Aaron
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Registered: 9th Aug 04
Location: Cottingham, East Riding
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1. ICT/Network Manager (Day Job), CCNA Tutor (Evening)
2. Yes and No, mostly on the job training during the past 7 years and a hell or alot of work put in at home on my own network to learn stuff.
3. I wish to learn more about management rather then more about ICT and then move into the private sector and maybe work for a large bank for example.
4. Getting paid is a bonus. I love my job!
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it? Automotive CAD Modeller/Designer
2. Did you train to get in your current job? GCSEs, A Levels, Honours Degree and Internship, so yeah...
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out? Not sure yet, but I'm happy here for now
4. Do you enjoy it? DEFINITELY. Best job ever, flexible working times, and being able to do 12 hour shifts without even realising til Security shut the studio 
[Edited on 20-07-2007 by CorsAsh]
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IndyKalsey
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Registered: 26th Oct 06
Location: Manor Park, East London
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it? Bus/Bendy Bus Driver  -- Applied by asking at Head Office
2. Did you train to get in your current job? Yep, twice. When i got the job, the paperwork bit, then the extra test to drive the bendy-bus
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out? Happy where i am at the moment
4. Do you enjoy it? Been doing it just over a year now, i'd say i do, pays enough for me to get by and be happy 
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p20ele
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Registered: 6th Apr 07
Location: Keith, Moray
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Im a nanny to a 3yr old girl, my college lecturer recommended me for the job once i'd finished my course
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
Yeah
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
I work 12 hours a day so I dont have time to do any more training. Been working there for just over a year now, and its getting a little bit boring, I'm stuck with the same kid everyday. Dont get any adult conversation and the dog always tries to hump my leg
4. Do you enjoy it?
Yes and no. My boss takes me for granted a bit and she 'forgets' to pay me for any extra hours I do, she doesn't seem to realise that I have a partner and a life, just expects me to drop everything when she wants. Then again, i've grown really attached to the little girl and i get on well with her.
I could rant about it all day long!! 
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Own a model shop. Dads business. I was unhappy at old job, he wanted me to go work for him. As the years progressed I becae a partner and im gradually taking it over.
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
no
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
yes, eventually will own the whole business (all being well) and maybe use it as a platform to start other ventures to make more money.
4. Do you enjoy it?
very much so
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dazavich
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Registered: 27th Sep 06
Location: Greenock, Inverclyde
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Corporate Account Manager, was headhunted from my old work
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
No, but had previous sales experience that helped
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out? No, i'm leaving to work offshore in the north sea
4. Do you enjoy it? I did, but after a year got bored, lol
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ClaireF
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Registered: 1st Nov 05
Location: hurlford, scotland Drives: corsa again
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1) i work in a kennels and cattery, and got into it as always wanted to work with animals. Mate told me about the job going i rung up and got interview.
2) worked previely in a kennels business so had idea wat to do.
3) wish to carry on with them but have more hours
4) yes i enjoy it, even though already being bit. hehe
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Ludacris Turbo
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Registered: 28th May 04
Location: High Green, Sheffield
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Postman for Royal Mail, Just applied on the internet!
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
5 Days Training
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Wouldn't mind progressing but the chances are slim to none!
4. Do you enjoy it?
Yeah its easy enough, and is alright being paid to walk about in the sun all day
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Natalie
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
Location: Oxfordshire Drives: Vauxhall Tigra 1.8
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Accounts manager at Shaw Gibbs Accountants in Oxfordshire, and work specifically for one of the main partners. I do all her rubbish bits too When I joined in Nov '05 we were Edmund Gibbs, recently merged with Shaw & Co, and now have lovley new offices.
Found it through an agency
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
Yep, AAT qualified, and also taking ACCA exams.
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Progress
4. Do you enjoy it
Yes, but hate when Angela (boss) gives me stuff at the last minute, and its all urgent and has to be done RIGHT NOW!
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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1. Unemployed 
2. Yes very hard
3. Perhaps
4. Yes
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
Location: Sandbach
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Waitrose - Dry Goods 
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
I stack shelves
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Hopefully getting out next june when i become a professional mechanic
4. Do you enjoy it?
When theres no managers about
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Highways CAD Technician - saw advert in the paper and thought i'd try my luck and apply (never saw myself doing this type of work tbh)
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
No training to get it. However have done HNC while here.
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Progressed quite abit over last few years, hope to progress further (opportunities are there)
4. Do you enjoy it
Sort of, pay increase made up for it. Work with sound people though
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*Laura*
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Registered: 8th Jul 07
Location: N. Yorkshire
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Nanny, got the job through an agency
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
Yeah, I did a diploma in childcare when I first left school
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Cant really progress in a job like mine but i intend to stay as long as my babies need me
4. Do you enjoy it?
Love it, its the best job in the world - i get paid to go to pizza hut
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by *Laura*]
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Rob C
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Registered: 15th Dec 99
Location: Birmingham
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Run my own web design company, Got into it as i wanted to have my own business by age 25 and did so, seems to be going well, hard work, but good
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
On the job, self taught, degree, hnd
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
hmm, well as its my company, i can only get more business and grow, which i am steadily doing
4. Do you enjoy it
yes, the best feeling being your own boss, you work a lot harder but ultimately it is a lot more satisfying 
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daz 16v
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Registered: 12th Jun 06
Location: Pemberton, Wigan
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Shift running Floor manager for mcdonalds
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
Yes a total of 2 weeks in the london head office
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Have done while i've been with the company and soon to become salaired
4. Do you enjoy it
sort of pays ok and the people i work with are ok
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Rus
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
Location: SE London, Kent
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Graphic Designer, asked for work experience then they wanted me to start full time
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
about 4 years of education
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
i want out NOW! its fucking bullshit
4. Do you enjoy it
sometimes, but when you got two faced arseholes sitting 2 feet fr.........
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by Rus]
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Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it? Im a removal man for pickfords, saw an advert for the job and took it its only a temporay job until i go back to collge at the end of spetember
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
No training needed to get into the job, just need to attend training courses which are a piece of piss
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Will be leaving soon but may go back to help next summer if needed, not something i want to do as a career just wanted a change in the summer
4. Do you enjoy it?
Yeah its a great job, moneys good, tips are good and everyone there is a laugh just long hours sometimes up to 13/14 hours a day
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by CorsaB4ever]
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Student pharmacy Technician (hopefully pharmacy technician at the end of the month ) got into it as i wasnt 100% on going to uni as i was worried about getting into debt etc. So put may A levels to use in a way that would allow me to earn a fair amount and continue learning. However its not something i ever invisaged doing, just saw the ad
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
entered with a levels in biology etc and have been doing a two year on the job day release course
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Not sure how long i will be staying as I have never had any other full time jobs so would like to explore other avenues whilst im young. However i should be moving up at the end of the month into a fully qualified post with a nice healthy pay rise which is
4. Do you enjoy it?
Mostly enjoy it but there are a few crap things that come with the job and its quite hard work.
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by gavin18787]
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Audi Parts Advisor
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
No, 3 years of Working for VW helped
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Proberly not
4. Do you enjoy it
No its utter wank, but we have a laugh and drive some nice cars
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J da Silva
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Registered: 10th Apr 03
Location: The FACTory
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Run my own FireProtection firm, got into straight from school, work on tools for 4 years then setup on my own.
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
3 years at college learning wet applications.
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
Not much more I can do really, I've already taken on jobs in other continents.
4. Do you enjoy it?
Yes, everyone around me is fun and I treat them as friends, not slaves.
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by Jizinho Silva 10]
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
Location: Cornwall UK Drives:Arden Blue Gsi T
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1.Halfords Part time - applied when i was 16 as i knew a few people down there and got the job the next day.
2. No
3. Want out, the store i work in is the 3rd worst store in the southwest, and considering the area of cornwall i work in pretty much 90% of customers are assholes, you get use to it lol.
4. I did do when i was outside 80% of the time doing audio fits, but now both of our IMI fitters have left im stuck inside with alot of grumy people.
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by Green Thing]
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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Corsa Sport Gav
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Registered: 12th Feb 03
Location: Durham, County Durham Drives: A6 Allroad
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Im a Laser operator for an engineering comapany.
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
yer, started as a labour and after a few month got trained on the machines
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
yer wouldnt mind making my way up
4. Do you enjoy it?
yer, just dont like the 6am starts
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gtitim
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: the boonies
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it? Prison Officer for private prison - saw ad in paper, sent off application pack and got in
2. Did you train to get in your current job? nine weeks of on site training, then outside riot training
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out? Interview next week, several applications in progress, only staying until something better comes up
4. Do you enjoy it? No - crap shifts, 19k for 44hr week, no management support, too soft for cons, too much work for us
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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1.what do you do and how did you get into it?
Business Development Manager for small medical company, had left uni and was twiddling my thumbs for months when i heard my boss was needing someone to install medical equipment within nursing homes, so started off casually doing that.
2. Did you train to get in your current job?
Not specifically for this job no.
3. Do you wish to progress through your current company, or do you want out?
I'm pretty much as far as i can be at the minute as their is only 5 people within the company but that has grown from 1 when i came on board. I started out installing and servicing and now own a share of the company. I suppose i'd like to progress the company as a whole rather than myself personally.
4. Do you enjoy it?
Enjoy it as much as i can enjoy a job tbh, i get on really well with the boss so there's no issues there. There are pro's and con's of working within a female dominated industry however
[Edited on 21-07-2007 by Hammer]
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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1, Electrical Design Engineer and also manage the companies IT, inc websites etc
2, no. started as an apprentice on a low wage.
3, current company
4, yes, challenging and work with people who i can have a laugh with (inc the boss).
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