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If you were starting a new career in Ireland in your mid 30s, what would it be?

  • 06-12-2016 11:32PM
    #1
    Train Dragon
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭


    I was thinking of doing a diploma in Digital Marketing, but maybe half the country is thinking the same, this area will be saturated soon and I should look at something else?

    If you were to choose a new career in Ireland with strong job prospects, what would it be?


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  • #2
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    A state quango waffler


  • #3
    somefeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭somefeen


    ah christ the boom is back.

    "Digishal markeshing Vernon, evwebody is going dat way noooouwwww. Now lets pay 10 yo-yos for a warm laaaaataaaaay and a sandwiiiish"


  • #4
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    Accountant....sure they're in films and all now


  • #5
    posturingpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,726 ✭✭✭posturingpat


    Drug dealer.


  • #6
    eet fuk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭eet fuk


    Barber or medicine. Immune to the recession.


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  • #7
    Train Dragon
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 267 ✭✭Train Dragon


    I should add

    Am willing to do a course on a new job direction, but for 3-6 months. Not the 5 years you probably need to be an accountant ;)


  • #8
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    Ha! If only it was 5 years to be an accountant.


  • #9
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    Train Dragon wrote: »
    I should add

    Am willing to do a course on a new job direction, but for 3-6 months. Not the 5 years you probably need to be an accountant ;)

    If ur gona do it, go full hog....balls and all in


  • #10
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    eet fuk wrote: »
    Barber or medicine. Immune to the recession.

    Or an undertaker.


  • #11
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    3-6 months isn't a very long course. What skills do you have now?


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  • #12
    qo2cj1dsne8y4k
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,646 ✭✭✭✭qo2cj1dsne8y4k


    maudgonner wrote: »
    3-6 months isn't a very long course. What skills do you have now?

    Deep throating during beer bong


  • #13
    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    A waffle design consultant.
    Step up from a waffler with more perks.


  • #14
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    LexieOnRale wrote: »
    Deep throating during beer bong


    Well that suggests a career in the oldest profession of them all might be the best course of action :pac:


  • #15
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,111 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    As the old saying goes "there's more than one way to skin a cat".
    I'd write them down, become an author.


  • #16
    not yet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    Porn, You are at your sexual peak so the porn industry it is.


  • #17
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,707 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Or an undertaker.

    & do a bit of barbering on the side


  • #18
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    3-6 months is nothing and not many courses of that duration would lead to anything of worth.
    Have you a degree already, a lot of ICT conversion courses are being offered for free by the government, if you do have a degree, that's is your best bet for a valuable course that takes only a year.


  • #19
    hannible the cannible
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 163 ✭✭hannible the cannible


    37 here and trying to get into hgv driving , I've all the licenses and everything up to date but I can't get a job without experience and I can't get experience without a job , I've tried a good few places but they all want 2 years minimum experience ,I can't stay at the **** I'm at or I'll fcukin top myself before long


  • #20
    hmmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,192 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    We seem to have lots of Social Justice Warriors, but no Social Justice Cavalry or Cannons? Just saying they are careers to consider. If Starcraft and Command and Conquer have thought me anything, an army should have a proper mix of specialities.


  • #21
    boobar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,226 ✭✭✭boobar


    Technology Evangelist.


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  • #22
    Junkyard Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Kitten Ambulance.


  • #23
    beks101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,802 ✭✭✭beks101


    Software engineer and go work for a tech company like facebook or twitter.

    Or take up a high-demand language like Arabic and go and work for a private intelligence company.

    Will probably take more than 6 months though :cool:


  • #24
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Personal shopper to the glitterati.


  • #25
    eeguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,399 ✭✭✭eeguy


    hannible the cannible wrote: »
    37 here and trying to get into hgv driving , I've all the licenses and everything up to date but I can't get a job without experience and I can't get experience without a job , I've tried a good few places but they all want 2 years minimum experience ,I can't stay at the **** I'm at or I'll fcukin top myself before long

    Sure in 5 years HGV drivers will be out on their ear.
    Every driving job will be automated soon enough.


  • #26
    tomwaterford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,768 ✭✭✭✭tomwaterford


    Health and safety/machinery and trailer testing.

    Theres only a handful of people in the country certified to approve cranes etc for use....I've the under cert to it



    And as much as farmers might argue againest it.....testing for farm vehicles etc is becoming inevitable and trailer regulations are stricter every year


    Dunno how helpful this is to you though


  • #27
    TheOven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭TheOven


    With the changes in the U.K. porn will become a booming industry in Ireland. We can have our own silicon(e?) valley.


    Can use as many digits as we want while being pissed on.


  • #28
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Junkyard Tom wrote: »
    Kitten Ambulance.

    You could call it the pussy wagon.


  • #29
    daheff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭daheff


    Data analysis...booming jobs right now..big thing at the minute


  • #30
    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    eeguy wrote: »
    Sure in 5 years HGV drivers will be out on their ear.
    Every driving job will be automated soon enough.

    Naw.


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  • #31
    Yourself isit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Yourself isit


    daheff wrote: »
    Data analysis...booming jobs right now..big thing at the minute

    Probably not a 3 month course.


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