At the moment I have only been learning the knowledge for about 4 weeks! I drive the runs on a Saturday and Sunday between 4am and 11am and then back home. Get my 'teaching paperwork' finished and then spend the rest of the time learning new runs, revising points and map work. Probably only studying for the knowledge for approximately 20 hours per week (including learning the runs). It is tough, but many of my friends are black cab drivers and they earn more per annum and they have a better lifestyle. It may take me at least 5 years to get the green badge but I am hoping that I have the will power to stick with it.
Our school had a visit from a former Olympic swimmer called Chris Cook. He told the staff and children that if you want anything you must go for it! His motto was 'two lengths of the pool' every day and you will get there.
Following his talk, many of the teachers at my school are looking at other opportunities. One has signed up for a stand up comedy course, another has signed up for a TV presenter course and the only other fella at my school is training to be a Gas Corgi engineer.
The knowledge will be tough - I know that. I am not setting myself any timescale. Just going to do whatever I can around my current job.
I went the other way. I taught French in a boys' grammar school (remember them?) from 1981-89 then left and have since worked in training for a national company. I really enjoy the variety and autonomy as a manager and the company is fairly down to earth. I think I got out of teaching when it was still OK... seems you're now stuffed between over-controlling governments and horrendous kids/parents... or is that just a perception from outside? All that hassle to prepare them for light-weight exams where anyone who's average+ gets an 'A' grade! Is the money any better in teaching? Do many people return to teaching in their 50's?
Crayaddick, don't know how old you are, and if you want to train, but the is a major shortage of GOOD refrigeration engineers (not so much on the air conditioning side) ideally with ammonia experience, if I knew someone leaving school this is what I would recommend them to go into. Basic pay for a not very good one is around £38k, for a known engineer (i.e. good and trusted) is between £45 and £50k with overtime then you can earn £65k per year. You need to be good at both mechanical and electrical.
But before you can start to earn the good money you will need to to college (can be day release), serve an apprenticeship (if you can get one) get your exams etc., then the hard part get yourselves a proven record and get yourself known, within the industry. There is only a very limited number of good trusteworthy engineers and they approach / interview you if they are interested working for your company, trouble is the really good ones tend to be around 50 to 60 nowadays and slowly they are retiring and there numbers are becoming fewer and there value is increasing, but one day there won't be many left, that's why if your young, dedicated, fit and willing to work hard then I would recommend this industry.
Doing a bit of looming on monsta, total jobs etc seeing what's out there... Anyone had much luck on these kind of websites...
I think the worst thing about my current job is the shifts (6 days on 4 off, 2 early, 2 late, 2 nights) and the lack of weekends off!
Still no luck. Do I stick with it? Of walk away?
Stick with it. I am 99 per cent sure of what your job is, and the shift pattern that you are doing is manna from heaven compared to what myself and my colleagues currently do ( 2 early, 4 lates or nights with an extra 4 hours every set. Then 3 days off)
If you have four days off in every ten, then take an online course to better yourself and hopefully get the qualifications for the job that you really want.
I was working 50/60 hours a week and travelling to work and back each DAY was taking me 5 hours minimum. But i was on the board and on £75k so every cloud etc. BUT after 3 years i blew a fuse and jacked it in to spend 6 months on the dole whilst deciding what to do - i now earn about half what I was on working in my mates office 7 minutes from home and have never ever been happier. My advice is forget money and do something you like or at least makes life better - but that only took me 25 years to realisie after chasing the holy grail of directorship and pound notes for years.
I was working 50/60 hours a week and travelling to work and back each DAY was taking me 5 hours minimum. But i was on the board and on £75k so every cloud etc. BUT after 3 years i blew a fuse and jacked it in to spend 6 months on the dole whilst deciding what to do - i now earn about half what I was on working in my mates office 7 minutes from home and have never ever been happier. My advice is forget money and do something you like or at least makes life better - but that only took me 25 years to realisie after chasing the holy grail of directorship and pound notes for years.
I'm still looking. Depressing to see in the Louis Theroux show last night that my preferred career (porn star) seems to be in the doldrums, so that's out. Back to the drawing board.
For those who don't mind being away from home, a career at sea is one of the few jobs in the UK where you can still get paid to train, have a structure career path and earn good money. Typical shifts are six months on four months off.
Doing a bit of looming on monsta, total jobs etc seeing what's out there... Anyone had much luck on these kind of websites...
I think the worst thing about my current job is the shifts (6 days on 4 off, 2 early, 2 late, 2 nights) and the lack of weekends off!
Still no luck. Do I stick with it? Of walk away?
Stick with it. I am 99 per cent sure of what your job is, and the shift pattern that you are doing is manna from heaven compared to what myself and my colleagues currently do ( 2 early, 4 lates or nights with an extra 4 hours every set. Then 3 days off)
If you have four days off in every ten, then take an online course to better yourself and hopefully get the qualifications for the job that you really want.
6 on, 2 off now mate.
Mixing between 7-3/3-11/23-07
I like the post about doing something you enjoy, it's difficult as I'm miserable but not sure what to do...
I think I'm starting to feel the same. I work shifts now and hardly ever see the fiancé. Only way to earn more is consider working in the city... Which I doubt I have the qualifications for.
Anybody know of insurance jobs? Anywhere from Horsham to London I will consider. I am currently a shift supervisor for AXA Travel Insurance, been there 4 years started as a temp, then a call handler followed by claims handler now supervisor but I need to earn more and there's no overtime to be had (
Anybody know of insurance jobs? Anywhere from Horsham to London I will consider. I am currently a shift supervisor for AXA Travel Insurance, been there 4 years started as a temp, then a call handler followed by claims handler now supervisor but I need to earn more and there's no overtime to be had (
Anybody know of insurance jobs? Anywhere from Horsham to London I will consider. I am currently a shift supervisor for AXA Travel Insurance, been there 4 years started as a temp, then a call handler followed by claims handler now supervisor but I need to earn more and there's no overtime to be had (
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Hes in a similar situation to you.
Our school had a visit from a former Olympic swimmer called Chris Cook. He told the staff and children that if you want anything you must go for it! His motto was 'two lengths of the pool' every day and you will get there.
Following his talk, many of the teachers at my school are looking at other opportunities. One has signed up for a stand up comedy course, another has signed up for a TV presenter course and the only other fella at my school is training to be a Gas Corgi engineer.
The knowledge will be tough - I know that. I am not setting myself any timescale. Just going to do whatever I can around my current job.
I think the worst thing about my current job is the shifts (6 days on 4 off, 2 early, 2 late, 2 nights) and the lack of weekends off!
I reckon you are in a better position job hunting as an employed person than an unemployed person.
That's not to say unemployed people are worse in any way than employed people but rather that being employed gives you more options.
It's a cliche but sometimes it is a case of out of the frying pan into the fire.
Life is strange thing in the pursuit of happiness...
But before you can start to earn the good money you will need to to college (can be day release), serve an apprenticeship (if you can get one) get your exams etc., then the hard part get yourselves a proven record and get yourself known, within the industry. There is only a very limited number of good trusteworthy engineers and they approach / interview you if they are interested working for your company, trouble is the really good ones tend to be around 50 to 60 nowadays and slowly they are retiring and there numbers are becoming fewer and there value is increasing, but one day there won't be many left, that's why if your young, dedicated, fit and willing to work hard then I would recommend this industry.
Regards
Kerry
If you have four days off in every ten, then take an online course to better yourself and hopefully get the qualifications for the job that you really want.
I'm still looking. Depressing to see in the Louis Theroux show last night that my preferred career (porn star) seems to be in the doldrums, so that's out. Back to the drawing board.
Mixing between 7-3/3-11/23-07
I like the post about doing something you enjoy, it's difficult as I'm miserable but not sure what to do...
6 days on 1 and a half off.