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  1. #51
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    Re: What do you do for work

    Quote Originally Posted by chris View Post
    FSR electrician and millwright. Im still trying to decide what I want to do when I grow up though.
    Dual ticket. Good for you. I considered going back and getting my millwright aswell. Do you find your getting better pay or do they ask you to pick a trade and stick to it. I have a few friends who are dual and they usually get asked to stay with one scope. Not sure why.
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    Re: What do you do for work

    Have been running my own business, Steering Solutions for the last 20+ years. Having my own shop make it easy to work on all my Toys.

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    IT/computer guy.
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  4. #54
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    Ticketed Millwright, then forestry tech then 30 years as a peace officer. Retired, had enough.
    Dana says:"That isn't me braggin', that is just me stating a fact."

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    Presently a commercial real estate banker. 20+ years experience in various divisions - all in banking.

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    Software Developer by day,
    swimwear model by night

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    Re: What do you do for work

    Quote Originally Posted by whitlers View Post
    Dual ticket. Good for you. I considered going back and getting my millwright aswell. Do you find your getting better pay or do they ask you to pick a trade and stick to it. I have a few friends who are dual and they usually get asked to stay with one scope. Not sure why.
    I only got the millwright because there was an opportunity to get it. Way easier than electrical school too. As for hourly wages having 2 tickets isn't a big deal but having it on a resume and potentially being shortlisted for a job you want is the real benefit. I've also done a few night courses for PLCs, VFDs etc. but again just for the resume, it looks better when I can say that I have hands on experience doing all these different things and I supplement that with some extra basic knowledge classes.

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    Re: What do you do for work

    Red seal HD Mechanic
    Morphed a drilling rig motorhand position into a HD Mechanic just before the Nov 1998 crash, bought a service truck and went to work in forestry.
    Eventually the call to return home to B.C. got to great, landed back on the coast and spent all my savings in 2 years trying to exist in Van.
    Found a spot for the family in the Boundary and never looked back
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    Mechanical Engineer (EIT) - I’m an ‘area manager’ for a port expansion project in Vancouver. I oversee a small team of engineers and architects tasked with designing the buildings for the project.
    I also dabble in dredging projects on the Fraser River (environmental compliance stuff and maintenance dredge planning).

    I was a residential/commercial glazier for 5 years before I mustered up the brains and cash to get my engineering degree.
    If it cant be done with one shot, it shouldn't be done.

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    Re: What do you do for work

    I'm a retired fishing industry /marine journalist/salmon-herring packer crewman occasional gillnet deckhand.

    I was a boom man in my first career out of school then worked on salmon seiners, crab and prawn boats too.

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