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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,354 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    Retail --> Volunteer --> Humanitarian officer --> Online child protection officer --> Federal law enforcement (in crimes against children capacity)


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    In the following, PT = part time. In roughly this order, over about 46 years and in several countries

    waste water sampler,
    paper mill skivvy,
    cash & carry warehouse worker,
    computer service engineer,
    computer salesman,
    computer programmer,
    computer consultant,
    PT car mechanic,
    PT welder,
    PT builder,
    PT carpenter,
    PT electrician,
    PT plumber,
    PT church leader,
    Computer systems manager,
    Commercial Pilot,
    Computer technical consultant,
    Flight Simulator builder,
    financial accounts manager,
    airport baggage handler,
    airport ramp operative,
    forklift driver.
    HGV driver.
    delivery driver,
    PT florist's gofer,
    Web developer,
    office manager.

    What I'd like to be doing now would be driving and maintaining something like a narrow gauge steam engine, or steam traction engine in something like a theme park or similar.

    I loved flying, but Saddam and the Gulf war got in the way of that, so had to do something else.

    The other job I have is being dad to my kids, and grandad to theirs, and that's the most important one of all, the rest are just a means to an end.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,588 ✭✭✭weemcd


    Job list and rating in stars for how the job was overall, not counting wages because they were all usually shite but for how much I enjoyed my time:

    Labourer in an orchard PT(age 15) **** - 4 stars
    Waiter/Porter/nite club attendant in a hotel PT *** - 3 stars
    Shop Assistant in a Toymaster PT **** - 4 stars
    Promotions work for soft drinks company PT ***** - 5 stars
    Butcher PT/FT **** - 4 stars
    Call Centre Sales FT *** - 3 stars
    Customer Service Call centre FT (age ~25) * - 1/0 stars

    incl. 1 year university course age 18/19, a few odd jobs designing posters, bita this, bit of that.

    Probably missed something in there, however a steady decline in the enjoyment, jobs haven't been the greatest but I've almost always had work for 10+ years which is something to be positive about.

    Future, anything not involving call centres, the general public. Hopefully something with some variety. Qualifications, direction and goals are needed, but again feeling positive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Foxhound38


    Lounge boy, Barman, Student, Political Advisor, Trade Union Organizer, Estate Agent


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,778 ✭✭✭goz83


    Professional dole claimer


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,518 ✭✭✭stefan idiot jones


    1987 - 1991 Apprentice Carpenter

    1991 - 2013 Carpenter

    2013 - Present Maintenance Officer


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 556 ✭✭✭jethro081


    I'm batman.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Government Artist


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,736 ✭✭✭Gannicus


    Loungeboy
    Barman
    Shop assisstant
    Lifeguard
    Gym staff
    Bouncer
    DJ
    Merchandising
    Sales Distribution manager (not as good as it sounds.... not that it sounds all that good)
    Salesman
    Quality Assurance Auditor
    back to Salesman


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    July 80 - Feb 98 - Office Work
    Unemployed
    July 98 - April 2012 - Office Work
    Unemployed
    September 2013 to 17th January 2014 - Office Work
    18th January 2014 - Unemployed :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭The Dagda


    Car thief.
    Armed robber.
    Tiger kidnapper.
    Serial rapist.
    Paedophile.
    Central Remedial Clinic CEO.

    It's been a steady descent into the abyss...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    Porn Star and part time gigolo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭greenbicycle


    jethro081 wrote: »
    I'm batman.

    No, I am Batman.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,720 ✭✭✭Sir Arthur Daley


    No, I am Batman.
    Oh stop fighting you two, one of ye will have to be robin :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭Sunglasses Ron


    Beasty wrote: »
    Started working the petrol pumps on a Saturday,

    Ohhhh yeah!

    Whatever happened to the job of young lads pumping petrol? I haven't seen this service offered in about 13 years!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Junior bookkeeping gimp, au pair, waitress, fruit picker, secretary, graduate IT munky, mid level IT munky, burnt out and disinterested IT munky.

    It's been a rollercoaster.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭FudgeBrownie


    Junior bookkeeping gimp, au pair, waitress, fruit picker, secretary, graduate IT munky, mid level IT munky, burnt out and disinterested IT munky.

    It's been a rollercoaster.

    So that's a no recommendation for people wanting to work in IT? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 334 ✭✭Mahogany Gaspipe


    You've heard of "A general dogs body" right?.

    Well I'm his PA.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 42,586 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    PT lounge boy
    PT off licence
    Roofing/cladding installer
    Engineering technician (civil/structural practice)
    Draughting technician for the government
    Building control for the government


    College during those time frames vary from civil to structural engineering and various courses in construction and design.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Crazy prices
    Dunnes Stores
    Picking out the bad potatoes for Tayto. Sometimes even putting them in the box!
    Pruning trees in Oz/picking baby tomatoes in Oz (lasted 40mins)
    Sales
    Warehouse
    Degree 1
    Web/graphic designer (hate it)
    Teaching
    Now studying law degree 2

    Where will I see my self in the future? My script writing is starting to attract a bit of attention so if that takes off it be that, if not in the legal field.

    End of the day after been through hell and back a million times over Im happy to wake up smiling.



    EDIT: Full time mad bastard :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    Lab (Research), lab (Research), office, office.


    One day I just couldn't face one more petri dish. The lab job had to go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭greenbicycle


    jethro081 wrote: »
    I'm batman.
    No, I am Batman.
    WikiHow wrote: »
    Oh stop fighting you two, one of ye will have to be robin smile.png

    Would you like to ride with Batman?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,080 ✭✭✭✭Maximus Alexander


    So that's a no recommendation for people wanting to work in IT? :)

    IT is huge. Some of the jobs are crap, some are great. All very different.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    So that's a no recommendation for people wanting to work in IT? :)

    Nah, go for it. You sit on your ass all day, are paid relatively well and don't have to deal with the general public. There are much worse jobs!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Local Arcade
    Local Shop
    Fun Fair
    Dunnes
    Internet Cafe
    Fun Fair
    Building Site
    Pub
    Senior Research Analyst for one of the largest insurance companies in the world.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭whitewave


    In my 8th year of college (4 undergrad, 4 PhD)...and no end in sight. And absolutely no clue what to do when I finish!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    whitewave wrote: »
    In my 8th year of college (4 undergrad, 4 PhD)...and no end in sight. And absolutely no clue what to do when I finish!

    Have you considered being Batman? It seems like a popular career choice these days.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,324 ✭✭✭BillyMitchel


    Have you considered being Batman? It seems like a popular career choice these days.

    Can I be the joker?!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭FudgeBrownie


    whitewave wrote: »
    In my 8th year of college (4 undergrad, 4 PhD)...and no end in sight. And absolutely no clue what to do when I finish!

    Be a lecturer in whatever you've spent 8 years doing?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    Be a lecturer in whatever you've spent 8 years doing?

    Unless everyone else in the class has the same idea


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