The most boaring job going??

scotsparky · Dec 21, 2010

O k i will start. Got some remedials afer a PIR and the tonight during nightshift i have to put in 1200 20mm Blind Grommits into sockets. Who else has had mind numbing jobs?

nickblake · Dec 21, 2010

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millwall ken said:
That hurt just reading it fella!!! When did they release you from the looney bin? I'd have ended up as a window licking dribbling spastic half way though that lot. LOL. I'll tell you what fella, you're an immortal now amongst us mere mortals. Did you do it all on your own or bring in help? Also if you done that on your lonesome; then how long did it take you? I bet your missus hated you whilst you were on that job....

After 4999 i still couldnt tell you what day it was ,PC's monitors,IEC leads , kettle jar of coffee didnt stop talking to myself for a month after, all on my tod first job when i started on my own lol ,wife thought i was having an affair with a girl called pat , it took 4 weeks 7 hours a day , at least they were all in the same big room still have night mares but the therapy helps

millwall ken · Dec 21, 2010

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nickblake said:
After 4999 i still couldnt tell you what day it was ,PC's monitors,IEC leads , kettle jar of coffee didnt stop talking to myself for a month after

Lol, I hope you win the ******* lottery after that lot mate.

Lucas · Dec 21, 2010

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Making up LV downlight's. I hate it! Espescially the Robus range where you have too unscrew the cordgrip, extend the transformer cable and terminate and then put the bulb in.

Some of your job's sound alot worse though lol

SirKit Breaker · Dec 21, 2010

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nickblake said:
After 4999 i still couldnt tell you what day it was ,PC's monitors,IEC leads , kettle jar of coffee didnt stop talking to myself for a month after, all on my tod first job when i started on my own lol ,wife thought i was having an affair with a girl called pat , it took 4 weeks 7 hours a day , at least they were all in the same big room still have night mares but the therapy helps

Ah well its a year until you have to do it all again

scotsparky · Dec 22, 2010

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SKY said:
1200 - jesus - how big is this place?

Its a very large Tax office. To make matters worse my Ipod packed in and it was 6 hours on silent working with a bag of grommits by f***** the radio sounded good and loud on the way home.

hasel5 · Dec 22, 2010

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Deffo pat testing always remove brain before hand

Michelle2909 · Dec 22, 2010

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nickblake said:
After 4999 i still couldnt tell you what day it was ,PC's monitors,IEC leads , kettle jar of coffee didnt stop talking to myself for a month after, all on my tod first job when i started on my own lol ,wife thought i was having an affair with a girl called pat , it took 4 weeks 7 hours a day , at least they were all in the same big room still have night mares but the therapy helps

"You PAT Tested 5000 items in 4 weeks @7 hours a day" presumed 5 day week = 1.68 mins per test.
of course you did visuals, opened every plug were openable to check connections were tight, cord grip ok and fuse ok ect and did the appropriate electrical test for class all in 1.68 minuets per item.

telectrix · Dec 22, 2010

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Andyfm said:
PAT Testing - Mind numbing especially in offices crawling round unplugging god knows what from inaccessible sockets - Hate it !

horrible job. rather fit grommets!

ridemx27 · Dec 22, 2010

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i thought i had it bad with all the storage heaters iv been replacing in the last month always get a run of them this time of year i dread it!! but to fit 1200 blind gromets i think would need counciling after ... must have a few mates that ow u a favour or 2 lol

malcolmsanford · Dec 22, 2010

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Making running nipples at the stores as an apprentice with 25mm^ and 20mm^ conduit. This was 5 lengths of each with a manual set of dyes and lopads of tallow.

On site hammer/rawlplug tool a concrete battery room. all the saddles, boxes for a conduit run of lights and sockets

telectrix · Dec 22, 2010

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malcolmsanford said:
Making running nipples at the stores as an apprentice with 25mm^ and 20mm^ conduit. This was 5 lengths of each with a manual set of dyes and lopads of tallow.

On site hammer/rawlplug tool a concrete battery room. all the saddles, boxes for a conduit run of lights and sockets

i had the hammer and rawlplug tool job once. after i'd broke 3 they gave me something better to do. stripping scrap SWA for 2 days. had the last laugh though, pinched all the copper.

malcolmsanford · Dec 22, 2010

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telectrix said:
i had the hammer and rawlplug tool job once. after i'd broke 3 they gave me something better to do. stripping scrap SWA for 2 days. had the last laugh though, pinched all the copper.

Tut tut,

We had an old sparks that would not "burn" the PVC no matter what size as he said it will teach those boys how to strip cables properly

telectrix · Dec 22, 2010

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burning devalues the scrap. plumbers have it easy, their copper is non-insulated, as should be their tools when doing electrical work