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TTGCosmicMods wrote
I work in a store/warehouse for Argos/Sainsburys, I did about 6 months worth of delivery driving for them, it was ok to start with but became too stressful and I started to lose money.

The warehouse is a much nicer experience (Personally), great staff to work with and I can do jobs at a much more tailored pace.

It also pays for many of my hobbies such as my cars and my RGH's


That's cool mate, i used to work in a warehouse but it was a freezer and man that was hard work.. And tbh I got bored very easy doing the same thing day in day out.. Do you not find it the same ?
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Ninja wrote Nothing. I have mental health issues that it's very hard to work with.

I used to be self employed, have a shit tonne of experience but I'm ruined mentally.


I'm sorry bro! I really hope you can fight these demons away and get your company back up and running Soon! Mind me asking what you used to do?
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HighRoss wrote
tO0t wrote I do industrial Radiography, basically it's a form of non destructive testing that is required to be done to ensure that welds are up to code and that they won't blow up under too much pressure.

I use ionizing radiation to beam a shadow image of the welds on to a piece of film! It's pretty neat honestly.


Thats cool man.. I would think that line of work is hard to get into? And what kinda things blow so much pressure that it can break a weld? So let me get this straight.. When someone is finished welding things they are then sent to you to test them welds?


Yeah basically, it can be pipe that's 2 inches in diameter up to one I shot a week or so ago at 7.2metres in diameter, basically any types of industrial boilers, pipe lines, power plants, huge mods, you name it. If it's in a system of piping I have to verify that it's acceptable. The work itself is quite easy however it is a highly specialized trade so it is hard to find a job in it especially as a trainee. The best part of my job is that anybody who isn't a nuclear energy worker cannot be in the area that we are using radiation so sometimes if I'm working at a plant I can only work on the other trades coffee/ lunch breaks making it a pretty light day of sitting in the truck haha.
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tO0t wrote
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tO0t wrote I do industrial Radiography, basically it's a form of non destructive testing that is required to be done to ensure that welds are up to code and that they won't blow up under too much pressure.

I use ionizing radiation to beam a shadow image of the welds on to a piece of film! It's pretty neat honestly.


Thats cool man.. I would think that line of work is hard to get into? And what kinda things blow so much pressure that it can break a weld? So let me get this straight.. When someone is finished welding things they are then sent to you to test them welds?



Yeah basically, it can be pipe that's 2 inches in diameter up to one I shot a week or so ago at 7.2metres in diameter, basically any types of industrial boilers, pipe lines, power plants, huge mods, you name it. If it's in a system of piping I have to verify that it's acceptable. The work itself is quite easy however it is a highly specialized trade so it is hard to find a job in it especially as a trainee. The best part of my job is that anybody who isn't a nuclear energy worker cannot be in the area that we are using radiation so sometimes if I'm working at a plant I can only work on the other trades coffee/ lunch breaks making it a pretty light day of sitting in the truck haha.


Thats cool man, I wish you all the best at that job., that's the thing with doing highly specialized work ma if your let go tomorrow its so hard to get back what you were doing...
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HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote I retrim vehicle interiors, throw the old cloth covers and put leather ones on. New headlines, door cards, seats and carpet the back out. All depending on what vehicle it is


That's cool man, is that a full time job? And are you always busy with work in that industry?

Yeah I love it, it's not to hard to do but hard to master, when you make it look perfect its really satisfying, I've worked with people who send out rough work, from factory, feel sorry for some of the people who are buying them.
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--Connor wrote
HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote I retrim vehicle interiors, throw the old cloth covers and put leather ones on. New headlines, door cards, seats and carpet the back out. All depending on what vehicle it is


That's cool man, is that a full time job? And are you always busy with work in that industry?

Yeah I love it, it's not to hard to do but hard to master, when you make it look perfect its really satisfying, I've worked with people who send out rough work, from factory, feel sorry for some of the people who are buying them.


Thats cool mate atleast you are keeping busy all the time! So if I wanted my van interior redone into leather let's say I bring it into you in a garage do I? Or do you work from home?
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HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote
HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote I retrim vehicle interiors, throw the old cloth covers and put leather ones on. New headlines, door cards, seats and carpet the back out. All depending on what vehicle it is


That's cool man, is that a full time job? And are you always busy with work in that industry?

Yeah I love it, it's not to hard to do but hard to master, when you make it look perfect its really satisfying, I've worked with people who send out rough work, from factory, feel sorry for some of the people who are buying them.


Thats cool mate atleast you are keeping busy all the time! So if I wanted my van interior redone into leather let's say I bring it into you in a garage do I? Or do you work from home?

It wouldnt be done in a garage, its more specialised. Depends where you are from, I work at a van conversion company. So we only do ford customs.
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--Connor wrote
HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote
HighRoss wrote
--Connor wrote I retrim vehicle interiors, throw the old cloth covers and put leather ones on. New headlines, door cards, seats and carpet the back out. All depending on what vehicle it is


That's cool man, is that a full time job? And are you always busy with work in that industry?

Yeah I love it, it's not to hard to do but hard to master, when you make it look perfect its really satisfying, I've worked with people who send out rough work, from factory, feel sorry for some of the people who are buying them.


Thats cool mate atleast you are keeping busy all the time! So if I wanted my van interior redone into leather let's say I bring it into you in a garage do I? Or do you work from home?

It wouldnt be done in a garage, its more specialised. Depends where you are from, I work at a van conversion company. So we only do ford customs.


Thats cool man, I actually drive a ford transit custom (: maybe one day you can do mine LoL
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Maybe haha
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I'm a Site manager specialising in commercial and industrial buildings. Ex Steel erector.
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