What career path would you have trod if….

[mC HULL 12,508]

38 minutes ago, Greyman said:

I wouldn’t have minded a bit of being a porn star for a few years but other than that I have had loads of careers if I,m not happy I feck off and reinvent myself elsewhere always had the plastering to fall back on for some quick bucks if needed it’s all coming to an end now anyway but no regrets have had a strange and wonderful life crawled out the gutter and done ok for me and mine so can die happy 

i’m similar mate need to change it up or id go mad lol

[Aled 482]

Turned out OK, like others on here a big interest in the outdoors, and wildlife etc but needed a degree (apparently!)...however I am really bad at exams, but pretty good at course work, so I did a HND in Environmental Science, which had a 50% course work/exam split, used to get 70% for course work 35% exams but it was a pass, got my degree through a course with 40% course work (the highest i could find then, nowadays more degree are 50 50 split)  in Environmental Science. Could not get a start in the Environmental  sector so ended up in Community Development, turns out i was quite good at it, now work in a field which combines Community Engagement/Development stuff with local Environment projects, so i am quite happy. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by Aled

[gnipper 6,468]

I always wanted to be a vet and regret not doing it but unfortunately my brain and being told what to do by someone that speaks to you like shite don't get on so that one went tits up.

 I should have stuck at plastering too instead of digging trees up for 20 odd years out in the fecking rain like I am now. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by gnipper

[TRUEBRIT66 1,527]

1 hour ago, Greyman said:

I wouldn’t have minded a bit of being a porn star for a few years but other than that I have had loads of careers if I,m not happy I feck off and reinvent myself elsewhere always had the plastering to fall back on for some quick bucks if needed it’s all coming to an end now anyway but no regrets have had a strange and wonderful life crawled out the gutter and done ok for me and mine so can die happy 

My brother worked in the porn industry for a bit with Kathy Barrys company as a web designer. He left when they bought a bulk load of thongs and asked him to spread a dab of wall paper paste on the gusset of each pair so they could sale them on as the used pants off the different girls, not all glitz and glamour.  

[jukel123 8,017]

1 hour ago, chartpolski said:

I wouldn’t want to change my career path; it went on an upward trajectory from leaving school and becoming a diesel mechanic to retiring 20 years ago as an Airline Engineering Manager.

There were a lot of factors involved in this including luck, being in the right place at the right time, willing to work hard and take risks, willing to go out my comfort zone and learn new skills and not least having two bosses who saw something in me and pushed me hard and gave me opportunities to move up.

Cheers.

Im guessing progressing from the shop floor would have been much more difficult if you had stayed in the UK?  You generally need to have been from the right background to do that in the UK.

Edited November 17, 2023 by jukel123

[WILF 46,811]

Absolutely no different to what I have done, despite all the downs I massively enjoyed every last “up” 

In a parallel reality ?…….Midwife or some sort of care worker/councillor.

That’s if I didn’t play for West Ham of course ! 

[WILF 46,811]

As for my kids, I have always said I don’t care what you do, just be a proper person and be happy !

That’s all that matters 

[bell 3,600]

14 minutes ago, TRUEBRIT66 said:

My brother worked in the porn industry for a bit with Kathy Barrys company as a web designer. He left when they bought a bulk load of thongs and asked him to spread a dab of wall paper paste on the gusset of each pair so they could sale them on as the used pants off the different girls, not all glitz and glamour.  

Feck me, going to ask for my money back 

[lurcherman 887 13,140]

I’ve been retired 18 years and enjoy it 

[chartpolski 23,561]

36 minutes ago, jukel123 said:

Im guessing progressing from the shop floor would have been much more difficult if you had stayed in the UK?  You generally need to have been from the right background to do that in the UK.

The two bosses I mentioned were in the UK , the first one insisted I did one day release and one night class in mechanical engineering and one day release and one night class in electrical engineering when I was an apprentice.

The second boss was when I’d served my time and he must have seen something as he sent me on all sorts of courses, one of which was to Smiths Industries at the beginning of the tachograph era to learn how to fit and calibrate them and also put me through the HGV class 1 and PSV  test so I could “prove” the installation.

After that he moved me to the R&D department of their hydraulic subsidiary were I put the design labs drawings into working models . It helped that I could understand blue prints and technical drawings and visualise them in 3d.

I absolutely loved working for that company, but the pay was crap and with a new wife and child I left to work abroad with their blessing and a letter saying I could have my job back if it didn’t work out.

So that was the “luck” part; if it wasn’t for those two bosses having faith in me, who knows how it may have ended up ?

Cheers.

 

[FLATTOP 4,453]

Looking back I wished I’d joined the military Falklands was kicking off about the time I could have started my career I just didn’t have the discipline then what I have now, although I like the job I do know dealing with incidents on the railway every day is different I could literally write a book about it, some days and weeks are mad and you have to ask did I just attend that.

[mackem 26,462]

3 hours ago, chartpolski said:

I take a great interest in my eight year old grandsons education and future career.he’d like to be a banker !

Finance is a good one,I listened to a podcast not long ago with a hedge-fund manager,he was loaded in his early 30’s,guide your grandson well,I know you will.

[jukel123 8,017]

1 minute ago, mackem said:

Finance is a good one,I listened to a podcast not long ago with a hedge-fund manager,he was loaded in his early 30’s,guide your grandson well,I know you will.

My son is in that world. Got a good degree from an old university and other qualifications. Works from home. Gets treated with respect from his employers and gets paid  6 figures a year. As does his partner. Its a different world. Keep expecting my payback soon from him..not happening. Not really lol, I really enjoyed being a dad it was the best time of my life. It was easy  advising ..don't be a plonker like me.

[bird 9,898]

Well, born 1952, and didn't have a great educational experience, in them days, if you weren't in the A class, you were factory fodder, building site fodder, I did both. OK I ended up with well payed job at my local brewery, was there 25 years. So I done OK really, no trade or education to speak off, but had good wage, and fooked lower back, and knee now. But one thing I always fancied doing was ( glass blowing) doing that kind of job, and getting good wage for it be good job I reckon.? But like everything in life, you can't live in the past, what's done is done, as they say.

[jukel123 8,017]

I was working for a bloke who did maintenance at weekends in factories: he would employ electricians, painters, joiners, painters, cleaners , labourers etc. I was his kind of right hand man. So I thought I could set up on my own. When I tendered for a contract I would exaggerate and blag. My first break was given to me a bloke who dealt with tenders for a big firm. I produced a CV and a price and pestered him  non stop. Eventually he said to me, " look if you get the job it will be on merit and price and don't insult me by offering me any sweeteners." I eventually got  that tender and many more from that bloke. An absolute, straight down the  middle gent.