Thracian Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 Reading the thread about starting a new job I wondered what, given the choice, you would really want to do for a living. I've been lucky for the most part in that most of my jobs have been fairly interesting or exciting but I'd certainly like a new opportunity now... something with a purpose. Trouble is, as you get older, you're a medical liability, your body imposes limitations, there are endless rules and regulations to prevent you doing almost anything and no-one gives a shit about the singular unfairness of it all. My advise: Don't do anything to compromise your health and stay around the ages of 16-35. The terrorists have got it right. Design your own passports/driving licences/medical notes/qualifications etc. All the real ones are used against you eventually. So much talent is wasted here because of dogma it is criminal ... and most of it facilitated by a supposedly caring labour Government which is even more criminal. Freedom - that's all that matters. What would I most like to do (as a thread starter)?. Write for Friends of the Earth or Greenpeace or one of the Natural Health journals so I could try to do a bit of good by having a positive influence.
TrickyTrev Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 I have no idea what I want to do in terms of my career. It all seems a little bit daunting at the moment. My current aspirations are to get onto the International relations course at the London School of Economics and see where I go from there. This is going to be pretty tough though, there are over 20 applicants to every place available!
Ric Flair Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 I'd like to be a mutha ****in hustler, you betta ask sumbody.
Guest Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 A professional football fan; the club could pay me to watch them
Anish Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 I don't mind doing any sort of professional job (which makes use of my qualifications) and pays well!
Deathside Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 A professional football fan; the club could pay me to watch them 147858[/snapback] I believe they have such vacancies at cov - Interested???
Matt Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 Well it isn't a dream job or anything but since a little kid I have always knew what I wanted to do once I left school, and I now doing it, I always wanted to be a builder or carpenter/joiner as I said its not a dream job, its not an amazing job but its something I always wanted to do and always knew what job I wanted to do, I have been lucky in that because most people who leave school don't have a clue what they want to do, I wasn't very bright at school, didn't do very well in my exams and I was the "thickest" in my group of friends, they got good grades in there exams they we're in all the high classes and I was abit of a "slow" learner, but now we have left school whos doing the best out of us all?! Me, All of my mates don't have a clue what they want to do - 2 years since leaving school, they are stuck in dead end jobs and have dropped out of so many college course's, school was not the place for me, I couldn't prove myself at school because I didn't want to go to school, I am currently in a situation where I can prove myself and do something I want to do! The only thing that is currently worring me is the company I am currently working at is threatening redundancies at christmas, but the great thing about doing the trade and doing the job I am in is - I will never be out of work I may be made redundant for a short term but I have a trade to fall back on, I am currently working for a Shopfitting manufacturers, we make stuff for Sony shops, Boots, Asda, Tesco, e.t.c, but within the trade I am learning I can go into Building, Joinery, Carpentry, Site Carpentry, e.t.c...and its well paid, I'm on a apprenticship currently and for an apprentice wage I ain't doing too bad (£4 p/h - not brilliant but not bad for an apprentice [bearing in mind on a apprenticeship there is not minimum wage!]) when I finish my apprenticship in 2/3 years I go straight up to £8 p/h! As I said not a dream job but not a bad job, I don't really have any "dream" jobs there are jobs I would like to try but not really a "dream" job. If my dad was still alive I would probably be learning the ropes of a buissiness he owned a Car Accessories shop, so i'd probably have been more intrested in that, my uncle a Mechanic so I could possibly look into that in the future but my Grandad was a Carpenter and I think thats why I chose to learn Carpentry for my career!
Thracian Posted 1 August 2005 Author Posted 1 August 2005 Well it isn't a dream job or anything but since a little kid I have always knew what I wanted to do once I left school, and I now doing it, I always wanted to be a builder or carpenter/joiner as I said its not a dream job, its not an amazing job but its something I always wanted to do and always knew what job I wanted to do, I have been lucky in that because most people who leave school don't have a clue what they want to do, I wasn't very bright at school, didn't do very well in my exams and I was the "thickest" in my group of friends, they got good grades in there exams they we're in all the high classes and I was abit of a "slow" learner, but now we have left school whos doing the best out of us all?! Me, All of my mates don't have a clue what they want to do - 2 years since leaving school, they are stuck in dead end jobs and have dropped out of so many college course's, school was not the place for me, I couldn't prove myself at school because I didn't want to go to school, I am currently in a situation where I can prove myself and do something I want to do! The only thing that is currently worring me is the company I am currently working at is threatening redundancies at christmas, but the great thing about doing the trade and doing the job I am in is - I will never be out of work I may be made redundant for a short term but I have a trade to fall back on, I am currently working for a Shopfitting manufacturers, we make stuff for Sony shops, Boots, Asda, Tesco, e.t.c, but within the trade I am learning I can go into Building, Joinery, Carpentry, Site Carpentry, e.t.c...and its well paid, I'm on a apprenticship currently and for an apprentice wage I ain't doing too bad (£4 p/h - not brilliant but not bad for an apprentice [bearing in mind on a apprenticeship there is not minimum wage!]) when I finish my apprenticship in 2/3 years I go straight up to £8 p/h!As I said not a dream job but not a bad job, I don't really have any "dream" jobs there are jobs I would like to try but not really a "dream" job. If my dad was still alive I would probably be learning the ropes of a buissiness he owned a Car Accessories shop, so i'd probably have been more intrested in that, my uncle a Mechanic so I could possibly look into that in the future but my Grandad was a Carpenter and I think thats why I chose to learn Carpentry for my career! 148077[/snapback] Be proud of yourself and take pride in your work. Good tradesmen are the rocks on which this great nation was built.
Knighton Matt Posted 1 August 2005 Posted 1 August 2005 Be proud of yourself and take pride in your work. Good tradesmen are the rocks on which this great nation was built. 148131[/snapback] I concur. You have a lot of vision for someone your age fair play to you Matt, good luck with the future career...
shelly Posted 2 August 2005 Posted 2 August 2005 At the minute I work for my dad in the office,but I'd like to work in childcare, already have a couple of NVQ's but need to do a bit more(im my own mind anyway) before i can seriously think about it.
Guest Posted 2 August 2005 Posted 2 August 2005 Well it isn't a dream job or anything but since a little kid I have always knew what I wanted to do once I left school, and I now doing it, I always wanted to be a builder or carpenter/joiner as I said its not a dream job, its not an amazing job but its something I always wanted to do and always knew what job I wanted to do, I have been lucky in that because most people who leave school don't have a clue what they want to do, I wasn't very bright at school, didn't do very well in my exams and I was the "thickest" in my group of friends, they got good grades in there exams they we're in all the high classes and I was abit of a "slow" learner, but now we have left school whos doing the best out of us all?! Me, All of my mates don't have a clue what they want to do - 2 years since leaving school, they are stuck in dead end jobs and have dropped out of so many college course's, school was not the place for me, I couldn't prove myself at school because I didn't want to go to school, I am currently in a situation where I can prove myself and do something I want to do! The only thing that is currently worring me is the company I am currently working at is threatening redundancies at christmas, but the great thing about doing the trade and doing the job I am in is - I will never be out of work I may be made redundant for a short term but I have a trade to fall back on, I am currently working for a Shopfitting manufacturers, we make stuff for Sony shops, Boots, Asda, Tesco, e.t.c, but within the trade I am learning I can go into Building, Joinery, Carpentry, Site Carpentry, e.t.c...and its well paid, I'm on a apprenticship currently and for an apprentice wage I ain't doing too bad (£4 p/h - not brilliant but not bad for an apprentice [bearing in mind on a apprenticeship there is not minimum wage!]) when I finish my apprenticship in 2/3 years I go straight up to £8 p/h!As I said not a dream job but not a bad job, I don't really have any "dream" jobs there are jobs I would like to try but not really a "dream" job. If my dad was still alive I would probably be learning the ropes of a buissiness he owned a Car Accessories shop, so i'd probably have been more intrested in that, my uncle a Mechanic so I could possibly look into that in the future but my Grandad was a Carpenter and I think thats why I chose to learn Carpentry for my career! 148077[/snapback] Surely if it's what you've set your sights on from on early age, it is your dream job? A dream job doesn't have to be glamorous, exciting or very well paid, although it does help! We're all different, we all have have different motivations, and if you're doing something you're happy with, then good luck to you!
Guest Posted 2 August 2005 Posted 2 August 2005 S'pose yeah! Thanks, 148445[/snapback] You need some help o looking for the positives, that man!
Matt Posted 2 August 2005 Posted 2 August 2005 You need some help o looking for the positives, that man! 148462[/snapback]
Guest Posted 2 August 2005 Posted 2 August 2005 148464[/snapback] Now that's ou of the way, my back door is sticking, you couldn't fix it for me?
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