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Topic Started: Mar 26 2010, 01:34 PM (222 Views)
pooley
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Its my first day back in work, after 2 weeks aoff (all but a day) - I have been in for 1hr and 30mins and im already done.

I need a change I think. I meed to get out from being stuck behind a desk all day long

Any suggestions???
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pooley
Mar 26 2010, 01:34 PM
Its my first day back in work, after 2 weeks aoff (all but a day) - I have been in for 1hr and 30mins and im already done.

I need a change I think. I meed to get out from being stuck behind a desk all day long

Any suggestions???

So you don't want to work in an office.

Any trade skills?
Can you drive?



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Mar 26 2010, 01:54 PM
pooley
Mar 26 2010, 01:34 PM
Its my first day back in work, after 2 weeks aoff (all but a day) - I have been in for 1hr and 30mins and im already done.

I need a change I think. I meed to get out from being stuck behind a desk all day long

Any suggestions???

So you don't want to work in an office.

Any trade skills?
Can you drive?

no real trade skills, always worked in insurance but i have had a couple of part time jobs before in facotries etc when I needed a bit of extra cash and also at a sawmill
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not what you want to hear but stay put at the moment... i'm a recruiter and the job market is awash with people who have been made redundant our just simply out of work.

if you want to move into a new career or sector then you will be up against people who potentially have the skills you do not. employers are looking for the best return for their investment which might not be, in their terms, a 'rookie' to their industry.

personally i'd use the time to study for a new career or skill... at least that way you will have the skills, if not the experience. but add that skill to the skills you have already and you're a stronger candidate.

it's hard because when the drive goes it's very hard to re-focus.
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Mar 26 2010, 02:34 PM
not what you want to hear but stay put at the moment... i'm a recruiter and the job market is awash with people who have been made redundant our just simply out of work.

if you want to move into a new career or sector then you will be up against people who potentially have the skills you do not. employers are looking for the best return for their investment which might not be, in their terms, a 'rookie' to their industry.

personally i'd use the time to study for a new career or skill... at least that way you will have the skills, if not the experience. but add that skill to the skills you have already and you're a stronger candidate.

it's hard because when the drive goes it's very hard to re-focus.

I do know in an ideal worl what I'd like to do but the opportunities are so thin on the ground. I'd love to be a lifeguard and have looked into qualifications, the centres to take it and eveything but the cost is not exactly cheap when considering the small amount of vacancies. I have been looking for the past 3 years and that whole time the vacancies have been very thin on the ground.
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I do know in an ideal worl what I'd like to do but the opportunities are so thin on the ground. I'd love to be a lifeguard and have looked into qualifications, the centres to take it and eveything but the cost is not exactly cheap when considering the small amount of vacancies. I have been looking for the past 3 years and that whole time the vacancies have been very thin on the ground.


Pooley, you've got two hopes of becoming a lifeguard and one of them is Bob. Firstly you have to have the body of a Greek God and secondly you have to be pretty handsome.

Well I thought it was funny.
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Mar 26 2010, 03:15 PM
Firstly you have to have the body of a Greek God

I used to have the body of a Greek God.
Now I've got the body of a God-damn Greek.
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I think you are doing yourself a disservice pooley.

You have got skills and ability, you have also got a pretty sharp brain (at times :D ), so why choose jobs that have ceilings and little chance to advance.

I would suggest that you keep your job and seriously consider getting into UNI. If you don't have the entrance requirements at present, there are many foundation courses you could apply for and at the same time use your slack periods at work to study.

Life Guard or a degree in Business Management that covers the recreational fields ?

You have good skills now,obviously, so don't waste them !
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Mar 26 2010, 02:34 PM
not what you want to hear but stay put at the moment... i'm a recruiter and the job market is awash with people who have been made redundant our just simply out of work.

if you want to move into a new career or sector then you will be up against people who potentially have the skills you do not. employers are looking for the best return for their investment which might not be, in their terms, a 'rookie' to their industry.

personally i'd use the time to study for a new career or skill... at least that way you will have the skills, if not the experience. but add that skill to the skills you have already and you're a stronger candidate.

it's hard because when the drive goes it's very hard to re-focus.

Well said, you don't want to s**t your nest really.

The amount of people applying for a single position is ridiculous. You either need to have something really special that sets you apart from all of the applicants or know someone who already works at a place who can get you in.

As as been said, try and find the time to gain a qualification for something you want to do. I lost a job a few years ago so I decided to study part-time to become an electrician. It's been tough trying to get a job and keep a job whilst working around it and I've had to make a few sacrifices. But it will be worth it if you can put the time and effort into it.
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Mar 26 2010, 03:31 PM
I think you are doing yourself a disservice pooley.

You have got skills and ability, you have also got a pretty sharp brain (at times :D ), so why choose jobs that have ceilings and little chance to advance.

I would suggest that you keep your job and seriously consider getting into UNI. If you don't have the entrance requirements at present, there are many foundation courses you could apply for and at the same time use your slack periods at work to study.

Life Guard or a degree in Business Management that covers the recreational fields ?

You have good skills now,obviously, so don't waste them !
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the problem with uni is I have people who work under me with far better qualifications including degrees etc so it doesnt guarentee any real possibilities.

Thank you for the kind words though, I dont get them very often **thumbup

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The grass isn't always greener.

Would you be prepared to work outside in the snow, rain and cold where you cant feel your hands.
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Pooley - as you have done some of the background on becoming a lifeguard, you may know some of this already.

To become a lifeguard you first need to complete the NPLQ course (cost £185-£225 depending on the pool).

Your local courses can be booked via: http://www.iql.org.uk/
There is also a search for jobs here too, but very few lifeguard jobs get advertised.

Most lifeguards are taken on from already being known to the Local Authority/pool or leisure centre. This can sometimes just be from performing well/showing enthusiasm on the NPLQ course.

Otherwise, once you have the NPLQ qualification, go round all the local pools with your certificate and chat to the duty manager. They will hopefully be impressed enough to make a note of your name and contact details so that when a vacancy does come up you will get a call.

As said earlier, very few jobs for lifeguards get advertised, most vacancies are filled from people they have already met face to face or have seen on an NPLQ course. Taking that NPLQ course is definitely the way forward.

If you would like to talk about lifeguarding as a career or the NPLQ course itself, then call the RLSS UK on 01789 773994 and ask to speak to Ian Prosser, he can give you a little more detail (not me - but a contact I have from when I was looking at the same career).

Good luck.
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Mar 26 2010, 04:35 PM
The grass isn't always greener.

Would you be prepared to work outside in the snow, rain and cold where you cant feel your hands.

Well said Blue, Iv'e been there done that and I didn't like it at all.
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Mar 26 2010, 04:49 PM
Pooley - as you have done some of the background on becoming a lifeguard, you may know some of this already.

To become a lifeguard you first need to complete the NPLQ course (cost £185-£225 depending on the pool).

Your local courses can be booked via: http://www.iql.org.uk/
There is also a search for jobs here too, but very few lifeguard jobs get advertised.

Most lifeguards are taken on from already being known to the Local Authority/pool or leisure centre. This can sometimes just be from performing well/showing enthusiasm on the NPLQ course.

Otherwise, once you have the NPLQ qualification, go round all the local pools with your certificate and chat to the duty manager. They will hopefully be impressed enough to make a note of your name and contact details so that when a vacancy does come up you will get a call.

As said earlier, very few jobs for lifeguards get advertised, most vacancies are filled from people they have already met face to face or have seen on an NPLQ course. Taking that NPLQ course is definitely the way forward.

If you would like to talk about lifeguarding as a career or the NPLQ course itself, then call the RLSS UK on 01789 773994 and ask to speak to Ian Prosser, he can give you a little more detail (not me - but a contact I have from when I was looking at the same career).

Good luck.

yeah I was thinking of taking the course and then offering my services for free at weekends while still working my current job to get my foot in the door and then if a job come up I would already know the job and the centre etc
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If you're looking for a complete change, pick something that most people don't do but is popular.

For example, you might want to learn to become a slot machine technician. Casinos are still going strong in the UK, and most of the revenue from the provincial casinos is from slots now, not your table games like roulette & blackjack any more.

It's very easy to pick up, and if you're keen on that sort of thing it's a doddle. I should know because I can find my way around a fruit machine now after just a few short training sessions, and I'm rubbish at that sort of thing.

The best way to get started would be to train as a croupier, then declare an interest in slots and move over to that side. Casinos run training schools periodically, not as much as they used to, but they're still going. Check the local press or even call the casino to enquire, if there's one brewing they'll tell you.

There's always the option to work abroad as well. I worked on the cruise ships many years ago, and there's no better way to see the world than getting paid for it. Of course this side of it is not really for the married man such as Pooley, but just a note for the single lads.
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