High paid temporary jobs

Wings_of_Ambition

Hi all,

I'm currently in a 'holding pool' waiting to start a new job, although it could be up to a year, so I'm sat at home twiddling my thumbs atm. Was wondering what kind of temporary jobs, of ANY sort (albeit legal!), pay very high rates? I'm prepared to work very hard, and very unsociable hours if required. I'm London based.

Thoughts appreciated

Wings

Mike1901

If you have a call centre nearby for any company, they usually pay very well and you can work as little or as much as you want!

Although there's much more competition to work at these, I'd aim to work at an inbound call centre if you have the choice, much less abuse from customers!

schneckster

Personally, I'd find that an intolerable situation, but there you go.

What is it you do? Can you do contract work in your field? For example, I'm an engineer. There a lot of short term contracts out there for engineers that pay over double what I'd earn as a salaried job (job security and young family mean I need a salary rather than a contract)

You'll get paid more for a short term contract like this than anything you could find on here... you may not even want to take up your job when it eventually arrives! :rotfl:

Schneckster

GavB79

Teacher? Project Manager?
If it's a year wait why not look out for a maternity cover post in whatever industry you're waiting to get into? That sounds ideal for your situation.

Wings_of_Ambition

I'm a trained commercial pilot, although jobs there are extremely rare, so I'm in a holding pool for a cabin crew position. Difficult to cover other people as I haven't been called up for the training yet.

duchy

Difficult one-in the current climate it's really only jobs where there is a skills shortage that have well paid short term positions. Maybe you need to be a little more realistic about your earnings potential and also look at where your transferable skills are ? Wrong time of year to be looking for seasonal work of course at airports although accepting anything at a major airport-even working in retail in dutyfree might broaden your networking and alert you to jobs in the industry ahead of the pack.
Cabin crew doesn't pay well though and isn't particually secure. If you don't have language skills -aquiring some might broaden your opertuntinies and also give you more security when you take up the holding job. Just a thought.

nexuss

Wings_of_Ambition wrote: »

I'm a trained commercial pilot, although jobs there are extremely rare, so I'm in a holding pool for a cabin crew position.

No offence but it is a bit of a come down skills wise and wage wise.How many languages do you speak to be suitable for cabin crew ?

duchy

Some people just want to fly -and keeping within the industry is a good way to be able to move into a main ambition rather than dropping it completely.

It did sound a bit offensive to be honest-good cabin crew work very hard and take pride in their work and as for taking a wage drop -well that's simply a fact of life for many people in today's climate-and a better alternative to sitting on the dole whining that there are no jobs in a chosen field.

nexuss

My sister teaches trainee cabin crew and i know the skills and pay required so i was surprised of this choice as it would not directly give you any advantage for any future pilot vacancies.Do you realise the actual amount of pilots airlines employ after the selection process ? You will be deeply shocked how few they do actually take on.Also in the past year they have had lot of applications from pilots in the armed forces.

jago25_98

Good grief, after paying the ~£50k required to train to commercial level I hope you get something.

I would get a normal full time job, even baggage handling at the airport. Anything lasting less than a year affords the employer more control anyway.

It makes me wonder. Surely there must be businessman who need to get from A to B during rush hours. Couldn't someone like that make use of someone like you with hiring your own aircraft? Link it up with an upmarket taxi firm each end.

schneckster

There's an old saying on the forums which I usually hate. But on this occasion it may help....

Google is your friend!

I've just done a quick search on Google for pilot jobs and found quite a few... all different aircraft and different ranks, based in different locations, and I didn't understand half of it. But the point is, if I can find jobs on the net and I know sod all about flying (except out the door when I'm late for work!) then you must surely be able to find something.

I do know that if I trained as a commercial pilot, cabin crew is, with the greatest respect to them, a massive step down I wouldn't take. It's also a step that may count against you when attempting to get a pilot's job.

Best of luck, though,

Schneckster