trials owns Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 (edited) Hey everyone, Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! So whats your Career/Job? Do you enjoy it? Thinking of moving on too another job? How did you get into your job in the first place? The reason i ask, Ive been working at a car breakers some time now, Now im considering getting a new job, The pay isn't brilliant, and just in general working on/around cars everyday is just getting boring and doesn't interest me in the slightest, At times can get very stressful especially when the main boss is watching your every move with a short temper! There isn't many decent jobs around my area atm, So can anyone offer some advice so i can get onto a job career i might like / or even better pay eventually? I don't mind going too college or working on minimum apprenticeship wage as-long as it leads too something better. So lets here your career story! Edited January 1, 2014 by trials owns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Been working at a small independent garage for nearly 3 years. My mums car had a new engine put in there and she recommended ringing up and asking for some experience to see if i liked it. I rang them up and luckily at the time their other apprentice was on holiday which meant i could work whilst he's off. Did a week there and really enjoyed it, then the boss said i better stay. Started off on a really basic wage, now ive got an apprenticeship and am just of £10 an hour which im really happy with! It gets a bit repetitive doing PDI inspection on near new cars when there's nothing wrong with them, but then it has its more interesting jobs like doing cambelts ect. So far loving it, and hoping to do my MOT licence when im qualified next year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Left school with 5 A's 5 B's and 1 C. Managed to get a job at Tata Steel (steel works) as a industrial chemist at the age of 16. Spent 1 and half years analyzing different waters, ammonia liquors etc etc. While studying at college 1 day a week for 2 A levels in Applied Science (Ended up with a B & C). Then moved departments to a Coking plant on the steel works (turns coal into blast furnace coke). Here I work on the By-Products plant, where we scrub/clean the gas and remove valuable products from the coke oven gas (Benzole, Naphthalene, Crude Tar, etc). Just recently I've been promoted to deputy team leader and have just finished my HNC in chemical engineering which work paid for me to do. Really pleased on where I've got to and want to go as far as I can. Mike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 I work for howden joinery, I make kitchen work tops. I do the post forming bit, which is wrapping the laminate around the bullnose (after it's been pressed on to the surface) on the edge of the board using heat and PVA glue. I also program the cnc machine that profiles the edge of the board, and machines it to the raw size. On the other line, I do the edge banding and get the work top to its finished size, ready for the kitchen fitter. It's quite a good job, the company look after us very well. At least £200 per man a year to go on jollys with, Free meals, christmas party where all the drinks are paid for, and the first £50 of the hotel bill paid for. All the tools bought, uniform and boots bought, FLT licences provided and its pays really really well. Best firm I've ever worked for, no question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolfa Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I manage pubs/bars, at present living in a pub on the Cornish coast, which is f**king beautiful. The pay is shit but I pay no bills whatsoever, get fed (when the chef isn't being an arsehole) and the whole environment is pretty laid back in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I work at Pizza Express as a potwash... The only good thing is the free pizza during the shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Deere Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I have three jobs. Primarily I'm a self employed photographer. I then have a second dream job as a chocolate taster. I also have a zero hour contract at a cinema 5 mins from my flat, as I can do more or less hours as and when I want/need it's perfect for how varied/seasonal photography can be. I'm aiming to drop this again soonish though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Working as an apprentice at my uncles garage. Can be enjoyable at most times but the pays wank and the other guy that comes to help out is on more money and is f**king useless. It's what I'm into and I enjoy the work more often than not. Want to sort something else though, don't want to be fixing cars all my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I went to colledge to be an electro mechanical engineer but as all my friends had jobs and money i left, since i've been; Sign maker, refrig engineer, gate automation engineer/fabricator, electrical fitter, cold store fitter and plenty of cash in hand sits. Im now the lead fabricator here http://www.classicpreservation.co.uk/index.html and i'm working toward having my own resto shop this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Software Test Engineer, so basically I test web based software but actually 3/4 of my time is spent planning how to test something new or improving the process we already have. I get to automate a lot of stuff and write tools to do a lot of jobs, so the amount of time I spend manually clicking links and typing in fields is actually pretty small. Tis alright! Got my own desk and shit.Pay isn't awesome yet but I'm on a graduate wage atm and have a pay review in 6 months so hoping for a decent increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) Excluded from primary school at 7 after years of bad behavior and being statemented with Aspergers, didn't get accepted into a secondary school until I was 12. Left that when I was 14, lied to a bike shop and told them I was 16 and worked full time ever since. Started off as a shop bitch at a bike store, then found my way into a classic car business as an apprentice, three NVQ's in Motor Vehicle technology, an additional study in Motorsport development later and I decided to move to Plymouth. First job I could get was in a Specialized Concept store, where I found my passion for selling. I was fully trained by SBUK University and became a senior salesman. I set up and ran the entire online sales store, set up a large eBay presence and fulfilled around 20 orders per day, along with being top boy on the sales floor as well as managing stock ordering, rotation and display. An unfortunate turn of events involving me telling a regular customer he could take his forks and drop the money in later without asking the boss saw me leave that company and I started straight away selling new Mazdas, which had always been my dream job as a car salesman. Did that for a couple of years and moved back to Basingstoke. Now I am a senior sales executive in charge of my own showroom, stock ordering, registration and workshop control within a huge main dealer network and earning a fortune. I love my job and I'm regarded very highly nationally as the highest number of registrations in the South, along with a CSI score within the UK's top 5. Happy days. Moral of the story, it doesn't matter if you think you are stuck in a rut or you aren't smart enough. If you want it, you can blag your way through until you learn enough to support yourself haha. Edited January 2, 2014 by Pashley26 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm in ur navyz, controlling ur submarinez. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I moderate this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I moderate this forum You also have a rather interesting job don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 You also have a rather interesting job don't you? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 (edited) I graduated from uni with a degree in mech eng. in June 2001. In September 2001 I started as a draughtsman at Tuke & Bell designing sewage treatment equipment (go laugh at our website please! It is currently in the middle of redevelopment) and have been there ever since. The company has been going since 1908 and is one of the few remaining that actually has any technical knowledge of sewage treatment left; most of the competitors have been bought out by big american corporations who asset strip and drive them into the ground. We supply to all of the water authorities (apart from Wessex because they're contractually very unprofessional and the MD refuses to work with them again) as well as thousands of private clients - we also work closely with the MoD. I transferred from the design office into the service department after 18 months and spent 4 years project managing smaller jobs (<£50k) whilst running day to day spares parts and designing. Moved back to the main contract office and started working back on major projects as a design engineer again. Roles range from initial site surveys, client design meetings, design of the equipment and getting the kit progressed through works and in some cases installing and commissioning. I am currently implementing the migration from 2D autocad to 3D solidworks (with a legacy of over 20,000 past contracts and several hundred different variations of designs it is a hell of a lot of work) whilst developing standardisation and streamlining of designs. Since the retirement of the technical director I now manage all of our technical side although I haven't officially taken the technical manager title yet! The pay isn't amazing but it covers the mortgage comfortably and job security is excellent. I enjoy what I do, every day is different - today I am redeveloping text for the new website, tomorrow I might be designing an airlift system for 2.5% sludge, next week I might be in overalls out on site fitting the equipment I designed Chances are some of our equipment is used to clean your shit Edited January 2, 2014 by forteh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Graduated in 2013 with degree in Motorsport Design Engineering. Somehow got a job on my second interview (It did take hundreds of applications to get just two interviews!), so now I'm a design/analysis engineer effectively working for both McPhee Bros and Strathclyde University. I'm sort of leading a two year partnership between the Uni and the company, which is cool because I'm pretty much being paid to get a MPhil qualification. It's not all great though because going between the Uni and the company is pretty awkward at the best of times, and it's a fairly intense position. McPhee Bros are the largest manufacturer of truck-mounted concrete mixers in the UK, and they're busier than ever before. They needed someone with a little FEA experience to help advance the design of their mixers, hence they got in touch with the Uni which ultimately led to this Knowledge Transfer Partnership. The main focus over this two year project is to improve/lighten the mixer's structure. I hate SolidWorks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Solidworks can be a bitch when it decides it doesn't want to play ball If your models are correctly modelled and set up well then it's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm in ur navyz, controlling ur submarinez. Scary thought.... Oh and I'm a MoD structural engineer working on the overhaul and refuel project of the "navyz submarinez". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I worked at Game and HMV for 5 years while I dossed around doing nothing with myself. Now I work for an IT Distribution company, looking after a number of bluechip companies Audio Visual business. It's OK and it's nice to have a fortune 500 companies name on your CV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 You also have a rather interesting job don't you? I'm a railway signaller working within a DB Schenker yard though I work for Network Rail. I deal with freight trains out of Cemex and Tarmacs local quarries and being in DB's yard have to signal engines fueling up and stuff. For the spotters of the forum (and I know there are some) it's all class 60 and 66 locos with the odd steam passenger special coming through a couple of times a year. The best bit (other than pretty much doing what I want everyday) has to be the fact it's a proper manual lever box rather than a shitty electronically controlled setup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm a MoD structural engineer working on the overhaul and refuel project of the "navyz submarinez". Together we shall rule the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 Together we shall rule the world! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I work in the IT sector for a large company. I travel between a couple of locations within the UK dealing with process implementation and project management, as well as handling 2/3rd line support which is great as you retain the knowledge and still learn on the job without the dull 1st line stuff - although I still have to deal with that on occasion. For those who care I deal largely with Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system, powered on a Citrix environment, however we predict this to be replaced with SAP at some point in the near future. Additionally with a few inhouse applications. For the future, who knows. I would like to go more into the integration management side of things as it brings fresh challenges as well as the chance to travel, before I can do this I need to be PMI registered with much more experience required! The downsides - due to the size of the company we don't usually get to play with the old things I used to enjoy; it's central as seems to be the way of the IT world lately, which I guess it's a blessing in disguise, at least it's someone else's headache. Oh and audits...lots and lots of audits from both internals and externals. I've worked for the company for almost 10 years, and I love my job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercofray Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm an accountant in practice at a firm in Harrogate, love my job. I've been given the opportunity to work on so many different aspects it's great. As much as I love it, I plan on starting a company in the next couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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