Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see 
|
SetH
Member
Registered: 15th Jul 01
User status: Offline
|
Yes we will see indeed. Parents are parents, they have their own little plan in their head for you. Too many people follow this plan the old u must go to college/uni be a doctor blah blah.
respect for doing what you want to do m8.
|
Andrew
Member
Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
User status: Offline
|
What are your jobs Craig?
|
Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
My main day job is/was a Prisoner Custody Officer but now im a full time doorman and do personal protection.
|
Carl
Member
Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
User status: Offline
|
they are probably just worried for your safety tbh.
|
Andrew
Member
Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
User status: Offline
|
I agree with CrazyCarlo. Parents with be parents i guess. Mine are always phoning me to find out where i am, and i don't even live with them anymore 
|
Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
They are, naturally, but ive done the doors for over 4 years now so it's nothing new to them.
|
Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
They just keep going on about how it's not a proper job and not a career. I'm not a 9-5 kind of person - never have, never will.
|
Twiggy
Member
Registered: 15th Oct 04
User status: Offline
|
hang u have a Audi TT and there still on ya back!!
Foooookin hell thought i had it bad!!!
|
Ally
Member
Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
User status: Offline
|
My mum and dad still think im a bum
If it makes you happy craig then tell them that and just ignore them
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
STFU and stop moaning - I'm a scientist and my wife thinks its not a proper job
|
Haimsey
Premium Member
Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
User status: Offline
|
but when it goes wrong and u sit there and say "it never really got me anywhere did it", they will say "we tried to tell you but you didnt listen, once again we were right" 
[Edited on 03-09-2005 by _c_o_r_s_a_]
Marcy Marc 
White Sport Progress Thread
|
gianluigi
Member
Registered: 9th Mar 05
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
my parents r exactly the same, they critisise me for going for the job with more money  i finally get a full time job after doin my a levels, which is what we discussed i'd do since i dont wana go uni, and its still not good enough! 
|
Haimsey
Premium Member
Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by gianluigi
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
my parents r exactly the same, they critisise me for going for the job with more money i finally get a full time job after doin my a levels, which is what we discussed i'd do since i dont wana go uni, and its still not good enough!
really you could win the lottery and be a god dam rocket scientist and it still wouldnt be good enough
Marcy Marc
White Sport Progress Thread
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
STFU and stop moaning - I'm a scientist and my wife thinks its not a proper job
i agree with her
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
STFU and stop moaning - I'm a scientist and my wife thinks its not a proper job
i agree with her
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
Mine are really on my case latley, mainly over work. I work bloody hard, and have recently had 3 jobs. I'm leaving my main job, but with pursuing the other 2 i'm making alot more money. Trouble is my parents don't see it as 'real work' or a career. I earn more than both of them but they still say i'll never get anywhere in life etc... we'll see
STFU and stop moaning - I'm a scientist and my wife thinks its not a proper job
i agree with her
but what matters is that Australian government thinks you are important 
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
but what matters is that Australian government thinks you are important
fools I reckon - how did your parents emigrate
|
Cybermonkey
Member
Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
User status: Offline
|
dad got head-hunted by AMP to work for them. simple as that, they paid for everything, including having all our stuff shipped out which was £10k, and 6 business class tickets which was £20k. not to mention all the tax free earnings for first 6 months and half food budget, gase/water/leccy bills and rent paid for
|
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member
Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
dad got head-hunted by AMP to work for them. simple as that, they paid for everything, including having all our stuff shipped out which was £10k, and 6 business class tickets which was £20k. not to mention all the tax free earnings for first 6 months and half food budget, gase/water/leccy bills and rent paid for
You forgot to get your dad to tell them that I'm your long lost brother!
|
vibrio
Banned
Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by Cybermonkey
dad got head-hunted by AMP to work for them. simple as that, they paid for everything, including having all our stuff shipped out which was £10k, and 6 business class tickets which was £20k. not to mention all the tax free earnings for first 6 months and half food budget, gase/water/leccy bills and rent paid for
dam you
|
Pablo
Member
Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
User status: Offline
|
get on it fella good luck with the two other jobs !!
|
Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
quote:
Originally posted by _c_o_r_s_a_
but when it goes wrong and u sit there and say "it never really got me anywhere did it", they will say "we tried to tell you but you didnt listen, once again we were right"
[Edited on 03-09-2005 by _c_o_r_s_a_]
When it goes wrong? I'm glad you can see into the future.
|
richard_syko
Banned
Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
User status: Offline
|
Surely you can progress in personal protection like you would in any 9-5 office job.
Off topic but is there any qualifications of any type in PP?
|
Craig W
Member
Registered: 31st Oct 00
User status: Offline
|
Their are a few established PP courses, very expensive though. A doorman i work with does it all over the world and his course was £4500 and his licence was £900.
The money's good, i get £30-£60/ph when i do a job.
Im part of a security team doing the security for Jordans wedding on Sat, should be fun.
|
