Your Job !

[bigbarneyhotdog]

The British Transport Police are always recruiting, their dog units are very well looked after and you'd get free train travel

[Monkey]

Mothman, thanks for the reply. I understand what you mean about the hours. I'm loving the money (doubled my monthly income from my old job) but imagine the hours might hit me hard eventually. Sorry to hear the RAF route didn't work out for you. I certainly prefer the idea of dog handling for one of the forces. The only thing that is a slight halt for me is the idea of spending years and years on the beat, never managing to transfer to the oversubscribed dog handling units. Also, would have to make lifestyle changes regarding body modification which would involve my practitioner surgically "reversing" my visible decor. This is something i have been thinking long and hard about, as mentally it would be difficult.

bigbarney, you know i hadn't even thought of transport police. Thanks for the idea! Though my main aim for the time being is to wait for recruitment campaigns by metropolitan or Essex police, so i can speak to the recruiters and determine whether it would definately be right for me and worth the said lifestyle change.

[deltawhisky]

Undergraduate reading bits and bobs of the humanities and anything here pertaining to things political. Term time post in library security. Wanted to be a pilot but did not have the maths. Might take a masters! Might well do that!

Any newer forum members wish to share their job/vocation. Go on...

[deltawhisky]

Monkey, you got ages to think about it all mate. 20 is a top age to be!

Mothman, thanks for the reply. I understand what you mean about the hours. I'm loving the money (doubled my monthly income from my old job) but imagine the hours might hit me hard eventually. Sorry to hear the RAF route didn't work out for you. I certainly prefer the idea of dog handling for one of the forces. The only thing that is a slight halt for me is the idea of spending years and years on the beat, never managing to transfer to the oversubscribed dog handling units. Also, would have to make lifestyle changes regarding body modification which would involve my practitioner surgically "reversing" my visible decor. This is something i have been thinking long and hard about, as mentally it would be difficult.

bigbarney, you know i hadn't even thought of transport police. Thanks for the idea! Though my main aim for the time being is to wait for recruitment campaigns by metropolitan or Essex police, so i can speak to the recruiters and determine whether it would definately be right for me and worth the said lifestyle change.

[celsis]

Contract Network Engineer (Wintel & Cisco) with a health company in Dublin.

Jeez, I badly need a job in Scotland!

[Stogiedog]

Mothman if your ever coming down to the SE Kent area PM me, we could get together for a HERF only live 35 mins from Dungness?

[spacemonkey_no9]

Teacher, this will be my 10th year at the blackboard...whiteboard...SMARTboard. Taught in Aberdeen then 7 years in Tonbridge/Tun Wells now in Oxford. I enjoy the job, especially this time of year

[the mothman]

Mothman if your ever coming down to the SE Kent area PM me, we could get together for a HERF only live 35 mins from Dungness?

No probs, I'll let you know when down there next, or shout out mothman if you see a large gathering of birders!! I might be in there...

[Stogiedog]

Ok Mothman as much lead in time as possible please mate looking forward to it.

[Simon-JG-hr]

deltawhisky - good stuff. Since I left the Royal Navy due to injury (seriously, the best job in the world), I've read for a Certificate in Social Sciences with the Open University and am also reading for an International Relations degree at the University of Plymouth (as that's where I have an apartment and they've got excellent links with the strategic studies group at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth).

As for what pays the bills - I work about twice as many hours as I'm contracted to as a salesman for Comet. Still, lots of overtime... Hopefully not forever mind... Next step, either back to the RN if my back has recovered to a medical officer's satisfaction; or, if it hasn't, apply for the the Civil/Diplomatic Service (possibly after a Masters in a defence/strategic studies field).

[misterbulgarin]

I'm a freelance graphic designer, I do odd jobs for people that need my skills, also do a bit of selling on ebay and rake in some money from Second Life.

[Monkey]

Monkey, you got ages to think about it all mate. 20 is a top age to be!

You're right, but since leaving uni, i've realised i need to build a career based on experience, so i'd like to get ahead of the game :-)

[yankeefan]

i operate a subway train in new york u.s.a

[kamaangir]

I am a fire and security engineer specialising in surveillance/counter surveillance stuff. Very interesting field of work, lots of travelling which is pissing me off at the minute.
But means I get to go to different cigar stores in out of the places.

[celsis]

deltawhisky - good stuff. Since I left the Royal Navy due to injury (seriously, the best job in the world), I've read for a Certificate in Social Sciences with the Open University and am also reading for an International Relations degree at the University of Plymouth (as that's where I have an apartment and they've got excellent links with the strategic studies group at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth).

As for what pays the bills - I work about twice as many hours as I'm contracted to as a salesman for Comet. Still, lots of overtime... Hopefully not forever mind... Next step, either back to the RN if my back has recovered to a medical officer's satisfaction; or, if it hasn't, apply for the the Civil/Diplomatic Service (possibly after a Masters in a defence/strategic studies field).

Sorry Simon but I must take issue with you on being in the Mob. I was 14 years in the Merch! Now THAT was the best job in the world!

I came out for the same reason, medical problems. I'm seriously thinking of chancing my hand again with the doctor but only going on the ferries and not deep sea.

I've been out since '86 and things have changed but I'm more worried about whether I'm fit enough to work in the e.r these days!