Prevoius Jobs You Loved, Or Miss,

[ericblack4boss]

Has to be my first job after leaving school despite being brought up on the farm I wanted to get a trade behind me,

So got an apprenticeship as a cooper, was there for two years before the warehouse closed but in those two years I started each working day with a dram, of course had to swallow the wood chips and wood shavings but didn't bother me,

I saw a different member of staff disappear for a few weeks to dry out , on a monthly basis,

Some great boys I worked with though no doubt many now dead, or with new livers,

But I would love to go back to finish my time, the actual job to I enjoyed to repair those casks, and see them airtight was very satisfying.

 

So what is your favourite job and reason for no longer doing it.

[The Boofon]

Worked on the Maureen plug and abandon as a roughneck. 6 roughnecks per crew (usually 3)

Easiest and best crack job ever. Had two mad American pushers, a crane op who sold me 1000 ectos for a substantially low price and a coke head Mancunian driller.

 

Biggest high point was learning how to juggle on Christmas Day while "on shift" and out of my tree on Mitsus.

 

The weekend spent in England and journey back up the road with aforementioned package was also unforgettable.

 

Happy days. Surprised we never killed anyone on that job.

[tutankamun]

 

Worked in a rubber factory briefly as a teenager. Not condoms but widgets for the oil industry.

 

Quite a few of the guys there had regularly done time at Her Majesties pleasure.

 

Often went out drinking with them at the end of the shift which was a bit of an eye opener for a young country loon - One of them used to regale us with the tale of how he scalded a pedophile in the showers at Peterhead prison.

 

Oddly I ended up getting the sack. Not sure I loved or miss that job but it certainly sticks in the memory as a coming of age experience.

[King Street Loon]

First job was as a plumber with the Cooncil.

Could write a book with some of the scams and high jinks that some of us got up to.

There were some absolute toffs of guys to work with.

Strangest thing that ever happened to me involved a broken wc, a hooker dressed in a pvc nurses outfit In torry.

Was sad to leave after 10 years incl apprenticeship, but the time came for a change.

The place I left to go to was murder. Lasted 6 months and realised I wanted out of plumbing and heating altogether and managed to get a start offshore.

The rest is history.

[tutankamun]

The rest is history.

BIG IN OIL...

[ChutneyLove]

Collecting paper money and thieving about 10% of the take every week was a good job, though hardly the highlight of my career. I had a good theft system which worked well - and wouldn't have ever got caught if I hadn't told the other collectors how to do it, then one of them fucked up and got us all busted.

 

Plenty offshore jobs were easy-life, easy-money type things. Best probably in Malabo - down there for 6 weeks at a time - often never even saw an oil-rig the whole time as there were no drilling operations on. Exxon decided they still wanted full crew on standby. Full day-rate + $25 US per diem (enough to get you well fed and watered, casino entertainment and company for the evening if you so desired). Would come back to Aberdeen for a de-tox for a week or two then back down there to get back on it. Thank you Exxon-Mobil, a memorable (well, a bit hazy) couple of years.

 

Takes a lot to beat B&Q night-shift though.

[RAZOR]

Miss my apprenticeship in the summer when its a nice day, was always nice having a bong for lunch in the sunshine then being in the bar 2pm. Or in the winter when its a REALLY bad day as we were always sent home.

[ollie1903]

First job was as a plumber with the Cooncil.

Could write a book with some of the scams and high jinks that some of us got up to.

There were some absolute toffs of guys to work with.

Strangest thing that ever happened to me involved a broken wc, a hooker dressed in a pvc nurses outfit In torry.

Was sad to leave after 10 years incl apprenticeship, but the time came for a change.

The place I left to go to was murder. Lasted 6 months and realised I wanted out of plumbing and heating altogether and managed to get a start offshore.

The rest is history.

I seem to recall you saying previously that you worked with Keithy Gillanders? If i'm correct, I could only begin to imagine some of the hi-jinx!!

 

The only job I miss is my Green Final round.

[reekie_dock]

Navy for 5 and a half years from age of 16.

 

Pretty much drank and whored my way around the world was fucking brilliant.

 

memorable place, Rio when brazil won the world cup was fucking epic. Plus the women and biff was top notch ?

[King Street Loon]

I seem to recall you saying previously that you worked with Keithy Gillanders? If i'm correct, I could only begin to imagine some of the hi-jinx!!

 

The only job I miss is my Green Final round.

I did indeed.

Him and other colourful characters.

Good lad is Keith.

[tommo1903]

I enjoyed working in catering. Could be long days standing about but for a 16 year old the money wasn't too shabby. Enjoyed working in the kitchen when I'd chef too.

 

Would go back to that in an instant if the money was better.

[amancalledbuck]

Er...

[dazzy_deff]

Worked at Mikes Chipper in Mugiemoss from the age of 15 right through end of school, my two years at university then my 18 months at college. 22 by the time i left. Was a great job. Met some good people, was always sleazing in about the young college birds and got a few humps off them, pay was good for the age I was and unreal amount of free food. Probably paid a large part in why I got fat but i enjoyed it. Stress free and a good laugh.

 

Also worked in a clothes shop on Union Street for a couple of years during uni which was a good laugh. 3 or 4 of us used to go on drug fuelled nights out with my boss and her pals and crash at hers, then roll to work. Again, got a few rides off birds who worked there too. Loads of free clothes too (which is probably why the shop is no longer open.)

 

Dont miss any of my offshore jobs and am now settled in the office which is where i see myself for the rest of my working days.

[rumpus]

Night Porter - Holiday Inn Croydon.

 

Job was great because they stupidly gave me the keys to the bar incase I needed access...

 

Sacked within 2 weeks after getting caught searching through jacket pockets in the cloakroom looking for things to steal.

[styrofoamplates]

Worked as a barman in Revolution whilst I was at Uni.

 

Place was unreal. Was always a revolving door of hot birds, and that was just the staff.

Slept with a few of them and also used to pick up customers pretty easily too.

 

Working on the top bar was the best. Used to sneak pints and vodkas at the side of the bar and then head to Espionage afterwards to see if we could pick up any of the girls we'd been serving just an hour previous.

 

Man I fucking miss those days.

[RAZOR]

A lot of folk getting humpings from work. Lucky bastards.

 

Closest I got was when working at the Patio Hotel gym during my student days some dude invited me in the showers.

[King Street Loon]

Working at Chutneyloves sleazy nightclubs was on its day fucking great.

 

Lassies trying to wank you off at the door. Searching dodgers and keeping their drugs, resin always went to Chutney. Going in on your off nights you could get up to all sorts of tomfoolery knowing you were as good as bulletproof and regulars would just dance on over and put pills in your mouth.

 

Some nights of course tested your patience with drugged up Mongols but all in all it was fucking ace. I include folk shitting into the drinks glasses as those testing occasions.

Is Chutney Ricky Simpson?

[ebbe]

A lot of folk getting humpings from work. Lucky bastards. Closest I got was when working at the Patio Hotel gym during my student days some dude invited me in the showers.

You've got that look about you.

[King Street Loon]

A lot of folk getting humpings from work. Lucky bastards.

 

Closest I got was when working at the Patio Hotel gym during my student days some dude invited me in the showers.

Did you go in?

Having sex during the working day is/was a perk of the job.

Was lucky enough to get the cliched sex scenario with bored women when I went round to fix a leak or whatever.

 

Halcyon days indeed.

[RAZOR]

You've got that look about you.

 

Perhaps. Funny thing was, I never actually heard him correctly the first time so moved forward to get closer like I was heading in.

[dave_min]

A lot of folk getting humpings from work. Lucky bastards.

 

Closest I got was when working at the Patio Hotel gym during my student days some dude invited me in the showers.

On that note I'd like to add I shagged my boss when I worked at the king.

[RAZOR]

On that note I'd like to add I shagged my boss when I worked at the king.

 

The Queen? Are you Michael Fagan?

[King Street Loon]

He was our Ricky Simpson but probably looked more like Ricky's close personal friend Rodrick Stewart.

 

Rod Stewart if he was on a reality show and was stripped of wealth and made to sleep rough for a week with only strong lager for comfort.

 

That's our Chutney!

What clubs did you work the doors at cheesepipes?

You may have welcomed me in on occasion.

I had a spell working the door at Private Eyes.

Derek and Darren Young liked to hare their lap dancers.

[Henry]

 

Derek and Darren Young liked to hare their lap dancers.

 

Nightmare if you had those two rabbiting in your lug

[daytripping]

Insurance assessor wasn't a bad number, travelled all over North Scotland, no 2 days the same, one day a fire ravaged house the next a flooded one, was pretty interesting especially sussing out those who were at it.

[RAZOR]

What clubs did you work the doors at cheesepipes?

You may have welcomed me in on occasion.

I had a spell working the door at Private Eyes.

Derek and Darren Young liked to hare their lap dancers.

 

 

 

Nightmare if you had those two rabbiting in your lug

 

What kind of music did they play, hip-hop?

[McPhee123]

Going back a bit here but I worked at Blockbuster (that's a DVD rental store kids) for just over a year. Best job of my life for where I was at (looking to get paid for doing as little as possible). Obviously I'm a bit more ambitious now and work hard but at the time it was gold. So many stories from there.

 

Used to sit through the back with beers and a chipper with whoever I was on with. We'd play overly sexual music uncomfortably loud, especially when it was only a few blokes on the shop floor. Made for some awkward glances, especially when one was tapping his foot and singing along to "freaky" by Another Level (tune).

 

Another time I was brutally hungover from a big night out, shop was meant to open at 8 to coincide with GTA4 (yes 4) release. My mate came down to get the game to find the store locked and in darkness. Peered through the window and there's me fast asleep on the shop floor!

 

Good times.

[dazzy_deff]

On that note I'd like to add I shagged my boss when I worked at the king.

Hope it wasnae Pete Murray?

[Pash]

Only ever worked at one place since I left school. Quite sad/stupidly loyal but got a cheque for ONE HUNDRED POUNDS ONLY coming my way in October for 10 year service so fuck you guys!

 

On sexual work experiences however, I used to get a tits out bj (from my now bosses wife) at Dunecht after work until my mate came from town to give me a lift to Alford. She used to give me a lift there before she turned off home and I got picked up from my mate. Bloody great thinking back at it, should have actually tried to bang her in the disabled toilet at work, she would have been well up for it. Damn.

[dave_min]

Hope it wasnae Pete Murray?

You'll be reassured to find out it wasn't!

 

He was some character though, never a dull shift when he was around.