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

[Lowtower]

Kit man at City, heard theres a job going

 

[metalblue]

Yes, but it at least keeps a roof over your head...

These puns are the last straw

 

[better dead than red]

Just like the US, if you go with the opinion that you’re special and owed a living, you’re fucked. If you go thinking that you’re willing to work your ass off, you’ll do great

That leaves most out then.

 

[hammocity]

Trains...

Mate of mine got a job recently at Northern Rail as a ticket inspector. He's on £34k a year. Works 9 days straight then 5 days off.

Lucky bastard.

Yep mate of mine also works for NR out of Manchester, joined in 2007 with the intention of becoming a Train Driver but after three interviews and at the age of 58 he's given up on that. However he's on decent money as a Steward and never misses golf trips, must go on at least 6/7 per year including abroad, a group of them from NR just got back from a 3 nighter in Scotland yesterday, your mate may know him, Mark Redford.

 

[staffsblue]

Trains...

Mate of mine got a job recently at Northern Rail as a ticket inspector. He's on £34k a year. Works 9 days straight then 5 days off.

Lucky bastard.

I'd second this. I worked 31 years in the rail industry in various roles and it's a reliable employer and very difficult to get sacked from.
If you don't fancy dealing with the general public or working shifts, there's plenty of "behind the scenes" roles such as timetable planning, train crew diagramming and rostering.
Also, if you fancy working for Network Rail, there's plenty of engineering and signalling roles available. In fact, the regional control and signalling centre for the North West is conveniently at Ashburys right next to the Etihad.

 

[bakerdave76]

Is there anywhere that isn’t fussy ?

The UK.

 

[hammocity]

Apologies for the negativity but I'm currently working a dead-end office job on below average pay and about to be made redundant unfortunately but I have a mortgage to pay off and all the usual financial liabilities so would like to retrain doing something as soon as possible so I don't lose my home and ideally something that gets me out of the office.

I don't enjoy working on a computer but would love to do a trade or job that gets me out the office/house and doing something else I suppose. Does anybody have any good suggestions for jobs that fit the bill? I was thinking of going into plumbing but have been warned against it...I'm 29 btw if that's any help living in Manchester?

Not always easy but at the age of 53 I set my own small Haulage Business up for a total of £12k. I got lucky as one of my friends asked if I could do a delivery for the company where he was the Sales Director. After doing some initial work the company got rid of their van and used me exclusively. This enabled me to buy another van and bring a couple of lads in who had their own vehicles and we picked up work from other companies including off one of the posters on here.

I ended up passing the business to my mate who had worked with me for a few years when I retired in 2022, it's still going. It's not easy work but the rewards of working for yourself are greater than just the financial remuneration.

Find something where you can utilise your skills even if you have to retrain. I know that takes time but consider a holiday payment on your mortgage if that will help you fund training.

Out of my circle of friends there's a good few self employed, they all do well, window fitter, market trader (3 days a week), builder, housing facilities maintenance, electrician, landscape gardener, locksmith, window cleaner (also has a pub he runs with his wife) plumber and a self employed HGV driver who drives for Macdonalds through an agency, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on around £25 an hour for 3 x 10 hour shifts.

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.

 

[Kippaxpete]

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

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

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

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 .

I've been saying exactly the same to mine since she was old enough to listen. Her reply.. I hate spiders dad!

 

[BringBackSwales]

People talk about Australia but I met many in London who didn’t want to go back.

It’s never appealed to me for a number of reasons. I think I’d prefer New Zealand or Canada but, in all honesty, I’m happy enough in Britain and will head to South Wales within five years.

Sheep shagging is a hobby, not a job