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Old 13th July 2001 | 01:42
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mad_jock
 
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Currently i am a wannabie.

And my jobs just now are.

1. 10hr shift a day during the week as a IT contactor.

2. Class1 HGV driver taking fresh salmon east and south at the weekend after a trailer swap at Dutch border. ( Thankyou REME/RE for getting me the lic)

3. Scuba diving instructor. (dosn't pay well but its getting payied for a hobby.)

4. Acting a a resourcer for various agency for IT staff (money for nothing getting my mates jobs)

5. Fixing home PC problems for punters who can't fix driver problems.(crap work but not bad pay)

To be honest i am well illegal working in europe and i look forward to becoming a pilot just for the drop in working hours.
Currently zero days off in 3 months 7 hours kip a night average if i am lucky.

But if you have a need its all worth it.
If my first employer expects 12hrs a day 6 days a week, so be it, i have averaged more than that for the last 2 years and boy do i feel it.

A well tired

MJ

(BTW i work on a remote 3rd line support desk for a telecoms company which is why i am online all the time even when driving the wagons)

Edited (again) for a lie i sat the ATPL exams in JUne so i had 2 weeks + 1 long weekend off So include 2hrs a night study

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