Appreciate the advice but not entirely sure it's for me, any of it. Would have preferred an apprenticeship as the majority of my classmates are working for large companies who funded their course fees. I on the other hand have zero actual experience. Been thinking about packing it in for some time now.
Do you regret your career choice?
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Appreciate the advice but not entirely sure it's for me, any of it. Would have preferred an apprenticeship as the majority of my classmates are working for large companies who funded their course fees. I on the other hand have zero actual experience. Been thinking about packing it in for some time now.
Soldato
I watched True Detective over Christmas. There's a line in one episode which I haven't forgotton... "Be careful what you get good at."
Soldato
im in the position where i 'Play in the Lab', im 30 this year and i started at 17 after deciding college wasnt for me, im relativly well paid and i enjoy what i do 90%+ of the time.
there is always the thought i would love to change careers, no reason other then to see what somthing else would be like, but with a wife and 2 daughters its now very difficult to just make a decsion and leave a £40k job and start at the bottom of the pile again.
My biggest worry is if for some reason i do end up out of work i am now fighting for positions with people the same age but with BSc/MSc/pHD and experience, againt me with GCSE's and 13 years experience.
Should i change careers i think i would like to be self employed as the motivation that more work could = more money would be great, I have always had a good motivation at work but it always gets to me when working with people with the midset of 'no matter what i do i get paid the same so ill do as little as possible to avoid getting sacked!'
I wouldn't recommend it as a career anymore.
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Soldato
Right, society controls you but also provides for you, you will always end up bored with your job because you are not struggling to survive which is a good thing. You can either be bored or desperate, which ever you prefer. This is assuming you don't sell your sole to the corporation.
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I worked in dead end jobs so I could afford to go persue other interests like rock climbing and caving, I tried to make a career of it but the money was crap because of the seasonal nature of the work - fancied working abroad but never learned another language so it wasn't really going to happen.
Then I got another dead end job in engineering - just doing ****** jobs but I got the chance to become a fitters mate and after a few years I got offered the chance to do a mature apprenticeship and so a became a skilled mechanical craftsman at 35 years old!
I am now doing my electrical qualifications to become multiskilled and so at 43 years old I'm 6 months away from getting my certificates - I'm already interviewing for jobs in the 35K-40K band and best of all is that I absolutely love what I do - I work in machine tool fixing CNC machines as well as manual ones like lathes, borers, grinders etc... and lots of other stuff - I have my own long term projects and breakdown work so everyday is different and the work is interesting.
Then I got another dead end job in engineering - just doing ****** jobs but I got the chance to become a fitters mate and after a few years I got offered the chance to do a mature apprenticeship and so a became a skilled mechanical craftsman at 35 years old!
I am now doing my electrical qualifications to become multiskilled and so at 43 years old I'm 6 months away from getting my certificates - I'm already interviewing for jobs in the 35K-40K band and best of all is that I absolutely love what I do - I work in machine tool fixing CNC machines as well as manual ones like lathes, borers, grinders etc... and lots of other stuff - I have my own long term projects and breakdown work so everyday is different and the work is interesting.
Soldato
Nope, I love my job. I get paid to do my hobby whilst getting to see the world.
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I would love to work in aviation - I'm applying for some aerospace jobs but they aren't fixing the aircraft - I guess I'd have to get a degree at least to get on that ladder.
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Can you do something related, for example I moved into big scale process chemistry which led me into operations management. Obviously it helps if the lab in which you work is attached to a chemical production site.
Soldato
For fixing aircraft, find yourself an apprenticeship scheme, no need for degrees and it's not bad pay.
Yes, I can't help but feel it took too much from me in time, energy and most likely health and gave me little compensation in return over the long-term. I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone and nowadays I think you have to be a mug to get involved or the type of person who shouldn't do the job in the first placed to actually survive.
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OK, some suggestions:
Football - TV cameraman, journalist, photographer, sports motivational coach, nutritionist, sports marketing specialist, football agent, talent spotter, work for a specialist football clothing retailer, e.g. Toffs Retro Clothing, become an expert in football memorabilia, work in promotion for a 5 a side centre.
Video games - Game reviewer, games marketer, work in video games retail, set up your own YouTube channel reviewing games.
Computer hardware - Hardware reviewer on YouTube, work in retail e.g. Overclockers or Crucial memory, get a job in marketing hardware products, e.g. marketing SSDs for Crucial, become an analyst covering computer or hardware companies, or if your clever enough, design hardware.
Hope that gives you some ideas.
Rgds
Remind me, what career is that?
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not at all.
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Is this a work stress issue? I have had jobs that I can't switch off from that easily, and it's down to the large demands of the job. There is a lot to be said for having a job you can easily switch off from, but then you might not earn so much.
Soldato
Search for aircraft as well rather than aerospace. Aerospace will pull in a lot of engineer jobs and they need degrees. An example to look for is aircraft fitter, aircraft mechanic and aircraft maintenance technician.
Soldato
Everyday but then I think unless I got some outlandish job like mountain rescue or something else extreme eventually I would get bored of any of them as that's just me.. (IT worker)
I was a paediatric intensivist.
I've been considering a career change for a while now, but still sat on the fence. I sort of fell into policing after finishing college and struggling to find a decent job in graphic design, and seeing as everyone and their dog was trying to get into the industry I decided to either go Uni or do something else. I didn't fancy getting into debt with an uncertain future ahead of me so I decided to give the police a go.
I certainly don't regret joining the police, and have had some amazing experiences, along with some pretty horrible ones. Unfortunately thanks to constant tampering from the government, along with almost daily (often unjustified and sometimes downright spurious) criticism from the media, morale in rank and file is at rock bottom right now and I can't see it getting better anytime soon.
However on the plus side it's opened up an opportunity for me to take my skills elsewhere, so to speak. So I'm seeing where that leads right now. If that falls through I'll likely consider my future.
For those who might be thinking about a career in policing - think long and hard about it, especially if you're in a relatively comfortable position right now. I'd strongly suggest being a Special Constable first, but whilst doing this bear in mind being a regular can be still quite different. And finally, forget what you see on TV, that's 5% of the job. The other 95% is dealing with Jeremy Kyle-esque families, Facebook message complaints and people that expect you to help them when they can't help themselves.
I certainly don't regret joining the police, and have had some amazing experiences, along with some pretty horrible ones. Unfortunately thanks to constant tampering from the government, along with almost daily (often unjustified and sometimes downright spurious) criticism from the media, morale in rank and file is at rock bottom right now and I can't see it getting better anytime soon.
However on the plus side it's opened up an opportunity for me to take my skills elsewhere, so to speak. So I'm seeing where that leads right now. If that falls through I'll likely consider my future.
For those who might be thinking about a career in policing - think long and hard about it, especially if you're in a relatively comfortable position right now. I'd strongly suggest being a Special Constable first, but whilst doing this bear in mind being a regular can be still quite different. And finally, forget what you see on TV, that's 5% of the job. The other 95% is dealing with Jeremy Kyle-esque families, Facebook message complaints and people that expect you to help them when they can't help themselves.