trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:41 PM |
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What to do with myself
I don't know what to do with myself....
I have been in education since i was 5, have now nearly finished my masters degree, just 2 more months or so and it will be all over!
now i don't know what to do in terms of a job, i deffo don't want to carry on with my degree, am sick of being a scientist. I want to do
something more hands on, will be moving back up north closer to my family etc so it would be hard to get a job in oceanography anyway not that their
are many vacancies!
so the reason i post this is to ask what would other people do? i have a vague idea about becoming a paramedic, that stems from a course i did in
first aid in my first year of uni, the guy who did it really made me think that i want to do this. but then most of my education for the last four
years would be pretty useless.
I could do something else but i am not sure what, any ideas anyone?
people are always asking me what i want to do and now that time is close i really don't know!
cheers
[Edited on 9/3/07 by trogdor]
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fesycresy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:47 PM |
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My mate is doctor of biochemistry, he used to design drugs 
He's now working as a stone mason and loves it !
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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suparuss
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:48 PM |
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coastal lifeguard!!
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coozer
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:48 PM |
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You could help stop in the influx of Polish workers by taking up one of the many bus driving jobs
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:50 PM |
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yeah there are so many polish people in southampton now, about 15% of the population i believe, it gets irritating having to explain to them how to
use football coupons though, (my part time job is at ladbrokes) they don't speak much english!
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oily85
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:50 PM |
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I've got a BA in Computer Science from Merton College, Oxford. I'm currently temping for £6 per hour while I apply to the RAF as a pilot.
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donut
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:53 PM |
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Seriously though, looks like you are destined to be a paramedic...bloody good choice too if you ask me!
quote:
i have a vague idea about becoming a paramedic, that stems from a course i did in first aid in my first year of uni, the guy who did it really made me
think that i want to do this. but then most of my education for the last four years would be pretty useless.
My wife did Geography as a degree and she's an accountant so go figure!!
[Edited on 9/3/07 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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ch1ll1
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:59 PM |
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tescos are always after shelf stackers
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vinny1275
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 01:59 PM |
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What were your degrees in - both in oceanography? Do you have any associated skills - computer programming / modelling? Or do you want to be out in
the open air?
Has your uni got a guidance counsellor you could speak to? They might be a useful port of call.
Not to increase any pressure on you, but try and make sure that you go into something you really want to do. I see loads of CVs each year, and ones
that have career changes every year - 3 years tend to put me off. Once you've come up with some ideas, try and go and see local business /
organisations in the business you can talk to about what they do - they also might be able to give you pointers for part-time courses that would help
or maybe some contacts.
Maybe even try and get some work experience with them - even a week might be useful. As it's coming to the end of the financial year, a lot of
companies will be busy and might like an extra pair of hands. You might end up doing something crap for a week, but talking to people doing the job is
probably way better than researching it on the net or something......
Hope this helps,
Vince
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:07 PM |
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my degree is a four year course the first three years of which were a bsc in oceanography, but i didn't graduate and i carried on to do an Msci
in oceanography this means i get a student loan for the fourth year as well. This confuses people, but i find it easier to say i have a masters as
thats what it is as we work alongside all the Msc students.
my main prob is what to do, i am really taken with being a paramedic, though it will take awhile, if i am lucky i will be taken on as an ambulence
technition so can do that for a few years and then train to be a paramedic, or sigh, do another degree somewhere else
i do have expreience in modelling and computer programming to some extend though the programming language we were taught was fortran, not many
aplications for that outside of scientists!
[Edited on 9/3/07 by trogdor]
[Edited on 9/3/07 by trogdor]
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graememk
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:11 PM |
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my partner (gf) has a degree in media and now work as a tv set designer.
strange as she wanted to work in a photo lab ?
mind you how did i come to own a computer shop ? i was a slaes rep, its strange how life works isnt it.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:12 PM |
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I would recommend that you get a job - any job - as having some form of work experience on your CV is so much better than time on the dole.
My son left college a few years back, and did all sorts of part-time and menial jobs rather than sit around all day. This had 2 benefits - first, he
earned enough money to have a social life, and second, when he finally got a 'proper job' they asked about his work record and were
impressed with his attitude.
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:19 PM |
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well i was hoping to transfer up with ladbrokes as its a good job in some respects, you have to be on the ball as people get pissed if you don't
get thier bets on and you also learn to calm people down as when they think you are cheating them of money they get abit irrate. Have had people throw
stools at the tv screens etc before now.
am hoping the interaction with people would help towards working in the ambulence service, but i prob won't be able to transfer as there
aren't many labrooke shops up north, not like in southampton at least and my fiance also works for ladbrookes so only one of us would prob be
able to transfer!
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clockwork
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:19 PM |
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My sister did oceanography at Southampton, she's much brighter than me, but the boredom got to her. I really had to push her into finishing the
course as her enthusiasm wained big time.
She's now "training" to be an accountant. It wasn't the study that got to her, it was she was studying something that
didn't interest her.
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:26 PM |
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i have found it pretty boring too, there is so much reading and writing involved, bearing in mind before this i did three A levels in maths, physics
and chemistry where complete sentences were not nescessary.
I did and still do like the subject tho so i have kept at it and will have a 2:1 masters and oceanography (hopefully)
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:44 PM |
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My mate graduated as a chemical engineer and his first job...a buyer for Thorn EMI !
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 02:54 PM |
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I would like to be a ambulance driver but I'm not sure how much qualifications I'd need.
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iank
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I would like to be a ambulance driver but I'm not sure how much qualifications I'd need.
Google delivers
http://www.eastanglianambulance.com/content/recruitment/faq.asp
I doubt the requirements in whippy world are much different. (though fitting the ambulance with spoilers is probably frowned upon )
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I would like to be a ambulance driver but I'm not sure how much qualifications I'd need.
Google delivers
http://www.eastanglianambulance.com/content/recruitment/faq.asp
I doubt the requirements in whippy world are much different. (though fitting the ambulance with spoilers is probably frowned upon )
oh what about a flame paint job...?
Thanks very much for the link I will look though it. I was thinking I could do some OU courses to get any qualification I needed. I'm getting
totally fed up with the oil industry, feel like I'm just wasting my life away stuck in an office. pah
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trogdor
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:34 PM |
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its not too difficult to be come an driver, i am hoping to become an ambulence tech who supports the paramedic, they have have intensive training
before they start etc, you only need a levels i think i am certainly qualified enough.
then after a few years you can train to become a paramedic, i am hoping to do this, am getting more into it now. have done some reasearch, getting
into the helicoptor crews would be pretty cool!
is there anyone on here who is an paramedic? would be cool to have a chat etc
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:47 PM |
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yikes look at the wages
I thought they got rather more than that. I'd still be interested though.
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nige
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:47 PM |
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mmmmmmm
so tell me , why would you go to uni for all that time , study your prefered subject
and then want to do something totaly different
when you start this journey
you think it will be done in " no " time but then " no " turns into a " bloody " long time
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:51 PM |
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yeah I thought you where going to be captain nemo
don't tell me you get sea sick!
[Edited on 9/3/07 by Mr Whippy]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 03:58 PM |
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Very few people end up doing what they studied.
Even fewer are glad they did!!!
I have a BEng in Agricultural Engineering (really mech eng with some agri flavour) and have since worked as a steel sales account manager, steelmill
planner, steelmill continuous improvement engineer and now a Tier 1 Automotive CI engineer..................................
I'd rather work doing something for myself, and to be honest I'd go back to the job I did for many years in my school and uni hols,
tractor driver, if the money were better!!!
I have no idea what "ultimate job I want" other than it woudn't be working for someone else!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 9/3/07 at 04:04 PM |
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I loved driving the buses, even the school ones. Great fun and a huge responsibility but the wages were just not on.
Now back in an office fighting computers and crappy systems, sole destroying.
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