Do you ever get the feeling life is a fight?

Edinburghlass_2

Mir! wrote: »

Sadly it is...and I'm sure Edinburghlass could find the thread if necessary

Not the right one but it will have to do, some funny posts in it too, you'll like them elvis as you feature there too

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=513796

PasturesNew

studentphil wrote: »

In a library it is all the other jobs librarians don't like dealing with contractors, buying stuff in, solving building problems, insurance and so on.

That sounds like a job somebody from the building trades might aspire to.

Have you spoken to the facilities manager where you are to ask them how they got into it? Might give you some clues. You could offer to help out a bit, or ask him if you can shadow him on one of your days off.

PasturesNew

Terrylw1 wrote: »

Depends on your region. IT is an in demand skill hence salaries are a lot higher.

What do you mean by business? You mean a CEO or director? Those below certainly can be on a lot less. In those places you get promoted and recruited based on track record, not having a degree you know.

Don't tell Phil that. IT is over-rated. You need very specific skills and experience and some luck.

I've been in IT 20 years, done most things. I am not working at the moment.

A_Singleton.

Quasar wrote: »

No he is not lying, he has the difficulty - the difficulty of not wanting to think for himself and just asking for advice on the simplest things. If he can get out of bed and go to uni and get a philosophy degree, then he can work out how to ask to have a £20 note changed.

I concur - it's the first step that's the hardest.

juno

A_Singleton. wrote: »

But ..... you did give some good advice, that is highly commendable of you.

It was going to be a more detailed post, but I keep imagining the guy in Sp's avatar doing forward rolls around his bedroom

studentphil

juno wrote: »

I was gonna offer some good advice, and then I saw this and it made me laugh. Why have I never realised how hilarious SP's threads are before?

Anyway Phil, if you can stop rolling about on the floor you could try volunteering at your local Citizens Advice Bureau. I do admin there, so I'm getting office experience, and it's great. You could also ask their advisors about your CV, how to get jobs/interviews etc.

That is a really good idea!!

Edinburghlass_2

studentphil wrote: »

I don't think 25k is much compared to people who work in IT or business.


What did he do before then?

and the previous thread about all the people in IT that studentphil knows how much they earn :rolleyes:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=546388

Night, night

Quasar

Mir! wrote: »

There ya go...I think you have just leapt to yet another level.......Quasar!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

Yes she is on level 5 - Amused Bewilderment - which does not preclude the possibility of giving advice, of course.

Miró

juno wrote: »

It was going to be a more detailed post, but I keep imagining the guy in Sp's avatar doing forward rolls around his bedroom

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:









(sorry, must not mock the afflicted)

studentphil

PasturesNew wrote: »

That sounds like a job somebody from the building trades might aspire to.

Have you spoken to the facilities manager where you are to ask them how they got into it? Might give you some clues. You could offer to help out a bit, or ask him if you can shadow him on one of your days off.

I think most of them did it from being clerks and admin staff. I will look into it more as it really interests me.