liveseytowers
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Registered: 18th Apr 05
Location: Blackburn
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Desktop Support Engineer
Got it by being a team leader in a call centre and just chatting to the IT guys. They where impressed i'd manage to download and play N64 games on their secure netowrk lol.
When one left I got the job and i've been doing it for nearly 2 years now. Only got 4 GCSE's at school, went to college and got another 4 and then started work. Its took me a while to start earning what I wanted for the amount of effort I put in though. Still only starting my career in IT some hopefully the money can only get better 
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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trainee energy consultant.
Got it by working up the company over three years.
started as fire test technician with 10 gcse's, and 3 a levels, moved up to mechanical test engineer after a year, then changed up again about six months ago.
my boss is just leaving, so i'll either get a promotion to fill his shoes, or someone else will replace him which'll make it shit.
could make a career of this, but i'm not sure that it's what i want to do.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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Job sites suck ass
Can never find what you're looking for 
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Natalie
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: Oxfordshire Drives: Vauxhall Tigra 1.8
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Trainee Chartered Certified Accountant
Got it by having an interview 
Got bored at my old accountancy practice, had been there 5 years
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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I imagine you have to go teh uni to be an accountant?
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CCA
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Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
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starting to search reed and select now as i need a new job
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Natalie
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: Oxfordshire Drives: Vauxhall Tigra 1.8
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I imagine you have to go teh uni to be an accountant?
Nope, I do home study, go on courses etc
Takes years and years
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dave17
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
Location: Greater London
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quote:
Originally posted by CCA
starting to search reed and select now as i need a new job
Dont you work for a recruitment agency? 
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CCA
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Registered: 6th Dec 04
Location: Somewhere Drives: Not a bloody Vauxhall!
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yep
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JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
Location: Essex Drives: GLC63S
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Construction Industry
Trainee Estimator
go uni one day a week work for 4 days a week. found it in the local paper
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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How much do you get payed for that?
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Andy GSi
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Shropshire, Drives 2.0l 16v Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Jodi_the_g
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Originally posted by andysri
Network Engineer
10 GCSEs at school, got 2 x A level at college, then went to Uni for 4 years and getting a degree in computing.
Applied for loads of jobs, after uni but this one was lucky, only 4 miles up the road from me. so i kept applying and applying, in the end got an interview, and started same day 
nice to have money now after being a student for so long. 
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by andysri]
I think you applied for one with my company i got a cv though with andrew and corsasport in the hobbies bit and i thought small world.
u sure mate? i wouldnt apply for a job in bristol mate? too far! which company r u if u dont mind me asking mate!
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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Architectural Technician
I got kicked out of scool at 18, worked at the coop full time for a bit, parents booked me in at the careers advice centre and they told me to write letters to all the local Architects firms.
Ended up getting offered the second job i had an interview for after being an hour late for the interview.
I have been here 5 1/2 years and almost finished my Higher National Diploma in Building Studies then i will be fully qualified. Once qualified im planning to move jobs to earn monre money, when ya climbing the ladder at a firm wage increses are slow so a move is on the cards in the next 18months hopefully up north to be closer to me missus 
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Jodi_the_g
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Registered: 7th Aug 01
Location: Washington D.C
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quote:
Originally posted by andysri
quote:
Originally posted by Jodi_the_g
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Originally posted by andysri
Network Engineer
10 GCSEs at school, got 2 x A level at college, then went to Uni for 4 years and getting a degree in computing.
Applied for loads of jobs, after uni but this one was lucky, only 4 miles up the road from me. so i kept applying and applying, in the end got an interview, and started same day
nice to have money now after being a student for so long.
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by andysri]
I think you applied for one with my company i got a cv though with andrew and corsasport in the hobbies bit and i thought small world.
u sure mate? i wouldnt apply for a job in bristol mate? too far! which company r u if u dont mind me asking mate!
U2U sent, told you, you did lol.
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by Jodi_the_g]
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Stock Control Trainee Manager.
Told my manager at my p/t Saturday job that I was interested in taking up the companies managment programme. I was then offered a f/t job in my stores Stock Control dept. Then after a year I started my managment programme, which is where I am the now. Looking to be finished training around the end of Feb' time.
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Architectural Technician
I got kicked out of scool at 18, worked at the coop full time for a bit, parents booked me in at the careers advice centre and they told me to write letters to all the local Architects firms.
Ended up getting offered the second job i had an interview for after being an hour late for the interview.
I have been here 5 1/2 years and almost finished my Higher National Diploma in Building Studies then i will be fully qualified. Once qualified im planning to move jobs to earn monre money, when ya climbing the ladder at a firm wage increses are slow so a move is on the cards in the next 18months hopefully up north to be closer to me missus
how are you doing the qualification? one evening a week? etc
i've been doing architecture for 6yrs now, should of really got some qualifications while i was doing it
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Antz
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: Leeds Drives: Myself Insane!
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Creative Media Edittor
Got talking to the DJ at my cousins wedding... they needed a DJ, I did it cos I needed the cash... the company owns and runs Student TV and Frisky TV which I got interested in...
They made me this post and took me on, I now edit the vids, website and do all sorts of creative stuff, like sit on Corsasport all day and shit!
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welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
Location: Swansea. Drives: 2006 Impreza STI
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I work for the DVLA.
Started off by getting GCSE's in school and then on to college for 2 advanced vocational A levels in IT.
To join the DVLA you only need a 'C' grade GCSE in english or you can sit an internal exam.
Anyway I got a job as an AA (Admin Assistant - lowest paid grade basically) 2 1/2 years ago working on the phones (Vehicles side) Only stayed there for 3 months before they realised that I had more potenial than a phone monkey.
So they moved me onto the eletronic vehicle licensing project (the website that lets you tax/sorn your car over the net) as a system tester. I worked there for a year and a half. Then I got promoted to an AO (Admin Officer) better pay and I can manage staff.
Currently I working on the drivers re-engneering porject (This will let you apply for driving licences over the internet) again as a system tester.
The only thing about being a civil servant though is that the money aint what it should be but I do get tons of holidays!
Life story over
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Greasemonkey
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Registered: 17th Apr 02
Location: Drives a Tractor
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how are you doing the qualification? one evening a week? etc
i've been doing architecture for 6yrs now, should of really got some qualifications while i was doing it
I do my qualification on a day release basis, i should have passed the course a year ago but fooked it up
SO ever thursday im at college, you have to do 2 years on a ONC course then go do the 2 years at HNC to be fully qualified, Employers only really look for the HNC qualification as the ONC is very basic, ask ya boss about it, if ya want to join BIAT (British Instutute For Architectural Technicians) ya need the HNC. At the moment i couldnt get employed at another architect practice so need this piece of paper so i can move on.
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Sales Advisor - Ripspeed (part-time)
Got a HNC Mechanical Engineering but didnt enjoy the maths side so now in 2nd year doing my HND Computing
Hopefully going to Uni after Summer to get a degree
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: with MJ
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Education:
GSCE's Not the best 1 A, 3'C's, 8 D's, 4 E's
GNVQ Intermediate Computing
ECDL Computing Driving License
Cicso Systems Networking Certificate
HTML evening Course Certificate
Visual Basic evening Course Certificate
BTEC National Certificate Computing
BTEC National Deploma Computing
HND Computing (2 Years)
BSC Hons Computing Degree Currently on 2nd Year
Currently Work Part time in Sainsburys
No job as yet!
after my degree and im sick of education im 22 now
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by fastevoboy]
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BYRON
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Registered: 1st Jun 04
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Account Manager
I work for one of the UK's biggest fleet car and management company.
My client base includes all existing business with sub 25 fleets, and new business opportunities.
Ideal job for someone that loves cars.
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I am a Ski Instructor. I phoned up the Snowdome in Tamworth to ask if they had any instructor jobs and they gave me the job. Interesting. Oh, though I did go to Canada for a 3.5 month holiday to train up, though I got certified as an instructor within a week of getting there I would list my GCSE's and A levels, but they mean bugger all and serve no purpose in life.
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by ed]
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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Working 30 hours a week at the Gap distribution centre, doing the odd bit of consultancy work on top to do with my degree.
Oh, I'm a warehouse associate, replied to ad in local rag ( )
Bring in about a grand a month
Got 1 A*, 6 As and 4 Bs at GCSE
3 As, 2 Ds at A level
Doing degree in Vehicle Design at the moment, graduate June and get proper job.
[Edited on 03-01-2006 by CorsAsh]
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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I don't want a proper job... I think I'll work as an Ice Cream man when I graduate from uni.
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