eccsmk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:03 PM |
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career change
im looking into a career change
ive been self employed for 6 or so years now and TBH its alot of hard work for not alot of money
i know some of you will say i have it easy etc but i spent my nights weekends trying to organise work plan stuff out and try to get a few hours down
at cadwell to get away from it all
i want to go into something like engineering i know i will have to start from scratch college etc but im sure i will be better to get a job i enjoy
(employed) i have got chance of one once i have the paperwork.
sorry to ramble on but just thought i'd sharewith all of you
thank you
[Edited on 27/7/09 by eccsmk]
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Davey D
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:08 PM |
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What do you do at the moment?
how old are you, and what kind of engineering do you want to get into?
luckily around this area there are lots of engineering opportunities
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mookaloid
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:22 PM |
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Nothing wrong with that. go do what you want to do and enjoy it
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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eccsmk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:22 PM |
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im a plumber non gas safe registered
im only 27 so plenty of years left in me yet 
there are a couple of local firms who do alot of agricultural bits and have jobs going but i will have to see what happens nearer the time
i did spend a couple of hours with a chap who spends most of his time working a lathe (sp?)
very clever bloke and offered to show me what he does and how to operate a lathe
most of my family work for a local company mainly doing repair work on lorries tractors cranes etc im sure i wouldnt get alot more enjoyment out of
doing that
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Nash
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 06:50 PM |
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Hi Martin,
Are you prepared to relocate, work shifts, long unsocialble hours, sacrafice home life to change career? Why do you want to change direction (main
reason), job satisfaction, financial, security, grass is greener?
These are all questions you must ask yourself when making this kind of decision.
I did an apprenticeship with ICI then moved to South Africa to "learn my trade". I have worked for some of the biggest companies in there
fields and have worked my way up the "corporate ladder". I spent 13 years at college ending up with a BSc in Mech Engineering, an MSc in
Applied Thermodynamics as well as an MBA. My career to date has been both interesting and fulfilling.
I am lucky that my wife is a fantastic lady and we have been together for over 25 years despite my studying and at times rediculous work schedule.
When my son was born I made some career decisions and this is the reason I am babbling on in this post:
Someone once told me something which I have tried to live by for the last 12 years (I know its 12 years because this guy told me when we were
expecting our son);
Life is an Equalateral Triangle made up of Work, Family and Personal time. If any one of the sides dominates then the other two suffer and the
Triangle is unstable and likely to collapse. Be careful what you wish for and more importantly why you wish for it!
It works for me anyway. I'll push the soapbox back under the table and wish you well with your choices
..........Neil
It's What You Do Next That Counts.
Build It, Buy It, Drive It:
Southern Kit Car Club
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eccsmk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 07:47 PM |
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thank you for that neil
i guess right now i really hate the job im doing
if i dont make a change now i never will
ill be stuck here thinking "what if" forever
i have got some more people to talk to this week so i'l see what happens
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graememk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:10 PM |
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have you thought about becoming a retained fire fighter, you can mix it around the job you are already doing.
give you a bit of change from 9 - 5 everyday
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eccsmk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by graememk
have you thought about becoming a retained fire fighter, you can mix it around the job you are already doing.
give you a bit of change from 9 - 5 everyday
dont you have to be fit for that sort of thing??
i will do some googling mate
thank you
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graememk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:24 PM |
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have you seen me ?
not fit just fitter than average...
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eccsmk
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:28 PM |
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more importantly have you seen me?
duck toed chicked on crutches (thanks andy d)
just reading some info on it looks very interesting
thanks again
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John P
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 09:35 PM |
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To be truthful I wouldn't go near Mechanical Engineering in this country.
I did a traditional 5-year apprenticeship, went to college on day release for 6-years and later went back to college to study for a post-graduate
management qualification.
Up until 15 years ago I was doing well and became a Director working in a smallish company I loved.
Unfortunately they sold out to some asset strippers and I was made redundant.
Since then I've spent my time chasing jobs in a declining industry and working for companies just because I needed a job rather than because I
would have chosen to.
I still love engineering but last year I was made redundant for the 4th time and now can't even get an interview so I've started working
for myself doing property maintenance.
If you really want a job were you get satisfaction from making things I think you'd be better to focus on Civil Engineering since despite the
current problems at least the industry isn't slowly dyeing.
That's just my rant and I know I'm probably a bit disenchanted being out of work for over 9-months.
John.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 10:20 PM |
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Speaking as an agric engineer I think my job great on many levels, I get to work on a very wide variety of machines, get to know the customer better
than many folk would job security is better than average.
On the other hand working conditions are no better than any other manual trade at best & sometimes far worse, & the pay is I think poor in
comparison to the skill level needed. My workmate's brother recently did a lot of work to his own car & cannot belive we do this kind of
work for what we get paid, he's a carpenter & does far better (but an out of work one, hence fettling his own motor!)
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GrumpyOne
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| posted on 27/7/09 at 11:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by John P
last year I was made redundant for the 4th time .
John.
Over the last 30 odd years I have been made redundant at least 20 times, just the nature of my work, but it gets harder every time. For the last 15
years I have wished I had a trade to fall back on.
My advice for what it is worth would be go for it if you are not happy doing what you do and if it doesn't work out you can always be a
plumber.
Colin
My wife is very understanding, she understands that if I am in the garage I am not in the house annoying her.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 28/7/09 at 12:07 AM |
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dad and bro are both plumbers(around lincoln) , they do have it hard sometimes , but the good times outweigh it .
Make sure you investigate it properly (wages, working conditions etc) , or you may well be sorely disappointed , but at least youll have a trade to
fall back on .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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