non purely office based jobs

[Deleted User]

Thanks for all the replies. One career option I've been investigating is surveying. As I already hold a degree there are post graduate conversion options available although I'm not clear yet if I would need some property experience first as well. Salaries seem good on qualifying and a lot of the day is spent out of the office. Some other options I have thought about are driving instructor (my dad is one), estate agent, hotel management and renewables/green energy.

Nessynoo

Insurance fraud investigator. That would give you a mix of office and outdoor/visiting work,

MoneySavingUser

Deleted_User wrote: »

I have thought about are driving instructor (my dad is one)

There are a number of topics about it on here - it isn't usually recommended.

Does he have many clients? could you get many? would you be in competition with him? can you afford the training costs?

Little_Ole_Me

oH WORKING IN OFFICES arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

An awful lot of office workers are horrible people!

w211

Chauffeur - whether you're working just for one client, or setting up your own one man business (with the possibility of expansion), though you'd need capital, and finding clients.

lincroft1710

Deleted_User wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. One career option I've been investigating is surveying. As I already hold a degree there are post graduate conversion options available although I'm not clear yet if I would need some property experience first as well. Salaries seem good on qualifying and a lot of the day is spent out of the office. Some other options I have thought about are driving instructor (my dad is one), estate agent, hotel management and renewables/green energy.

What sort of surveyor, chartered or quantity? Getting an MRICS qualification isn't easy or quick.

http://www.rics.org/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?categoryID=109&documentID=360

Estate Agent?? Long hours, ability to lie an advantage. Basic salary is normally not very high.

[Deleted User]

MoneySavingUser wrote: »

There are a number of topics about it on here - it isn't usually recommended.

Does he have many clients? could you get many? would you be in competition with him? can you afford the training costs?

My dad has been doing it for a few years and is regulary booked about 4-6 weeks in advance. He tends to do three 2hr lessons a day at £23 an hour (£46 for two) so £138 minus costs which works out at about £90 a day. In other words he makes an ok living at it and we are in different locations so wouldn't be in competition. Its just one idea I was kicking about.

[Deleted User]

lincroft1710 wrote: »

What sort of surveyor, chartered or quantity? Getting an MRICS qualification isn't easy or quick.

http://www.rics.org/site/scripts/documents_info.aspx?categoryID=109&documentID=360

Estate Agent?? Long hours, ability to lie an advantage. Basic salary is normally not very high.

Been looking at general practice valuation and quantity although I appreciate with the latter I would be a bit more office based than other types of surveying. I actually contacted the RICS yesterday and discussed the options in a bit more detail. I have also emailed them my current CV so they can advise which 'pathway' might be best for someone with my background.

[Deleted User]

Another general point I wanted to raise in relation to my post is the subject of pay and career change. I was wondering how much of a pay cut people would be prepared to take to change industry? For example, a couple of roles I have been looking are trainee/graduate although with very good future prospects. An agency has put me forward today for one in particular which I feel ticks a few of the boxes I'm looking for and is with a very good company however I would be looking at an initial 4k drop in salary (mid 20's to low). The training takes 6 to 9 months initially at which point, if I gain sign off, I would be give a further 2k rise. This would still leave me a bit short of where I am now but the longer terms prospects and average salaries are overall better. Someone doing the job for 5+ years would expect to be on something around the 30k mark.

MoneySavingUser

Deleted_User wrote: »

Another general point I wanted to raise in relation to my post is the subject of pay and career change. I was wondering how much of a pay cut people would be prepared to take to change industry?

As long as you can still afford to live i.e. pay rent, buy food etc. take it - eventually as you work your way up pay will get better!