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Offline travisreeve

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #20 on: 31 July 2011, 23:01 »
Left school at 15 went straight into full time work as a welder mig and tig was there 3 years left that job got an apprentiship in body work and sprayin and have been doin that 3 years now aged 21 in august :-D

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #21 on: 01 August 2011, 06:18 »
Left school at 16 did an apprentiship as a  machine fitter ..4 years later no jobs going  :sick:

went to work for Tandy ( can i take your name and address please for our flyer )  :laugh:

left that cos it was a rubbish company, did bar work , window cleaning , then many years in the

building game   :huh: :huh:

have now worked in warehousing/logistics for 13 years , £27000 per and a great job too  :cool:

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #22 on: 01 August 2011, 06:28 »
Left school for college to do a BTEC in Art and Design. Finished that, took a year out to work as an artworker. Got bored with that and went to uni to study graphic design. Finished that a month ago and now looking for full time employment in London as a graphic designer.

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #23 on: 01 August 2011, 07:44 »
i was never sure what i wanted to do when i left school i did

Tyre & Exhaust fitting
Plant mechanic apprenticeship
Bricklaying apprenticeship
Plumbing apprenticeship
sole trader (setting up exhibition stands)

got bored of all of them ended up working for a record distribution company after 6 months there was promoted to the warehouse Manager stayed there for 6 years but company went bust did couple jobs after that till i got the one i am in now Warehouse & Logistics Manager for a very good company get paid a decent amount but after 4 years here finding the bordom creeping in !

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #24 on: 01 August 2011, 08:51 »
Left school for college to do a BTEC in Art and Design. Finished that, took a year out to work as an artworker. Got bored with that and went to uni to study graphic design. Finished that a month ago and now looking for full time employment in London as a graphic designer.

I wish to end up in London one day. I'd go now but girlfriend isn't keen on moving there.

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #25 on: 01 August 2011, 08:57 »
At 15 I was going to join the Navy as an Electrical Articifer. Then found out you didnt get the chance to go to sea for 5 years!
Then was going to be an Architectural Technician, had a job lined up but failed one O level.
Dad said lets try the Motorway. The Swindon section of the M4 was just starting. So went and they offered me a job there and then as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor.
Been doing that ever since.
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Re: When you left school
« Reply #26 on: 01 August 2011, 11:44 »
Finished GCSes, did A levels then went to uni to study Marketing (had already done business at GCSE and A level). By the final year (It was a 4 year course) I knew I wanted to work in Advertising.

Left uni, worked at a specialist healthcare ad agency for 4 years then left last Nov to work closer to home. I now work in a dead end job with not many prospects doing something I dont enjoy  :sad: (You know that crap in the back of newspapers / magazines, I put together the offers and ads for that). I regret leaving my last job now, but it had to be done at the time as working condtions had become intolerable (all teh while the Chairman was living it up on his boat in spain).

Am now consdiering starting something myself with my other half. Her dad imports for a living so we are talkign to him about bringing something across and selling it oursleves. It's kinda what I do now, but at least I will be lining my own pocket and not someone elses.

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #27 on: 01 August 2011, 12:33 »
Started working on Saturday's at 15 while in School, did A-levels, worked in hospitality for a bit, did a summer season in Greece as a sailing and windsurfing instructor then went to brookes uni to study Motorsport Engineering but remembered i hated maths and dropped out after a year..
Got into property management 3 years ago and now work for Hamptons as a PM in London  :smiley:

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #28 on: 01 August 2011, 12:36 »
Left school for college to do a BTEC in Art and Design. Finished that, took a year out to work as an artworker. Got bored with that and went to uni to study graphic design. Finished that a month ago and now looking for full time employment in London as a graphic designer.

I wish to end up in London one day. I'd go now but girlfriend isn't keen on moving there.

Fortunately my gf is a fashion designer and already has a job up there. Not so keen on London but that's where the work is.

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Re: When you left school
« Reply #29 on: 01 August 2011, 14:34 »
Left school for college to do a BTEC in Art and Design. Finished that, took a year out to work as an artworker. Got bored with that and went to uni to study graphic design. Finished that a month ago and now looking for full time employment in London as a graphic designer.

I wish to end up in London one day. I'd go now but girlfriend isn't keen on moving there.

Fortunately my gf is a fashion designer and already has a job up there. Not so keen on London but that's where the work is.


Good luck with the search man. Sure you'll get something quick. :afro: