Anyone got the job they wanted?

Richie63

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welshkev wrote:

Richie63 wrote:

All I ever wanted to do from early teens was to climb rocks. Stuck it out through Uni then moved to Sheffield to follow my dream and did that through the latter half of the 80's till I mashed a hand up. That forced me to look for work.
Got involved in rope access and was fairly good at it. Through contacts knowing me I have been asked to do some fantastic work projects ending up where I am now sitting comfortably in the latest job for a Dutch company looking to expand in the offshore field.
I never went out to look for jobs to get up the career ladder but always put in 100% and this has been rewarded, while the degree I did hasn't always been directly applicable but very useful as back ground to my job.
Love the job what's not to like about helicopters and only working 2 weeks in the month.

my cousin always said to me when I was in my late teens, "always do something you enjoy doing and become the best you can be at it, that way someone somewhere will want to employ your skills."

sounds like that has happened to you 8)

yeah pretty much
Having said that with doing what I wanted to do in my yoof now that I'm at work I don't mind it.
Got some great memories and life experiences so don't worry about things like that at work now. Done it got the T-shirt.

pilch

Wouldn't say I 'wanted the job', just drifted into it...

Am a director of a small print & design company, studied graphics at college and pretty much been in the industry ever since. I like it because I am in control of my own destiny, so I organise my job to fit in with my personal life as much as is practical, go on holiday when I want and crowbar as many bike related items through the company as possible.

bg13

Wasn't really academic so joined the RAF, have loved every minute of it, learnt a lot about jet engines, travel, life, aircraft and taking the p1ss. Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.

No idea what i'm going to do after but will have a bit of a pension to cushion the blow. Any job ideas/offers in the Cambridge area will be greatfully received!

welshkev

bg13 wrote:

Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.
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I always thought you were 13, like jay12 is 12

bg13

welshkev wrote:

bg13 wrote:

Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.
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I always thought you were 13, like jay12 is 12

It's the amount of women i have left in ditches, head on backwards!

Nothing to do with Op Yewtree honest!!

Whatever happened to Jay12 did his balls drop?

bg13

bg13 wrote:

welshkev wrote:

bg13 wrote:

Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.
!

I always thought you were 13, like jay12 is 12

It's the amount of women i have left in ditches, head on backwards!

Nothing to do with Op Yewtree honest!!

Whatever happened to Jay12 did his balls drop?

Which makes Richie63 extremely prolific!

Chunkers1980

I('ll) top you all.

bg13

Chunkers1980 wrote:

I('ll) top you all.

That'll learn em!

StorckSpeed

I f***in hate my job.
Used to love what I did, interesting, varied, lots of problem solving. Then I took the Kings shilling and took the Management job.
Now I sit at a desk telling others how to fix stuff, doing logistics and approving budgets.
Somedays I just feel like I sit and stare at a monitor all day, put on weight cause I never move, and never see daylight.....
Man how I miss the days of enjoyable poverty. "Don't know what you've got til it's gone".

ol\'gregg

Nope. I hate what i do for a living and wish i'd stuck to my guns when i was younger and taken the opportunity to become a car mechanic instead of letting my dad talk me out of it. I've always enjoyed working on cars and had an interest in anything that has four wheels and also like fixing and building bikes (mtb) .it was a missed chance but hey ho..
I work in an industry i have no real interest in. An AV tech, public sector, been here for nearly 7 years. Drifted from job to job in my 20's not really sure what i wanted to do (I still don't) was always good at drawing and designing (another missed chance, but still do stuff in my spare time)
I am actually considering saving up to clear my debts getting CYTECH trained and working in a bike shop as it would be doing something i enjoyed even if the money is less than what i get now.

Lots to consider but don't want to be in the job I am anymore

miss notax

Well, I love my job!!

Spent years in a job that was a bit 'meh' but managed to jump industries to play with bikes instead :-)

kajjal

I enjoy my job but from my experience the only way to a good job is hard work, planning and taking a few risks. I have moved round the country a few times to better my career but it is not an easy thing to do. The worst thing to do is continually complain and do nothing about it

Clank

Yeah. I like my job - pushing boundaries and pushing luck. Occasionally pushing what's possible, p*ss*ng off the nay-sayers and enthralling customers. And all with big mecha and death-rays.

It also features coffee.

My work has taken to many sectors and many products - it's nice seeing things and thinking 'I've had a part to play in making that work' - from bikes to satellites via cars, planes and engines. S'pretty cool.

Had I planned to be doing what I'm doing? Not initially no - kinda fell into it by accident. But once in it, found no want to leave it.

arcadian

I'm a chemist, liked it in high school, studied it at uni and was working in academia researching heart disease related drugs, loved doing that as it was super interesting and always a challenge plus I had leeway to work on whatever I thought could be a good idea.
Funding ran out a couple of years ago, which led to a bit of panic job hunting and ended up working in the oil industry. Nowhere nearthe challenge or interest levels, but have ended up working offshore. Whilst the job's a bit easy, there's always good folk about so it can be a good laugh. Being away at work for 2 weeks does suck a little, never quite get used to it, but on the other hand having over half my year completely free to do what I want to is pretty awesome so it balances out pretty well

BigAl

welshkev wrote:

Colinthecop wrote:

welshkev wrote:

But I do wish I'd had more guidance as a kid with regards to education, jobs etc. because like you, I sit at my desk and wonder wtf I'm doing with my life!

I think that's a generation thing. Certainly nobody explained to me the link between well paid jobs and lifestyle. I never made the same mistake.

My daughter is planning on being an architect and my lad wants to be a dentist.

I reckon my retirement is sorted. 8)

I know what you mean, my son said he wants to come to work with me and make aeroplanes - I just work at Airbus, nothing to do with the actual planes

But now he wants to be an aerospace engineer "cos he's good at numbers and drawing" he's only 4

Here's the rub though - anything you 'have to do' i.e. a job becomes tiresome when done 9 to 5 every day.

I am an aerospace engineer, people think it sounds 'cool' and 'exciting' (especially when I tell them I work on products for the Typhoon and F35 Lightening II). Fact is, it's mostly dull and repetitive and you just wouldn't believe the (necessary) red tape in aerospace.

I'd love to work outdoors, building trails, or as a gamekeeper, or a village postie, or, or, or... But, realistically it simply wouldn't support the lifestyle I'm used too.

It does seem a little sad to wish away 5/7 ths of ones life though

The Rookie

I'm an automotive development engineer, I've worked for a couple of OEM's and consultancy's, I really enjoy the job, and best of all right now demand far exceeds supply and salaries are going crazy, I do enjoy it and in my free time I can afford to enjoy cycling.

oodboo

I work in IT now. I look after computers in schools. Far enough up the ladder to spend my days doing as much or as little as I like and get a decent wage out of it but not far enough for it to be stressful. I've done a few different jobs in the past but always came back to IT, just got a knack for it even though I don't have any IT qualifications.

rockmonkeysc

I work as a mechanical design engineer. I used to love my work but these days I spend 70% of my time writing safety documents, quality documents and arguing with site engineers who take any excuse to stop working.
Now I hate my job other than the small amount of time I actually spend designing big quarry plant.

Woodmonkey

Yep, I'm a full time stay at home dad, it's a lot of hours, no pay and the hardest work I've ever done and I love it. I'm also a part time joiner for beer/bike money which I also enjoy

foxc_uk

I never really knew what I wanted to do and flunked my A levels, and the BTEC I did after them. So I signed up with an agency and started doing admin. Got my first permanent job a couple of years later at a popular (with geeks) tabletop gaming manufacturer, who then made me redundant. Since then I've done boring old admin jobs in recruitment and at a University. The good thing about my job? I can do it anywhere. The bad thing? It's always going to be a bit boring and I frequently feel like a bit of a lackey. Working at the Uni had great benefits - excellent salary, holiday and pension but I was really fed up of it, so this year I took a £5k salary cut, 5 days less holidays and moved to work in the bike industry. The work itself is still a bit tedious, but the people I work with are more fun, which makes a big difference. There are days I hate my job, but I'll feel like that no matter where I work. And don't think you have to be under 30 to make changes - I'm 35 in a few months. If you don't have any ties you have lots of options.

Sorry for the length!

Clank

foxc_uk wrote:

Sorry for the length!

There's a phrase I've not heard from many girls!

Stevo_666

Clank wrote:

foxc_uk wrote:

Sorry for the length!

There's a phrase I've not heard from many girls!

If it's coming from a girl, surely it should be 'Sorry for the depth/width'?

Clank

Stevo 666 wrote:

Clank wrote:

foxc_uk wrote:

Sorry for the length!

There's a phrase I've not heard from many girls!

If it's coming from a girl, surely it should be 'Sorry for the depth/width'?

You play your games. I'll play mine.

VWsurfbum

I urge people to watch the internship, it certainly made me think about work etc.

rgliniany

VWsurfbum wrote:

I urge people to watch the internship, it certainly made me think about work etc.

good film

Motley13

bg13 wrote:

Wasn't really academic so joined the RAF, have loved every minute of it, learnt a lot about jet engines, travel, life, aircraft and taking the p1ss. Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.

No idea what i'm going to do after but will have a bit of a pension to cushion the blow. Any job ideas/offers in the Cambridge area will be greatfully received!

Hopefully ill get to do that long in the service, but then im just starting out.

I started off working in a supermaket like most young people seem to do now days, its easy to do with good pay but boring as hell. As I finished college i applied for the RAF, my life long dream, finally got in at the start of last month after a few issues. Im in the middle of basic atm and although its hard work im loving every moment of it, even if it does mean I cant ride atm. Wont be much longer and ill be in the big wide scary air force when the real work begins and I cant wait for it.

BigD1980

I love my job. I am a senior microbiologist. I always wanted to do this job so feel very lucky. I did 2 weeks work experience for the firm when I was 15. They offered me a job if I ever wanted one. Here I am now 33 and still with them. Been through college and now in my final year at uni. Just been promoted to senior microbiologist. The money is the one thing that puts a slight downer an my job.

bg13

Motley13 wrote:

bg13 wrote:

Wasn't really academic so joined the RAF, have loved every minute of it, learnt a lot about jet engines, travel, life, aircraft and taking the p1ss. Got two years to do that'll be thirty years done.

No idea what i'm going to do after but will have a bit of a pension to cushion the blow. Any job ideas/offers in the Cambridge area will be greatfully received!

Hopefully ill get to do that long in the service, but then im just starting out.

I started off working in a supermaket like most young people seem to do now days, its easy to do with good pay but boring as hell. As I finished college i applied for the RAF, my life long dream, finally got in at the start of last month after a few issues. Im in the middle of basic atm and although its hard work im loving every moment of it, even if it does mean I cant ride atm. Wont be much longer and ill be in the big wide scary air force when the real work begins and I cant wait for it.

Good luck mate, once you get through all the initial niff naff the wider airforce has lots of opportunities for biking, as well as turning you into a border line alky.

Motley13

Good luck mate, once you get through all the initial niff naff the wider airforce has lots of opportunities for biking, as well as turning you into a border line alky.

Haha as I say I cant wait to pass out and get on to the trade side of stuff. I know about the biking, one of my instructors is a mountain biker so been talking to him alot. Just got the second half of basic to get through and then I get to learn how to fix poorly aircraft, should be funn

bg13

Motley13 wrote:

Good luck mate, once you get through all the initial niff naff the wider airforce has lots of opportunities for biking, as well as turning you into a border line alky.

Haha as I say I cant wait to pass out and get on to the trade side of stuff. I know about the biking, one of my instructors is a mountain biker so been talking to him alot. Just got the second half of basic to get through and then I get to learn how to fix poorly aircraft, should be funn

You going to be a gaymm? heavy or light?