What jobs should I look for?

cheesefest · 18 Jul 2021 at 22:18

I have been working for a supermarket for 14 years. Plus an additional 5-6 years in customer service and call centre work.

Retail work is getting me down, need something different. Don't want to go back to call centre work or any jobs with sales targets.

What jobs are for me? For anyone suggesting I should look at my employer's head office and support offices work, then that's a no as the jobs available are too technical/advanced for me - plus expect me to visit at least once a week in the office. HQ is 150 miles away and the support office, 80 miles away.

Can do admin type work, work in teams, work alone. Not good with hands on work.

Qualifications I have include a Business BA obtained in 2003

radderfire · 18 Jul 2021 at 23:45

Local government often has a lot of admin type roles. Or utility companies, working in the billing department. Look at the large companies and institutions you have locally and make some enquiries.

Josh · 19 Jul 2021 at 07:03

Get yourself signed up to civil service jobs and start searching for AA/AO roles in your area.

Haze · 19 Jul 2021 at 07:42

Try warehouse work if you like being on your feet

dave28 · 19 Jul 2021 at 07:54

re-train to do physiotherapy.

supermarkets suck and couldnt care less if you dropped dead

the_worrier · 6 Aug 2021 at 07:24

dave28 said:
re-train to do physiotherapy.

supermarkets suck and couldnt care less if you dropped dead

Join the RAF in an admin officer role.

nine_tails · 28 Aug 2021 at 15:25

Give trading a go. (Stocks/crypto etc). Difficult gig and needs a couple of years to get profitable (generally). So something to pick up on the side ?

The_Arbiter · 2 Sep 2021 at 20:08

Postie. Garbage company, but secure and reasonable pay ~£24k. Now is a time to keep an eye out as they're hiring for xmas and there's a national shortage of staff. It's hard graft however.

FBi7 · 3 Sep 2021 at 11:16

If you've got a couple of £k spare, go and do your HGV licence.

Maundie · 4 Sep 2021 at 13:58

FBi7 said:
If you've got a couple of £k spare, go and do your HGV licence.

Mate has just done this, took redundancy from IT role and has just passed his class 2 makes absolute sense with the shortage we've got with lorry drivers at the minute