How many occupations have you had in your working life to earn a living, and what were they. Mine were

1 before and after school –butcher --- followed by a 5year apprenticeship.

2 motorcycle mechanic

3Waterside worker or wharfie as known here.

4All in one --- kangaroo shooter, rabbit trapper, rounded up Brumbies, fencer, well sinker, shearer's off sider, repaired windmills,
bush mechanic, run a poultry farm (Muncher the owner went into hospital and died) he taught me how to use a scyth

5 rubbish dump attendant

6 Scrap metal dealer. Waste paper collector, bottle collector

7 taxi driver

8 commonwealth railways 4 positions---porter-- shunter ---signalman--train gaurd best of the lot got paid 24hrs a day when away for a week at a time

9 back in Adelaide ---butcher

10 hotel cleaner

11 pensioner since 1989

12 sitting on me bum enjoying life

will own up here, the well sinking didn't last long –was 20ft down working with Urinal Lionel when we struck rock ---he drilled a hole –put the explosive in and lit the bloody fuse --- was out of there quicker than a rabbit getting chased by a ferret --- end of job ---stuff that