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Electricity distribution engineer for central networks.
Full time (if you can call it that). Been there 5 years and im still enjoying it.
24k basic about 30ish with my overtime plus other benefits like company vehicle, laptop, mobile phone, good final salary pension and a share save scheme.
Full time (if you can call it that). Been there 5 years and im still enjoying it.
24k basic about 30ish with my overtime plus other benefits like company vehicle, laptop, mobile phone, good final salary pension and a share save scheme.
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Scuzi said:
Just had a look on that site...im interested like... I want to goto uni first though. so 3years time... will a degree in applied computing/software development/computer science help?
i know they are all rubbish, but its all i can go in for unfortunately
(wish i did maths and physics a level.. nevermind)
lemonkettaz said:Just had a look on that site...im interested like... I want to goto uni first though. so 3years time... will a degree in applied computing/software development/computer science help?
i know they are all rubbish, but its all i can go in for unfortunately
(wish i did maths and physics a level.. nevermind)
If anything a degree is detrimental. The younger you start the more chance you have of passing as it requires excellent aptitude, spacial awareness and quick executive decision making. You've also more chance of passing the training if you're younger because they need to mould you and the older you get the harder that is to do.
I have 3 a-levels with crap results and I passed all the training so far first time. Intelligence is not what's required. You need to be a quick thinker, be able to work efficiently under extreme pressure and an excellent team player. The younger you start the better
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Self employed - Aerials / Satellites / RF distribution
Quite happy yes. Million times better than my previous career in Civil Engineering. Not temporary. Aiming to expand the company in a few years with people I can trust and who care about doing a good job. Might be a bit difficult though because I have S.A.D. (NOT Seasonal Affective Disorder) and this makes things difficult at times.
Earning enough but everybody want's more don't they? Some months I check my current account after everything is paid for, and I have enough to dump a large amount (£XXXX) into my savings account (deposit for a house).
Some months though I have barely earned enough to cover my outgoings.
The ups and downs of being self employed I guess. Can be quite scary during the bad times but usually pans out ok.
The main thing for me is that the hours I work are superb. On the days I work I leave about 9:30am and am usually home about 3:00pm.
Nice to meet lots of different people (sometimes), although some people are rude and arrogant and automatically assume you are lying / ripping them off because you couldn't repair their 40 year old aerial installation which has rusted through and crashed down onto the roof breaking into hundreds of pieces.
Usually though this is counterbalanced by meeting a really nice customer who is thrilled to have decent telly, knows they have had a good job done for a fair price and this makes it all worthwhile.
Quite happy yes. Million times better than my previous career in Civil Engineering. Not temporary. Aiming to expand the company in a few years with people I can trust and who care about doing a good job. Might be a bit difficult though because I have S.A.D. (NOT Seasonal Affective Disorder) and this makes things difficult at times.
Earning enough but everybody want's more don't they? Some months I check my current account after everything is paid for, and I have enough to dump a large amount (£XXXX) into my savings account (deposit for a house).
Some months though I have barely earned enough to cover my outgoings.
The ups and downs of being self employed I guess. Can be quite scary during the bad times but usually pans out ok.
The main thing for me is that the hours I work are superb. On the days I work I leave about 9:30am and am usually home about 3:00pm.
Nice to meet lots of different people (sometimes), although some people are rude and arrogant and automatically assume you are lying / ripping them off because you couldn't repair their 40 year old aerial installation which has rusted through and crashed down onto the roof breaking into hundreds of pieces.
Usually though this is counterbalanced by meeting a really nice customer who is thrilled to have decent telly, knows they have had a good job done for a fair price and this makes it all worthwhile.
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SAN Storage and Backups Specialist.
As I'm fairly new and refered to as the graduate, I spend a lot of time doing the **** things no one else wants to do. The pay is terrible, the training is non-existent and the career prospects are grim. I have to get up early, get home late and have time for an hour of so of TV before I am asleep. I hate my job.
On the flip side rather than being an ungrateful young whiner, I've been quite proactive lately getting involved in all the new stuff we are doing, so I'm actually starting to learn something. However, my plan is to get the hell out of the support industry, as its not really rewarding at all.
Odd question but do you mind saying which company? My company has a Unix SAN team up in Nottingham.
As I'm fairly new and refered to as the graduate, I spend a lot of time doing the **** things no one else wants to do. The pay is terrible, the training is non-existent and the career prospects are grim. I have to get up early, get home late and have time for an hour of so of TV before I am asleep. I hate my job.
On the flip side rather than being an ungrateful young whiner, I've been quite proactive lately getting involved in all the new stuff we are doing, so I'm actually starting to learn something. However, my plan is to get the hell out of the support industry, as its not really rewarding at all.
Rotty said:
Odd question but do you mind saying which company? My company has a Unix SAN team up in Nottingham.
Currently in my second year of my degree (networking). I work part-time at waitrose and i absolutely hate it. Ive been there far too long but i dont see the point in getting another job until i finish next year. I love my course but i really just want to get a job now. All my friends are either in full time work now, or finishing uni soon. Feels so crappy 
spirit said:well thats worrying
im on gap so i did some rubbish work at start of year, now i do whatever i want
uni next few years!
I should have phrased that a bit better. Academic qualifications are not important. I passed everything first time whilst the majority of the people who failed and were sacked (around 50%) all had degrees.
What's your job?
I'm a qualified Mechanical Engineer. My specific title is Instrument Technician. I build endoscopes ranging from very simple to very intricate, which can be very interesting.
Are you happy with your job, is it temporary, what job/career do you aim for?
Currently I'm quite happy. There are some off days here and there, but nothing too difficult to handle. Once I finish a build or repair, the results can be very satisfying. I think I'll probably be in engineering for quite some time, unless something else pops up. I'm looking at doing a HNC in Mech. Eng. to further my career and build on my prospects. My current job is very skilled, and there aren't many other people, skilled or otherwise that can come into the job and do well straight off, even with a lot of engineering experience.
How much do you earn? (Personal)
£18k plus mandatory overtime. Works out at just below £20k which isn't toooooo bad, but considering the degree of manual skill the job employs, it's not that much really.
I'm a qualified Mechanical Engineer. My specific title is Instrument Technician. I build endoscopes ranging from very simple to very intricate, which can be very interesting.
Are you happy with your job, is it temporary, what job/career do you aim for?
Currently I'm quite happy. There are some off days here and there, but nothing too difficult to handle. Once I finish a build or repair, the results can be very satisfying. I think I'll probably be in engineering for quite some time, unless something else pops up. I'm looking at doing a HNC in Mech. Eng. to further my career and build on my prospects. My current job is very skilled, and there aren't many other people, skilled or otherwise that can come into the job and do well straight off, even with a lot of engineering experience.
How much do you earn? (Personal)
£18k plus mandatory overtime. Works out at just below £20k which isn't toooooo bad, but considering the degree of manual skill the job employs, it's not that much really.
IT Security Advisor (Sales based)
Enjoy it 80% of the time when I'm not sorting out menial rubbish, want to move into proper project consultancy but need more experience and training before I can do that.
Earning 5-8k/month at the moment (pre-tax)
Enjoy it 80% of the time when I'm not sorting out menial rubbish, want to move into proper project consultancy but need more experience and training before I can do that.
Earning 5-8k/month at the moment (pre-tax)
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What do I do
Job title is Management Trainee - my roll is Business Specialist & Deputy Manager and my grade is Executive Officer - take your pick!! 
who do I work for?
Large, multi-national bank (HSBC)
Am I happy
Love the role but hate parts of the job - I loathe the fact that I have an incompetant hierachy above me who spend their time immersed in figures and are unable tosee the real world due to how far their head's have become inserted - managers who have got there by sleeping their way up or by the shear blind chance of one year having silly low targets and getting lucky.
My roll is to sort out small businesses, to help them start/grow as well as doing everything from counting and balancing the safe, filling ATM's and casheering - pretty much anything really!
Pay I get over £22k at the mo and around £3k bonus p/a, dependant upon sales and branch performance. I'm losing 10% this quarter as 'only' 2/3rds of our customers are 'very satisfied' against a target of 69%. A branch 15 miles away are getting +10% for achieving 51% - work that one out!
Don't know what I'm doig in the near future but hey, should be fun!!!
Job title is Management Trainee - my roll is Business Specialist & Deputy Manager and my grade is Executive Officer - take your pick!!
who do I work for?
Large, multi-national bank (HSBC)
Am I happy
Love the role but hate parts of the job - I loathe the fact that I have an incompetant hierachy above me who spend their time immersed in figures and are unable tosee the real world due to how far their head's have become inserted - managers who have got there by sleeping their way up or by the shear blind chance of one year having silly low targets and getting lucky.
My roll is to sort out small businesses, to help them start/grow as well as doing everything from counting and balancing the safe, filling ATM's and casheering - pretty much anything really!
Pay I get over £22k at the mo and around £3k bonus p/a, dependant upon sales and branch performance. I'm losing 10% this quarter as 'only' 2/3rds of our customers are 'very satisfied' against a target of 69%. A branch 15 miles away are getting +10% for achieving 51% - work that one out!
Don't know what I'm doig in the near future but hey, should be fun!!!
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What's your job?
Senior Systems Analyst at a large American Bank. I work in a fairly big group (20 SAs) looking after approx 1000 Wintel based systems. Mainly deal with O/S and middleware but occasional have to deal with in house business applications (but luckily no user end stuff).
Are you happy with your job, is it temporary, what job/career do you aim for?
I'd say I must be fairly happy as I've been here 8 years now and I was only planning on doing a year to get the company name on my CV.
The actual team I work in is made up of a great group of guys where we all get on well both inside and outside of work. Only thing that really gets me down is the sheer amount of red tape and that fact that because it’s such a huge company it’s very hard to implement changes for the better.
Career aim? Well I suppose as long as it’s still good for me I’m happy to stay here, but I could do with bringing some of my techie skills up to date just in case things change. My role, as with others in the team, seems to be moving into slightly more management/business related roles rather than just hands on tech work.
How much do you earn? (Personal)
At the moment around 80K, it sounds a fair whack but I work hard for it and do lots of long hours, and we all know it doesn’t matter how much you earn you always want/need more.
Senior Systems Analyst at a large American Bank. I work in a fairly big group (20 SAs) looking after approx 1000 Wintel based systems. Mainly deal with O/S and middleware but occasional have to deal with in house business applications (but luckily no user end stuff).
Are you happy with your job, is it temporary, what job/career do you aim for?
I'd say I must be fairly happy as I've been here 8 years now and I was only planning on doing a year to get the company name on my CV.
The actual team I work in is made up of a great group of guys where we all get on well both inside and outside of work. Only thing that really gets me down is the sheer amount of red tape and that fact that because it’s such a huge company it’s very hard to implement changes for the better.
Career aim? Well I suppose as long as it’s still good for me I’m happy to stay here, but I could do with bringing some of my techie skills up to date just in case things change. My role, as with others in the team, seems to be moving into slightly more management/business related roles rather than just hands on tech work.
How much do you earn? (Personal)
At the moment around 80K, it sounds a fair whack but I work hard for it and do lots of long hours, and we all know it doesn’t matter how much you earn you always want/need more.
Full time Nursery Nurse, caring for children aged 0 - 4 Years 11 Months... Im responsible for a Key Group of children everyday, depends on what room im in (Im whats called Releif Staff lol) and I am basically responsible for the care and development of the children in my room, involves the funny stuff, the cute stuff, the Cuddly stuff and of course the messy stuff... Nappies... but as it says in the staffroom, its not mess... its Childcare, and I wouldnt change my job for the world
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I earn just under 12k a year
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I earn just under 12k a year
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Career: This and more. Ideally I'd love to travel around doing photography
Happy?: Yes. Its nicer than being tied to a desk 9-5. On a sunny day I can just skip work and go take photos knowing that those photos might be worth something.
I will say that its tough seeing all your mates living the high life in foreign countries while I'm *still* stuck at home with my parents. But given the interest I'm getting in my work I know that eventually after a lot of hard work that it will be worth it.
Pay: At the moment I'm just getting by living with my folks
Career: This and more. Ideally I'd love to travel around doing photography
Happy?: Yes. Its nicer than being tied to a desk 9-5. On a sunny day I can just skip work and go take photos knowing that those photos might be worth something.
I will say that its tough seeing all your mates living the high life in foreign countries while I'm *still* stuck at home with my parents. But given the interest I'm getting in my work I know that eventually after a lot of hard work that it will be worth it.
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Earnings? More than average, at the moment. I'm hoping for a promotion in the next couple of months which would increase my salary significantly, but I'm taking nothing for granted
Freefaller, your job sounds fantastic. I think we should swap as I really want to travel!
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Happy? For the moment, yes. It's allowing me to do things I was unable to do as a pro musician. Is it temporary? Well, officially not - but I take things one day at a time. Career-wise I'd like to be a pro musician again but the enormous investment in time is sometimes difficult to justify. If I stay in IT I'm going to specialise in advanced algorithmic designs, hopefully.
Earnings? More than average, at the moment. I'm hoping for a promotion in the next couple of months which would increase my salary significantly, but I'm taking nothing for granted
Freefaller, your job sounds fantastic. I think we should swap as I really want to travel!
arty
