Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Cairns council breeds thousands of them (eastern rainbows that is) every year and stocks most of the local streams etc with them as a mosquito controlling measure... I got my 35 or so from a friend who knows the mob who do the breeding - some of the fish he gave me have lovely colours.
Only one of our pet shops stocks them all the time - and there are some fantastic looking ones too

I'm in real estate, Finished my course about 3 months ago and I'm loving it.
I mainly handle commercial,Industrial, business sales and leasing but dabble with residential as well.
So as my little bit to all west oz members (rest of oz has different real estate laws) pm me if there is anything you need to know regarding real estate or if you feel you are getting a RAW deal, maybe I can help

I started off doing agricultural work in high school de-tasseling corn for Monsanto (boo hiss). I got my BS in biology. I worked in an industrial pharmacy laboratory, a molecular biology lab helping map daphnia’s genome. I spent some time taking care of the instructional labs at a community collage. Now I’m at a paralysis research lab helping develop treatments for traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

Another underachiever heh

I am a freelance worker, but with the drought and lack of economic confidence (country town), work ATM is scarce. The upside is, between jobs, I have a lot of time to succumb to a AP Obsession.

Very interesting to read all the different jobs people had!

I'm just about to finish my final few exams (high school; chemistry, biology and physics). In a couple of months I'm going to study Mechanical Engineering.

I work for my school at the moment, maintaining their websites and digital archives, but I don't think you can actually call that a job as it's only a couple of hours of work per week. I'm currently looking for a job; I might continue maintaining websites, and I might work at the local horticulture / garden center.

Know anything about phpBB Thomas?

I am a self employed bookkeeper. I was until recently (last week) a contracted Accounts Manager for a major boat builder but have given that away to return to school. Doing accountancy at TAFE as I have no formal qualifications which I need to keep the Tax Office happy. I have spent most of my working life in finance. - Banking Accounts departments or Audit.

What have I done
Carpet and ceramic prep worker
construction labourer,
Book Store Cashier,
Civil Engineer Tech Course
Surveyor (loved trekking through the bush hanging off cliffs, hated the drivers who thought i was a freekin pylon in their Nascar race)

City Traffic analyst. Basically a glorified traffic counter. It was a great job laid those tubes out across the road, learned the proper use of a shovel (you lean on it), lost all fear of traffic (probably not a good thing), learned customer relations (you would be amazed at amount of curse words and enraged people a city logo can attract ), and the most important lesson learned to run from a union as fast as i could.

Next i took up a position as the main ACAD designer and surveyor for a small firm in my home town. Best Job ever in fact I am still employed with them when ever i make it home or they need help for a few months and fly me home. These guys showed me the best example of work ethic i had ever seen, treated me fairly, and were the best ever bosses i had. I owe a lot to them as they have been an amazing support to me.

And Right Now I am a civil engineering tech that is running an Children's Home in Bali. I know I know civil engineering and Kids don;t go together very well. My real goal of being in Indonesia is to set up a training institute to help Indonesians educate themselves on appropriate technologies that can be used in the village setting. But first relationships need to be built and funding needs to be raised.

Nop, I can't say I know much more than basic HTML.. Although I did have a forum once, but that was SMF. Too bad the school didn't want it any more.
I'd love to learn, though

4yrs as Diesel truck mechanic.
16yrs as a self employed cabinetmaker

-Stevo

Used to be a door bitch, student counsellor (not on the same night) and hot chip girl in a cafe... now I'm a primary teacher.

the was no punctuation, was that hot-chip girl or hot chip-girl?

This is going to be a long list and will try to list chronilogical
Started working at the age of 8 cleaning stables before and after school.
Sold apples door to door for a local orchardist.
Moved to Melb aged 10.
Had a morning paper round.
Had an afternoon Chemist perscription delivery.
Bought Condoms from the Chemist I worked at and sold them at High school.
had various factory worker jobs through school holidays.
left school at 15 am not very intelligent ( academically) but quite smart and practical.
Factory worker x 2( Cutter of sleeping bags) ( Carpet Maker)
Got a job as a truckie's jockey.
then did an appreticeship as a motor mechanic for Porsche finished at Alan Moffett Racing. quit the trade once I had the papers.
Tried selling computer time to companies in the mid 70's ( now called the internet)
Deck Hand on a fishing boat till the boat sank in the Entrance at Lake Entrance
Started working in a pub collecting glasses then went to barman, the cellarman, then manager, then pub burnt down.
went back to Motor Mechanics travelling aroung Australia,
Started own business as onsite Automotive Air con repairer in summer Dishpig then short order cook at snow resorts winter.
worked as a shut down mechanic over hauling factory machinery.
Florist Delivery Driver
Merchandiser for Coca Cola.
House restumping and renovations.
Sold Vacuum cleaners door to door.
Buiding Maintence work at ANZ bank
Worked as a roustabout on several cattle stations.
Back to Motor Mechanics for Toyota.
Workshop Manager for a Shell Service Station.
Area Manager For Shell.
Now do Client IT Support Officer at a major Melb University,
Just applied for a Staff Training position in IT systems at that University.
Will retire in another 5 years.

I haven't had much job satisfaction hence all the Jobs, never really found a single job or line of work that did satisfy my needs/wants. I do get pretty bored with things quite quickly specially once they start being routine.

I have had almost as many hobbies, some if I could have found a job doing it I may have found satisfaction, but I don't know I might have gotten tied of those hobbies quicker than I did.

List of hobbies/Sports I've had.
Soccer
Football ( Both codes)
Squash
Cycling
Hockey
Ice Hockey
Ice Skating
Ten Pin Bowling
Dancing
Acting
Lacrosse
Hockey
Scuba Diving
Parachuting
Motor bikes/Motor Cross
Cart and Car Racing
Sailing
Horse riding
Fishing
Surfing
Snow Skiing / Boarding
Skateboaring
Roller Blading
Lawn Bowls


Cheers
Ron

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