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Hey,

im a full time bum ass student at UQ. Also work nearly every weekend at Caltex Toowong: fancy schmancy job name =  PETROLLIUM DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER  :wassup:  ....or just "servo-guy" (10pm-6am graveyards baby) so i have almost ZERO social life on weekends.  Also bit of bar work here and there....and also drive trucks in the ARMY part time (love it, great fun) always on da lookout for some tax free dollars!! NO Johnny Howard payments here people, bust my balls to get my toys. Even do a lil car importing on the side for hobby, plus all sorts of jap parts.

Haro

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA LOVE your signature mate!!!!

I do graveyards at Caltex too (in WA), and for everyone else, his sig is entirely true!!

It'd be the best job in hte world, if it weren't for the customers (and shit pay, and stacking the drinks, and sweeping the forecourt and cleaning the pumps...)!! hhahahaha top stuff

mechanical engineer,

sit in front for the pc all day and design stuff, i.e 3D design for vehicles being used in the mining industry ,,,

can't wait to go out to some mine sites,, and see some REAL big toys!!!

I install and maintain sound systems in nightclubs/bars/restaurants basically anywhere that needs sound systems or lighting be it architectual or Effect and a little bit of plasma , projector installs even sometimes security camera systems. What ever the boss tells us to do. I also run the hire department for all of your DJ/Party/Concert lighting and sound needs.

Kinda interesting and different every day. Average pay and loss of hearing.

What is this work? of which you all speak,and,most of you seem to dislike so much

Slip sell your car buy a house.buy another one next year, repeat this process for 5 years

meantime keep your job and in 5 years you should be able to support an R34GTR

Detective with the cops, hate traffic cops wankers - so don't worry. Been doing it for 27 years and tired of it, my toy R33 GTST series 2 keeps me sane and motivated. Been a rev head for years.

SPY!!!

omg omg we are under survelleince (by god, how much of a typo did I just make)

Hide the books, stash the drugs and lock up the illegal immigrants working on the moving parts.

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