Stadt Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 To someone with no qualifications or desire, no there isn't. But if you walk into an interview with a couple of GCSEs, a can-do attitude and a smile on your face and the job is yours. But what if someone does the same but with A levels or a degree, then surely the job is theirs?
Samilktray Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 That's probably true. Most managers I ever had looked upset most the time. I guess management is when a part time fun slackers job becomes a "proper" job like one in an office or manual labour, hence the fun goes and you need to try. Targets to hit, books to balance etc. not just customers to flirt with and corners to hide in.I miss my 'serve and perv' attitude to work
DB11 Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 But what if someone does the same but with A levels or a degree, then surely the job is theirs? Not if they're more qualified than the person interviewing them.... they wouldn't want them to take their job or be a threat to their promotion hopes
ScouseFox Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 But what if someone does the same but with A levels or a degree, then surely the job is theirs? in my experience if you have no qualifications and no arms and no eyebrows but previous experience you'd get the job over someone with a masters.
lavrentis Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 Only ever had 2 jobs and a bit of work experience cleaning in a hotel. Worst 2 weeks ever
Rincewind Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 For me it would be a manager where one or more of my suborbinates would come into a meeting and take no notice of the proceedings either picking their nose, scratching their arse or distracted by their Iphone and writing messages on a football message board.
MPH Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. That sounds utterly awful, although I would like to imagine there would be some really rewarding days. Yeah definitely some good days.... Having a 4 year old walking through the door with a grin and a box of chocolates when 6 months earlier you didn't think they'd make it really helps...
DennisNedry Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 Criminal Defense Lawyer. No pay is worth defending scum. I'd hate myself if I did that job.
BoyJones Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 In the late 60's I used to be in the Red Cross society and would volunteer once a month to work on a Sunday afternoon at the old folks Hillcrest Hospital (now demolished) on Swain Street Bridge. Anyway, the job allocated to me for the afternoon was always to clean up and change the soiled bed sheets after the old patients had had an "accident". For a 16 year old lad, an absolutely horrendous job. I lasted two visits then called it a day.
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 9 June 2015 Posted 9 June 2015 Only ever had 2 jobs and a bit of work experience cleaning in a hotel. Worst 2 weeks ever Sounds like a frantic couple of weeks, that I couldn't be a sewage cleaner. That looks horrendous Bailiff - no one would take me seriously and I'm rubbish at confrontation Soldier - I would be no good with the rations, and my short attention span means I'd get yelled at even more than others. I'd also get really pissed off if someone shot at me, regardless of the situation. What do you think you're playing at? You could have hurt me. Customer services - no time for idiots. In fact if I ran a shop and anyone wanted to return anything that wasn't faulty I'd firmly tell them to go f*** themselves. Even if they have a right to return. Anything involving surgery, healthcare or care in the community.
z-layrex Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 Any job involving working in an office of any type. Nursing is mostly a ****ing slog, with a nasty shift pattern and I spend half the day/night either secretly super stressed or super terrified (not to mention the shit pay), but ffs the thought of coming in every working day to sit at a desk with the same people around me...
SemperEadem Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 Bouncer/doorman. Would end up working with some proper tossers.
Woollett's Wellies Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 paramedic - fair play to those who do it - but I'm not one for spending my whole working life under that kind of pressure. I'm too easy-going . Same goes for jobs like Air Traffic Controller or a surgeon doing complex operations. on the other hand, I also wouldn't like jobs which involve grime and rubbish - binmen, sewage inspectors (or anything going in to drains and being surrounded by shit and infested waters). That's O.K. you'd be surprised what you can get used to. On the other hand, the 'dealing with shit' scenario...Not in a million years! I'd add teacher as I suspect I'd want to commit murder several times a day which would seriously affect my career prospects.
Captain... Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 That's O.K. you'd be surprised what you can get used to. On the other hand, the 'dealing with shit' scenario...Not in a million years! I'd add teacher as I suspect I'd want to commit murder several times a day which would seriously affect my career prospects. Some people love that kind of pressure, and air traffic controller pays very well, but could result in a major disaster if you fvck up, but fvcking up is less likely as there are so many controls in place. Whereas a surgeon or a doctor you are under pressure to make so many life changing decisions every day you will get one wrong and the worst bit for me would be not that a patient died, but not knowing if I made the right call, and if I had made a different decision would they have survived or was there nothing I could do, so many variables. This is why I like working with computers, they may behave strangely at times and do something unexpected, but you can always explain it, fix it and make it work again. The worst case scenario is that a mistake will cost the company a bit of money, but it is rarely an amount they can't afford or hadn't budgeted for as part of a project.
leicsmac Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 That's O.K. you'd be surprised what you can get used to. On the other hand, the 'dealing with shit' scenario...Not in a million years! I'd add teacher as I suspect I'd want to commit murder several times a day which would seriously affect my career prospects. I'm assuming you're an ATC then. Nice one - it's a job I wouldn't mind doing, but getting in is pretty tough. How do you deal with the stress factor? Is it just a matter of routine taking over?
Woollett's Wellies Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 I'm actually retired. did the job from the age of 18 until 57. For my employer normal retirement age is 60. Getting in these days is a very complex process and the educational qualification requirement is very high. Uneccesarily so I'd say. You'd be surprised how far just really wanting to do something can take you. The stress issue is more a matter of it being balanced with confidence as your experience grows. But never ever get too confident or things will come back and bite you in a big way! I'd say most controllers do relish the challenge of what they do. The first reaction most people have about Air Traffic control is the stress issue but like any job you also get some really good laughs and work with some real characters. Wouldn't have missed it for the world but glad to give up the shifts.
ramboacdc Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 steward at a festival. honestly i know im a dick at festivals and im usually reserved. putting up with all the other ***** would do my nut in.
Woollett's Wellies Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 steward at a festival. honestly i know im a dick at festivals and im usually reserved. putting up with all the other ***** would do my nut in. Even worse would be the guy who has to service the Portaloo's at a festival! What is it with people who think...'Brilliant! A stinking, fetid plastic shed that's been heated to 50 degrees C by the sun. I know, I'll go for a really magnificent shite possibly involving me standing on my head'! The people who deal with all that should get a medal!
Rincewind Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 Even worse would be the guy who has to service the Portaloo's at a festival! What is it with people who think...'Brilliant! A stinking, fetid plastic shed that's been heated to 50 degrees C by the sun. I know, I'll go for a really magnificent shite possibly involving me standing on my head'! The people who deal with all that should get a medal! steward at a festival. honestly i know im a dick at festivals and im usually reserved. putting up with all the other ***** would do my nut in. Quite a few are volunteers. When I left my last job I did consider trying to get festival work. There are some companies that do them regular. But the problem for me would have been transport. I would ha ve had to rely on others with cars etc in my area. Pity because you are given accomondation allowances. Apparently the jobs are well sought after so its a lottery as to what events you work at. Another minus for me is the setting and taking down equipment fencing etc. The physical side would be difficult for me as I am not a strong or very young person.
Wymsey Posted 10 June 2015 Posted 10 June 2015 Work where you need to 'call spam' innocent people (PPI claims etc).
Guest Posted 11 June 2015 Posted 11 June 2015 Previous job was one i would never want to do again. I worked in the Children's intensive care unit at a Local hospital back in England... I'm not a violent person at all but we had several instances where it tested me to the limit. I remember one in particular where we had this unconcious baby ( 4 month old) come in through the A &E it took several tests to work out what exactly had happened... the whole left side of the skull was crushed and the lower left leg was broken in several places too - which is not easy to do with a 4 month old... What had actually happened is that the baby had most likely been crying, the person responsible couldnt cope grabbed the baby by the leg and hit them against the wall. We knew who did it and everything... but innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, ect we had to sit there and treat them as if nothing had happened as they came in to visit the baby. The day we had to switch off the babies ventilator as the police waited outside to arrest them for murder will be a day i will never forget.. There is so so much more i could say about other stuff but i really shouldnt.... pretty sure it left its mark on me... That's some hard stuff to deal with. I go back and forth in my mind whether or not i would want a job like that. On the one hand it can be emotionally draining, on the other hand it is important work and I could see it being very rewarding when you help out someone in dire need.
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