Evening all,
I know this is a long, and a bit of a random shot, but anyone know of any decent jobs going for a young talented person? Plently of good A levels, but lack of a degree are hampering my progress somewhat! I have tried uni, but hated being bored 24/7 with the first easy years of my courses (masters in Aero and Auto eng!) Looking for something technical really, but if not, just loads of money will do! Starting to get a bit down about lack of a career in my current place, and since me and the missus brought a house, I can't go back to uni and try a more interesting course ( like motorsports eng.)
Any help/hints ideas/job offers welcome!


Shamelessly cross posted from the wanted section!

[Edited on 9/4/07 by DIY Si]

try the Open Uni (it comes with social life and you can take you time I've done some interesting stuff plus the hour suit)

Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts. If you want the great pay, you need to prepare yourself and go and get one of those jobs.

If you are like me, you despise being told what to do by questionable people, you become good at something, and start a business in same.

That's one of the main problems with my current job, I work with a bunch of monkeys! Some of them can barely hold a screwdriver, and I have to go rescue them. I don't mind the job too much, but there's no ladder to climb.
Oh, as for the OU, the only thing I'd be interested in would be a Mech Eng type thing, and the last time I looked they only did one BEng, and it was the most useless random degree I've ever seen!

no piece of paper is useless. It can lead to unthoughtof things later.

Fair enough, but is it worth the £9K in fees to get it? Unless they've changed the rules/fees (again), it costs the same as going to uni! And probably 2-3 years of working most evenings after a days work? I'm just not sure it's the best way forward.

Alternative is go to evening school and become qualified in something..

Or just go start your own business from the off doing something that brings in the money.

Mmmm, being my own boss..... Could be dangerous amounts of tea consumed! On the plus side it wouldn't be difficult to beat my current wage, which sucks. Next question, what to do?

lets see? into cars,handy with a spanner, nope beats me

i sort of drifted into running my own garage after being in sheet metal for nearly ten years and ending up working for every firm in the potteries either by force i.e sacked or chasing a few extra pence an hour .i started working at a garge doing all the nasty jobs ,welding and clutches and six years on i have a tidy little test station and more stupid cars than i can work on, i fully understand that young bloods want to get into motorsport but to fund the sort of cars you would like to build ,fixing run of the mill cars is a pretty good way to finance it.

whatever you do make sure you enjoy it,despite the sometimes horrid work ie french cars i still love spannering

Only problem round here is there aren't any of the smaller garages likely to take someone on without any actual job time. I'd refuse to work for the thieving main dealers barstewards, so I'm stuck with persuading a local guy/garage to take a chance on me, which is the difficult bit. I'll try a few during the week though. Any one (Froggy) know what the going rate is for a starting mechanic? Just after a rough idea to see if it's doable or not, as the pennies are tight as it is.

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Originally posted by DIY Si
Mmmm, being my own boss..... Could be dangerous amounts of tea consumed! On the plus side it wouldn't be difficult to beat my current wage, which sucks. Next question, what to do?

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You could probably match my wage by being one of the less spotty folk at MacD's. any ideas for a new business? Anything you wish there was, or stuff you have to go hunting for?

Idea for business- just took some parts to a metal polsher to be polished - a hole in the wall (single car garage) with two long spindle polishing wheels - two tables - a few angle grinders and two hand polishers (a few hundred quids worth of equipment) and 4 dogs bodies and he has more work than he can cope with.

Another Idea - ever seen how busy laser or water cutting firms are?

Always go into businesses that keep you waiting for service - easy to beat them for customers.

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Fancy going halfs a polishing business then si?

I'm up for it if you are! Got nowt to lose.

I am actually going back to work sam is changing jobs and george will be going to nursary.got my reach license last week so will be looking tomorrow,wharehouse hear i come
The sound of working for yourself is apealling though if something could be found.

Crying out for steel erectors all over, what you like with heights?

Not too bad. I'm 6'3", so I'm half way up already! Any contacts/numbers I can have?

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.............Another Idea - ever seen how busy laser or water cutting firms are?...............

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