I missed this the first time, I will not miss it again!

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, life got busy! Where are these guys off to next?

Those all look great!

Started the day by painting some trim

Managed to get a walk in with the dogs

I little shot of the double ducks ft. my buffalo check UHF

Put down the trim after the walk

Now it's time to relax with a glass of whiskey (and water)

After having a little chat with @Brock in the WAYWT - The Hard Labour Edition aka "Working in your workwear" thread about work I decided to have a look and see if there were any discussions about what we all do to pay the bills. I couldn't find anything so I decided to make this one. What do you do and how did you get there? Do you enjoy it or are you looking for a change? Tell us whatever you want about your job!

I'll start.

About 5 or 6 months ago I began my career as a haul truck electrician at an iron ore mine. I'm still living in the small town I grew up in which was never the plan. After high school I left as soon as I could to go to university and then college neither of which worked out. After that I moved back home with the initial goal of saving up some money and moving again. After a few months of being home I managed to get a job as a labourer at one of the mines in the area which closed down two years later leaving me unemployed. The government was offering to help effected workers by paying for them to return to school which I took advantage of to get my electrician certificate! After a couple shitty jobs I managed to get, what turned out to be, my dream job!

@Brock:

Haha! Thanks Neph! What is it you do streetshark?

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Haul truck electrician at an iron ore mine. I recently posted some pictures over on the Double Duck world tour post if you'd like to check them out. I'd love to see some closer pictures of those chaps and jacket as well man!

This whole thread is excellent! I'm going to have to try my best to contribute!

My work week is almost over (work Wednesday to Tuesday) so I decided I'd post the pictures I've taken since my last post.

Had to replace a burned up wire harness for the fuel injectors.

Relaxing on the truck frame with the double ducks poking out.

This is a grid box we rebuilt, it is basically 4 banks of resistors that are used in the braking of the trucks.

The summer before last a haul truck ran over a pickup truck. The person in the truck was was less than a couple feet from the tire crushing them.

I did manage to get into the field but didn't make it into any of the pits. In the background you can see a waste dump.

I'll try and get some pictures of home renos in the next week, maybe try to get a fit picture which I've been putting off because I find them awkward haha

@Giles:

I would guess the IH-888-SB are about 3 months away….

Hopefully I can financially recover from Christmas in time to cop these!

@Sage954:

Is that the engine out of the truck?

Yup! Most of them run Cummins V16 ~2400hp diesel engines driving generators which power electric wheel motors.