Your Profession

[aftech]

Left school in 68 and did 6 months in the stores of a BMC garage (back when Britain had a car industry). Joined the RAF in 69 with an apprenticeship as an Airframe Fitter. Did 24 years there - mainly on Phantom and Tornado, came out in 93 and found nobody was going to pay me as much to do as little - so retired.

oh, I didn't know Phantom served Royal Air Force too. You mean F-4, right? They were one of the best at that time. I particularly liked F-14 (retired now in the US). Not that I served in US army or such but I liked its shape and moving wings.

[RonOne]

So come on then aftech,
what type of engineer were you ?

[aftech]

Chemical, Civil, Environmental.
What type of ... are YOU?

[realnowhereman]

Left school in 68 and did 6 months in the stores of a BMC garage (back when Britain had a car industry). Joined the RAF in 69 with an apprenticeship as an Airframe Fitter. Did 24 years there - mainly on Phantom and Tornado, came out in 93 and found nobody was going to pay me as much to do as little - so retired.

While in the Marine Corps back in 68 I too was an aircraft mechanic on the F-4 Phantom! The given nickname was ‘Spring Loaded Tweeds’ because we handled Martin Baker Ejection Seats, Environmental Systems and Safety Systems. Loud …. what ya say ….work horse of an aircraft!

[stardustsmagical]

Worked for a clothing company in the warehouse for about 2 yrs.
Embroidery machine operator for about 3 yrs.
And the best job of all, picking fruit and veg in OZ

[burgyeb]

Another "employment" "professions" thread that someone started in 2010. Posted mine's at #49; interestingly enough, some of the post remain somewhat the same in the more recent "employment thread".