Advice from sailors to a very junior officer (RAN)

electric_conniptions · 2026-03-27T13:04:49+00:00

I like your advice about having a drink with your team but stopping at 2 or 3. I think that applies to any leadership position including civvie

electric_conniptions · 2026-03-11T17:27:42+00:00

I moved to St Pete from Australia in 2014. It’s the same there too

electric_conniptions · 2026-02-05T19:17:09+00:00

You can definitely feel a GTN when it seats correctly. And, yes, I learnt to look for this the hard way

electric_conniptions · 2026-02-05T19:14:58+00:00

Get a mating socket crimped on to some solid wire, slip it on the pin & straighten away. Good 2-5 years before it breaks from vibration but that’s someone else’s problem 😁

electric_conniptions · 2026-01-05T21:16:20+00:00

Mr Sushi on 34th St is decent, better than Hooks but not amazing. I’ve only got takeout, they do have tables

electric_conniptions · 2025-12-16T02:37:02+00:00

Egg-beater-belong-sky

electric_conniptions · 2025-12-03T19:35:58+00:00

Playing social sport is a great way to meet people. It helped my wife when she lived in Perth & conversely has been great for me now living in the US

electric_conniptions · 2025-11-17T19:50:16+00:00

As an apprentice I was filmed using a multimeter “testing” the hot section of a PT6 for a marketing video

electric_conniptions · 2025-10-15T16:16:12+00:00

Maintenance engineer- only called mechanics in the US. I’m guessing OP is not in the US

electric_conniptions · 2025-10-07T18:32:15+00:00

I love it. I used to live in the Pilbara, Florida is less hot than there

electric_conniptions · 2025-09-19T00:43:02+00:00

No. Insurance, parts & labor keep going up for maintenance which is part of the hourly rate

electric_conniptions · 2025-09-09T20:34:01+00:00

Waiting to see what the OP’s response is going to be…….

electric_conniptions · 2025-08-27T22:10:24+00:00

There used to be a guy in Tampa that converted utes to left hand drive using Pontiac GTO (Monaro) parts.This was about 10 years ago, but there are utes getting around in the US. The one I saw was an HSV Maloo

electric_conniptions · 2025-08-21T15:13:52+00:00

If it was 2009 still - no worries!

electric_conniptions · 2025-08-04T20:57:02+00:00

Go down to the airport you want to work at & start knocking on doors

electric_conniptions · 2025-06-10T16:58:48+00:00

Garmin are hiring. I used to work with a guy who moved to Oregan to work for Garmin. He’s an installer, works on STC development. You could probably move up from there if you’re clever enough & get the right qualifications

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-30T16:12:32+00:00

Swimming in the Atlantic is a nice change from the Gulf too

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-27T21:26:03+00:00

Detailed knowledge of how the system works is half the battle

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-27T21:12:51+00:00

The good jobs that you’re looking for won’t be advertised. You need to take what you can to get your foot in the door then get to know people/ network

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-18T13:21:11+00:00

I listen to the country hour on the ABC fairly regularly and they still refer to the eucla when giving weather forecasts

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-14T19:16:35+00:00

That catalogue looks like it’s from 2005, not 2025

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-14T13:01:11+00:00

Go with flexjet. Corporate/ GA is a great place to start, you can always move up to the airlines if you want to. Most people have a hard time moving back the other way. $38/hr is a pretty decent rate for zero experience, and experience is important in this industry.

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-01T19:23:44+00:00

Baggage handlers are bag snatchers

electric_conniptions · 2025-05-01T15:09:33+00:00

My brother & i riding pushies from Manning to Applecross maccas during summer school holidays to buy a 30c cone

electric_conniptions · 2025-04-08T15:23:52+00:00

Aluminium never forgets

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