How do you pay for your hobby?

Thought it might be fun and interesting to see how we pay for our obsession.Post pics if you've got them.
I am a motor mechanic for Mitsubishi Motors Australia based in Adelaide South Australia.The photos show the workshop and my bay.The wall of pictures is at the end of my bay.Some of you may recognise your models.I stare at this wall anytime I am bored.Very inspiring.
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How do I pay for my hobby? I dont even know, I dont currently have a job, to busy with school. I guess birthday, christmas, etc. money.


BTW: Thats a pretty cool job you have there. How come I dont see any pictures that resemble any of my models on that wall? :grinno:

I work as a Juvenile Corrections Officer/ Delinquent Youth counselor at a juvenile court facility. Plus I don't buy food and other unnecessary things for my family. :p

I work at my parents store. I go to school, then track practice, then work. I guess it just shows how hard I'll work to get what I want.

I work as Customer Service Representative for an american telecomunication company based in Brussels. My salary is the only way for me to get money.

I work as Customer Service Representative for an american telecomunication company based in Brussels. My salary is the only way for me to get money.

Are you one of those Tele-marketers?

I work in a call centre where we sell holidays. We don't cold call people, they call us :)

Plus I don't buy food and other unnecessary things for my family. :p

:grinno: :iceslolan :lol: lmao

to pay for my stuff, i wash LOTS of dishes

I wait every weekend for the 15 dollar allowance. My current job is to take out the garbage from my house and put it on the front of the house (basic on thursdays and recycle on Tuesday). And in the summer washing my mom's and dad's car. :loser:



I'll get pics of tomorrows garbage later on today. Lmao, j/k

I Sell Crack:evillol:

I knock over old ladies for their Social Security checks!
No seriously I am a forensic PC tech

I sell degradable plastics so I work a lot from home, get to do the kits when I'm not busy :evillol:

I spend all of the American A-Fers tax money on models and radio control vehicles. Within the next week, a 1:1 full size pickup will be purchased with your taxes. :evillol:

Hey Sigmaman I work as a Chrysler mechanic in Canada, I work with a guy who worked at a Mitsubishi dealer in Adelaide, he wants to know which one you work at. I pay for my hobby with my salary and stuff I sell on ebay. Mike.

I Sell Crack:evillol:

that explain a lot of thing :lol:

Sony Ericsson, Sweden. Logistics Dept.

Later, Mike. :smokin:

I Sell Crack:evillol:

Then why dont you sell it on SAS???? lol :smokin: :smokin:

I just hit up the parents for all my expenses :rofl:

I have a 'real' job.

Real boring.
Real time-consuming.
Real distracting from my model building.

i go to school and have no job.

I just use b-day money, christmas money, my dads money, LOL.

Hey Sigmaman I work as a Chrysler mechanic in Canada, I work with a guy who worked at a Mitsubishi dealer in Adelaide, he wants to know which one you work at. I pay for my hobby with my salary and stuff I sell on ebay. Mike.

I work at the assembly factory in Clovelly Park on the companies lease and fleet vehicles.I do pre delivery inspections and accessory fitting.Occassionally I do some repair work and sevicing,but I work on new cars so that doesn't happen often.Where did he work?Whats his name?
Keep up the replies guys,this is intersting and fun.Some of your replies are very creative.To all the guys still in school.Keep up the good work,all of us with jobs were in your place once upon a time.

I used to detail cars at a Pontiac dealership. Now I'm in customer service too. I work at blue cross and blue shield of Alabama as a provider rep. I talk to doctors offices and tell them how they are going to be paid.

**i mostly just surf the web and hang out on AF all day b/c there is nothing better to do** Hey at least i get paid VERY well for doing it!:naughty::naughty::naughty:

I am a Landscaper/Equipment Operator! it pays for 1:24 and 1:1 so im happy with it

Im a graduate, but am on my year of practice at a architectural office in Vienna, hopefully return to study in September. At the end of the month, when that day comes, I can propose purchases to start/finish my kits.

A DBA for my local hospital...and the money I get from my wife for "services rendered"...that'll just about pay for a bottle a glue...once a year ;-)>

Bill

I work at a Harley Davidson dealership during the day in the ATL area, custom chopper shop in the evening. I get monthly bonuses that my wife does not know about!!!!! :evillol:

Two words. Porn star. Doesn't pay well, but you meet some really nice people. :iceslolan :iceslolan

Are you one of those Tele-marketers?

No, no :grinno: absolutely not. I would not spend my whole day on the phone calling people to see what kind of washingmachine they prefer :grinno:

In fact, I manage the customer aspects of our different products: Conference Call, Visio Conference, Web Conferencing. I open the accounts, give lessons to the customers, resolve technical problems, organise events, manage the material stock, .... check our website: www.meetingone.com

Xav

I develop Excel applications while managing database, file and intranet servers and doubling as LAN Administrator, end-user computing support and also perform IT budgeting as well as involved in technical projects and other loads of "crap". I'm sort of like a modern day "coffeeboy". Well worked, underpaid.

im a telemarketer, but i dont sell washing machines :grinno: lol. i sell cable t.v all over the u.s for charter communications.

so we ARE supposed to pay for models and paints that explains why the shop assistent chased me out of the shop with a 'lethal' 2 by 4 styrene strip. j/k but i seriously don't know how i pay for my hobbies??:dunno:

I Sell Crack:evillol:

Seriosly?

I go to school have to pay my one food and stuf... but i get 950 sweden kronor in month... thats about 130 us dollars.... so i can buy a lot of stuf if i live on rice=P

... :disappoin ...I'm a paper boy

We have an expression here in belgium which says:

There are no dumb jobs, there are only dumb people.

Hope the translation is understoodable :)

It means that you must not be disappointed by your job, even if you harvest the garbagebags and put them in the garbage truck. If your job gives you money it's not an idiot job.

I Sell Crack:evillol:

nah dude, the kits are not that bad!!!!!! just a few air bubbles no cracks, lol.

well i am now a contracts manager for a construction fit out company in the city. pay is very good which lets me order lots of toys but most seems to be going on my 1:1 car. Changed my job as the last one never let me have enuf time to build.
am much less stressed now im building again

I'm a Police office in the real AF.

i work for my dads buddy when i ned to stack sum mo paper detailing cars 25 dollars a day 4 days a week do tha math

working in IT field, got lay off 2 years ago by the largest .com from US. fuck them.

anyway, now cannot get a decent pay and respect from the dump job, and it is in contract also. :mad:

I study really hard! :iceslolan:iceslolan
Seriously, I really don't know how the heck I can afford some of the stuff I buy...with such a miserable allowance of €100 wich has to pay for:
-gas
-food
-books
-photocopies
-women:evillol:

Currently pay for my hobby helping two guys sell their extra stuff on ebay. I take pics, write up the descriptions and basically run the whole thing for them. They collect the cash.
Otherwise, I'm Mr. Mom with my three boys and I'm also an automotive detailer. Currently working a deal to open a Retro/novelty car wash/detail shop.
Chris

Me, I'm a Director in an Material Handling Company (Engineering) but spend 99% of the day as a CAD draughtsman (Autocad), but also run a small aftermarket car parts company (www.type-f.co.uk (http://www.type-f.co.uk)) which pays for the Hobbies

former enginner / technical marketing + mba + 3.5yrs experience = me = receptionist :disappoin US economy sucks no matter what bush says...

a.

former enginner / technical marketing + mba + 3.5yrs experience = me = receptionist :disappoin US economy sucks no matter what bush says...

a.


i can understand that about us economy... i think US have a verry bad politic in all ways.

How do I pay for my hobby? Usually by credit card :)
Paying the credit card bill is another story!

To Sonymobile and Camber.paperboy was my first job too.