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Post by Blair on Jun 5, 2003 22:46:43 GMT
You have my sympathies TL, it's a rotten soul-destroying process. I'd say if you're really stuck your best bet is to do some temping for a bit. At least that way if you don't like what they give you you can always tell them to poke it without too many complications, plus it'll get you some experience that you can completely ramp up on your CV. And finally, please under no circumstances consider teaching. I stuck it out for about 3 years before having my fill of other people's gobsh*te sons and daughters. I've been working on the private sector gravy train for the past year and a bit and I still feel like I'm on holiday... Your quite right - I don't see myself actually wanting to get into a "proper" job for a few years yet - I want to see what it's like to work in different types of jobs. Easily bored so the likelihood is that will be reality. I also wouldn't mind going abroad to an English speaking country at least, and see some places before I even think of commiting myself to anything here or anywhere. America or somewhere like that.. My eldest brother did work for a well known tractor manufacturer in various European and African countries - but he hated it mostly especially when there's no one there that could speak English and generally have a laugh with. He was ready to jack it in but stuck at it and is now where he wants to be.. Interesting point about teaching - I did consider learning to be a "techy" teacher but what you say is true I couldn't put up with the pupils at all - from my own experience as a pupil you have to have a very long fuse to be a teacher - some of my teachers would agree that the belt's badly needed back! Primary teacher would be quite cool I reckon - round my area there's not many male primary teachers! ;D
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Post by Blair on Jun 5, 2003 22:52:08 GMT
Good luck with the job hunting, i started out getting into sales, it taught me a hell of a lot about selling myself and helped me imensly , i now run a small IT business but the sales experience for keeping the clients happy is almost as important as my technical skills in networks, good luck, it aint easy but if your willing to work hard there are some opertunities out there, which end of the country r u looking in cheers lance Prefferably Ayrshire!! I like the idea of sales, like in car sales but I'd need to learn a few tricks first..
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Post by speedyV on Jun 5, 2003 22:54:34 GMT
Someone suggest a good job for someone with no education past high school. Haven't been able to work it out for myself so I need ideas Tricky. Manual labour tends to be what you end up with (ie. factory operatives, builders) handed to you on a plate - and from what I've been through, the IT sector is full of employers who like rather a large list of notches on your SQA certificate. I'd suggest temping if it wasn't for the fact you can get the circle-effect of being stuck in the same situation at the end of the job, hence rather disillusioned. I'm off on a gap year as from July - my only lead thus far is to start sending letters/CV's off to the oil companies accounts departments and see what that brings....
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Post by Mike Hogg on Jun 6, 2003 0:11:18 GMT
5. Tinpot dictator There are any number of small republics in the Americas who are crying out for men of vision to lead them to greatness. At the cost of going unshaven, chomping on a cigar and wearing olive drab pyjamas one can spend the rest of one's days (which admittedly may be short) in relative luxury, whilst only having to dodge the occasional assassin's bullet. ¡Viva el Presidenté! I'll take it!
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Post by davefiddes on Jun 6, 2003 9:14:11 GMT
Otherwise known as Managing Director.
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Post by Mike Hogg on Jun 11, 2003 20:10:32 GMT
Speaking of temping, my temporary contract working for SSE (Hydro Electric) is up on the 23rd of this month... at that point I'll find out one of three things - a) I'm binned, b) the temporary contract will be extended or c) I get a permanent contract and rise into the ranks of the non-subhuman race! Bugger me if they didn't just give me a permanent contract...!! Miracles do happen! ;D
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Post by davefiddes on Jun 11, 2003 20:47:46 GMT
Congrats. Hope they're giving you a bit more cash too
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Post by Blair on Jun 11, 2003 21:59:01 GMT
Let's hope lightning can strike twice and I'll get offered a permy contract (any at all please!!!!) Going to go down to the local college open day on Friday then the Job Centre - I'm looking forward to this cos my mate went down today and apparently, in his words "f**king useless"!! I have also taken a strange notion of becoming a policeman but you must be 18.5 at least - that's February for me. But there's little hope there cos I think they like you to have several years working experience under your belts. But nevermind I'll still apply, and after 2 years probationary time, you can specialise. My choice would be the traffic cops...you know to get rid of the Sanderson's of this world!!! ;D
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Post by NS-R on Jun 12, 2003 8:26:51 GMT
If you join the traffic cops, I've got a good suggestion of where you can put your camera.... Nick www.ns-r.co.uk
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Post by Blair on Jun 12, 2003 12:43:59 GMT
Just outside Knockhill Nick ??
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Post by Blair on Jun 13, 2003 23:06:13 GMT
College was bloody useless, and i didn't bother going to the job centre because i had to go and collect my "progress file" from school... ...which turned out to be empty..
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Post by Blair on Jun 23, 2003 23:06:04 GMT
job centre = useless bunch of XXXXX who just want to get you out the door quicker than **** off a shovel....
but, the careers office is excellent, they are really helpful and gave me a bunch of forms to fill in. if they accept my applications, i will sit tests, and should i pass them, my name will be added to a list of people that are sent round different companies, and these companies choose us! Really hope this works, it's how my brother got his job, and it was only because the boss of his work knew his name....
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