seriously someone offer me a decent job.

im not joking im about 10mins aways from swinging off a rafter
since i left the forces ive been stuck in these ****ty security jobs working 60 odd hrs a week for next to feck all money and im going mental

i bearly see the mrs, i dont use my mind in any way shape for or fashion, i **** you not i did a iq test the other week and ive lost 20 iq points

and there is zero promotion opertunities ,the idea of doing this for another 30 years has me thinking of just disapearing off in the eather by myself completely walking away from everyone and everything

be happy youve got a job ,feck off. anyone can get a job i just depends on how little your willing to take to do it, im just not willing to carry on killing myself doing this carp anymore

something will come up, ********. im 31 so too old to be a trainee, morgage etc, no civi street quals, yea i can disarm a bomb but mmm lets see how needs that ,fecking no one

experiance loads, relevent experiance yep you guessed it nowt

every avenue i try is replyed with thanks but your not qualled enough, educated enough, etc

what about a overseas job cp work etc, mmmm no mercinary and be under no disalusions thats what it is, would be taking money do things that shall we say is not within my moral compase

5 years now since ive hit civi st and i tell you what you can ****ing keep it ,its a load of wank

so lets have a look a likely jobs then shall we
police- all getting sacked
hmc&e- all getting sacked
forces- rejoin ban and oh yeah all getting sacked
private sector- read list above
it- dont know anything about it
driving jobs- no real world experiance worse hrs than security and thats saying something

1 year im serious 1 year and if it aint sorted im gone, wife can have me declared dead in 3 years and get some cash, and i'll disappear off the grid entirely, belive me its not hard if you engage your brain

one final note this is not just a rant but a statement of intent unless something changes sharpish
and please please be aware the first patronising responce will be met with this laptop hitting a wall

dave

[Red Herring]

OK Dave so you don't want sympathy, and you're big enough to handle the truth. You've pretty much summed it up, life ain't easy. You name me one thing worth having that is.
At 31 you're not to old to get it all together and sort out what you want to do, and you've got enough experience of the real world to go for it. Taking security jobs is a bummer but it looks better on a CV than nothing. Nobody is going to offer you a branch to cling to if you're not prepared to fight your way to the top of the pile to reach it.

Get motivated, get some nuts.....good luck.

Dave, as RH said, life is fecking tough, nobody gets a good life/ career handed to them unless your parents are wedged.

There's nothing more soul destroying than being in employment in a job that leaves you so unhappy and without the chance to change or advance.

Personally, if I was you, I'd soul search and decide on 3 careers you like to pursue then either see how realistically it's possible to get into them as a employee or do it yourself and become self employed, run a business etc.


Becoming your own boss is the way forward IMO, at least your rewards are directly controlled by you and your efforts.

Drivings not bad mate, better than security anyway, get in with a decent firm and its not too bad, you're only 31 ffs you're not exactly old mate
good luck with it

[timwilky]

Mate who was pensioned out of the royal marines for a dodgy eye after a thunderflash exploded in his face. (Not good for a sniper and that was his only military qualification) did driving for a few years (with one working eye), whilst he managed to get on with the NW ambulance service. He eventually became a paramedic and then a trainer. although he has now gone back to being a paramedic. Maybe the ambulance service is an option.

PS bar management? or maybe not

[Bri w]

Whoa Big man!

You're investing too much time and energy thinking about a job you don't like. When you walk out the gate at 5pm you leave the carp behind for 14hrs. Compartmentalise when you think about it or you'll do your head in big time.

Look at what your qualified for... and by your own admission is a whole load of nowt, or is that strictly true...

Your no dwarf, or wimp, and you have a driving licence. Luton box van with a tail lift - small removals/office removals. Big Skoda - taxiiii. You don't have to jump from your current job straight into driving. Do both till you find out if its works for you.

Whatever change you make isn't going to work overnight, and isn't going to happen overnight. And may not be the right thing for you but every journey starts with the first step. Spend some time thinking about what you want, then think about what you have to do to achieve it, then get off your fat .... and do it! Make the commitment, write it down and blue tack it to a mirror so you see it every day.

Now do you need a Bri hug?

How about becoming a train driver, Dave? Im ex-RAF and Ive been doing this 6 years. IMO, its the best job in the world. Circa, £40k a year, a week off every month and once you take that key out at the end of your shift, that's it. Switch off from work til the next day. Its a bit like being self-employed, work wise, book on, pic up my diagram/job sheet for the day and go driving...rarely see my manager.
It can be a pain to get in as there is quite a bit of competition but they love ex-Forces so you're at a huge advantage already. Training takes about a year, and you'd be on approx £20k whilst training, depending on the company.

Have a look through this site

http://www.traindriver.org/

Feel free to PM me if you want any more info

[andrewsmith]

Originally Posted by Bri w

Whoa Big man!

You're investing too much time and energy thinking about a job you don't like. When you walk out the gate at 5pm you leave the carp behind for 14hrs. Compartmentalise when you think about it or you'll do your head in big time.

Look at what your qualified for... and by your own admission is a whole load of nowt, or is that strictly true...

This

Dave your ex forces, you'll be able to go do haulage etc with your tickets (They're full UK tickets). I bet you'll be qualified in a few thing you've forgotton about that would suit other things (I'll not say on a open forum)

As Bri says at the end of the shift switch off and leave it at the gatehouse. Yes its hard to do at times, but do it!

[keith_d]

Being 31 isn't the end of the world. I've had two major career changes since I was 31. I've gone from automation specialist -> economics software consultant -> data systems support geek. So you've got plenty of time to change.

My first thoughts would be, prison service ('bout as dull as security work but regular shifts and the pay's better) or alarm systems installer (EOD experience might be useful).

One more thought, I don't know if they still do, but the police used to have civilians working as Scene of Crime Officers (SOCOs). They did a variety of evidence collection type jobs. It might be worth finding out if your local force has any opportunities in that area.

carpe diem, dude.

No ones gonna give you jack, if you want it then you gotta fight for it.
Working x hours a day then sulking or sleeping for the remainder of it is doing you feck all by ways of making moves in the right direction. If sitting in a security cabin isnt occupying your brain then I cant imagine its occupying much of your time either, take in a list of phone numbers linked with oportunities and make some god'am phone calls.
Pick a job you'd actually like, and I dont mean thinking small either. If you think you'd make a great cook then get the phone number for a large chain and get calling. Call a few times find out who the cheese is, google rape their ass and get HQ contact details. Eventually call and ask for the top dog direct, explain you're not just seeking a job you're after the career which is right for you. Explain you've worked long and hard in jobs you couldnt give 2 ****s about, so if he was willing to give you a shot at something you DID want then you'd be the most commited and motivated member of his team. Offer to do 28days pro-bono to prove your serious about grabbing the oportunity by the hands. You'll get feck all the first few times of calling you'll need to call a few times, even go down in person and sit on his door sil until he's willing to sit you down. Basically bully them into giving you those 28days... then its all down to you.
Have some fecking nuts and think outside the fecking box big man.

Oh and FFS scrub and suit up before heading down in person, a 6ft6 stubbly feller in steel toe caps isnt going to make the right impression on anyone who lives behind a desk.