Your Job !

[Stogiedog]

Ok Mothman as much lead in time as possible please mate looking forward to it.

[the mothman]

Mothman if your ever coming down to the SE Kent area PM me, we could get together for a HERF only live 35 mins from Dungness?

No probs, I'll let you know when down there next, or shout out mothman if you see a large gathering of birders!! I might be in there...

[spacemonkey_no9]

Teacher, this will be my 10th year at the blackboard...whiteboard...SMARTboard. Taught in Aberdeen then 7 years in Tonbridge/Tun Wells now in Oxford. I enjoy the job, especially this time of year

[Stogiedog]

Mothman if your ever coming down to the SE Kent area PM me, we could get together for a HERF only live 35 mins from Dungness?

[celsis]

Contract Network Engineer (Wintel & Cisco) with a health company in Dublin.

Jeez, I badly need a job in Scotland!

[deltawhisky]

Monkey, you got ages to think about it all mate. 20 is a top age to be!

Mothman, thanks for the reply. I understand what you mean about the hours. I'm loving the money (doubled my monthly income from my old job) but imagine the hours might hit me hard eventually. Sorry to hear the RAF route didn't work out for you. I certainly prefer the idea of dog handling for one of the forces. The only thing that is a slight halt for me is the idea of spending years and years on the beat, never managing to transfer to the oversubscribed dog handling units. Also, would have to make lifestyle changes regarding body modification which would involve my practitioner surgically "reversing" my visible decor. This is something i have been thinking long and hard about, as mentally it would be difficult.

bigbarney, you know i hadn't even thought of transport police. Thanks for the idea! Though my main aim for the time being is to wait for recruitment campaigns by metropolitan or Essex police, so i can speak to the recruiters and determine whether it would definately be right for me and worth the said lifestyle change.

[deltawhisky]

Undergraduate reading bits and bobs of the humanities and anything here pertaining to things political. Term time post in library security. Wanted to be a pilot but did not have the maths. Might take a masters! Might well do that!

Any newer forum members wish to share their job/vocation. Go on...

[Monkey]

Mothman, thanks for the reply. I understand what you mean about the hours. I'm loving the money (doubled my monthly income from my old job) but imagine the hours might hit me hard eventually. Sorry to hear the RAF route didn't work out for you. I certainly prefer the idea of dog handling for one of the forces. The only thing that is a slight halt for me is the idea of spending years and years on the beat, never managing to transfer to the oversubscribed dog handling units. Also, would have to make lifestyle changes regarding body modification which would involve my practitioner surgically "reversing" my visible decor. This is something i have been thinking long and hard about, as mentally it would be difficult.

bigbarney, you know i hadn't even thought of transport police. Thanks for the idea! Though my main aim for the time being is to wait for recruitment campaigns by metropolitan or Essex police, so i can speak to the recruiters and determine whether it would definately be right for me and worth the said lifestyle change.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

The British Transport Police are always recruiting, their dog units are very well looked after and you'd get free train travel

[the mothman]

Sorry to drag up an old thread guys. I was going to post this question if it didn't already exist, but thought best to do a quick search

Mothman, your website contains some stunning photographs. What a wonderful way to spend your time! Do you mind if I ask what you do in security?

I am, as of fairly recently, a mobile security patrol and alarm response officer. It can be dull, and the hours are tiring and unsociable, however the reward for this is that I'm earning ok for someone my age. Prior to this I was in retail, and knew I had to leave after frustration with the public began to cloud view of the job.

I have aspirations of sorts. At the tender age of 20, my possible career paths for consideration include dog handling in security, or joining the police force with mind to build a career that may eventually wonder into police dog handling.

Hello Monkey,
Thanks for the comment on my images, I work in site/building security,been doing that for the last 7 years or so,dull,long hours and surrounded by twats. I worked in retail for many years before but I too left after it became more risky, situations happening regularly every week that didnt warrant putting my head on the line for a fiver an hour. The buzz and money acrued over 73hours were good when I was younger but Im getting older now. I tried many years ago to become a dog handler in the RAF, didnt get there though, could be good for you to get into that line, especially with the police.

[Monkey]

Sorry to drag up an old thread guys. I was going to post this question if it didn't already exist, but thought best to do a quick search

Mothman, your website contains some stunning photographs. What a wonderful way to spend your time! Do you mind if I ask what you do in security?

I am, as of fairly recently, a mobile security patrol and alarm response officer. It can be dull, and the hours are tiring and unsociable, however the reward for this is that I'm earning ok for someone my age. Prior to this I was in retail, and knew I had to leave after frustration with the public began to cloud view of the job.

I have aspirations of sorts. At the tender age of 20, my possible career paths for consideration include dog handling in security, or joining the police force with mind to build a career that may eventually wonder into police dog handling.

[Robusto]

I have a mate who is a very keen bird-watcher in Kent. Sometimes a rare bird arrives near Sandwich and my road to work can be crowded with folk with cameras and long lenses.

Dungeness is quite spooky. It's even stranger because of the kiddies' mini choo-choo train to Dungeness.

I've played pub gigs in a rock group in Dungeness and there have been many people in the pubs in their carpet slippers all night.

A special place, indeed.

[the mothman]

Thanks for the comments guys, since starting out its taken some time to get to a half decent level, and im still learning. Robusto:- been to Kent a few times recently, namely dungeness, stodmarsh, kent gets a lot of rare birds and i must admit what a weird place to get so many rarities, a vast shingle wilderness,power station and minimal garden shrubs, but time after time they produce a real rare bird there and then the hundreds/thousands of us come running. I would enjoy a smoke at such places but whether in a hide or out in the open I think the plumes of smoke would obscure mine and everyone elses view!

[nicwing]

Been in security for about 22 years now, fed up with the job mind you, the understanding of security has not changed in all those years, my passion and an area I still wish to get into is nature and photography, most of my spare time is taken up by this or chasing around the country for rare birds. If you have 5 minutes spare and nothing to do check out my site: http://backinbirdland.blogspot.com
it certainly helps keep me sane ( that and drink and cigars ).

Wow Mike, some fantastic shots you must have great patience and some amazing technology. Nice site.

[cj121]

@Mothman. Very impressive site Mike and you're obviously passionate about what you do in your spare time. Quality stuff.