About to lose my job, looking to start a new career, any advice please...

[BringBackSwales]

Maybe where you come from.

You did say South Wales

 

[MCFC Wirral]

You did say South Wales

It’ll be Dylan Thomas’ ugly, lovely town.

 

[yeseye]

My new milkman delivers at about 10pm. Presumably he doesn’t get up at 4am.

Some Evri clown left a parcel outside my front door at 1am this morning.
He’s lucky he didn’t get a bat around the head as I thought he was on the rob!

 

[better dead than red]

We've got a quite big spider currently living in our front room. He/she was climbing the fireplace wall last night and stayed in one position for a few minutes, me and Mrs H have no aversion to Spiders so we won't attempt to move him on. If he reappears today I'll take a photo and edit this post :-).

About 2 weeks ago my younger daughter came home from football and ran in the front door carrying on about, "the giant spider above the door." I assumed she was being dramatic until I saw my wife coming up the steps. She saw it and her eyes were as big as pie plates. So, I went and had a look. It was indeed huge, it was definitely a murder spider.

As I didn't want it dropping on my head or down my shirt at some point I got the wasp spray figuring it would do the trick. I sprayed it but it just "woke it up." It was the "pet safe natural wasp spray." Alright then. I'll use the "good stuff. "

I went and retrieved the chemical wasp spray. "Have this, fucker," and I let loose on it. It worked a trick. The problem was at first I missed my aim and was too close and it ricocheted off the brick back on to my head.

Conviced I just nerve agented myself went to the hose to give myself a good soaking. Luckily, I survived. And yes. My daughter may get her flair for dramatics from me. :)

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Around five years ago, he successfully applied for a job as a tram driver with Metrolink and has never looked back

So your mate was the **** who tried to close the doors on me while I was trying to get off the tram?

 

[hammocity]

About 2 weeks ago my younger daughter came home from football and ran in the front door carrying on about, "the giant spider above the door." I assumed she was being dramatic until I saw my wife coming up the steps. She saw it and her eyes were as big as pie plates. So, I went and had a look. It was indeed huge, it was definitely a murder spider.

As I didn't want it dropping on my head or down my shirt at some point I got the wasp spray figuring it would do the trick. I sprayed it but it just "woke it up." It was the "pet safe natural wasp spray." Alright then. I'll use the "good stuff. "

I went and retrieved the chemical wasp spray. "Have this, fucker," and I let loose on it. It worked a trick. The problem was at first I missed my aim and was too close and it ricocheted off the brick back on to my head.

Conviced I just nerve agented myself went to the hose to give myself a good soaking. Luckily, I survived. And yes. My daughter may get her flair for dramatics from me. :)

Brilliant.

 

[KS55]

Blimey, we get ours at around 5:30! Perhaps you're right at the end of the round.

I think I’m near the start. The dairy won’t sell too early. At 10pm Monday, he is delivering the order for Tuesday.

 

[idahoblues]

I'm sure that's true, but let's not pretend that's why people move abroad. People aren't moving to Australia because they're desperate to graft for the good of the Australian people, they're moving there because they think it offers them a shortcut to the lifestyle they want, either by being paid more for the same job as the UK, or having a lower cost of living (or other stuff like the weather). And so my point was if it no longer offers those things, you might want to think twice.

I didn’t mention anything about working ones ass off for the good of anyone else

 

[Bluesince1979]

Start a cleaning company .

Where there is muck there is brass.

I left a fairly decent career in mortgages 17 years ago. Set up myself as a cleaning company, took a part time job (for about 8 months) to help keep the wolves from the door whilst my little company grew and all these years later i earn decent money, dont work long hours (6 a day, 5 days a week) and more importantly im my own boss in charge of my own destiny

Loads doing it, not many reliable or conscientious, the good ones thrive

 

[cityontheup]

Sell up and fuck off to OZ/Nz if you ain't got kids. It's the advise I give my daughter every week and she's only 13 .

Has your daughter got much to sell?

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Honestly at 29 try and find something for yourself, the first year or two can be difficult but look after your customers, do virtually anything to keep them onboard and if you employ any people look after them and they'll take care of your business. Very best of luck to you in whatever you do.

Bang on the money and at the right age too. Young enough to learn and old enough to know. Looking after your customers is paramount, they pay your bills.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Start a cleaning company .

Where there is muck there is brass.

I left a fairly decent career in mortgages 17 years ago. Set up myself as a cleaning company, took a part time job (for about 8 months) to help keep the wolves from the door whilst my little company grew and all these years later i earn decent money, dont work long hours (6 a day, 5 days a week) and more importantly im my own boss in charge of my own destiny

Loads doing it, not many reliable or conscientious, the good ones thrive

Cars, ovens, carpets....all been done to death and everyone's trying to undercut the next one ( That last sentence above is very true ), but...everything gets dirty and therefore needs cleaning. Got a couple of window cleaners round here doing OK, could do with charging a bit more tbh. It all depends on density of population and any competition. We set up a laundry in a one horse town cleaning bedding for the tourist trade 10 yrs ago, cant really complain in all fairness, work about 3 days a week, maybe 4 in the height of the season.

 

[KDB Fan]

Why were you warned against plumbing?

It was a plumber who told me not to get into it. He didn't really elaborate but said there's more money to be made elsewhere so if he had his time again, he'd have picked a different trade.

 

[KDB Fan]

Thanks for the advice everyone, really appreciate it, even from the guy who recommended sheep-shagging ha

At the minute, I'm leaning towards training as an electrician or gas engineer but if no apprenticeships or opportunities materialise, there's lots of really good recommendations that I'll take on board and try and pursue.

 

[KDB Fan]

My advice would be think evolution not revolution. You mention that you have all the financial obligations to maintain, so as great as 'getting a trade' may be, if you don't have any experience or training it can take months if not years before you are at a level where you can cover yourself financially as you would be basically starting right back at square one.
Are there any elements of your job that you do enjoy? I'm sure there must be something that is ok, even if its surrounded by 90% crap. Have a proper think and then maybe look at where you could do more of that and less of the other. Even a small step can open up a totally new way of thinking for yourself.
It'd also probably be easier to get another job if you can at least point to elements of your new job that you have already done previously.

The issue I've had with office jobs is that I get distracted scrolling through the internet all day (normally reading bluemoon!) and don't ever really feel a sense of accomplishment. They also tire me out mentally more than physical labour does.

 

[hammocity]

Bang on the money and at the right age too. Young enough to learn and old enough to know. Looking after your customers is paramount, they pay your bills.

So true mate, customers are the most important criteria of any business, ignore their needs and you're on a loser, Customer is King.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

The issue I've had with office jobs is that I get distracted scrolling through the internet all day (normally reading bluemoon!)

That's 95% of us here!
We get paid to be on Blue Moon instead of working.
You don't think I come here in my own time and waste it on cunts like @BlueMoonRisin’ @idahoblues @Bill Walker and @mexico1970 do you?

 

[mexico1970]

That's 95% of us here!
We get paid to be on Blue Moon instead of working.
You don't think I come here in my own time and waste it on cunts like @BlueMoonRisin’ @idahoblues @Bill Walker and @mexico1970 do you?

I am so highly thought of on here if I was a normal human being it would make me blush :)

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

That's 95% of us here!
We get paid to be on Blue Moon instead of working.
You don't think I come here in my own time and waste it on cunts like @BlueMoonRisin’ @idahoblues @Bill Walker and @mexico1970 do you?

FFS I was 100% convinced you were Morrissey’s personal food taster!

Have to be hundreds who’d like to poison his tea . . . . :)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

FFS I was 100% convinced you were Morrissey’s personal food taster!

Have to be hundreds who’d like to poison his tea . . . . :)

I do that for free in my spare time ;)