Daniel cain 45,270 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Portland Yoi. RV1340 Jones sir.lol.1995 certainly taught me a thing or to about life.good job I was on a slippery slope at the time,one thing about prison etc is it makes you appreciate the little things you take for granted.☺Atb dc 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
offtheradar 175 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Radar is it soft landscaping your doing matey or hardSoft landscaping and maintenance mate, hedges lawns borders and fencing. If anyone wants patios or trees doing I have a few contacts that I trust and recommend, likewise if they get asked to do gardening then they contact me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wales1234 5,510 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm a electrician been doing it since school 8-4 Monday to Friday pretty easy work can be flat out but not every day weekends off and 28 holidays a year plus bank holidays ! Pretty good money but f**k me I ain't half boring and meaning less no over time! Some blokes do absolutely nothing so it's hard to get yourself going if something half tidy I'd come up even if it ment re training 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
willo the wisp 27 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Good money on the tree work if you work for yourself and plenty of it about,with the self employed business you gota get your self known which takes a while but when the penny drops you will never look back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gamerooster 1,179 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I think in the five or so years I've been out of school I'll of been lucky to work 18 months, much prefer the buying and selling, yeah it's a lot of risk but that's what I enjoy about it, the gamble, if you're good with money and open minded to try new things and take risks there's better money to be made than any trade, plus you get to be your own boss, you can work when you want and no two days are ever the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickey Finn 3,011 Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 22 is a good age to make a change. But, you have to think of the long haul. While hard physical outdoor work appeals to you now. Time at it will take it's toll. Believe me. That's about all I've learned of the working world. Good luck where ever you choose to go! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 It is hard (mentally) making the change and taking a gamble. I did it 18 months ago. Left a steady Mon-Fri 9-5 salaried job with a company car for a job working on the roads (white lines and cats eyes) with a zero hour contract. It was a big gamble with a family to support and mortgage to pay. But it's paid off. Life is too short. Figure out what you wanna do, and do it ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
offtheradar 175 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 It is hard (mentally) making the change and taking a gamble. I did it 18 months ago. Left a steady Mon-Fri 9-5 salaried job with a company car for a job working on the roads (white lines and cats eyes) with a zero hour contract. It was a big gamble with a family to support and mortgage to pay. But it's paid off. Life is too short. Figure out what you wanna do, and do it Who did you work for Gaz? I used to make the stuff that you threw in the boilers (white and yellow lines and anti-skid). There were some lads on our contracting side that were making good money but it depended on wether your face fitted or not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogFox123 1,379 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Just gone back on the railway after a year off and these night shifts have killed me. Worked this weekend in Scotland on 12 hour nights, slept about 5 hours in 3 days. Proper feel like a zombie, haven't eaten hardly anything. I'm exhausted but can't have a good sleep for the life of me. Whoever invented nights wants torturing!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) It is hard (mentally) making the change and taking a gamble. I did it 18 months ago. Left a steady Mon-Fri 9-5 salaried job with a company car for a job working on the roads (white lines and cats eyes) with a zero hour contract. It was a big gamble with a family to support and mortgage to pay. But it's paid off. Life is too short. Figure out what you wanna do, and do it It takes balls to make such a move,...so well done to you.. I've had dozens,...and dozens, of different jobs,...some of them quite unbelievable... I was never any good at doing anything,...fecking useless ,...possibly 100% unemployable.... But,.the old shushis and moles saved the day,..finaly got there,..I think I'll stay put now,... Edited November 30, 2015 by Phil Lloyd 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 I changed my career 10 years ago, I was in the motor industry for 35 years, and have moved into health and social care..best thing Ive done, wish I had done it earlier... During that time Ive got my NVQ 5, registered managers award, a foundation degree, PGCE I now lecture in various colleges, private companies and the unemployment services..Im thinking of topping up my foundation degree and going into teaching for the last few years..Being a mechanic was all I wanted to do before I left school..but sometimes you need a change, a lot of people dont make that change because they are in their comfort zone..think outside the box, fancy something, have a go.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beam 130 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Just got round to reading through this! The joys of working 13hrs a day 5 days a week. Aha I can't thank you all enough for the input, as it has steered me in the direction that I think will benefit me most. I've signed up for electrical engineering at college that could see me progressing onto a HNC/HND. Yis, Beam.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bob.243 8,742 Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 You won't go wrong with that, all the best. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whiteracer 258 Posted December 22, 2015 Report Share Posted December 22, 2015 Just gone back on the railway after a year off and these night shifts have killed me. Worked this weekend in Scotland on 12 hour nights, slept about 5 hours in 3 days. Proper feel like a zombie, haven't eaten hardly anything. I'm exhausted but can't have a good sleep for the life of me. Whoever invented nights wants torturing!! DogFox need your opinion as I don't know anyone on the railways....... Just been offered a job as track maintance, currently working nights at the Airport and have done for 16 years, I am used to being out in all weather and doing manual work, would love to leave there and now I am in the position I don't know what to do!!! Not much in it regards money! Anyone working/worked on the tracks?? What's it like?? ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Straight out of school I went into fencing. Done that for about 4/5 years. In the summer months along side the fencing I worked on my Grandads pheasant rearing field. Really I was lined up to take that over. Which I did. The fencing took a back seat and it was full time into the pheasants, renting an estate for 5 years I done the keepering side of things. Started to get fed up with rearing, to much work, hours and worry for not enough money so 2 years ago now I decided to start up on my own fencing company and should have done it sooner. So basically if you want to go for it then go for it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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