corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Im 22 in september.
I have an official 5yr police caution, so thats a definate no-no for me!
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
Location: south wales Drives: astra sri ecoflex
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IMO modern apprenticeships are wank
i know loads of people who left school to pursue them, got paid wank money for slogging their guts out for big companies, and ended up either dropping out or getting no job when they passed
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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have u eve thought about an aprenticeship?
depending on the places you go for it you can make an ok amount of money but not overly great!
what can they give u a 5yr caution for, its actually quite stupid cos u can go into the police with a "light criminal record"!!!
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corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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drunk and disorderly 
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
drunk and disorderly
you corb, never
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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This is the decision i made, i was offered a job when i finished my a levels working for lancaster car group.
Sell ferrari, porsche, maserati and bentley.
But i didnt fancy the idea of sales targets and sitting in an office chasing for a car buyer.
That was 20k a year id say.
So i chose to go to uni and study my main interest in life - motorsport.
This way i can get a job i enjoy and pay to me isnt a huge factor as long as i wake up and want to go to work.
Corb - speak to brittish gas my cousins just qualified as an engineer, 20k a year, van, 1 year training he loves it and was in car sales before hes home at 4 each day and really enjoys it. 
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richard_syko
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
This is the decision i made, i was offered a job when i finished my a levels working for lancaster car group.
Sell ferrari, porsche, maserati and bentley.
But i didnt fancy the idea of sales targets and sitting in an office chasing for a car buyer.
That was 20k a year id say.
So i chose to go to uni and study my main interest in life - motorsport.
This way i can get a job i enjoy and pay to me isnt a huge factor as long as i wake up and want to go to work.
Corb - speak to brittish gas my cousins just qualified as an engineer, 20k a year, van, 1 year training he loves it and was in car sales before hes home at 4 each day and really enjoys it.
What uni you doing MS at ?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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Hertfordshire
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richard_syko
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
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Im starting at Swansea, and can`t wait after going through maths and physics a levels. Been wanting to do it since I was looking for jobs in motorsport at 13 as the careers adviser couldnt help me apparently and found oxford brookes. Been set on it since so it has been a long time comming. You doing BEng or BSc?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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4 year BSC,
Oxforf brookes was ok i looked there however they just slagged the other uni's off, plus herts was a nicer atmosphere and more hands on so chose that one.
Swansea i found to be very low budget course but vast amount of hands on
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richard_syko
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Registered: 17th Dec 03
Location: Newport, Wales
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I went to Swansea planning to goto oxford brookes but when I got there it was just awsome, really nice people the hands on and the buildings.
Oxford brooks made me look like a dickhead as I had to hand out booklets as I was a little late (3 hours in the car on a snowy day involving the M25)  by some old todger 
The buildings looked like an indian sweet shop. Hated the place, just a load of sheds.
[Edited on 05-07-2005 by richard_syko]
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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I wasnt majorly impressed with swansea though but i guess each to there own, preston UCL was by far the worst of them all.
I enjoy the course, learn lots, go racing, go karting, get to look at f1 parts, get to dyno engines, have lecturers that still work for race teams and one for ford uk - he test drove the series 1 rs turbo 1st one in the uk as he was suspension designer.
All good stuff
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Worked in a pub/restraunt for 5 years.
Started when I was 16 as a kitchen porter doing dishes etc part time.
Went on to waiter for a year then did bar for three years.
Last year or so I've hated it. Hated going in, pay is pathetic and hours are SO unsociable its unreal.
Quit last sunday and started at Halfords working on Parts & Ripspeed doign 30 hours a week - I'm still a student.
Best move I've ever made.
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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To sum it up, if you dont enjoy it dont bother.
Waste of life
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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I dont mind the job im in atm, hours are ok and the wage is good. Xmas bonus is a really good incentive also
However im dreading leaving when i eventually join the police, but its what i want to do.
Id like to think the company i work for would offer me more money to stay, but i dont think thats gunna happen 
(obviously money isnt the reason ive picked the carear path i have) but id like to think that my current company would do their best to try and keep me on
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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I have an easy job, realistic targets, and decent shifts.
However if I had to do that job for the rest of my life I would blow the office up.
Going back to uni to do law and get a proper paid job
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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Originally posted by jr
btw i got like this at work, left, got fucked of there in 4 weeks
came back and tis not all good, but they keep giving me more money whcih offsets the pain
...and you have the challenging daily verbal discourse with your excellent colleagues of course Jimbo
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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quote:
Originally posted by corb
Im 22 in september.
I have an official 5yr police caution, so thats a definate no-no for me!
5 years Corb? 
Was that for the £5 oral promo?
Do you have to have a special license?
They certainly seem to be clamping down on unlicensed Corsa brothels.
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Find my job at the moment a bit borring , no real challenge involved.
went for a new job but didnt get it, got told today 
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