AH Careers Day! What's your job, and what do you love/hate about it?

pharmaton · 07-12-2013 01:12PM

bodice ripper wrote: »

Job: Tattooist
Pros: I never have to be up before 11.30am. I will never have to deal with a HR manager. Sometimes I make people so happy they cry.
Cons: Long hours, no job security, no pay increases, no pension, no healthcare, no paid holidays, no paid sick leave, increased risk of contracting hepatitis tb etc.

do me do me

I'm a mature student but I've always worked in the health services industry, started out in med admin and working into phlebotomy.
Pros: its interesting, I don't have to deal with too many people and it's not very stressful (compared to some jobs I've had)
Cons:I'm trying to think of the bad parts of being a student but at the minute it's just a lack of funds, lots of study and all the early nights. (but it's actually just a lot of fun)

Corvo · 07-12-2013 01:15PM

Insurance Broker - Mostly Equine business

Pros: Rain doesn't fall on your head, you are in a heated office, have a great boss, free bars every now and again, decent pay, good holidays, benefits and every now and again I get a tip off a client

Cons: hate the office environment, the gossip and generally the nature of it. Can be a tad boring at times.

billie1b · 07-12-2013 01:21PM

[*]What is your job?
[*]What do you love about it?
[*]What do you hate about it?

Airline Dispatcher

The job itself, being outdoors in all different weather, helping and meeting people, the planes

Pax that treat you like dirt and believe they are better than everyone else

JumpShivers · 07-12-2013 01:42PM

I have no job, yet...

Some of you have awesome sounding jobs though!

131spanner · 07-12-2013 02:08PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The brother did that for a few summers as well, wrapping the bales, long hours and very little sleep over the 3 months.

I do exactly that myself actually! Working a 20 hour day is my record so far, 4 hours sleep then up and at it again.

If you didn't enjoy it it would break your heart

Gongoozler · 07-12-2013 02:15PM

billie1b wrote: »

[*]What is your job?
[*]What do you love about it?
[*]What do you hate about it?

Airline Dispatcher

The job itself, being outdoors in all different weather, helping and meeting people, the planes

Pax that treat you like dirt and believe they are better than everyone else

What is or are Pax?

How did you get that job?

I think I'd like to have a job in an airport, have nothing much behind me for many of the positions though

Aka Ishur · 07-12-2013 02:31PM

Job: Hotel Chain Reservations Manager
Pros: Manage about 30 people for hotels all over western Europe. Love the different people with different temperaments, travel, responsability. Pays the bills too, and chain is adding approx 600 hotels next year so quite secure.
Cons: Long hours, people can be extraordinarily stupid.

billie1b · 07-12-2013 02:33PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

What is or are Pax?

How did you get that job?

I think I'd like to have a job in an airport, have nothing much behind me for many of the positions though

Pax - Passangers

Started off doing bags on the ramp and worked my way up

Gongoozler · 07-12-2013 02:40PM

billie1b wrote: »

Pax - Passangers

Started off doing bags on the ramp and worked my way up

What does a dispatcher do? How long did it take to work up to where you are? Sorry for all the questions

billie1b · 07-12-2013 02:43PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

What does a dispatcher do? How long did it take to work up to where you are? Sorry for all the questions

Does the official loadsheet for the aircraft weights and signs it off with the captain so the plane can legally depart, boards and unboards passangers, in charge of loading bags and cargo, basically anything to do with the aircraft while its on the apron apart from technical problems, engineers deal with that.

Gongoozler · 07-12-2013 02:50PM

Sounds like it could be a bit boring after a while.
How did you get the job?

billie1b · 07-12-2013 03:01PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

Sounds like it could be a bit boring after a while.
How did you get the job?

To be honest it never gets boring, always something different happening on a daily basis, whether it be delayed a/c, tech a/c, slots, baggage descrepencies, pax problems, weight problems, cargo problems, the list is endless.
I seen an advert in the Evening Herald 12 years ago for 'baggage handlers required - Dublin Airport', rang the number, got an interview, passed the security checks, got the job, got my ID, did bags and adhoc dispatcher for 6 years, got the full training and doing dispatcher 6 years now

Seachmall · 07-12-2013 03:09PM

Kamari Vast Sinus wrote: »

TEFL teacher

Love: the buzz of teaching a nice class, meeting new people from all over the world every day, doing a job I'm genuinely interested in, most of my colleagues are sound, can wear pretty much want I want except jeans, can be myself, can do pretty much what I want in my classes as long as students are learning/happy, it's related to what I studied for my degree.

Hate: the total instability of it - on a zero hours contract so no guaranteed work from one week to the next, which affects every aspect of my life. Can't plan holidays, can't even plan week to week because I don't know when I'll be working or how much money I'll have. Constant worry about not being able to pay the rent/bills. Other than that, the only thing I hate is some of the students and their horrendous attitude/sense of entitlement. We get a lot of rich people who think teachers are beneath them.

Out of curiosity, where are you teaching? Ireland or abroad?

Gongoozler · 07-12-2013 03:14PM

billie1b wrote: »

To be honest it never gets boring, always something different happening on a daily basis, whether it be delayed a/c, tech a/c, slots, baggage descrepencies, pax problems, weight problems, cargo problems, the list is endless.
I seen an advert in the Evening Herald 12 years ago for 'baggage handlers required - Dublin Airport', rang the number, got an interview, passed the security checks, got the job, got my ID, did bags and adhoc dispatcher for 6 years, got the full training and doing dispatcher 6 years now

Ok not for me so. Definitely wouldn't want to have a job dealing with problem after problem

seosamh1980 · 07-12-2013 03:19PM

I'm self-employed in a creative/retail type jobby.

I like that I can work almost any hours I want in a day/week, once the work gets done. So can stay in bed late, go do fun stuff, work really late or just do a 10-12 hour day and have the next day off. I like that I can work in my pj's if I want to

I also like the control of being self employed, I decide everything!

I don't like how lonely and bored I get. Working from home my days are very long, no break up of going to work, seeing people, etc. I'll often go 2-3 days without leaving the house when I'm busy, talking to nobody only my husband and the dog.

qapmoc · 07-12-2013 03:52PM

office job in Dublin.

good bits...I love being inside in bad, wet cold weather. It pays the bills.

bad bits ...its a bit boring sometimes. Would love an outdoor job in good weather.

07-12-2013 04:15PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Out of curiosity, where are you teaching? Ireland or abroad?

Neither - currently teaching in London.

wilkie2006 · 07-12-2013 04:33PM

Seachmall wrote: »

Out of curiosity, where are you teaching? Ireland or abroad?

Kamari Vast Sinus wrote: »

Neither - currently teaching in London.

"Neither"?

qapmoc · 07-12-2013 04:37PM

seosamh1980 wrote: »

I'll often go 2-3 days without leaving the house when I'm busy, talking to nobody only my husband and the dog.

Does the dog answer back?

You could always get a football like "Wilson" in film about your man left on an island alone for 4 years after a plane crash....and talk to it. lol

herisson · 07-12-2013 04:45PM

Retail assistant/part time business hdip student.

What I like: job wise, I like the people I work with I get on with them, and being left to my own devices every now and again. College wise, I love the subjects I'm engaging well with it.

What I hate: job wise, the management how they knock you down and make you feel like crap for doing your job and the customers most of the time. College wise, the work load is too much, trying to balance between the too is extremely difficult.

JillyQ · 07-12-2013 04:49PM

I work in sales & sell directly into retail.

I love the fact that I get to meet so many different people every day.

Only very slight draw back is the hours are long.

billie1b · 07-12-2013 05:56PM

qapmoc wrote: »

Does the dog answer back?

You could always get a football like "Wilson" in film about your man left on an island alone for 4 years after a plane crash....and talk to it. lol

Castaway

seosamh1980 · 07-12-2013 06:29PM

qapmoc wrote: »

Does the dog answer back?

You could always get a football like "Wilson" in film about your man left on an island alone for 4 years after a plane crash....and talk to it. lol

Of course she talks back, I'm not some kind of eejit talking to myself! :P

lukesmom · 07-12-2013 07:45PM

Job: stay at home mother
Perks: getting to see my children thrive and grow.
Cons: being on call 24/7. Having to lock myself in the bathroom at times to get a bit of peace.

billie1b · 07-12-2013 07:49PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

Ok not for me so. Definitely wouldn't want to have a job dealing with problem after problem

Its not problem after problem, its just part of them job, what you'd think is a problem I would have it sorted in minutes. Its not as easy as pax see it when boarding the flight, there's a lot more involved but with good organisation it usually pans out perfectly

smurgen · 07-12-2013 08:02PM

fund accountant.hate finance, hate the financial world. maybe some day i'll get out.

07-12-2013 08:06PM

wilkie2006 wrote: »

"Neither"?

Yes - is there something strange about that? I'm British, so I'm not 'abroad' and teaching English in London would hardly be considered working 'abroad' for an Irish person anyway.

Gumbo · 07-12-2013 08:24PM

wilkie2006 wrote: »

"Neither"?

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hedgehog2 · 07-12-2013 08:36PM

smurgen wrote: »

fund accountant.hate finance, hate the financial world. maybe some day i'll get out.

I did that for many many years,absolutely hated it.
Possibly one of the most sole destroying jobs,
left 4 years ago and would not go back for love nor money.
There are options though,it really depends who you are with,if its an Irish company or European your limited and difficult to progress especially now as they are tight as feck compared when I was in it.
Get in with one of the American banks,chance to travel or diverse your career they are good with at least giving you a chance.

BeerFear · 07-12-2013 08:39PM

Job: SQL Analyst
Pros: Nice people to work for. 9 to 5 job Monday to Friday.
Cons: Pay is absolute crap.

AH Careers Day! What's your job, and what do you love/hate about it?

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