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Old 04-04-2005, 05:49 PM
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Default Help suggest a Career path/training course/qualification etc

I'm at a dead end. I have no idea what to do for a career.

Now thinking the only way to earn decent money is to do a training course of some kind.

Can anyone suggest one that is a surefire way to earn good money in a pretty enjoyable (easy ) job??

or suggest a good career i.e. good money, not stupid hours, not so bad that I'll want to leave within 1 hour


am I asking too much??

cheers
Old 04-04-2005, 05:51 PM
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BEcome a student its awsome
Old 04-04-2005, 05:52 PM
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Part time Chesney look-a-likey, lapdancer, uphill gardener, shoe shiner, Mike R's pet biatch to name but a few. Let me have a think
Old 04-04-2005, 05:53 PM
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Part time Chesney look-a-likey, lapdancer, uphill gardener, shoe shiner, Mike R's pet biatch to name but a few. Let me have a think
Old 04-04-2005, 05:59 PM
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rhys, the money isnt though

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Old 04-04-2005, 06:00 PM
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pmsl @ churchy

im in the same boat mate, i fuckin hate my job, possibly gonna be made redundant too...

and im fucked if i want another desk job...

but there aint much out there that pays good money for what you want to do, and i cant afford to drop to an apprentice wage..

catch 22 mate
Old 04-04-2005, 06:06 PM
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Firstly, gotta ask yourself what your good at/enjoy, then go from there. i.e. computers fashion cars/bikes, people/public. From what Iv'e seen, crap poser

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Old 04-04-2005, 06:12 PM
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what about truck driveing thats good money
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wayne,

applied to be a train driver, which is even better I reckon. got interview on the 12th but I know i'll fook it up

lorry drivers also do crazy hours though working at 5 in morning etc for that job


churchy, get on msn you knob
Old 04-04-2005, 06:21 PM
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[quote="JAP CRAP"]wayne,

applied to be a train driver, which is even better I reckon. got interview on the 12th but I know i'll fook it up

lorry drivers also do crazy hours though working at 5 in morning etc for that job


quote]

A mate of mine is a train driver and hes on Ł30k a year
i work for a hoilday park as there security manager and iam due in work at 1am untill 9am tommrow morning
but at least i get to read fast ford in peace tho
Old 04-04-2005, 06:26 PM
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yeah, the one I applied for is 30k, that'll do me as the hours arent too bad.

at least you dont have to worry about falling asleep when your doing those hours! like lorry drivers
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learn computer aided design, easy way to 50k+ per year with the right contacts
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yeah thats true jap crap
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Go and get some PROPER Careers advice. Do a "Morrisby Test" Its pretty abstract but seems to work out how you think and what you'd be good at.

Contact your local adult learning centre and see if they can recommend anywhere.
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As Churchy said. Celeb look-a-like.. Might be a need for Chesneyalikes after his appearance on the games

Train Driver is ok, but what about when you get people step out in front of you.. Are you strong enough willed to handle something like that? It does happen too, Ask Graceland.

Could always be a bus driver...
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id be better off at the early learning centre

i'll look into that cheers mate.

ESCORT_EVO_GTI, not sure if I could do that sort of thing, but I suppose you dont know until you try, 50k a year wuold just about see me through as well
Old 04-04-2005, 06:39 PM
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Dom - the only job your fully qualified for is a fookin lay about
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Adrian, could always close my eyes after the first few times I wont get the fooken job anyway knowing my luck
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AJ, coming from you ya cheeky bastid.

although ill give you, you are now a qualified driving instructor........after 3 attempts and your mate with the 993 didnt seem too impressed did he..ROFL
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Originally Posted by ESCORT_EVO_GTI
learn computer aided design, easy way to 50k+ per year with the right contacts
i do CAD at the mo mate, SPILL THE FUCKING BEANS
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jap crap what about a male escort
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wayne. dont say it mate already looked into it!
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Originally Posted by JAP CRAP
wayne. dont say it mate already looked into it!
and obviously didnt get the job
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couldnt be arsed to pay to join up a web site that advertises it for you rofl
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lol
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Car magazine writer, its like getting paid to do your hobby
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lucky coont does sound ideal mate hows it going anyway?? been out in any decent cars yet??
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Originally Posted by fudgeass
Originally Posted by ESCORT_EVO_GTI
learn computer aided design, easy way to 50k+ per year with the right contacts
i do CAD at the mo mate, SPILL THE FUCKING BEANS
it's the basis of the family business, mate, lol, so i got plenty of contacts, or got access to 'em at least.

I'm just learning atm, but it will be "My time" soon, my stundent days have just finished!
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Its mint mate, going to Round1 of the BTCC on Sunday

If i get round to it im off down Norris Designs sometime this week to Interview him.
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Originally Posted by ESCORT_EVO_GTI
Originally Posted by fudgeass
Originally Posted by ESCORT_EVO_GTI
learn computer aided design, easy way to 50k+ per year with the right contacts
i do CAD at the mo mate, SPILL THE FUCKING BEANS
it's the basis of the family business, mate, lol, so i got plenty of contacts, or got access to 'em at least.

I'm just learning atm, but it will be "My time" soon, my stundent days have just finished!
ive been using microstation for about 5 years if thats any good
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microstation powerdraft??

done 6 years on that, from age of 16.. is there money in it? heard autocad is what people want??
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it seems most place use autocad.

i use mocrostation j.

fook knows if its powerdraft or not...

well, im not exactly rolling in it

im on 16k a year at the mo, will go to 16.5k when i next get payed, but what i do at the mo is SO FUCKING BORING

its not proppa cad, when i worked in the R&D department it was ace, id go out and measure stuff up and make a CAD drawing of it...

now, i just change a few letters/numbers/lines on a drawing thats already been designed

tis shit i tell thee
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I use Autocad mate, just upgraded from 2000 to 2005 LT. Most places still use 2000 though. It's got by far the most scope talking from a commercial glazing design point of view
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i used a/cad at college, tis pretty much the same as microstation.

but then i guess most cad packages are... lol
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I know what you mean about making slight alterations to drawings. I have to do a lot of that, just checking and changing. Well, I gotta start somewhere, lol
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train driver - 28k a year where i am, virgin pay upto 48k a year, piece of piss work, lot of training tho, but worth it in the end
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48k a year fooken applying to them then!!


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