I've been offered a job in retail, but I'm kind of fed up with retail work.

iammumtoone

kingslayer wrote: »

True. However, if one is working in a job that becomes to easy, then one can become comfortable. I don't want to be comfortable in a job and for it to be so simple that I could do it my eyes closed.

It is always good to have a challenge. Because of my qualifications and experience, I'm usually limited to certain types of jobs, and these are jobs I can do with ease because they are not challenging for me.

The initial stage of he job is getting used to everything, but once I'm used to it and comfortable, it becomes simple. I am sure many of you feel the same when you get comfortable in a job, but how do you keep it exciting/interesting?

How long since you have last worked?

You can just expect to get a challenging and demanding job straight away, you have to start at the bottom and work up.

If you want to challenge yourself do an evening course to get further qualifications which will then help you get a better job.

melysion

Stop whining. lol. Take the blooming job and look for something better in tandem with it. Better to have a job than have to deal with being unemployed. Think of the extra money in your pocket.

Well done by the way

elsien

You don't always keep it interesting and exciting. You do it to keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Anything else is a bonus.
Yes there are some jobs I would loathe. But the bottom line is a job is a job. Once you're doing it you can look around and see what else there is.

sulphate

Retail work can be boring. Office work can be boring. So can any other job. I work in an office now and it can be a mind-numbing experience at times.

If you have no experience in any other field but retail, any job offer you would get working in an office is likely to be a basic extremely entry level role. The more interesting, and better paid ones, are likely to be reserved for those who have experience (2+ years) in office/administration work. Also, many office jobs involve dealing with customers to some degree.

I've worked in retail before and didn't do it because I loved it, I did it for the money until I found something else. The vast majority of my colleagues did it for similar reasons. If you have the attitude "dealing with people annoys me" you will never find a job. If you don't take any job offer because it's not what you really want, or you spend more time complaining about how you don't know what you want to do, you'll never get anywhere.

As for what to do when you have outgrown a job, when it becomes comfortable, when it's no longer challenging. That's easy. You look for a higher role. If you don't have the right level of experience/qualifications, you make these things happen. What you don't do is turn down a role because you think it might be a bit dull.

What is your situation at the moment? Are you claiming JSA? Living with family I assume?

Trixi

Is the job fulltime? Perhaps you should take it (especially if you need the money/are claiming JSA) but look for other volunteer work that you can fit in on an evening/weekend/day off in a more office-related role to gain experience? It is frustrating to be 'stuck' in retail but the best way to move on is by widening your experience.

trollopscarletwoman

OP

If it were me I'd take the job.

I agree that it seems easier to find another job when you already have one. No fact based evidence to prove that, just my own experience.

In the current climate you've done well to secure a job.

theoretica

Jobs can be boring - most of them are at some stage. That's one of the reasons they need to pay people to do them!

Take the job and push yourself to do something more interesting in the rest of your time, perhaps leading to paid work.

kingslayer

sulphate wrote: »

Retail work can be boring. Office work can be boring. So can any other job. I work in an office now and it can be a mind-numbing experience at times.

If you have no experience in any other field but retail, any job offer you would get working in an office is likely to be a basic extremely entry level role. The more interesting, and better paid ones, are likely to be reserved for those who have experience (2+ years) in office/administration work. Also, many office jobs involve dealing with customers to some degree.

I've worked in retail before and didn't do it because I loved it, I did it for the money until I found something else. The vast majority of my colleagues did it for similar reasons. If you have the attitude "dealing with people annoys me" you will never find a job. If you don't take any job offer because it's not what you really want, or you spend more time complaining about how you don't know what you want to do, you'll never get anywhere.

As for what to do when you have outgrown a job, when it becomes comfortable, when it's no longer challenging. That's easy. You look for a higher role. If you don't have the right level of experience/qualifications, you make these things happen. What you don't do is turn down a role because you think it might be a bit dull.

What is your situation at the moment? Are you claiming JSA? Living with family I assume?

I don't mind studying for something, but I have no idea where to start with the qualifications needed for office work. Apart from admin, I don't know the other areas of office work that I would need qualifications/experience for because I've never done office work. I'm guessing that I could volunteer in some kind of admin role? Would that really help me to ger a foot into office work though? And is admin entry level?

Yeah I live my father, which is a bit of a nuisance as we live in the sticks and I need a car to get places easier, as buses here can be unreliable.

I failed my test a few months ago after spending 600 quid on a intensive course for 1 week (not the best of ideas tbh). I would move closer to the bigger towns/cities but I need money first. I like to get a job that pays enough for me to move out somewhere closer to the where jobs are.

Yes, I've been on jsa about 3 months. I didn't want to go on jsa tbh as It makes me feel ashamed. I agree that I'd rather have a job for my pride though. Not a fan of benefits.

dancingfairy

Can you use Word or Excel? Can you use email such as Outlook?
If you are working in retail presumably you would have to work weekends? You would have 1 or 2 days off during the week (Depending on your shift), perhaps one day during the week you could volunteer somewhere.
Do you have an affinity with any particular charity? Are you into animals or children or old people? Have a look on doit and see what sort of office type volunteer things are available in your area.
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kingslayer

Trixi wrote: »

Is the job fulltime? Perhaps you should take it (especially if you need the money/are claiming JSA) but look for other volunteer work that you can fit in on an evening/weekend/day off in a more office-related role to gain experience? It is frustrating to be 'stuck' in retail but the best way to move on is by widening your experience.

No it's part time, which is okay in a way as I have more free time to do extra stuff and find more opportunities, study etc. I do want to retake my gcses which I've been trying to self study for and then attend a course in the summer. University isn't an option right now as I have no idea what I would study so I'm not going to rush into any decisions.

Yeah volunteering in some kind of office role would be ideal. Would admin roles be best to look for? What other entry level type roles would also be worth looking at?