Most boring Job

Tonz · 10-08-2021, 04:08 PM

Having several sections of road widening happening over here and watching the guys who monitor the speed signs etc, I got to thinking ...yeah its important but fair go boring as bats-hit.

what can you think of?

**M&Ms** · 10-08-2021, 04:09 PM

Freight train driver

roKWiz · 10-08-2021, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M&Ms

Freight train driver

I don't know about that....

wodahs · 10-08-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

I don't know about that....

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hey i saw that movie

but this guard would have to have the most boring job
and all he has is the news paper for the day

**Rallye Sport** · 10-08-2021, 07:36 PM

Worked on an automated potting machine in a nursery, occasionally you'd get a dead seedling, highlight of the day.

We'd listen to Metallica all day long, if you hadn't met the quota they'd turn the machine up and put on a faster Metallica album

**Mont5.0** · 10-08-2021, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

Worked on an automated potting machine in a nursery, occasionally you'd get a dead seedling, highlight of the day.

We'd listen to Metallica all day long, if you hadn't met the quota they'd turn the machine up and put on a faster Metallica album

Not a bad thing as long as all the albums were pre 1988.
Anything after that was Mud, and i feel for you.

roKWiz · 11-08-2021, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

Worked on an automated potting machine in a nursery, occasionally you'd get a dead seedling, highlight of the day.

We'd listen to Metallica all day long, if you hadn't met the quota they'd turn the machine up and put on a faster Metallica album

Reminds me of a strawberry picking machine.

Ben73 · 10-08-2021, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by M&Ms

Freight train driver

At least freight trains can go 115.
Imagine being on trains that are limited to 80 empty or 60 loaded.

ozrunner · 10-08-2021, 08:40 PM

Heh heh this immediately hit home.

I kid you not but on my trip across Oz in 2019 on the long 90 mile straightest section of road on the Nullarbor before Caiguna in the distance I could see something odd.

I then came across this poor bugger all on his own in the middle of nowhere holding his stop sign with a fly net over his head that wasn't really working. After 5 minutes I got out and whilst holding my arms out I basically asked WTF I can't see anybody or any machines why am I having to stop.

They are further up he replied. I said mate I'm going but don't panic as I will drive slow when I see them.

I crested the horizon but the road still disappeared in the distance with no sign of anybody. I did 5 klm and there they were sitting around a grader having a break for who knows how long. I wanted to go back and tell this poor dude he was getting screwed.

At least he was gone when I came back 2 weeks later

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ozrunne...ics/Nulla1.jpg

290GTP · 10-08-2021, 04:11 PM

Built in wardrobe salesman.

Ask me how I know.

Franco Cozzo · 10-08-2021, 04:13 PM

Stocktake at Bunnings

roKWiz · 10-08-2021, 04:21 PM

Public servant.

Franco Cozzo · 10-08-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by roKWiz

Public servant.

Dunno, I'll cut Victorian tax payers a deal, pay me the discount rate of $375,000/year and I'll make our press conferences much more entertaining

MercuryT · 10-08-2021, 10:11 PM

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Dunno, I'll cut Victorian tax payers a deal, pay me the discount rate of $375,000/year and I'll make our press conferences much more entertaining

Reckon you've overly estimated the pay there Franco.

I know what my colleagues get paid in Vic and its below what most tradies earn by a fair way.

BA-XT · 10-08-2021, 04:34 PM

I sit in court cases and listen to things id rather not. Its very dry and i often get asked “How do you do it….. it must be so boring”. Yes it is, but it’s also cruisey clean work. If I’m not in court I’m down stairs operating the xray machine (like the airport….. but we’re more friendlier

Been doing it 10 years nearly. Im 40 and could comfortably retire there. Stressful jobs…. Yeah they pay well but send you to an early grave

auxr · 10-08-2021, 05:02 PM

Wu Han bat trader.

MercuryT · 10-08-2021, 05:03 PM

Mine.

Law.

T3rminator · 10-08-2021, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonz

Having several sections of road widening happening over here and watching the guys who monitor the speed signs etc, I got to thinking ...yeah its important but fair go boring as bats-hit.

what can you think of?

Not boring if you count how much you make every time you turn the stop / slow sign

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/tr...-38401900.html

slowsnake · 10-08-2021, 07:19 PM

Sitting at a drilling machine 8 hrs a day.

Cheers Billy.

**Rallye Sport** · 11-08-2021, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by T3rminator

Not boring if you count how much you make every time you turn the stop / slow sign

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/tr...-38401900.html

We saw a Stop-Go man loose his **** a while back.

Waiting first in line on a rural road, the guys having an animated conversation over the two way, next thing he throws the bat in the bushes, hops in the ute and speeds off in the opposite direction

Wondering whats going on I kept waiting, another ute come down the road and the guy hops out and asks me which way he went. I point that way and your bats in that bush

wodahs · 11-08-2021, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

We saw a Stop-Go man loose his **** a while back.

Waiting first in line on a rural road, the guys having an animated conversation over the two way, next thing he throws the bat in the bushes, hops in the ute and speeds off in the opposite direction

Wondering whats going on I kept waiting, another ute come down the road and the guy hops out and asks me which way he went. I point that way and your bats in that bush

he was told to stop but he needed to go

Pis-ton broke · 11-08-2021, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rallye Sport

We saw a Stop-Go man loose his **** a while back.

Waiting first in line on a rural road, the guys having an animated conversation over the two way, next thing he throws the bat in the bushes, hops in the ute and speeds off in the opposite direction

Wondering whats going on I kept waiting, another ute come down the road and the guy hops out and asks me which way he went. I point that way and your bats in that bush

thats funny you should say this, i was getting into a heated discussion with a loppy pop man about a road that i must go down, some of these guys have brains like peas. i was going to drive off down regardless (i have important responsibilities to take care of) the "closed" road, but he came around to understand the situation, he thought he owned the road.

**Mont5.0** · 10-08-2021, 07:21 PM

seatbelt tester.

oldel · 10-08-2021, 09:42 PM

forum mod or admin

I once had a job gluing on labels for paint tins. Also another that involved riveting plastic blocks to metal strips and threading on a rubber strip.
At least being a traffic controller in good weather you'd be outdoors and maybe see something interesting maybe - not standing at a factory bench seeing nothing but a pallet of work to do and hearing nothing but an air compressor.

**GO FURTHER** · 10-08-2021, 09:56 PM

Lifeguard at the Olympics

Trevor 57 · 11-08-2021, 07:19 AM

after spending a few years as a HV driver trainer, I reckon the most boring job is a side lift garbage truck driver, you know, they ones that pick up your wheelie bins out the front of your house

5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left

T3rminator · 11-08-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevor 57

after spending a few years as a HV driver trainer, I reckon the most boring job is a side lift garbage truck driver, you know, they ones that pick up your wheelie bins out the front of your house

5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop 5 metres stop - turn left

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Don't they now have the added excitement / authority to write infringement notices?! Imagine thrawling through "suspect" bins for non compliance

Trevor 57 · 12-08-2021, 05:07 AM

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Don't they now have the added excitement / authority to write infringement notices?! Imagine thrawling through "suspect" bins for non compliance

they can 'tag' a bit out and chose to not pick it up if has been contaminated or too heavy, they have no authority to issue an infringement

wodahs · 12-08-2021, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Trevor 57

they can 'tag' a bit out and chose to not pick it up if has been contaminated or too heavy, they have no authority to issue an infringement

ive once had one refuse to empty and tag my waste bin as there was a little recycleables in it
tho he had to lift the lid to work that out and it was a foot of rusted small guage 15 mm curtin rod
but didnt get a fine

Trevor 57 · 13-08-2021, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by wodahs

ive once had one refuse to empty and tag my waste bin as there was a little recycleables in it
tho he had to lift the lid to work that out and it was a foot of rusted small guage 15 mm curtin rod
but didnt get a fine

Most garbage collection is done by contractors, they would have no authority to issue a fine, all they could do is notify the council. Reject the bin is easier, leave it siting there full :-)