Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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i've had 7
lonsdale print solutions (local printers) summer job, got it cos my brother works there, left when i got a proper job
astraseal (window company) started when i left school, earning £6500 per year, was fired after 9 months for not progressing in my job enough
timotay landscapes (local garden firm) was emloyed for one major contract, made redundant after that
PVD , jumped ship a month before they went bust
worked for brothers mate doing building work in between these two
compton maintenance (castle ashby stately home) earnt a mint, but was made redundant due to lack of work
wellingborough tyres, started 2nd jan 2005, still there, earning pretty much nothing but i love it
also been on 3 college courses and dropped out
1st was BTEC level 2 mechanics, was boring as hell
2nd was landscaping course for timotay landscapes, stopped when made redundant
3rd was BTEC level 3 in motorsport engineering and car prep, couldnt afford to drive 50 miles a day, so left and got current job
all this in 3 years....
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Dean_H
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Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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first job was working in a pakki shop when i was 16 @ £2.50 they were fukkin wankers to work for
2. got a car when i was 17, needed petrol money while i was doing my AS/A levels got a job in mcdonalds and had an excellent laugh in there on decent money £4p/h
3. Finnished my a levels, got a job with Bosch as an electrical apprentice and left my mcdonalds job. Been at bosch ever since and ive been there 2 years next week.
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Dean_H
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Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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Infact i was a ball boy when i was younger on 50p an hour at my local side. I had to practically beg him to cough up £1-2 to pay me. Wasnt worth the effort cause i had to walk 3 miles to get to the ground so i didnt bother turning up after a couple of matches hehehe
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Kerry
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Norwich
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i worked in matalan once
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greycorsa
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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mmm i worked in tk maxx
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Dean_H
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Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
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i cant stand tk maxx, really really cant and the gf loves it
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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YTS, decorating shop
YTS welder
Apprentice toolmaker (company closed after 1 year of my apprenticeship)
Travellers fare (cardiff railway station)
Lacky at a company
Last 12 years same company and working my way up.. all looking good
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liamC
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
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Inland Revenue: 2 hours
Royal Mail: 2 days
Pizza Hut: 3 years
Current: 3 months & counting ...
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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mc donalds. 3.5 years
asda 2 months
garage 2.5 years
mot tester still doing it.
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blebo
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Registered: 18th Apr 02
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quote: Originally posted by mav
Last 12 years same company and working my way up.. all looking good
The company that shall not be mentioned on the internet
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Jamie Walby
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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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Ice cream kiosk - 1 summer
AFC Bournemouth footy stadium selling burgers - think i did that on and off for a couple of years
Thorntons - 6 months
Solicitos(Trainee Legal Executive) - 2 years (decided it wasnt for me
Now I own model shop
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L33 LEG
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Blackburn . Drove: Dimma Saxo VTR
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asda - 6 weeks
sainsburys - 5months
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
Location: Aberdeen
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Local Pub/Restraunt - 5 years (left last month)
Halfords (Parts/Ripspeed ) - 3 months
Also a "full time" student, but only in Mon-wed 
[Edited on 29-08-2005 by J-Me]
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
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1 proper job - scientist
3 non proper jobs bingo hall, marks and spencer, and a bike shop
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
1 proper job - scientist
3 non proper jobs bingo hall, marks and spencer, and a bike shop
Were you the bingo caller? 
also you missed off the famous job you had, a side kick to a certain superhero mouse
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Carl
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Registered: 9th May 04
Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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worked at an off license since i was 17 apart from a 6 month break where i failed college and wanted a full time job. hated them so went back to college and now at uni.
worked for British gas customer services on the telephones for about 2 months then went to powergen cold calling businesses for about 3 month (sold 1 thing , as i've the worst phone voice ever, blagged the job well :lol worked at a lead factory for a week temping, and a data entry place a day. Thats about it.
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
Location: Scotland
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quote: Originally posted by blebo
quote: Originally posted by mav
Last 12 years same company and working my way up.. all looking good
The company that shall not be mentioned on the internet
no names all hush hush

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greycorsa
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
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maccys - 2 shifts
farmers boy - 2 shifts
tk maxx - 3 months
call centre - almost 2 yrs n they bloody sacked me on my first displinary!
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dannycorsa c
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Registered: 8th Mar 03
Location: manchester (astley/tyldesley)
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apprentice spark for 1 year
computer fairs for 1 1/2 yrs
maccy ds 3 shifts.
my dads company manufacturing and fitting ventilation systems 3 1/2 yrs
just started new job 1 month ago as comissioning engineer for Commtech
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Skipz
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Registered: 23rd Aug 03
Location: Falkirk: Drives:nothing but gettin another Corsa
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apprentice Partsman at MG Rover 1 year... (left cos the bastards werent letting me go to college)
Sales assistant - Car Accesory shop ( 2 years left cos the g/f at the time got me a full time job at her dads shop)
Sales Assistant in my ex G/f's dad's shop, 8 months (left cos i lost my license)
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
Location: POAH
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quote: Originally posted by Matt H
quote: Originally posted by vibrio
1 proper job - scientist
3 non proper jobs bingo hall, marks and spencer, and a bike shop
Were you the bingo caller? 
also you missed off the famous job you had, a side kick to a certain superhero mouse
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Antz
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Registered: 28th Jul 03
Location: Leeds Drives: Myself Insane!
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I've had 3 jobs, but one of them I do 2 companies
Bingo Hall...
IT Tech...
DJ (working 2 different companies as a contracter)
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Dan B
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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At 16: Tesco (9 months)
At 17: Gateway (now called Somerfield, 19 months)
Various temp/holiday jobs during Uni holidays...
After graduation: MBNA Credit Card Application Handler (temp job, 9 months, utter crap job, pure data-entry).
Via.Networks (1st Line Support (phones) for 12 months, 2nd Line Support for 19 months).
Zen Internet (1st Line Support for 12 months, 2nd Line Support for 3 months, Systems & Networking Engineer for the last 6 months to present day).
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Job 1. Tesco, part-time Fresh Foods General Assistant.
College 1. HND Architectural Technology (dropped out)
College 2. NC Level 4 Communication
College 3. HND Graphic Design and New Media
Job 2. Tesco, full-time Ambient Foods Stock Controller.
Now looking for further career options....
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corsa5dr
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: Bath/Bristol - Evo 4 GSR
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Sales Assistant at safeway- 4 years
Just finished a 3 year degree, currently looking for work
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