Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Work - Small research agency (from home just now)
What I do - Research consultant (design of research projects with clients, set-up of fieldwork, project management, analysis, client debriefs etc)
How I got the job - Used to do similar for Royal & SunAlliance until got fired  few old colleagues had set-up this small agency and gave me a break  going very nicely.
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
Location: Kent
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Work - South London Audi Group
What I do - Parts advisor
How I got the job - Phoned up my mate who worked here, got an interview, normal progression from VW-porsche-VW-Audi
Skoda Next 
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
Location: Northumberland
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Work - North Court Developments Ltd
What I Do - Commercial Director, basically all commercial aspects of small residential development company in the North East of England.
How Did I Get The Job - Basically set the company up off the back of several small, personal developments deals as a means to invest the profit made in a more structured vehicle.
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foxyk8t
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Registered: 8th Jun 07
Location: Truro - Cornwall
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Work - L2limited
I work in accounts at their headoffice helping the financial running of four venues, a hotel, two niteclubs and a pub.
I got the job internally when i was working behind the bar at one of the clubs 
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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Work - Law firm
Do - Trainee Solicitor (Qualify in Sept 09)
How - Hard fucking graft.
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Daimo B
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Registered: 20th Mar 00
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
normal progression from VW-porsche-VW-Audi
Skoda Next
Bufty, aim higher. Lamborgini!!!! 
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Work - hospital pharmacy tecnichian
What do I do - Visit patients coming into the wards to ensure all of their medication is correct and they are happy with it/need anything. Also do the usual dispensing stuff along with some manufacturing of IV drugs.
How i got into it - wanted to use my a levels for something so applied and got the job and did the extra training/courses whilst at work
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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WATSON
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Fife, Scotland
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Security officer  can be all over fife.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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Im a Plumber,
Currently on a site in Liverpool, fitting central heatings
My dad has taught me the trade and it can be fairly good for the coin
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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work- in different places
what do i do - suspended ceilings and partitions walls
how did i get into it - through my brother as the company he works for was looking for somebody and i hadnt long finshed school so i work with him now
April 08 feature car
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LeahWGA
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Registered: 11th Jan 08
Location: Laurencekirk/Stirling
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i work at Glenegles Hotel Activities Schoolin the stables
i am a level 1 groom and look after the horses that people keep there on livery.
i went to college and studied equine studies for two years and have worked with horses ever since
lucky me 
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MarkM
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Registered: 11th Apr 01
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by LeahWGA
i work at Glenegles Hotel Activities Schoolin the stables
i am a level 1 groom and look after the horses that people keep there on livery.
i went to college and studied equine studies for two years and have worked with horses ever since
lucky me
Are you a good ride then?
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LeahWGA
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Registered: 11th Jan 08
Location: Laurencekirk/Stirling
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cause ive never heard that 1 b4.... 
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Work - Northern Marine Power T/A DELTA POWER GROUP
What I do - Naval Architect; designing, developing and project managing the build of commercial and military powerboats from 4.5m to 23.5m
How I got into the job - four years at Southampton Solent University studying BEng (Hons): Naval Architecture - Yacht and Powercraft desgin
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Bram
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Derby
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Work- Tarmac Ltd
What I do- Quantity Surveyor
How I got into the job- Got fed up of the IT industry so handed in my notice, mates dad offered me an interview the day after- SCORE!
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Timbaland
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Registered: 20th Jan 07
Location: Glasgow
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Work - Morgan Stanley Credit Card Services.
What i do - Fraud Prevention and Investigation Officer
How i got the job - Applied for Marketing, Got the job and was promoted to Marketing Manger then applied internally to become a part of the fraud team.
Stressful at times but pleased with how far iv got at 19.
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Work- Oil & Gas UK (apprentice) Soon to be recruited by an oil exploration company to finish my training & progress into a career.
What I do- Instrument Technician - Repair & maintain industrial measuring devices for pressure, flow, temperature, PLC's, control valves etc
How I got into the job- Applied for it, sat some tests, interview, done a whole load of college & qualifications....with plenty more to come, its a job where i'll continually be learning & progressing.
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Adam
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Registered: 1st May 01
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant
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Symantec Managed Security Services
Security Engineer - Firewall / IDP Management and configuration
How i got the job - Got a call from recruitment agent who submitted my CV, then 2 interviews.
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JayCarr
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Registered: 19th Dec 02
Location: Cambs Drives:M3 & X3
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Work- Balfour Beatty Rail Services
What i do- Technical Officer, doing surveys of track leading up to the weekend renewal of track. I'm part of the East Anglia team, so work as far north as Cromer in Norfolk, to as far south in London.
How i got the job- Through my Dad, Brother and Sister
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Jill
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Registered: 8th Jun 01
Location: Aylesbury, BUCKS
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Full time job:
Work: NHS (High Wycombe General Hospital)
What: Trainee biomedical scientist in cytopathology
How: Was off work (at my current part time job) with a broken foot and came across it one day when in the bookies browsing the local job section in between reading the racing post. Just thought I'd apply for the job and got it
Part time job
Work: Pub in Aylesbury
What: Serve people alcamahol/socialise with my friends/let customers buy me drinks/general banter with customers etc
How: Word of mouth and needed a summer job when at uni. Popped in whilst the pub was being refurbished seven years ago and got chatting to one of the builders- the manager came out and offered me the job straight away without an interview as he said I seemed like an outgoing, friendly person And seven years I'm still here part time- it's great just going in to socialise with my friends
JILL 
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corsa - gus
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Registered: 8th Jan 07
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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quote:
Originally posted by Bram
Work- Tarmac Ltd
What I do- Quantity Surveyor
How I got into the job- Got fed up of the IT industry so handed in my notice, mates dad offered me an interview the day after- SCORE!
Q.S. is where its at
Work - H&J Martin Ltd
Job - Quantity Surveyor
3 Years at uni full time and two years on day release, should be done in may!
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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I'm a Train Dispatcher for Arriva Trains Wales. Basically I wave trains off, deal with the punters and speak to the signaller every now and again lol
Got it through the usual application, did help I'd worked there on my work experience, was bored of being a McDonalds Shift Manager
I see quite a few people here work on the railway
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by AlunJ]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Halifax Estate Agents
Trainee Neg
Progressed from another Halifax Role
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Work - Vauxhall parts dept
What do i do - Chat on CS
How i got the job- Sent in a CV and was by far the most qualified
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Arched window fabricator
Make arched windows, circles and strange shaped windows out of upvc.
Seen it in the jobcentre, Sent off a CV, 2 days later had an interview and got the job.
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