Change in career. A big one

SexyBetty · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:48

I want out of the office environment. And quick.

I fell into it straight out of college, and have never considered anything else. So what else could I do? Am pretty much open to any suggestions right now, got nothing to lose

Ok, yes I praise the 9-5 for having all my nights and weekends free, but my god, I don't want to be doing this all my life. Its soul destroying

Anyone else been through similar? What did you do? And what do you do now?

TriedandTested · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:49

Teacher. Or TA and train on the job.

lemonkettaz · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:50

Armed Forces

chrisd · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:51

Armed forces?

SexyBetty · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:55

TriedandTested said:
Teacher. Or TA and train on the job.

Would have considered that if it wasnt for the low pay

rainbow6six · 4 Jan 2010 at 20:58

SexyBetty said:
Would have considered that if it wasnt for the low pay

What are you on roughly in your office job so that we don't recommend the wrong career path.......... like ice cream lady!

Jonny · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:00

I know the feeling very well - I've had several jobs and still don't know what I want to do with myself....I'm considering going to university in September to either do some kind of NHS course or something to do with computers but I'm so indecisive!

Throrik · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:04

Public Toilet cleaner - it's certainly not office work.

SexyBetty · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:04

rainbow6six said:
What are you on roughly in your office job so that we don't recommend the wrong career path.......... like ice cream lady!

I am looking at 20k minimum, good point well made

SexyBetty · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:05

Throrik said:
Public Toilet cleaner - it's certainly not office work.

But Ill still get all the ****

Beerbaron · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:06

what is your current job exactly?

Any qualifications?

Throrik · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:06

SexyBetty said:
But Ill still get all the ****

Deiwos · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:10

SexyBetty said:
I am looking at 20k minimum, good point well made

You can easily start on 21k as a qualified teacher. Most schools work on a payscale from what I've seen so far (current trainee teacher

) and the base on that is 21k from what I remember seeing. Someone feel free to correct me though

Amp34 · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:11

Beerbaron said:
what is your current job exactly?

Any qualifications?

This.

Mudlogger or roustabout

Would help to know what you do and are interested in.

If it's IT based (purely because you said an office and you are on this forum) then you could do worse than looking into the Oil industry. Offshore or abroad work means you work hard for 4-6 weeks but get weeks off at a time and good money.

Rotty · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:13

is the photography not to the point where you could make it your primary career yet ?

semi-pro waster · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:15

Office work is a pretty broad church, I don't know if you've already changed company within your current field to test out other places but who you work for can make a huge difference.

What sort of qualifications do you have?

Posty · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:15

You should get into day trading, this year has been fabulous.

eggyoke · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:26

TA would probably be a good move

Fuzz · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:32

I went from Agricultural engineer to Royal Marine to welder to steel erector to laptop / dyno tuning racecars.

I think the best advice anyone can give you is from Confucius

Find a job you love and you'll never work a day in your life.

k3wt · 4 Jan 2010 at 21:34

train driver gets u 21k to 60k