Guest ttfn Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I'm a chartered accountant working at a big property company. It's not as good as it sounds and I'm not convinced it sounds that good. Hours are much better than working in practice though - I used to be an auditor which was a shit job. You just got shafted every now and then with 2 month spells of 80 hour weeks with no overtime. Has anyone here done a career change? Yeah I used to be in newspaper delivery but then my bike broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buce Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I knew it! Meh, there's no fooling you, Strokes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Has anyone here done a career change? I'd like to go back to uni and completely start again, BsC and PHD the works. I'd back myself in terms of ability and self discipline to pull it off now, I was far too immature and impulsive at 19 to make further education work for me. But when you live with someone and have an actual life and income you need, dropping everything to study just becomes a pipe dream. I've toyed with the idea of part time study but I hate my job so much that I tend to milk every minute of down time as possible at the moment. The idea of going home and studying is exhausting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 What's the risk of starting again (re-education/Uni)? I personally wouldn't want to do a 2/3-year degree when I'm 30+ and you're with 18/24 year olds - it would seem a 'misfit' situation, on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 What's the risk of starting again (re-education/Uni)? I personally wouldn't want to do a 2/3-year degree when I'm 30+ and you're with 18/24 year olds - it would seem a 'misfit' situation, on that front. finnygun reckons hes down with the kids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promised land Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I'm an electrician but I mainly do fire alarms or intruder systems for this company. I like it, I travel all over the country and get paid a fair wage. I do have to do 24hr call out every so often, which is a big downside for me though. About 20 years ago a fire alarm bloke was on site that had done loads of work in Buck House, he said the corgis shit all over the place on the carpets. Reckons it was disgusting. Made us laugh at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacamion Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I am a Special Investigator, my job is to detect, prevent and confront insurance fraud. Day-to-day, I interview and take formal statements from policyholders, third parties and witnesses on suspected fraudulent claims, I conduct validation enquiries with witnesses, police, fire brigade, shops etc and then compose reports about it to insurance companies. Where I establish fraud (about half the ones I receive) I usually get to confront the wrongdoers. There's quite a lot of confrontation (you get used to it) and I have received death threats and been locked in to meetings with angry punters. I get accused quite regularly of racism, sexism, homophobia, prejudice against disabilities, etc, usually about 5 minutes after they realise their bent claim is not going to be met... People will do anything for a claim. I've seen a LOT of claims for people who chucked paint or bleach around their house and said they "had an accident". In three rooms. Caused by the dog. Etc etc . It's very varied. I've interviewed nobility and captains of industry, as well as travellers on their campsites and drug addled inhabitants of council flats in some of the most deprived areas of the UK, and everything in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Ya i'd like to change careerz but with 2 young kids and a wife its not the time. Thing is i have no idea what i want to do. Just not IT anymore. But may have to wait it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tincy Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 unemployed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Walsh5 Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I am a Special Investigator, my job is to detect, prevent and confront insurance fraud. Day-to-day, I interview and take formal statements from policyholders, third parties and witnesses on suspected fraudulent claims, I conduct validation enquiries with witnesses, police, fire brigade, shops etc and then compose reports about it to insurance companies. Where I establish fraud (about half the ones I receive) I usually get to confront the wrongdoers. There's quite a lot of confrontation (you get used to it) and I have received death threats and been locked in to meetings with angry punters. I get accused quite regularly of racism, sexism, homophobia, prejudice against disabilities, etc, usually about 5 minutes after they realise their bent claim is not going to be met... People will do anything for a claim. I've seen a LOT of claims for people who chucked paint or bleach around their house and said they "had an accident". In three rooms. Caused by the dog. Etc etc . It's very varied. I've interviewed nobility and captains of industry, as well as travellers on their campsites and drug addled inhabitants of council flats in some of the most deprived areas of the UK, and everything in between. Least you can't say you've got a boring job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 What's the risk of starting again (re-education/Uni)? It's the risk of jacking in my career and the attached income to be a povo student again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 It's the risk of jacking in my career and the attached income to be a povo student again. get somewhere that trains you on the job. no student fees, get trained and get paid. it's a winner. like you say though a few times a week i'll leave the house just before 8 in the morning and not get back til close to 9 at night, and then have to do some studying etc at home too. pretty grim but a solid 18 months graft and the big bucks come rolling in (he hopes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Housing Officer Good points - totally different each day and you face various challenges and get to meet very different people each day of the job. You can plan your day to your own needs and you can basically be your own boss as each day, week goes by. You're responsible for your own patch of stock that the company has so when things go right in your area you can get the credit and it reflects well on you that you can face up to the challenge. Bad points - you can come across some tenants who don't understand what your role is and that you're there to help them maintain their tenancy with a social landlord. You can come across some dangerous people if you're area is known to be a bit deprived and suffers a bad reputation - for example someone got stabbed in my patch a few weeks ago. You also have to visit many houses which have come in to a lot of disrepair and where tenants have totally disregarded their tenancy. It can be difficult putting the point across to them that they have a tenancy with us and they can't treat it or let it turn in to a hellhole. Then there's just rent collection which is a totally different challenge in itself - some people know the system so will disregard their rent which to pay is the main priority of their tenancy; yet they'll happily get in to £3k-4k worth of debt yet have some fancy TVs and furniture and not realise their priorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I work in football and media. Contrary to popular belief, it's not just all joy and laughter, as the working days in the past few weeks and months have been rather strenuous and long. There's just so much to take care of. However, I do appreciate the diversity of aspects and facets to my job, as I sometimes earn a perk or two from my boss as I can travel with players, act as their assistant at times, conduct interviews, shoot and edit videos for them and the company I work for (an agency). I deal with press and fan requests as well as Social Media, have gotten to know an awful lot of national and international players, managers and football presidents on a more personal basis in the space of only a few months and am actively trying to push our media department to bigger and better things alongside my workmate, who is more specialized in graphic design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Graphic designer at a higher education establishment. Good points: working on different things all the time, meeting some interesting people, seeing something you've designed on banners and whatnot Bad points: the customers who don't understand visual identity and having the same arguments over and over, mediocre pay, not really what I want to do anymore Part of me wants to start again on a completely different career path but I'm shit at most things and wouldn't know where to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDog Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I work from home nowadays. I'm not telling my job but I only earn between £415 and £515 a month lately. Gone to the dogs but I don't complain. Don't claim any benefit either and I'm sure I could do if tried, but won't for personal reasons. Used to be an erection specialist and put lampposts and road signs/bollards up but those days are over. Was also a builders labourer, scaffolders labourer and gardeners labourer. Great jobs all of them and I really miss being out and grafting everyday I tell thee. Every time I see a wagon with lampposts on the back, or a sexy builder, I'm nearly in tears. I'd earned over £300k before it all went tits up. And had a tan. Looking for something new to do for myself without having to be out for too long and earn at least £1000 per month but don't know where to start. Willing to train and do courses and can work all the hours God sends from home. Can't really be out for more than 5 hours a day though, that's the problem. Still in the thinking about what to do stage but will come up with something way before I have to start eating EuroShopper mince. I am a sales support engineer for a company that provide specialist equipment to hospitals around the world. We are talking beds, therapy surfaces, cots etc.Me personally I am responsible for any hospital north of Leicester that we are not currently contracted to so the work is varied in location.It involves supplying new products, maintaining existing products and repairing faulty products. All very end stuff.I enjoy my job because what I do helps out patients who can sometimes be seriously ill and our products give them huge benefits. It is fairly well paid basic with plenty of overtime and a good bonus quarterly performance dependant.The bad sides are that I am responsible for the north of England and can often travel 500 miles in a day from one side to the other and driving tires me out as daft as it sounds although I do enjoy the driving cos I just whack me tunes on. Also I can sometimes get called out at weekends. Do you do those cool electric air beds that the mattress sort of moves constantly on? If so my Mrs says thanks! She had one of those when she was in hospital in Nov/Dec which made her stay slightly bearable. Marvellous contraption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I'm a fulltime baller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Interested to know what TBJS and Lamby do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charl91 Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Teacher. 'tis interesting at least, I'll give it that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastik Man Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I work in housing services in the public sector. It's pretty naff. It used to be more exciting as the service was a mess, so there was more to do. We're a hell of a lot more efficient than we used to be, so my job has gotten pretty boring. I'm actively job seeking. Had an interview earlier today for a business support (data reporting, performance management, etc) role after a gruelling excel test last week but pretty confident I fluffed it. I'll know tomorrow. Pretty sure by now one or two of my city supporting Co workers have clocked who I am on here (hi, Andy.) I work in Housing too. It has it's moments, but can be shit too, totally uninspiring at times. You're still young. If you have a focus on something you'd rather do then go for it, don't wait too long. I did some voluntary work in teaching a few years back and really enjoyed it. I applied for some teaching courses, had some tests & interviews. I didn't go through with it in the end, bad timing/age/mortgage/etc. If you have the commitment and desire for an alternative then just go for it, don't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SystonFox Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I work from home nowadays. I'm not telling my job but I only earn between £415 and £515 a month lately. Gone to the dogs but I don't complain. Don't claim any benefit either and I'm sure I could do if tried, but won't for personal reasons. Used to be an erection specialist and put lampposts and road signs/bollards up but those days are over. Was also a builders labourer, scaffolders labourer and gardeners labourer. Great jobs all of them and I really miss being out and grafting everyday I tell thee. Every time I see a wagon with lampposts on the back, or a sexy builder, I'm nearly in tears. I'd earned over £300k before it all went tits up. And had a tan. Looking for something new to do for myself without having to be out for too long and earn at least £1000 per month but don't know where to start. Willing to train and do courses and can work all the hours God sends from home. Can't really be out for more than 5 hours a day though, that's the problem. Still in the thinking about what to do stage but will come up with something way before I have to start eating EuroShopper mince. Do you do those cool electric air beds that the mattress sort of moves constantly on? If so my Mrs says thanks! She had one of those when she was in hospital in Nov/Dec which made her stay slightly bearable. Marvellous contraption. Yes the company I work for takes care of those in Leicester. We rent them to the hospital on a daily basis. I'm not so involved in that area any more but it is one aspect of my job. Glad your wife benefitted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xen Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 Graphic designer at a higher education establishment. Good points: working on different things all the time, meeting some interesting people, seeing something you've designed on banners and whatnot Bad points: the customers who don't understand visual identity and having the same arguments over and over, mediocre pay, not really what I want to do anymore Part of me wants to start again on a completely different career path but I'm shit at most things and wouldn't know where to start If it's Lboro uni, please tell me you weren't responsible for that infamous rebrand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will1981 Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I work in a chilled warehouse. Good points: Good money / every other weekend off / nice to go in when it is very hot outside Bad points: hard boring work / bad bosses / most people I work with dont speak english. I trained in aquatics at college and worked as a tropical fish shop manager for 5 years and I loved that job but the money was poor and I had to work every weekend, I earn more money for 4 days a week than I did for 6 days a week in the tropical fish shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unabomber Posted 15 July 2015 Author Share Posted 15 July 2015 There will be a position soon for someone to be my trainee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costock_Fox Posted 15 July 2015 Share Posted 15 July 2015 I'm a bank manager. Good points- pay is decent and it's easy work. Bad points- sometimes mind numbingly boring and senior managers holding back progression for their own benefit. Would love to change careers but even at 29 I have no idea what I want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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