DizzyRebel
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Registered: 2nd Jan 09
Location: Lincoln
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quote: Originally posted by Alex_NSM
quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel
The only way to make real money in life is to work for yourself.
Making 'real money' isnt important. I'm on a fairly low paid job but absolutly love it, get excited about a monday morning, and dont actually see it as work now TBH. In my job I can push to get high up into a VERY well paid job, but I'd rather not as I know I wont enjoy it as much as I am now, if I do, then I still have the job security that you dont get working for yourself
If your happy being the bottom of the food chain then who am i to tell you how to live. But i actually want to make the most of my life and acheive as much as i can, so accepting 2nd best is never the option for me.
And no its not off a movie, i just have a way with words lol.
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Neil Dagens
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Registered: 14th Apr 07
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you could consider joining the navy or something? get paid more than you would on apprentic3eship wages (ive just finished mine), free accomodation, opportunity to get more qualifications, travel the world etc. etc.
if i wasnt lucky enough to get the apprenticeship i had, i think id have ended up joining.
otherwise just keep your head up and things will get better
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel
quote: Originally posted by Alex_NSM
quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel
The only way to make real money in life is to work for yourself.
Making 'real money' isnt important. I'm on a fairly low paid job but absolutly love it, get excited about a monday morning, and dont actually see it as work now TBH. In my job I can push to get high up into a VERY well paid job, but I'd rather not as I know I wont enjoy it as much as I am now, if I do, then I still have the job security that you dont get working for yourself
If your happy being the bottom of the food chain then who am i to tell you how to live. But i actually want to make the most of my life and acheive as much as i can, so accepting 2nd best is never the option for me.
And no its not off a movie, i just have a way with words lol.
fpmsl! I'm hardly at the bottom of any food chain and am very happy with my life, dont need to be making loads of money to do this. We live very comfortably and am acheiving a lot. at least I can say I'm making a difference in my job, whether highly paid or not.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Always strive to be better than yourself. 'never be afraid of progressing slowly, only be afraid of standing still'
Good advice
I was in a dead end job, full of promise to make me up to qualified status, send me to college etc, after a few years of waiting I discovered they were just taking the piss & were just after me to do everything under the sun for a shit wage. Had it out with the boss & quit on the spot. Joined college the very same day done a course, got an apprenticeship (a good one!!) its taken me 3yrs to get the job I wanted. Another 18-24months until i'll be on big money, but I dread to think where id be now if i'd never acted. Im much much MUCH happier as well
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
Location: Jarrow (Newcastle)
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thing is im in my last year and there is people there in there first yr but im still picking up dog ends while they have a free life
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
quote: Originally posted by DizzyRebel
Always strive to be better than yourself. 'never be afraid of progressing slowly, only be afraid of standing still'
Good advice
I was in a dead end job, full of promise to make me up to qualified status, send me to college etc, after a few years of waiting I discovered they were just taking the piss & were just after me to do everything under the sun for a shit wage. Had it out with the boss & quit on the spot. Joined college the very same day done a course, got an apprenticeship (a good one!!) its taken me 3yrs to get the job I wanted. Another 18-24months until i'll be on big money, but I dread to think where id be now if i'd never acted. Im much much MUCH happier as well
you on the rigs. whats the pay like yearly ?
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Im heading there in the next few weeks. Ive got another 18-24 months on job training to complete & a few more papers to do.
Pay - depends on what you do but as a qualified technician - £50-60k a year.
[Edited on 19-04-2009 by Colin]
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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i hate life too, i'm sick of doing nice things for people and then get it all thrown back in my face.
makes me feel like a complete idiot and as if i'm being walked over
so i just look out for myself and don't let things get to me. i often take problems out on my girlfriend which is bad but it's only human nature to take your problems out on the person closest to you.
hopefully you'll find somewhere you love working even if it's not a decent wage and realise it's about being happy, not just about the money in your pocket.
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bigdan
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Registered: 4th Jan 07
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i have applied for over 30 bodyshops so i might strike lucky
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Colin
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Just stick in at it, if you enjoy the job & see a future in it, you'll land on your feet eventually!!
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bigdan
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quote: Originally posted by Colin
Just stick in at it, if you enjoy the job & see a future in it, you'll land on your feet eventually!!
i want my own place eventually so i have to stick in but need another place to work
plus im an outsider at work because they are all inbreds who hate people from newcastle
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote: Originally posted by bigdan
i have applied for over 30 bodyshops so i might strike lucky
hopefully you will mate my girlfriend moved in with me after coming down from scotland in january, everyone was saying the recession means theres no jobs etc etc, yet she applied for 2 nurseries and got accepted by both.
so theres jobs out there, just gotta work hard to get them
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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I feel shit atm. Work thing is the same, not doing enough practical work to finish my NVQ at all. People know this, but no one is really botherd.
My girlfriend has left me for a another prick yet still tells me im the one sort of thing
joke, but im trying my damn hardest to cheer up
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