Occupations?
Posted by: Phil Cork on 30 December 2005
Hi All,
I was wondering the other day what sort of people us discerning (goes without saying) Naim enthusiasts are, and was curious to know what sort of jobs we did. Given the price of even second hand stuff (including olive and chrome bumper), we're collectively not short of a bob or two...
How about a poll of jobs? Apologies if this has been done before...
To kick things off, I'm an electronics engineer working in Defence (nothing sinister!). From London, but based in Washington DC (where the money is!) at the moment.
Phil
Posted on: 31 December 2005 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Hope for you!
Good year!
Posted on: 31 December 2005 by Nime
Don't burn any bridges Jeremy!
May the world beat a path to your door and 2006 be a great year for you.
Best regards
Chris Nime
Posted on: 31 December 2005 by Martin Payne
Programmer for an insurance company (mainframe systems).
Thankfully I'm in a role where I get to do quite a bit of work with some interesting technical challenges, like building one of the biggest SQL databases our company has ever seen.
cheers, Martin
Posted on: 31 December 2005 by Bob Edwards
Lawyer. Just started my own firm with my best friend from law school. We do bankruptcy (debtor side) and general federal litigation with an emphasis on constitutional issues. I am also proud to say that approximately 15% of our work is pro bono.
Best,
Bob
Posted on: 31 December 2005 by Greg787
Metallurgical engineer. That's a fancier way of saying materials engineer but it's geared more towards the metals industry.
BTW, I want Bob Mccluckie's job as a gigolo.
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by NaimThatTune
I design and troubleshoot multimedia contact centres, working all over Europe for large blue-chip customers.
And before you ask, no, it's not me shipping them all out to India!
Cheers!
Rich.
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by andy c
Er,
ithink y'all have a rought idea what I do...
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by Nime
quote:
Originally posted by andy c:
Er,
ithink y'all have a rought idea what I do...
Not another English teacher?
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by andy c
ah yus - getting used to typing on me xmas pressie, a dinky little notebook!
andy c!
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by Nime
Lovely!
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by Guido Fawkes
I try to design voice and data networks for large multinationals (yawn) - it's my fault for not having the talent to do something exciting instead - I wanted to be a lighthouse keeper.
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by Milan
Boring engineering stuff. I design and sell automation systems for the logistics industry, from conveyors to directed picking and software.
I should have chosen a career where there is some money.
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by MichaelC
Smilie slayer?
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by fred simon
Composer, musician, recording artist on The Naim Label.
Fred
Posted on: 01 January 2006 by Phil Cork
Fred,
Sounds like fun. Tell me, how do you end up doing that?
I presume you're a hi-fi enthusiast as well as a musician?
Phil
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by JeremyD
Phil, Gianluigi, Chris
Thanks for the good luck messages - and have a great year!
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by Sloop John B
I'm in possibly one of the few jobs Mark E Smith sings about.
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by dazjones
Air Loadmaster in Her Majesty's Royal Air Force. I miss my Naim when she sends me on holiday!! Which is going to be 3 or 4 times this year!!
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by Phil Cork
daz,
So what Naim equipment has Her Majesty bought you then?
Phil
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by dazjones
Phil,
CDX2, 282 & Supercap running a 250.2 and a pair of ATC SCM35's. You can blame Simon at Audio-t Reading for it all!! Only went in for a look!!! Was about to upgrade the player with a XPS2, but with the arrival of the 555PS.........
Bugger. Thank the Lord for Flying Pay.
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by videocrew
University student, working my tail off to get into a top-tier law school.
Then I can actually afford to buy the stuff I read about here!
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by JonR
Well, until the middle of last year I worked for a major international bank.
Then I was made redundant, and a short time later I got another job with...a major international bank!
Hey ho.
Cheers,
Jon
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by Earwicker
Seems I have the shittiest job of all...!
EW
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
quote:
Originally posted by Earwicker:
Seems I have the shittiest job of all...!
EW
Then?
Posted on: 02 January 2006 by Phil Cork
quote:
Originally posted by dazjones:
Phil,
CDX2, 282 & Supercap running a 250.2 and a pair of ATC SCM35's. You can blame Simon at Audio-t Reading for it all!! Only went in for a look!!! Was about to upgrade the player with a XPS2, but with the arrival of the 555PS.........
Bugger. Thank the Lord for Flying Pay.
She's looked after you hasn't she! I guess long periods away result in a fair wedge when you get back?!
All the best
Phil
Ps - Spent a couple of days at Benson several years ago
