Vic Wasteland Thread

[Count Grantleyish]

Whoa, everyone here is a genius...

[LWO]

We have found that the eng discipline is NOT as important as the type of person. The eng degree shows a ability to learn as well a interest in mechanical and electrical. We have found that country types or car types (who like taking apart/tinkering) generally are a better fit as the work is very hands on. There is a lot of travel though so a bloke who has a family with little other support will struggle. Machine building is the purest engineering IMO as there is no place for ego or hiding as the work you do either works or doesn't straight away. Pay is good for engineering but having said that no one gets into engineering for the money. They do it because the love it. I like going to work almost every day

Edited September 15, 2012 by LWO

[Down_Shift]

That's because civil engineering to other engineering is like sociology to psychology.

LOL, i say this to my civil eng friends.... they hate it! hahaha

Lots of engineering/electrical types here huh? Good, will be looking for new recruits/graduates this year.

I have worked here as automation/electrical design engineer for last 10 years. Expanding at a healthy rate 55 employees. I have a department to grow.

www.andeng.com.au

I'm a mechanical engineering student looking for grad position/vacation at the moment, finished all my studying units last year just need work experience to graduate.

Available right about now!

[alr33x]

Then you gotta move on, it will only get worse. No point being in a good job if you're tired of it. I got a mate who is earning twice what I was and he hates his job; it rubs off on his personal life. Truly is the most depressing person you can hang out with. But he refuses to change jobs / try something different because of his own expectations of success and those of his parents! Selling his soul / prostituting himself for the big bucks and yeah, he might be well off for the future but he's wasted so many years of his youth not having a good time.

yeh sounds about right lol life is a trade off though

Big $$$ = no life

Big social life = low $$$

Generally speaking, 100k is the pain barrier once you cross that your personal life suffers that's what I've found with my colleagues/mates etc

[Birds]

lol too true, 100k seems to be the point where you're expected to stress your ass off...6 day weeks, getting home from work then straight into dinner and straight into bed.

I'll be fked if I'm gonna waste my own life to create an excessively comfortable future for my kids to spend all the money/assets I saved up for them lol.

[emts]

but 100K affords a very good social life..

[LWO]

LOL, i say this to my civil eng friends.... they hate it! hahaha

I'm a mechanical engineering student looking for grad position/vacation at the moment, finished all my studying units last year just need work experience to graduate.

Available right about now!

I believe we have filled our grad roles at the moment. However it will not hurt to fling a resume to [email protected].

We have a shit load of work to do in Port Hedland coming this Christmas.

http://smtgroup.com/...stern-australia

Then there is Rio and BHP expansions coming soon.

Edited September 15, 2012 by LWO

[Sunkist]

100k sounds like a good happy median.

I'm being talked into getting an FG xr6T.. Other than tracking. Any reasons why I shouldn't?

[Count Grantleyish]

I'm being talked into getting an FG xr6T.. Other than tracking. Any reasons why I shouldn't?

You and me both...

Only thing hold me back is the fact it's 4 door which I don't need, I seem to recall you wanting a sedan. Couldn't think of any reason why you shouldn't buy one.

[Sunkist]

You and me both...

Only thing hold me back is the fact it's 4 door which I don't need, I seem to recall you wanting a sedan. Couldn't think of any reason why you shouldn't buy one.

Yeh that's what I'm thinking. They come in manual right? Alot of newer car, easy to get parts, and it's the same car cops use.. Won't have to worry

[emts]

I have a BA XR6 and I'm hating it more and more every day.

they don;t have the build quality of Jap/euro, just seem crude

Things keep breaking, they are FKN huge to park.

Cannot wait till after the wedding.

new car time

[Count Grantleyish]

Yeh that's what I'm thinking. They come in manual right? Alot of newer car, easy to get parts, and it's the same car cops use.. Won't have to worry

Either manual or ZF auto, Leigh told me to get a auto but I don't want a auto.

Parts, go to your local ford dealer or wreckers, same car as cops in some areas. It does look plain, which is good if you want to blend in the traffic.

[alr33x]

100k+ is fine but you got no time to socialize if I'm not socializing I want 150k minimum

I'd think if you could get a 5 day a week job on 70-80k would be ideal compromise but not easy to find.

Else I'd do It already lol!

[Birds]

but 100K affords a very good social life..

Sure does, but if you earn it the way most people I know earn it, your social life is about 2 hours a week. Quality/quantity. Then there's the lucky few who do get that for doing fk all!

[Birds]

100k+ is fine but you got no time to socialize if I'm not socializing I want 150k minimum

I'd think if you could get a 5 day a week job on 70-80k would be ideal compromise but not easy to find.

Else I'd do It already lol!

+1

A two income household on that money can be pretty comfortable.

[xALmoN]

Lots of engineering/electrical types here huh? Good, will be looking for new recruits/graduates this year.

I have worked here as automation/electrical design engineer for last 10 years. Expanding at a healthy rate 55 employees. I have a department to grow.

www.andeng.com.au

you dont supposed you'd like a chemical engineer?

control systems aren't really my best suit though.

Edited September 15, 2012 by xALmoN

[Birds]

[Sunkist]

I have a BA XR6 and I'm hating it more and more every day.

they don;t have the build quality of Jap/euro, just seem crude

Things keep breaking, they are FKN huge to park.

Cannot wait till after the wedding.

new car time

Yeh I wouldn't touch a BA. Dad has a fairmonth and I feel obliged to kick it everytime I walk past it. But one of our repo agents at work has a FG,Stock with highflowed injectors tuned to 300kw. It was auto, but f**k it was great to drive

[emts]

100k+ is fine but you got no time to socialize if I'm not socializing I want 150k minimum

I'd think if you could get a 5 day a week job on 70-80k would be ideal compromise but not easy to find.

Else I'd do It already lol!

Sure does, but if you earn it the way most people I know earn it, your social life is about 2 hours a week. Quality/quantity. Then there's the lucky few who do get that for doing fk all!

I don;t know who you 2 been talking to.

I don't classify myself as doing SFA when there work to be done I get it done.

And get paid to match that.

The only hit to my social life is when I have to travel for work.

and in reality that only impacts my AU social life.

hell worked paid for me to hit, Nurburgring, ocktoberfest, goodwood fest of speed, Mustang convertible thought the desert,

oh and paid for me to get to this but I had to pay for the rental of this little toy.

it's up to the person to set their work life balance. and just cos you hit some magical number do not mean you ahve to give up other things.

hell when I was earning 42K early on was prob the biggest impact on my social life.

shift work, and at one point 7 days a week for 3 months 15-16 hours a day.

[Sunkist]

Either manual or ZF auto, Leigh told me to get a auto but I don't want a auto.

Parts, go to your local ford dealer or wreckers, same car as cops in some areas. It does look plain, which is good if you want to blend in the traffic.

Yeh I would settle for auto incase I go on trips and someone else can drive but would prefer a manual