Your Job !

[Giulio]

I am a Computer programmer working for a company called LexisNexis in the e.leaning field . Mainly for accountants......Its a dry subject at the best of times We delivery short seminars online for download or streaming, from basic book keeping to paper for paper share dealing etc.

I am lucky in the fact I work from home mostly and do flexi-time.

[Cohiba Fan]

Very impressive careers here...

I'm an Area Manager for a Swiss firm called Lista, managing a team of sales people and distributors in the northern half of the UK. We supply industrial workspace equipment to manufacturing companies, much of which goes into the aerospace industry - Airbus, BAE Systems, etc. We also supply F1 teams, hospitals and lots of other businesses that demand high quality storage and working environments. It's a little like interior design a lot of the time. There is also a computerized element to it, as we sell electronic access controlled systems for dispensing tooling.

6 years in the business, work from home and spend 2 or 3 days on the road. It's not a bad job at all!

[sicnic]

job

I am a Staff Sergeant in the US military stationed at RAF Lakenheath. Have been in England almost 5 years now and I LOVE it. Great weather and nice people!

[skyhigh]

i'm just a lowly telephone engineer..used to all that climbing poles and stuff ,now i just sweat me bollocks off working indoors running cables.

[jimmy_g32]

I also teach. Notionally trained to teach Religious Studies, but I specialise in Philosophy and also do some Critical Thinking and Games (a couple of afternoons a week out of my classroom is great).

Generally, in spite of the bad press teaching can sometimes get, I enjoy my job and it would take quite a lot to shift me from it. If I ever were to move, I'd probably look for something in the drinks industry.

[moidoid]

I am a Social Worker currently responsible for the care of a number of people with dementia, brain injury and mental illness. I have been qualified for 15 years and have always worked in mental illness.

I would rather be sitting in a shack in the woods with a strong coffee, smoking a big cigar and writing my first novel. Hence the lottery ticket. A pound a week for a licence to dream

[Simon-JG-hr]

now in green kit.

I'm currently medically barred from both the regulars and reserves... If I do get the chance again, then full-time will have to be the way for me.

[Ramon]

I used to be in the Mob, now in green kit.

I was going through the selection process for RFA, but just got a letter saying they've had a budget review for recruitment. As a result they have cancelled a lot of courses, including mine, and I will need to re-apply when they start recruiting again.

If you don't fancy going regular you can always go part time. Depending on trade you can pick and choose where and when you want to go.

As an example, here are some of the places I've been:

Germany, 2 weeks
Canada, 2 months
Kenya, 2 months
Kosovo, 6 months
Iraq, 6 months
Gibraltar, 2 weeks
Norway, 2 weeks
Northern Ireland, 2 weeks
Aviemore/Inverness, 6 weeks

Plus of course all over the UK.

Going back to Canada for 2 weeks at the end of October, and since the RFA has fallen through I'll be putting my name down for Afghanistan.

[Simon-JG-hr]

Maybe we should have a white v blue v red rumble? cohbiaIV I believe was RFA, so he can represent the blue duster.

[celsis]

deltawhisky - good stuff. Since I left the Royal Navy due to injury (seriously, the best job in the world), I've read for a Certificate in Social Sciences with the Open University and am also reading for an International Relations degree at the University of Plymouth (as that's where I have an apartment and they've got excellent links with the strategic studies group at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth).

As for what pays the bills - I work about twice as many hours as I'm contracted to as a salesman for Comet. Still, lots of overtime... Hopefully not forever mind... Next step, either back to the RN if my back has recovered to a medical officer's satisfaction; or, if it hasn't, apply for the the Civil/Diplomatic Service (possibly after a Masters in a defence/strategic studies field).

Sorry Simon but I must take issue with you on being in the Mob. I was 14 years in the Merch! Now THAT was the best job in the world!

I came out for the same reason, medical problems. I'm seriously thinking of chancing my hand again with the doctor but only going on the ferries and not deep sea.

I've been out since '86 and things have changed but I'm more worried about whether I'm fit enough to work in the e.r these days!

[kamaangir]

I am a fire and security engineer specialising in surveillance/counter surveillance stuff. Very interesting field of work, lots of travelling which is pissing me off at the minute.
But means I get to go to different cigar stores in out of the places.

[yankeefan]

i operate a subway train in new york u.s.a

[Monkey]

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

You're right, but since leaving uni, i've realised i need to build a career based on experience, so i'd like to get ahead of the game :-)

[misterbulgarin]

I'm a freelance graphic designer, I do odd jobs for people that need my skills, also do a bit of selling on ebay and rake in some money from Second Life.

[Simon-JG-hr]

deltawhisky - good stuff. Since I left the Royal Navy due to injury (seriously, the best job in the world), I've read for a Certificate in Social Sciences with the Open University and am also reading for an International Relations degree at the University of Plymouth (as that's where I have an apartment and they've got excellent links with the strategic studies group at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth).

As for what pays the bills - I work about twice as many hours as I'm contracted to as a salesman for Comet. Still, lots of overtime... Hopefully not forever mind... Next step, either back to the RN if my back has recovered to a medical officer's satisfaction; or, if it hasn't, apply for the the Civil/Diplomatic Service (possibly after a Masters in a defence/strategic studies field).