don&#39;t get much business in the Vange area then?
<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'>&#39;fraid not - but with respect, they (my firm) don&#39;t seem to give a sh*t about Essex - it&#39;s all &#39;dirty new money&#39;. Think upstairs-downstairs, and you&#39;re getting to where I work - I&#39;m in the basement (literally as well).

I helped sell Doddington Park for £20 odd mil to Mr. Dyson. My commission? How many goal&#39;s has Drewe scored in the league?</span>

[TaffyBlue]

MOD Administrator - admin for the army basically.

Also not long sold my half of a web design company, and currently training in accountancy.

[The General]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,16:19)]
Quote[/b] (MrB @ Dec. 02 2003,16:00)]Liability Underwriter (although on some days that can be shortened). *Basically insuring companies for the times they f**k up.

For instance today I discover that whilst working on a track, an employee of a rail contractor successfully managed to turn his crane into a bridge which subsequently collapsed. Cue £500k claim and one unhappy underwriter.
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Blimey. and yet you look so happy here (http://www.qbe.com.au/europe/european/mrd/contacts_genliability.html)
Great find, Naps ...

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Anyone else we can embarass&#33;?

Kev

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[Tygaman]

Quality Control Manager for a radiopharmaceutical company. I test radioactive pharmaceuticals for use in PET (cancer) scans.

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (sufc_stu @ Dec. 02 2003,16:47)]Blimey mate small world, i work for Limit underwriting which is owned by QBE.
Amazing where people pop up&#33;

[MrB]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ Dec. 02 2003,16:27)]nice tie knot Mr B............
Ridiculous sized tie knots are the way forward....

To be honest it&#39;s quite amazing that I&#39;ve got my top button done up.

[ASHRIMPER]

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[mcnasty]

Professional nasty bloke and loner ranger.

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (mcnasty @ Dec. 02 2003,22:08)]Professional nasty bloke and loner ranger.
And half of the Lumpy Boyz ?

[Bob Cratchitt]

Network &amp; Security Engineer, basically I stop external and internal hackers from wrecking havoc with our cherised systems by implementing systems to stop these threats. Also just recently been dabbling in streaming media and caching devices from Cisco.

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[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Dec. 02 2003,22:15)]Network &amp; Security Engineer, basically I stop external and internal hackers from wrecking havoc with our cherised systems by implementing systems to stop these threats. Also just recently been dabbling in streaming media and caching devices from Cisco.

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Don&#39;t you ever wanna throw the dam things outta the window ?

[mcnasty]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 02 2003,22:12)]
Quote[/b] (mcnasty @ Dec. 02 2003,22:08)]Professional nasty bloke and loner ranger.
And half of the Lumpy Boyz ?
&quot;The Lumpy Boys&quot; is not a job , it is just a way of having lots of sex with the groupies that follow us about.

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (mcnasty @ Dec. 02 2003,22:30)]
Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 02 2003,22:12)]
Quote[/b] (mcnasty @ Dec. 02 2003,22:08)]Professional nasty bloke and loner ranger.
And half of the Lumpy Boyz ?
&quot;The Lumpy Boys&quot; is not a job , it is just a way of having lots of sex with the groupies that follow us about.
Pleasure then.

[Bob Cratchitt]

Ever since Weightw*tchers have announced a good way to lose weight is to have sex The Lumpy Boys have not looked back. http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

FM not sure what you are getting at? I have urges of wanting to throw Bill Gates out of a window. For creating such insecure and completely vunerable pile of tosh products.

[Shrimpersarmy]

Student and part time &quot;supermarket assistant&quot; basically i sit in a freezer 3 times a week...

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[Vange Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ Dec. 02 2003,22:51)]basically i sit in a freezer 3 times a week...

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LOL&#33;

Whatever turns u on, Dan http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Bob Cratchitt @ Dec. 02 2003,22:42)]FM not sure what you are getting at? I have urges of wanting to throw Bill Gates out of a window. For creating such insecure and *completely vunerable pile of tosh products.
I meant Computers.

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (Vange Shrimper @ Dec. 02 2003,22:59)]
Quote[/b] (Shrimpersarmy @ Dec. 02 2003,22:51)]basically i sit in a freezer 3 times a week...

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LOL&#33;

Whatever turns u on, Dan http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
He also drops carrots and other vegetables on to the floor.

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[Shrimpersarmy]

... as well as doing kick ups with mushrooms (anyone beat 7?), potatoes (only 4) and standing in the middle of the supermarket txting on my mobile&#33;

LOL

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[canada shrimper]

unemployed restaurant manager (can&#39;t go back to work till my permanent residence visa is sorted) so i sit around all day glued to shrimperzone or watching hockey highlights

[Andu]

The one thing this shows is that no matter what we do, we are all not working hard enough as we wouldn&#39;t have all this free time to post on here http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Cash Management Analyst for Dutch International Bank.

Basically, input loads of figures into spreadsheets, talk to other banks around Europe, input more figures into spraedsheets and hope that it all balances at the end of the day http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (sufc_stu @ Dec. 02 2003,15:29)]
Quote[/b] (steveh1510 @ Dec. 02 2003,15:10)]Foreign Payments Clerk, basically accounts payable(paying invoices etc) but to foreign suppliers....

Studying for the ACCA, also.
I am studdying ACCA also but i can get past the first paper 1.1&#33; Having a mare with cash flow and good will&#33;

What paper r u up to?
Taking Paper 1.1 tomorrow&#33; I took 2.1 monday, have 1.2 friday and 1.3 next monday....

I started on AAT, passed the foundation then realised that cos I had more than 2 &#39;A&#39; levels i could get straight into ACCA so I did that.....

[HUMBLEPIE]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 02 2003,14:45)]
Quote[/b] (McScriven @ Dec. 02 2003,14:42)]E-Learning Developer - Designing Interactive Learning packages for use on your PC.
and here&#39;s me thinking you worked in Customs.

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someone has to cover up for the rest of us http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Software developer at the worlds most prestigious supplier of real-time financial data and news. I write software that handles the live data feed from the London stock exchange.

My work is instant death to any conversation with a member of the female of the species

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Guest @ Dec. 03 2003,13:51)]Software developer at the worlds most prestigious supplier of real-time financial data and news. I write software that handles the live data feed from the London stock exchange.

My work is instant death to any conversation with a member of the female of the species
Blimey, you&#39;ve gone downhill- I remember you on Pro-Celebrity Golf..

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[Badger]

Technical Support Manager for one of the UK&#39;s leading distributor&#39;s of telecommunications equipment.

Very varied role - responsible for supporting dealers and customers with problems with business telephone systems through to household cordless phones, Voice over IP, etc.

Liase with manufacturer&#39;s, train customer&#39;s engineer&#39;s, the list goes on...etc.

www.rocom.co.uk * for more info.

John B.

[Matt the Shrimp]

Short title: Lawyer.

Long title: Employed Barrister, International Arbitration Division (Construction &amp; Engineering), Herbert Smith.

Who are we? One of the largest law firms in the country, long considered to be the pre-eminent litigation firm in the country.

Basically, if you&#39;re in a dispute, and you see us on the other side - be afraid, be very afraid.

Herbert Smith website (http://www.herbertsmith.com)

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Matt

[Andu]

Title: Commercial supervisor - Adhesive and Electro products UK
Company: DuPont

Activities: Processing orders, chasing debt, direct and indirect sales

see
www.dupont.com
and
www.performance-coatings.org

for more info

[The Artful Shrimper]

engineer running a site for a rather large investment bank, looking after a plush building with no-one in it yet on the wharf and basically throwing 11000 volt switches around and blowing things up. Electrickery and facility type managment set up......

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (The Artful Shrimper @ Dec. 03 2003,16:50)]engineer running a site for a rather large investment bank, looking after a plush building with no-one in it yet on the wharf and basically throwing 11000 volt switches around and blowing things up. Electrickery and facility type managment set up......
Ooh... at a guess, one of:

Barclays Capital
Morgan Stanley
Lehmann Brothers

I&#39;ll go with the latter, in the lovely HQ2...

Matt

P.S. I used to work for Canary Wharf group.

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[McScriven]

Quote[/b] (Badger @ Dec. 03 2003,14:44)]Technical Support Manager for one of the UK&#39;s leading distributor&#39;s of telecommunications equipment.

Very varied role - responsible for supporting dealers and customers with problems with business telephone systems through to household cordless phones, Voice over IP, etc.

Liase with manufacturer&#39;s, train customer&#39;s engineer&#39;s, the list goes on...etc.

www.rocom.co.uk * for more info.

John B.
And to think he use to be Ninja&#39;s tea boy (and rent boy from what I heard)

[Badger]

It was definately just rent boy.........

Still better than being a gayboy though Dave&#33;

[McScriven]

Quote[/b] (Badger @ Dec. 03 2003,20:33)]It was definately just rent boy.........

Still better than being a gayboy though Dave&#33;
Good come back, respect&#33;

[Badger]

No worries mate - anyway, I&#39;ve been off ill for the last week and only just got back to my PC today. I see you and mike are quiet and not posting much at the moment -much going on? How&#39;s Mrs McScriven?

[Bob Cratchitt]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Dec. 03 2003,16:56)]Ooh... at a guess, one of:

Barclays Capital
Morgan Stanley
Lehmann Brothers

I&#39;ll go with the latter, in the lovely HQ2...

Matt

P.S. I used to work for Canary Wharf group.

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Matt

You missed Credit Suisse First Boston. They bought half of what was BZW the rest merged into Barclays Capital.

And no I do not work for any of them, in fact my office can be found sitting on top of Liverpool St Station http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Fat Bastid]

Engineering Quality Manager with an aircraft maintenance organisation.

Licenced helicopter engineer by trade.

FB

[SUFC_Spike]

The title someone at work gave me(probably mockingly) is &#39;Goods Relocation Executive&#39; which basically means putting medical equipment into boxes or packages depending on size, weight etc, and sending it out to hospitals or other medical companies. I&#39;m also at sixth form studying a whole bunch of A levels and looking into taking Uni. courses in Teaching.

[Surrey Shrimper]

Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered tax adviser (CTA) - well I will be in six months when I&#39;ve managed to pass my finals&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

[LITTLEMAN]

Plumber

[footymad13]

ermmm,mmm,haaa,

Well sod all &#33;

I currently pounce of Parents or friends or young rich lady friends who are inclined to take me too the Pizzaman for a rather nice large pizza and extras all to my self.

After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.

College from September, i shall be joining Supermarket Dan, Todd &amp; Bob and Frency.

Oh the life of a student.

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*I shall be coming from to your seats on Saturday with a collection box, the cause is for me to generate enough money for me to sit on my arse and do nothing all day so please do give what you can, only notes please http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif*

[Andu]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 04 2003,00:14)]After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.
Shift work, out in all weather, never home for Christmas with the family, dealing with the arsholes of society - lovely&#33;

I had a couple of mates who were coppers and they hated it with a passion&#33;

[footymad13]

Quote[/b] (Andu @ Dec. 05 2003,14:00)]
Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 04 2003,00:14)]After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.
Shift work, out in all weather, never home for Christmas with the family, dealing with the arsholes of society - lovely&#33;

I had a couple of mates who were coppers and they hated it with a passion&#33;
Indeed, but it has a great deal of percs &#33;

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 04 2003,00:14)]After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.
How about the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad?

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ Dec. 05 2003,16:50)]How about the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad?
He&#39;s probably a bit young to remember that most gallant and honorable of forces...

Picking up on another of Luke&#39;s misspellings, I learnt on Tuesday that the word &quot;perk&quot; comes from the older word &quot;perquisite&quot;, which is, according to Webster&#39;s 1913 dictionary:

<span style='color:blue'>Something gained from a place or employment over and above the ordinary salary or fixed wages for services rendered; especially, a fee allowed by law to an officer for a specific service.</span>

So there you go...

Matt

[Sebastian Weetabix]

Controller for a Rescue &amp; Recovery company based in Basildon. If you breakdown and the AA or RAC cant be bothered to come out, then its us who get the job. Occasionally go out on the road to play and love leaving stroppy seafront cruisers stranded for hours on end. Main drawback is having to work weekends which plays havoc with my social life, ie, I dont get one.

[Ron Manager]

Quote[/b] (mcnasty @ Dec. 02 2003,22:08)]Professional nasty bloke and loner ranger.
That&#39;s the clean version of what we call your profession in our office Ken * http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[The Artful Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Matt the Shrimp @ Dec. 03 2003,16:56)]
Quote[/b] (The Artful Shrimper @ Dec. 03 2003,16:50)]engineer running a site for a rather large investment bank, looking after a plush building with no-one in it yet on the wharf and basically throwing 11000 volt switches around and blowing things up. Electrickery and facility type managment set up......
Ooh... at a guess, one of:

Barclays Capital
Morgan Stanley
Lehmann Brothers

I&#39;ll go with the latter, in the lovely HQ2...

Matt

P.S. *I used to work for Canary Wharf group.

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No mate, nxt door at HQ1 we&#39;ve got a massive window overlooking london.
Xllent doss

[Badger]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 05 2003,16:37)]
Quote[/b] (Andu @ Dec. 05 2003,14:00)]
Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 04 2003,00:14)]After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.
Shift work, out in all weather, never home for Christmas with the family, dealing with the arsholes of society - lovely&#33;

I had a couple of mates who were coppers and they hated it with a passion&#33;
Indeed, but it has a great deal of percs &#33;
It does indeed have percs. Mrs Badger&#39;s younger brother works for the MOD police stationed at an RAF base in North Yorkshire.

He gets to carry Pistol and Machine Gun and has recently passed his Rifle examination. He is always armed and during the the recent invasion of Iraq was stationed at the base where the American bombers were taking off from. A woman tried breaking in to the base and he was moments away from shooting her until she gave herself up.....

Exciting stuff....especially when he&#39;s only 21

[Mad Cyril]

I used to work on an MOD site and a new graduate started work there.

One of the tasks he was given was to take a folder full of of timesheets from one building to another. As he was just walking out of the door for the 100 yard walk someone grabbed him and said &quot;What the hell do you think you&#39;re doing?&quot;. He then said that her had to go to the MOD police station and sign himself out a gun for the walk between the two buildings in case he was attacked by any enemy agents. The poor kid turned white as a sheet and but procedded to go and ask the MOD police for a gun. The look on his face when he returned was priceless.

[* ORM *]

Oh dear - full work title

Head of Business Planning and Marketing, Inventory Management

Job description - buggered if I know. I haven&#39;t had an appraisal or targets set for the last four years.

The plus side gets me plenty of corporate entertainment and loads of lunches and dinners. I&#39;m also second in command of a team of 17.

The downside is that the job also involves lots of meetings with lots of *rseholes. Also the boss is a w*nker and is causing me to work longer hours than I should be to cover his *rse the lazy good for nothing to**er. One day he&#39;ll trip himself up and I&#39;ll be waiting.

[Matt the Shrimp]

Quote[/b] (The Artful Shrimper @ Dec. 07 2003,10:27)]No mate, nxt door at HQ1 we&#39;ve got a massive window overlooking london.
Xllent doss
Close... but no cigar for me&#33;

You can&#39;t beat the views from Canary Wharf... you want to be on the 50th Floor of One Canada Square on a day like today - the views are stunning.

I went up there on a clear day in winter and could see as far as:

Canvey
Windsor Castle
The South Downs
Alexandra Palace

Awesome.

Matt

[Yorkshire Blue]

Must be only the second time that the words Canvey and stunning have been used in the same post (the previous time was describing Jay Smith&#39;s goals)

BTW I&#39;m a trainee monkey

[steveh1510]

Quote[/b] (footymad13 @ Dec. 04 2003,00:14)]After a look into Media, and a horrible spell looking at Property Management, iv decided on the life of a Copper http://www.shrimperzone.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif £22k a year + will do me nicely ta.
Luke, Mrs h1510 is a copper, joined recently and loves it - although presuming by the fact you have quoted 22k, you are talking about joining Essex police? Personally I would go for the Met, Its a lot more interesting(essex being mainly traffic cops) and you shouldn&#39;t have too far to travel as they try to post you as close to home as poss but the pay increases by 5k or so to start with.....