wat to do now

D-OLEARY

hello im here to ask wat i can do now im a qualified carpenter living in Dublin there is no work in construction even if i did want to go back ya see iv been working the last 5 years then let go from the company shutting down when tho 2 different companies and they ran out of work 2 now im left feeling like it has let me down and i dont have to feel for it any more and i have a feeling even if i did leave and go to australia i wouldn't be arsed doing carpentry so im staying here but i need some advice on wat i can do id love to be a teacher dor wood work coz i really like talking about it and showing people wat to do but i just dont have the feel for site work any more but i feel im to young and not anuf educated for teaching im dislexyic and i feel that holds me back a good bitim pretty good at Mathe's and 1s im showing a problem i can salov it most time if u get true all this thanks for lising and any advice would be much appreciated ps i went strat from junior cert to a job in Carpenter so no other experience really thanks again

Tom Dunne

D-OLEARY wrote: »

hello im here to ask wat i can do now im a qualified carpenter living in Dublin there is no work in construction even if i did want to go back ya see iv been working the last 5 years then let go from the company shutting down when tho 2 different companies and they ran out of work 2 now im left feeling like it has let me down and i dont have to feel for it any more and i have a feeling even if i did leave and go to australia i wouldn't be arsed doing carpentry so im staying here but i need some advice on wat i can do id love to be a teacher dor wood work coz i really like talking about it and showing people wat to do but i just dont have the feel for site work any more but i feel im to young and not anuf educated for teaching im dislexyic and i feel that holds me back a good bitim pretty good at Mathe's and 1s im showing a problem i can salov it most time if u get true all this thanks for lising and any advice would be much appreciated ps i went strat from junior cert to a job in Carpenter so no other experience really thanks again

I'm of the firm opinion that if you put your mind to something, you can achieve it. I wouldn't let the dyslexia inhibit your ambitions. There's a good few teachers over on the Teaching/Lecturing forum who might be able to give you some advice on becoming a teacher.

D-OLEARY

thanks but im really low on money at the moment so i need to get some sort of a paying job soon any advice

AARRRGH

There are still loads of jobs out there.

Would you work in a call centre? There're always call centre jobs...

DubLegs

friend of mine was in a similiar situation. Also has dyslexia and wanting to teach woodwork after years of doing carpentry. He found there is sooo much help on offer with exams, lectures - worth looking into. Think it was UCD he tried, perhaps give them a call and arrange to meet them.

don't let it hold u back!

Tom Dunne

Oh right. Maybe keep it in mind for a longer-term goal?

I sometimes see FAS looking for people to teach the trades, have you considered looking for a job as a trainer with them?

D-OLEARY

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Oh right. Maybe keep it in mind for a longer-term goal?

I sometimes see FAS looking for people to teach the trades, have you considered looking for a job as a trainer with them?

ya that would be even better but im only 22 were did you see these job

D-OLEARY

DubLegs wrote: »

friend of mine was in a similiar situation. Also has dyslexia and wanting to teach woodwork after years of doing carpentry. He found there is sooo much help on offer with exams, lectures - worth looking into. Think it was UCD he tried, perhaps give them a call and arrange to meet them.

don't let it hold u back!

thanks i will look in to it

D-OLEARY

dublindude wrote: »

There are still loads of jobs out there.

Would you work in a call centre? There're always call centre jobs...

were would i go for 1 of them

Jumpy

D-OLEARY wrote: »

hello im here to ask wat i can do now im a qualified carpenter living in Dublin there is no work in construction even if i did want to go back ya see iv been working the last 5 years then let go from the company shutting down when tho 2 different companies and they ran out of work 2 now im left feeling like it has let me down and i dont have to feel for it any more and i have a feeling even if i did leave and go to australia i wouldn't be arsed doing carpentry so im staying here but i need some advice on wat i can do id love to be a teacher dor wood work coz i really like talking about it and showing people wat to do but i just dont have the feel for site work any more but i feel im to young and not anuf educated for teaching im dislexyic and i feel that holds me back a good bitim pretty good at Mathe's and 1s im showing a problem i can salov it most time if u get true all this thanks for lising and any advice would be much appreciated ps i went strat from junior cert to a job in Carpenter so no other experience really thanks again

Go to Australia, get a wider view on life. You do not have to get a job as a carpenter, but its worth the life experience. Irish travellers can get jobs anywhere. Just avoid anything that requires writing. Do NOT sit for years on the dole, it will only sap your spirit, take this opportunity to do something.

AARRRGH

You're 22. You have absolutely LOADS of time to create a new career for yourself.

I know a girl who is very badly dyslexic. She is a senior marketing manager. On nearly 100k per year. She is proof it can be done.

At your age I would seriously consider going back to college full-time. You could have a degree by 26.

Not everything involves a lot of English. I did computer science and English skills were not important whatsoever.

Whatever you do, don't let yourself get too depressed. You definitely have the time and ability to build something good for yourself.

PS To find call centre jobs, try -

Jobs.ie
Irishjobs.ie
Jobseeker.ie (searches Monster.ie, Loadzajobs.ie, Gumtree.ie, Fas.ie, Staff.ie, Recruitireland.com)

Also, what about a sales job? There is tons of money is sales.

D-OLEARY

dublindude wrote: »

You're 22. You have absolutely LOADS of time to create a new career for yourself.

I know a girl who is very badly dyslexic. She is a senior marketing manager. On nearly 100k per year. She is proof it can be done.

At your age I would seriously consider going back to college full-time. You could have a degree by 26.

Not everything involves a lot of English. I did computer science and English skills were not important whatsoever.

Whatever you do, don't let yourself get too depressed. You definitely have the time and ability to build something good for yourself.

PS To find call centre jobs, try -

Jobs.ie
Irishjobs.ie
Jobseeker.ie (searches Monster.ie, Loadzajobs.ie, Gumtree.ie, Fas.ie, Staff.ie, Recruitireland.com)

Also, what about a sales job? There is tons of money is sales.

going back to collage is a good idea were would i go to find out wat the coarse dos and wat type of job you could get form it i was all way told to get in to sales bye teachers id say id be a good sales man but every were is looking for experienced sales people

AARRRGH

Sales is defo a good route.

People normally start off in this area by doing "telesales".

Telesales is **** (basically it's cold calling) but it will get you the 6 months experience you need.

Telesales jobs: http://www.jobseeker.ie/jobs.php?k=telesales&l=&x=0&y=0

Regarding college, IT is definitely a good bet for jobs. Maths for certain (hardly anyone does maths anymore.) Accounting/accounts always has jobs.

Are there Fas sales courses? There might be.

stardust_dublin

I think you seriously need to get spelling lessons also. Bad idea leaving school after junior cert if you ask me... The construction industry in Ireland is in trouble, it was a bad idea relying on it for a life long career. And by the way, you cant even think about going to college until you go back to sit your Leaving Cert first.

D-OLEARY

thanks alot dubdude for all ur help much thanks :D

AARRRGH

Well in a year won't he be a mature student?

D-OLEARY

dublindude wrote: »

Well in a year won't he be a mature student?

thanks i didnt even wanna ancer him

stardust_dublin

her, actually.

I don't know any college that would accept someone who blatantly can't spell.

Tom Dunne

dublindude wrote: »

I know a girl who is very badly dyslexic. She is a senior marketing manager. On nearly 100k per year. She is proof it can be done.

I would second that. I know a man who is dyslexic, in a similar field to you, and is running a successful business for the past 20 years. Don't get hung up on your dyslexia, many, many successful people manage with it.

stardust_dublin wrote: »

I think you seriously need to get spelling lessons also. Bad idea leaving school after junior cert if you ask me... The construction industry in Ireland is in trouble, it was a bad idea relying on it for a life long career. And by the way, you cant even think about going to college until you go back to sit your Leaving Cert first.

Not a very constructive post, there stardust. You are a completely ill-informed about pretty much everything in your post.

Dyslexia is a condition. "Spelling lessons" will not help his cause, nor will telling him to get "spelling lessons" help him either.

As for leaving school after Junior Cert - what do you know about his circumstances? Do you know why he left? A blanket statement such as you made is downright ignorant.

As for a bad idea for relying on the construction industry? WTF are you talking about? It has been a very profitable career for a great number of people of the past couple of years.

And to finish up, your drivel about requiring a Leaving Cert to attend college proves, without doubt, that you are talking through your arse, without one iota of knowledge of what you are talking about. Look up Mature Student and educate yourself.

D-OLEARY - it's ill-informed idiots like this who will not give you a chance. Don't be put off by them.

D-OLEARY

iv got ever thing i needed from this thanks for all the help people

neil_hosey

stardust_dublin wrote: »

her, actually.

I don't know any college that would accept someone who blatantly can't spell.

if you bothered your ar$e to read his first post you would know why he cant spell...

D-OLEARY

Tom Dunne wrote: »

I would second that. I know a man who is dyslexic, in a similar field to you, and is running a successful business for the past 20 years. Don't get hung up on your dyslexia, many, many successful people manage with it.



Not a very constructive post, there stardust. You are a completely ill-informed about pretty much everything in your post.

Dyslexia is a condition. "Spelling lessons" will not help his cause, nor will telling him to get "spelling lessons" help him either.

As for leaving school after Junior Cert - what do you know about his circumstances? Do you know why he left? A blanket statement such as you made is downright ignorant.

As for a bad idea for relying on the construction industry? WTF are you talking about? It has been a very profitable career for a great number of people of the past couple of years.

And to finish up, your drivel about requiring a Leaving Cert to attend college proves, without doubt, that you are talking through your arse, without one iota of knowledge of what you are talking about. Look up Mature Student and educate yourself.

D-OLEARY - it's ill-informed idiots like this who will not give you a chance. Don't be put off by them.

thanks alot for that i was going to just brush her of any way dealt wit alot of people like her in my life

D-OLEARY

stardust_dublin wrote: »

her, actually.

I don't know any college that would accept someone who blatantly can't spell.

iv went true an apprenticeship wit no problems and if u must no now that im qualified im a step above the leaving cert

stardust_dublin

Sorry, i apologise. i totally missed the dyslexia bit. sorry d-oleary.

D-OLEARY

stardust_dublin wrote: »

Sorry, i apologise. i totally missed the dyslexia bit. sorry d-oleary.

its ok dont worry about it