whats your job?

[Anton]

i'm looking for a new job at the moment. So i thought id start a post about how you got your job, what it is, and what qualifications you need for it

[wisewood]

Warehouse Administration.



Qualifications

Nothing really essential to get a job like this, although the usual selection of GCSE's are an obvious advantage - and I also have a couple of extra bits which helped, NVQ3 Business Administration and GNVQ Intermediate IT.

What's it all about then?

Basically I am an office numpty - you know, the usual selection of admin duties, sorting, stapling, printing, data input etc etc etc.

I am responsible, on my own for all of the administration for the warehouse - ie. if something is ordered, its my job to make sure all the paperwork etc is dealt with and the order processed correctly so the goods go out of the door and onto a trailer to be delivered.

Me being responsible for this on my own means I get loads of responsibility and as such earn damn good money for this field of work.

Bets Bits
Working in the alcohol trade, i get free stuff :D

Worst Bits
Plenty of responsibility often means lots of extra hours - on salary, so no overtime.







I got this job through a recruitment agency - in fact i have got alot of jobs through recruitment agencies - just tell them what sort of work you want and they get it for you.

Tell them you are interested in permanant positions should any become available and should any places use that agency to do their interviews etc (which LOADS do these days) your name will be put forward and you will be interviewed.

[Anton]

how did you find out about it?

[wisewood]

I got this job through a recruitment agency - in fact i have got alot of jobs through recruitment agencies - just tell them what sort of work you want and they get it for you.

Tell them you are interested in permanant positions should any become available and should any places use that agency to do their interviews etc (which LOADS do these days) your name will be put forward and you will be interviewed.

Just added that to the end obvioulsy while you were replying.
I didnt actually sign up with this agency for this job, i went into the job centre, up to the help desk and said "I want a job in an office, on a computer - what do you have at the moment...?"

They were VERY helpful.

[Dave]

Transport Manager

Qualifications:
none initally but need to take a few exams after a course i'm goin on next year

What's it all about then?

Basically I am an office monkey -

i get orders of animal feed passed to me for delivery. i have to sort the delivery in to areas of the country to deliver, best days to go to the areas, then find vehicles to do the deliveries to the areas making sure all customer requirements are catered for, split the loading tickets down, an pass them to the loading area.
then i have to book in the deliveries with the customers so they know when to be around an expect the order.
then i have to price up jobs and tell the hauliers used rate for the jobs. i then input the load on to my computer system,an when the invoice comes in stamp an sign the invoice an pass to head office for payment!

being responsible for this on my own at 21 means I have loads of responsibility and as i'm young don't earn all that good a wage atm.

Bets Bits
when it's quiet it's very quiet an can get on with personal stuff

Worst Bits
summer months are very very busy with long hours
Plenty of responsibility often means lots of extra hours - on salary, so no overtime. i have to be contactable 24/7

i got this job through hard graft an a lot of fortune due to the bloke who did it before me goin to america to live an no-one else could do it!

[Freak]

Nothing regular about this job or getting into it
Im a dj

Took a long long time to get into it.
not the sort of job you can just apply for, or see advertised in the paper or something.
Started off doing lights for free, then progressed to doing warm up sets for free- got to know managers etc, you prove you can do the job, do it well, and 'pay your dues' by being on the bottom of the ladder for ages, for little if no money.

Now im earning strong money doing something i love and can do well. I would rather work 6 nights a week for 4 hours a nite than one full day- just suits me better.
wages will get even better as time goes on, and more and better nights. Im with a big company that owns something like 30% of the clubs in the uk-and im in one of their newer liquids at the mo.
have to start right at the bottom and work your way up and its a hard climb up the ladder.

Best bits-drinks vouchers, female attention ;), promo records, getting paid well to do something you love is the best thing in the world, being able to enjoy the sunshine during the day and not being chained to an office.

worst bits- late nites f*cking your body clock, hearing damage (5 nights week is severely damaging), passive smoking, pissed up punters being rude and violent, records being stolen, girlfriends hate the job because of the female attention/close proximity to pissed women,
having to be registered self employed ( tax returns suck), having to travel to and from clubs long distances, not much job security at all , backstabbing muthaf*ckers (and there are plenty of them in this business i can assure you)

There you go.

[Dicko]

network admin

mcp/mcsa/mcse/A+/N+ , 9 GCSE's

work for an online billing company doing a variety of things, but litle on most days :(

[Cara]

Care assistant

NVQ 3 in care /btec in care.
Relevent experience

Personal care of children with varieties of special needs. Cooking meals etc taking them out.

Best bit of job is taking kids to cinema, bowling etc an gettin in free :) Plus its very rewarding.

Worse bit is the hours.

[frog_southampton]

un employed!
looking for job in pc support or summint similar

[Tilly]

Dental Nurse

no qualifications to start or experience just a job u can pick up.

But if ur qualified the money is sooooo much better (not in my case, but will b soon) normal 08:30 -> 5:30pm job

[Ben (lurk75)]

hmmm...

I have not got a permanent job atm, but am...

Qualified TV/Video Avid editor/technician.

Done three years work experience/training program at a local television studios and then went on to College and done a ND in Media and a NC in photography also have a City & Guilds in Television and Video production.

Have won an award at the Co operative young film makers award, also one an award from Eidos for best Urban film entered, have also had a few showings at local Cinemas and on local television.

Dont want to work in the media industry but its always there if needed. The industry is full of backstabbing and undermining, have thought about going to work in a college but dont know if i could hack the stress of lecturing, might do it when im 50 :lol:

[Stuart]

im currently one job agencies bitch lol, i get naff factory work etc while they find me a permanent placement in the automotive/reserach industry (infact today ive had a call to say that theyve been autorised to send my CV to some department managers at ford)


so, soon to be on my way in automotive research etc woo hoo

i have a few naff gcses (the usual scrapped 5 c's lol) two a levels and a so so degree. and no employment documented automotive work lol but ive been doing it for fook knows how long.

If your gonna go through agencies i recomend that you sit on them, call them once a day, be pleasent and chatty, flirting helps lol (in person even handier) and they will get to know you and see what your like and try to not mess you about too much.

good luck

[Tilly]

u tart camb

[Fester]

IT Technician been at the school coming up for 2 years, but part time now to accomodate for studies

A Levels but I was also at the school for 7 years so they knew me. The problem with IT support is people want so-called 'experience' and you cant get it without getting there in the first place, if youre interested in this keep trying as it's the workers market at the moment

[jatinder]

im going to uni to study law, finished my law, sociolgy, andkIT A levels, I work part time at sainsburys as a supervisor. dont think you wanna work there though

[epo]

electrician
i got 9 gcse (not that there really relivant 2 me job)
3 city and guilds an nvq 2 and me a.m. 1 and 2 and wantin 2 do a course on buglar alarms

good things r gettin 2 cruise about all over the country in merc vans get 2 see plenty of office fanny :lol: and its easy work most of the time

bad things r no set hours 7:30 till when i finish at the mo am workin with a complete dick head whos full of shite

[Mark]

Stores Manager, bugger all qualifications, 16 went into bike trade, worked way up to service and parts manager, crashed bike and screwed me leg up last year and took Stores Manager position for a vending company, good pay, tonnes of holiday, overtime if you want it, Monday-Friday 9-5.

[SKoob]

I work in logistics......


A pizza Delivery Man for Domino's

This is a part time job while i'm at college.

You need to have a CBT for the mopeds or
a full license and a car to deliver in your car.
Its fun and easy work and have had about ?10 in tips some nites. :D

[Mark]

And free pizza - oh god think of the pizza. - o.k. wheres the menu gone!

[Chris LR]

I'm an Order Dispatch Executive and I'm also an Electrical Safety Officer

So I Move Boxes and Rewire Plugs

[wrigleys]

Parts designer (I don't really know what my job title is)

None my uncle works there.
GCSE in computer
experience with computer

I basically help/design car parts for vauxhall
and sit in front of a VERY high spec'd pc all day

Best bit of job is I know what vauxhall new corsa looks like but I can't say :lol:

Worse bit is the pay as I'm trainning still :cry:

[burgo]

job:working in me dads pub
how i got it:dad bought a pub i needed a job simple really
qualifications well i need bugger all but there is various courses u can do but not essential
perks:free booze :)

[Mark]

Parts designer (I don't really know what my job title is)



Err 'Parts designer' I guess

[Tazzy]

at the moment, part time barman, should be getting promoted to supervisor with a pay rise soon, prolly wont happen though!

what it is - bar tender, ?4.10 an hour, 40+ hours a week, thats me anyway, working too damm hard for a promtion ive got no chance of getting, why do i do it!

qualifications - none, although you can obtain certifictaes and qualifications from the breweries, but aint goin in for all that $h!te!

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future job, hopefully, a youth team football coach - ?10 an hour at some leisure centres apparently, for training session on a weekday afternoon, saturday morning, then the game on the sunday!

qualifications - FA levels 1, 2 and 3 coaching certificates, FA first aid and child protection, FA goalkeeping certificate, UEFA C, B, A and Super A Licenses, and additional (my interest), Sports Science, Sports and Leisure, Psychology and Business Studies!

[SaraGSi]

Job Title: Documentation Team Leader (just got promoted)

Basically: Im 2nd in charge of documentation & despatch for the 2 city break companies....www.Thomsoncities.co.uk & www.crystalcities.co.uk.

Pay is good now as ive worked my way up and so far they've sent me 2 Paris & Disneyland Paris all expenses paid trips :wink: Only been here just over a year!!

Im also cleaning 3 nights a week as me & other half have just bought a flat need abit xtra cash!!

:)

[linzTDI]

Clerical Officer

At the Assesment and Qualifications Allience (AQA)

You need a good sound level of education and good computer skills also excellent communication skills and thats about it really

[MC]

Clinical Pathologist

Only had GCSE's and A levels with some laboratory experience when I started about 8 years ago. Now they tend to like graduates, and I'm currently doing my BSc in Biomedical Sciences.

A friend at college applied for the job and I took a mental note of the details while she wasn't looking. I applied, did alot of bullshitting and hey presto!

Pay is good, you get a free pension, shares and healthcare. Career prospects are endless, but its taking time to get there. Quite a stressfull job trying to get blood test results out to tight deadlines.

MC

[wisewood]

Clerical Officer

At the Assesment and Qualifications Allience (AQA)

You need a good sound level of education and good computer skills also excellent communication skills and thats about it really

Do you need a geordie accent to work at the newcastle one? :lol:




and MC... thats what i wanted to do - think we had that conversation once though :lol:

[frog_southampton]

i lookin for a job like ur's fester........IT Technician

[Neil.]

Carvery Chef

No qualifications what so ever, did get 2 C's in Science some how and a C in woodwork, but thats about it.

It's ok, 13 hour days r a bit of a bore, wen it gets busy it's crap but it's ?5.20 an hour and we have time sheets so we write down how many hours we actaully do, get paid weekly which is a bonus!

[linzTDI]

Clerical Officer

At the Assesment and Qualifications Allience (AQA)

You need a good sound level of education and good computer skills also excellent communication skills and thats about it really

Do you need a geordie accent to work at the newcastle one? :lol:



Yeah and people always comment on it when i am on the phone

[Nova-Boy]

Electrical/Instrument Tech (3rd year apprentice)

An Electrician with a fancy name that playes with instrument valves etc.

Qualifacations so Far are:
9 GCSEs A*-C
NVQ2 Electrical Maintenance
NVQ2 Eloctronics
Key Skills level 3
ONC Electrical Engineering

Doing:
NVQ3 Electrical
HNC

[wisewood]

fancy wiring in my new shower for me? :lol:



wisewood + water + 240volts = Bad Idea.

[epo]

fancy wiring in my new shower for me? :lol:



wisewood + water + 240volts = Bad Idea.

ring the company i work 4 will do it and were only based in donny

[Stuart]

lol working 13 hours a day for ?5.20 (and fairly hard graft at that lol), fuck that

i wouldnt get out of bed for less than ?5.50 for a 8 hour (easy) day lmao

[dan_mk1]

Hardware support engineer

no qualies just a loadsa experience in IT

there sendin me on ccna and a+ course too!

[NuTtY nOvA fLaIr]

Ive just completed a B-Tec Diploma course in Mechanics, im just looking for a job at the moment till i start at my dads place were i will be doing a 4 year apprentice for Renault to become a bodyshop/paint Technician. Ive also done a two year Engineering course, and have got 8 GCSE's.

Craig

[RobHardyUK]

Butcher atm, but hopefully got a new job in IT :D

[adam2472]

modern app in computer programin and development.. 3 yrs..

done so far ...................5 weeks :P lol

[novaexplod]

riiiiight so most of u ppl sit on ur ass in offices?? wheres all the mechanics and engineers, i think i saw 1!!!

[Stuart]

Im trying to be an engineer lol, but its hard to get jobs at the mo. and a poxy 2:2 dosent help :(

[Tilly]

ive heard b4 that u can be over qualified for jobs.

i change jobs in a weeks time

[Stuart]

well im in that poxy area where im not good enough cos i didnt get a 2:1/1st but i cant apply for HND jobs because im over qualified. WTF i'd be better off with an hnd at the mo. anyone wanna swap?? lol

[Chris LR]

riiiiight so most of u ppl sit on ur ass in offices?? wheres all the mechanics and engineers, i think i saw 1!!!

Shall I tell you Just what I did today?

I left home at 6:30, got to Birmingham at 7:00 to make extension cables untill 12:30, when I went back to Wolverhampton to go 2 floors underground and Work in a warehouse untill 6:00, I got back home at 6:30..

I don't call that sitting around....

[brian]

qualified Carpenter and part time Nova builder