Talk about varied and interesting work histories. I got the idea after going to a Rotary Club meeting all of the members were wearing name badges and underneath it had what they are doing are had done as a job. It made it really easy to strike up a conversation. I enjoy my job most days (students can be a bit challenging at times but for the most of it they are pretty good). The best thing about my job is I am still in the workshop sometimes classroom with the kids. I have also learnt so much by becoming a techa eg wood, metal lathe work, all types of welding plumbing tig etc, carpentry, some days I even teach ceramic tiling (I hope I am getting it right Gene). I also get to teach tek drawing, freehand sketching and CAD/CAM packages. I have often thought about trying to cash in on the current mining boom. But I left my family a few years ago to start my teaching career in Southern Cross (4hrs drive from home) I missed my family too much and and they missed me too much so I ended up driving home each weekend.The ongoing joke in town was that I had left wheel ruts in the road back to Perth. My family ended shifting up there and we were a lot happier. The silly thing was I became a teacher to spend more time with my family. That was ten years ago I am pretty lucky now as I only work 20 mins from home.

Cheers Dave