career change

I'm thinking about being a full time comedian

Seriously i too am at that point in life, can't go any further than where i am in this company, have applied for a couple of production managers jobs but heard nowt back.
Also for a laugh i applied for car sales executive...reckon i could sell a fridge to an eskimo me

Same boat!!!!!

Spent too long worknig for a compny that doesn't really know what I do so therefore dont' appreciate what I do!

Haven't had any training in ages yet I'm supposed to keep coming up with cutting edge web-based solutions.

My current plan is to get my second MS SQL exam passed (next week/week after), then update my CV & job hunt.

My problem is: "Do I really want to stay in a dba/proggrammer role?"

Quite like the idea of doing something creative i.e. Sci-fi novels but think I'd need to go on a creative writing course first.

Hmm, that's it. No point moaning, I'm going to go on a course.

Ta for the inspiration.

That's 3 of use that are DBA/Programmer/Techies so far... and only little old me that's happy.

Oh well.

I'm happy (see other thread)

Just not sure if I want to do this role for ever & ever & ever!

[SoulKiss]

Also happy...

Just a little "grass is greener" syndrome

I have a great job that is never boring or the same day to day.

Just well is there something better out there.

Also do I really want to live in London much longer - that job mentioned in Wales would not be THAT far-fetched

And as I am Scottish I dont have to worry about the locals wanting to lynch me :P

I would love a career change but can't afford it. I'm a db developer (yes, another techie) and have been doing it for over 7 years and am currently contracting. I would love to have a proper go at project management or something similar but I can't afford the massive paycut it would need. Oh well, when I've paid off my debts we will see.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Also happy...

Just a little "grass is greener" syndrome

I have a great job that is never boring or the same day to day.

Just well is there something better out there.

Also do I really want to live in London much longer - that job mentioned in Wales would not be THAT far-fetched

And as I am Scottish I dont have to worry about the locals wanting to lynch me :P

If it helps, you only live down the road from me: I'll lynch you. Just ask.

Guess you could call my situation a mini crossroads.

Completed 3 year degree at University, got a BEng in Mehcanical Engineering, worked and was sponsored by a construction site company but once I graduated I dumped them deciding the industry made me thoroughlly miserable and I wanted to do something else. Perhaps in IT or anything that would mean I could work with my hands, if only for part of the day.

4 months since I graduated and I'ms till unemployed.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Also do I really want to live in London much longer - that job mentioned in Wales would not be THAT far-fetched

If you want to go for it, I can look up details, but it's advertised under job centre plus, and fish 4 jobs I think. They were actually looking for some tech's/admins, but it'd be a foot in the door.

If you land an interview, consider it free accomodation mate.

If not, it's no big loss.

Obviously a crap load of fine details would need sorting out etc.

I went from being a trained and qualified chef to train as a secretary which i have done for the past 16 years