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[Hanwombat]

I got an STD off here!

Which one ?

All of the major ones

cool.

[headless]

I got an STD off here!

Which one ?

All of the major ones

cool.

You think?

[madbrad]

When this thread started, I had been jobless since boxing week. Since it started though, I have been offered a job testing fire alarm in a nuke plant. For more money than I have ever made per hour.

[cap-dude]

I started a new job a few weeks ago. Actually, my first ever job. Repairing broken laptops at warranty centre. So it's pretty cool first job to have. Beats working at shop counter like 75% of 17 year olds.

The place is only a 10 minute walk away, and it usually only takes about 2-3 minutes to drive there (unless I hit a red light, which I always do) Oh yeah, passed my driving test as well just a week or 2 ago. So driving is pretty darn brilliant.

So yeah, over the summer I'm working full time, Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:30pm. (Except I usually take friday off, lazy me) Hopefully I'll be able to work saturdays once I head back to school. Only one year of school left, and I'm tempted not to do it, simply because it's actually a waste of time. I learnt nothing last year, and this year will just be the same story. But I guess it's better to have A levels for University courses. Bleh

[shani182]

I got a contract for my first modelling job about a week ago (:
It's for a photographer's portfolio, so I'm pretty happy about that

But other than that,
I do volunteer work for Oxfam International and St. Vincent de Paul Australia, the Susannah Pritchard Foundation and seasonal work for the Red Cross, so that takes up most of my time.

[Jamie]

Well i have checked the net and also took advice of my uncle and have looked at Mortgage Brokers courses (CeMap) which will only take 5 days on a quick course which covers 3 modules. Sounds pretty awesome, costs a hefty 500 nicker. but as my uncle said, after your first job. Commission will/would be double that so you make it back almost instantly. So i am hoping to enroll this OCT. So i will have my license by then so that works out nicely too. Then i am looking at getting CeFa qualified in which will make me responsible for the sales of regulated financial products via the banking network. Depending on the division of the bank that you are working for, advisers will cover one or more branches, or be field based and will work closely with colleagues in the bank to ensure a good level of referrals and that every customer opportunity is explored. Advisers working remotely could be working from a portfolio of high net worth clients and running their own diary.

Product ranges differ widely, however a financial adviser will usually advise clients on protection ( life cover, accident & sickness cover etc ) investments ( bonds, trusts etc ) and pensions ( personal, stakeholder etc ).

Sounds pretty kushty to me. but for now i have applied for over 11 jobs. but am getting involved with 4 agencies and am applying for my fork lift license this week too. Just o get that cash together for OCT. Also have to get my drivers license sorted asap. In which is going to be a major strain too.

Will get there in the end

[texasmr2]

Best of luck to everyone and being persistant is the main thing.

[Jamie]

Best of luck to everyone and being persistant is the main thing.

it's all money to improve yourself

[texasmr2]

Best of luck to everyone and being persistant is the main thing.

it's all money to improve yourself

I just applied for a volunteer position with our local Red Cross so wish me luck .

[headless]

I started a new job a few weeks ago. Actually, my first ever job. Repairing broken laptops at warranty centre. So it's pretty cool first job to have. Beats working at shop counter like 75% of 17 year olds.

The place is only a 10 minute walk away, and it usually only takes about 2-3 minutes to drive there (unless I hit a red light, which I always do) Oh yeah, passed my driving test as well just a week or 2 ago. So driving is pretty darn brilliant.

So yeah, over the summer I'm working full time, Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:30pm. (Except I usually take friday off, lazy me) Hopefully I'll be able to work saturdays once I head back to school. Only one year of school left, and I'm tempted not to do it, simply because it's actually a waste of time. I learnt nothing last year, and this year will just be the same story. But I guess it's better to have A levels for University courses. Bleh

Where are you in the UK?
What GCSE's you get?
How many hours did it take you to pass driving test?
Theory and practical first time?
Faults?

[cap-dude]

I started a new job a few weeks ago. Actually, my first ever job. Repairing broken laptops at warranty centre. So it's pretty cool first job to have. Beats working at shop counter like 75% of 17 year olds.

The place is only a 10 minute walk away, and it usually only takes about 2-3 minutes to drive there (unless I hit a red light, which I always do) Oh yeah, passed my driving test as well just a week or 2 ago. So driving is pretty darn brilliant.

So yeah, over the summer I'm working full time, Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:30pm. (Except I usually take friday off, lazy me) Hopefully I'll be able to work saturdays once I head back to school. Only one year of school left, and I'm tempted not to do it, simply because it's actually a waste of time. I learnt nothing last year, and this year will just be the same story. But I guess it's better to have A levels for University courses. Bleh

Where are you in the UK?
What GCSE's you get?
How many hours did it take you to pass driving test?
Theory and practical first time?
Faults?

Crappy Northern Ireland be my home

As for my driving test. I got the theory first time. Took about 13 lessons. Practical, Failed first time, for leaving the test centre using the wrong side of the road (sounds stupid, but apparently plently of people do it ) failed the 3 point turn (which it turns out can be done in 5 turns which no one told me. Otherwise I wouldn't have messed that up), and another fault for apparently nerves.

Failed the 2nd time for the smallest clip of a kerb. Literally, just a touch and I failed. Then 3rd time, done fine.
But god damn, driving costs so damn much. It can be around £100 just to do your test.


As for school, passed all my GCSE's, and I now have A level art, I.T. and business studies. Of course none of that mattered when going for my job, since there was no job interview. They offered me a job, and gave me choice of working hours. But seriously, people claim A level is the hardest year you'll ever do, and yet, I feel it's totally useless. BLARG!

[headless]

Crappy Northern Ireland be my home

As for my driving test. I got the theory first time. Took about 13 lessons. Practical, Failed first time, for leaving the test centre using the wrong side of the road (sounds stupid, but apparently plently of people do it ) failed the 3 point turn (which it turns out can be done in 5 turns which no one told me. Otherwise I wouldn't have messed that up), and another fault for apparently nerves.

Failed the 2nd time for the smallest clip of a kerb. Literally, just a touch and I failed. Then 3rd time, done fine.
But god damn, driving costs so damn much. It can be around £100 just to do your test.


As for school, passed all my GCSE's, and I now have A level art, I.T. and business studies. Of course none of that mattered when going for my job, since there was no job interview. They offered me a job, and gave me choice of working hours. But seriously, people claim A level is the hardest year you'll ever do, and yet, I feel it's totally useless. BLARG!

Eventuually passed then!
In NW area it costs about £60 test I think, but 2 hour lesson before hand makes it about £100.
What grades are they?
I thought that at A-Levels.
The jump for GCSE to ALevel was supposed to be hardest jump, harder than A-Level to Uni, but I thought it was not too hard.
Just extremely boring.

[Gaz]

I started a new job a few weeks ago. Actually, my first ever job. Repairing broken laptops at warranty centre. So it's pretty cool first job to have. Beats working at shop counter like 75% of 17 year olds.

The place is only a 10 minute walk away, and it usually only takes about 2-3 minutes to drive there (unless I hit a red light, which I always do) Oh yeah, passed my driving test as well just a week or 2 ago. So driving is pretty darn brilliant.

So yeah, over the summer I'm working full time, Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:30pm. (Except I usually take friday off, lazy me) Hopefully I'll be able to work saturdays once I head back to school. Only one year of school left, and I'm tempted not to do it, simply because it's actually a waste of time. I learnt nothing last year, and this year will just be the same story. But I guess it's better to have A levels for University courses. Bleh

Where are you in the UK?
What GCSE's you get?
How many hours did it take you to pass driving test?
Theory and practical first time?
Faults?

Crappy Northern Ireland be my home

As for my driving test. I got the theory first time. Took about 13 lessons. Practical, Failed first time, for leaving the test centre using the wrong side of the road (sounds stupid, but apparently plently of people do it ) failed the 3 point turn (which it turns out can be done in 5 turns which no one told me. Otherwise I wouldn't have messed that up), and another fault for apparently nerves.

Failed the 2nd time for the smallest clip of a kerb. Literally, just a touch and I failed. Then 3rd time, done fine.
But god damn, driving costs so damn much. It can be around £100 just to do your test.


As for school, passed all my GCSE's, and I now have A level art, I.T. and business studies. Of course none of that mattered when going for my job, since there was no job interview. They offered me a job, and gave me choice of working hours. But seriously, people claim A level is the hardest year you'll ever do, and yet, I feel it's totally useless. BLARG!

I got 2 the equivlant of 2 A Levels in IT and one in computer science.

I ended up doing 3 years at collage because i did Electronics and Chemistry in my 1st year then dropped them after passing and getting an Half A-Level.

a-levels opens doors but if you really want to get into IT do some Microsoft Cources, or the A+ course.

Another quick course you can do is ITIL alot of companies are using it.

That will certainly get you into a Helpdesk/1st liner role

[scotty]

But seriously, people claim A level is the hardest year you'll ever do, and yet, I feel it's totally useless. BLARG!

It's just motivational BS because A Levels don't mean much when you have a degree, which in turn doesn't really mean much either when/if you get a masters... nevertheless, it is worthwhile doing well at A-Level to get into a good uni!

[Gaz]

But seriously, people claim A level is the hardest year you'll ever do, and yet, I feel it's totally useless. BLARG!

It's just motivational BS because A Levels don't mean much when you have a degree, which in turn doesn't really mean much either when/if you get a masters... nevertheless, it is worthwhile doing well at A-Level to get into a good uni!

Or a good job, which is the end goal of Uni degree how ever far you take further education.

But in the field of IT the more practical qualifactions such as the Microsoft Qualifaction's CISCO, Comptia etc.. are more valuble than a degree.