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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Mine has never changed, I’ve moved companies a few times but always within my profession, 28 years I’ve been in the same trade, and if I was asked if I would do something else I’d literally be stuck for ideas on what else I could turn my hands to.

Who else has stayed in the same profession for most of their adult life and who has changed career paths several times, what was the reasons?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rightly or wrongly I have had a really varied career ...painter and decorated being the first one after leaving school but many more totally different ones since then..it's been interesting indeed

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

I’ve had the same career but working in different industries.

I would love to change but it’s going to be difficult to start at the bottom of the salary scale so I’lol stay where I am

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve changed careers, companies and days/nights. Reasons have usually been to fit in with the kids but have been known to jump ship if there’s issues beyond my control

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always worked for the same organisation (well after the age of 21) but in very different jobs. Wildly different actually.

I have considered leaving but I truly enjoy what I do now so I'm happy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. "
I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things."

Apprenticeship.

There was a big push years ago by the government to get more women into construction, so they were paying councils to take on specifically women apprentices. Can't knock it as it got me the qualifications needed, but wasn't the best way to learn plumbing as all we needed to be able to to do was fit bathrooms and kitchen sinks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have always worked for the same industry since leaving college. Had a big break whilst I had kids, and have come back to it. It's a young girls game really and I could do with re-training for something that will keep me going until we're ever allowed to retire. But what.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was younger I chopped and changed my jobs, worked in a garage one minute In an office next. Then I went into a few different factory jobs and got a part time job in a pub, that started me in a different direction and I eventually trained In pub management. I did that for a few years but it was a hard life for a single person, run a few pubs that were very rough and not really the place for a young woman to manage alone. Then I got pregnant and my life changed and I no longer work, I've done some work in schools since and enjoyed that so if I could ever go back to work I'd do that x

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows

I've had alot of career changes,some caused by personal/family situations.

I trained as a chef in RAF, then ran a pub/restaurant for years. Gave that up when son 2 came along.

Went back to college while pregnant, trained as a teacher, worked in a nursery, then primary school until my sons health issues, I quit to look after him.

I've always cycled, am a qualified BC coach & Cytech mechanic, so worked from home repairing bikes for cycling teams during that time, then working for a large cycle chain after he recovered.

My own health issues led me to gain weight, which I lost & that turned into a whole new career, qualified as a PT, Insanity instructor, nutritionist, which is now my current job.

I also still fix the odd bike, work a few nights a week in a friends bar, do doorwork & cater for occasional private functions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had only ever been a soldier and that's all I ever wanted to be but I have been forced to rethink my career as I have been medically discharged. I would like to work with veterans who are facing difficulties and help them.

M

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things."

A jack of all and master of none we call them round these here parts

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Since my early teens I've wanted to either work with dead bodies or cars. I still feel the same now yet have never pushed myself enough to do either. I despise my current "career"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things.

Apprenticeship.

There was a big push years ago by the government to get more women into construction, so they were paying councils to take on specifically women apprentices. Can't knock it as it got me the qualifications needed, but wasn't the best way to learn plumbing as all we needed to be able to to do was fit bathrooms and kitchen sinks

"
Thank you, I tried to get my daughter to become an electrician, sadly she went to uni. performing arts instead. And now a mother herself.

Now it's dad dad dad can you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things.

A jack of all and master of none we call them round these here parts"

Good thing I've never claimed to be a master then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things.

A jack of all and master of none we call them round these here parts

Good thing I've never claimed to be a master then. "

Same here but on the other hand. ......

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've been a painter and decorator (qualified) , plumber (qualified) , army (weekend warrior), warehouse, and a few other shitty jobs in between redundancy. Most of the time boredom has played a big part in career change, occasionally redundancy has forced a rethink.

I've recently started my degree, so no doubt another career change will be in the future. I've always done manual work, and I work outside for a living. I think I'm getting to the point where the novelty of it is wearing off. I would be interested in knowing how you got into being a plumber, As I am a plumber/painter/carpenter/tiler/ plus a few other things.

A jack of all and master of none we call them round these here parts

Good thing I've never claimed to be a master then.

Same here but on the other hand. ...... "

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By *ultry SuccubusTV/TS
over a year ago

London

I admire people who have the courage to change profession.

Ive been in my professsion forever.

Struggling with burnt out syndrome for past few years.

A promotion to a new work place somehow rekindle my old passion in my job..but still.

Would love to be involved in the airline/airport management industry...but never have the courage to change profession.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I admire people who have the courage to change profession.

Ive been in my professsion forever.

Struggling with burnt out syndrome for past few years.

A promotion to a new work place somehow rekindle my old passion in my job..but still.

Would love to be involved in the airline/airport management industry...but never have the courage to change profession."

Mine was far from courage. Redundancy ended any long term career ideas, and boredom prevented me from seeking employment in the same profession. But I know I've been lucky. Most people struggle to get one apprenticeship, I've been very fortunate to have gotten two. And while I'm not using my qualifications per se, they did open up further opportunities because of them and now I have a job I enjoy.

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows


"Since my early teens I've wanted to either work with dead bodies or cars. I still feel the same now yet have never pushed myself enough to do either. I despise my current "career""

I did my school 'work experience week' in a morgue.

Absolutely amazing!

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek


"Since my early teens I've wanted to either work with dead bodies or cars. I still feel the same now yet have never pushed myself enough to do either. I despise my current "career"

I did my school 'work experience week' in a morgue.

Absolutely amazing! "

The thing that's holding me back with getting into a funeral directors is lack of driving. I'd love to work in a morgue.

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax

I worked for the railway for 15 years after leaving. Various jobs and ended up being a train driver. Best job ever. Then a bus company(wont name them) took over the franchise. Needless to say, cocked it up, people got made redundant, government took it back off them. Cant get back driving due to medical issues that have arisen since. So since, I have worked in car sales, sales for BT, account management for an internet marketing company. Got made redundant from that, then my mum passed away. Took a few months out then worked for my friends dads company applying anti corrosion coatings in places like power stations and steel works. Money was good but always working away. I am now Deputy Manager for a high street bookies. Great being surrounded by sport and betting all day even if the money is crap.

Jack

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By *hoenixAdAstraWoman
over a year ago

Hiding in the shadows


"Since my early teens I've wanted to either work with dead bodies or cars. I still feel the same now yet have never pushed myself enough to do either. I despise my current "career"

I did my school 'work experience week' in a morgue.

Absolutely amazing!

The thing that's holding me back with getting into a funeral directors is lack of driving. I'd love to work in a morgue. "

Have to admit, my only reason for choosing it.

Sat in class, teacher asking what everyone had chosen.

All the girls, hairdresser, beautician, nursery/playgroup...

I just said "mortuary" for the shock effect - it worked lol!

But turned out to be a fascinating week. I almost considered it as a career, but had my heart already set on a blue uniform

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Personally, I would not change my career, as I have been lucky to have had, and been given the opportunity to serve and help people in social housing. Why I think myself lucky is !!! in my job, you get to meet people, of all ages, who have good, and bad stories to tell you. I have a story to tell you, that made me think,!!! and it made me realise, no matter what, there is always someone worse of than yourself. And after reading the story, I am about to tell you, you will think that you are lucky to be dealt with, the cards you are dealt.

35 years ago, I worked for a maintenance company as a plumber. After a severe cold spell, I was called out one evening to a property, to repair a burst pipe in a roof space of a bungalow. After I repaired the fractured pipe. I consoled the woman, who was well into her 80's by saying ''there you are my love, all sorted, you should not have any more problems now, as the weather is getting warmer. I asked her, how long has she lived here in the bungalow. She replied ''3 years''. Where did you live before that I asked. I was shocked at the answer I got. !!!! ''A mental institution'' she replied. I looked at her and said, ''You don't look mad to me, you look and sound quite normal, why were you in there'' I asked. Then she told me why she was committed to a mental institution.

She said !!! When she was 16 she got pregnant by her boyfriend, a farmers son. Who would not marry her, to make her an honest woman. Her own family disowned her. And she was committed to the local asylum, by her family. Upon giving birth to her baby in the asylum. the baby was taken from her, and she never saw it again.

From the age of 16 to the age of 80 she spent locked up in an asylum, until they closed it. Or otherwise she would have spent the rest of her life locked up. Because not one loved her. and her baby was taken away from her.

That is the saddest story, that anyone has ever told me. Soooooo folks. Think yourself lucky.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I started out working in financial services, more out of the need to get a job and wage than anything else.

Went from their to setting up my own business growing it and due to changed circumstances selling it.

I hated it as a job it was so restricting and rules driven and alwsys felt there was something better out there that was more fun more creative more fulfilling.

Until I was forced into making changes I just carried on doing it despite feeling so dissatisfied with how meaningless it felt.

The change when it came was forced on me but I wish I had done it ling before I did.

Now I work for myself or with people who have their own vision and soend time making their dreams come true.

It means every new contract I take on is like starting a new career..

Alwsys looking to do something new or new solutions to problems makes me want to get out of bed and face the next challenge...

Took me a long time to learn that if you want it you can change it no matter what the it happens to be.

Maybe it's easy for me to say now but ...

We can do anything we want to if we all dare to follow our dreams.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Started my banking career when I left school at 18. Fought my way up to Assistant Bank Manager. Became disillusioned with all the targets and hard selling to customers. Took my pension early, few years ago. Loving retirement.

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By *ackDMissMorganCouple
over a year ago

Halifax


"I started out working in financial services, more out of the need to get a job and wage than anything else.

Went from their to setting up my own business growing it and due to changed circumstances selling it.

I hated it as a job it was so restricting and rules driven and alwsys felt there was something better out there that was more fun more creative more fulfilling.

Until I was forced into making changes I just carried on doing it despite feeling so dissatisfied with how meaningless it felt.

The change when it came was forced on me but I wish I had done it ling before I did.

Now I work for myself or with people who have their own vision and soend time making their dreams come true.

It means every new contract I take on is like starting a new career..

Alwsys looking to do something new or new solutions to problems makes me want to get out of bed and face the next challenge...

Took me a long time to learn that if you want it you can change it no matter what the it happens to be.

Maybe it's easy for me to say now but ...

We can do anything we want to if we all dare to follow our dreams.

"

Nice one and well said. Wish I jad the balls(and money lol) to do it. Jack.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Since my early teens I've wanted to either work with dead bodies or cars. I still feel the same now yet have never pushed myself enough to do either. I despise my current "career""

Queen of the Dead! Yes I can see that in you, in a good way. I've had 3 distinct careers but 6 quite different, but linked, roles within them, if that makes sense. I think I've been very lucky and seen and done some crazy shit, and some worthwhile stuff too. Funny thing is I wanted to do something totally different...

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By *uxom redCouple
over a year ago

Shrewsbury

A variety of weird and wonderful jobs, only major reason to stop my chosen career was was ill health. Luckily I am all better but my chosen career has become too much about paper work and not enough about actual teaching so I won't go back.

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By *evil_u_knowMan
over a year ago

city

I have changed.

Worked in a few retail outlets, from corner shop to Tesco. Worked my way up to floor manager in one.

One day I just got up and left my country, and went and joined another countries army. Did so much stuff in that, but left after a really really crazy event and couldn't trust people anymore.

got up went home.

Went to Uni, got an honours bsc in a computer related field. Worked at that for a while before one day I just got up and walked out the door and went to move to France.

Couldn't speak French very well, couldn't get work at computers, so worked cleaning. I would clean restaurants, shops, shared areas in apartments, windows of offices.

It was the happiest I have ever been, I would get up early 5:30am, but be finished by noon. I had a lovely 2 bedroom apartment. People didnt judge me over my job. I always had a few coins in my pocket for a coffee or drink.

Eventually I got ripped off. Didn't get paid for a month or two worths of work. So I had to give up that life. I asked the french government if they could help me, with social welfare payments, they told me to go home to Ireland they had nothing for me.

Got back to ireland had to sign on the dole, standing beside french people, really made me think we are too nice to people from abroad, and really made me appreciate how when I hit rock bottom, my home country stepped in and caught me. They just put cash in my wallet and told me everything would be okay.

I don't think I will ever leave Ireland again.

But when back I worked as a Taxi driver for a while. I think I am still a qualified taxi driver. I did that while trying to get back into computer work.

Im back doing computer work putting my bsc to use, it was hard for a while but picking up.

Its a lot harder living in Ireland. You work non stop and never seem to have enough for rent, and rent is always going up. It's hard on your own unless you get lucky. I could afford a better lifestyle in France on mimum wage.

But I'm not leaving again. I'm gonna try scrape out a life for myself here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've been doing the same thing for 25 yrs. , I really need to change. I have no idea what I want to do or could do .my ex said I could fuck for a living but I never see that job advertised. Lol . I'm open to ideas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Straight from uni I went into trading commodities and did ok from that. Whilst doing that started buying property but then lost it all after a personal event. With help from a friend got back into property and together we’ve built up a bit of a rental business. Just bought our 100th so it’s pretty much my career right now but it has allowed me to dabble into other things

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By *heIcebreakersCouple
over a year ago

Cramlington

I'm what the civil service call an expert generalist. left school as a clever kid with a huge chip on his shoulder, got a boring job, fucked it up, and bummed around for a while. Since then have just accumulated skills and qualifications, and now have my ideal job.

Life would have been so much better if I had listened to my gut sooner, but if I had, I wouldn't have the skills to be who I am now...

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