What you wished you knew at 21y.o
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In addition to the above;
1, Have your own mobile number, don't change numbers every job change if you can.
2, Make sure you get your commission, bosses will do almost anything to avoid paying what is owed,
3, Keep your qualifications and CPD up to date,
4, If someone offers you the keys to their car as security on a debt, take them, drive off in the car....
1, Have your own mobile number, don't change numbers every job change if you can.
2, Make sure you get your commission, bosses will do almost anything to avoid paying what is owed,
3, Keep your qualifications and CPD up to date,
4, If someone offers you the keys to their car as security on a debt, take them, drive off in the car....
SR48 said:
SeanyD said:
Ignore I.T., learn a manual skill and become a self employed tradesman
Any specific trade you would have gone into? eg.
Roofer - Why? If water is pouring into your house - you can't put it off for 3 months. It needs fixed now.
Central Heating - Why? No one wants to live without hot water or live in a cold house.
Locksmith - Why? Getting locked out of your house - they want to get back in now.
People will be prepared to live with unfinished plastered walls for a while.
21 next week, but I'll drop it down to 16.
That course you're doing at college, don't wing it, put a bit more effort in, and spend less time chasing skirt!
Don't get tied down in a relationship, she'll start controlling you.
Chase your dreams, otherwise you'll spend years catching up.
You'll soon realise who your true friends are.
Don't sleep with her.
Laugh.
Go clubbing more.
Don't fight as much
Hit the gym now, before you get even fatter.
Stop spending money on s
t you don't need, save it for what you really want; a car.
If you enjoy it, do it, fk what anyone else thinks or says.
Yes that job might be st, but in 5 years you'll be on more than you though possible at that age.
Enjoy your life while you can.
That course you're doing at college, don't wing it, put a bit more effort in, and spend less time chasing skirt!
Don't get tied down in a relationship, she'll start controlling you.
Chase your dreams, otherwise you'll spend years catching up.
You'll soon realise who your true friends are.
Don't sleep with her.
Laugh.
Go clubbing more.
Don't fight as much
Hit the gym now, before you get even fatter.
Stop spending money on s
t you don't need, save it for what you really want; a car. If you enjoy it, do it, f
k what anyone else thinks or says. Yes that job might be s
t, but in 5 years you'll be on more than you though possible at that age. Enjoy your life while you can.
Don't work 80 hour weeks. Ever.
You only get one life, and one youth. You're only 21 once. It's not a dress rehearsal. These years are precious and however much money you make, you will never, ever get them back.
Enjoy being young free and single. Make the most of it. Don't sell your life & soul to an employer that doesn't give a toss about you.
Yes, I did work too hard in my early 20s, and yes I do regret it.......
You only get one life, and one youth. You're only 21 once. It's not a dress rehearsal. These years are precious and however much money you make, you will never, ever get them back.
Enjoy being young free and single. Make the most of it. Don't sell your life & soul to an employer that doesn't give a toss about you.
Yes, I did work too hard in my early 20s, and yes I do regret it.......
If you don't get anywhere in one job within 2-3 years consider moving on. If you're still there after four years, MOVE ON.
You will likely get further in a small company that can promote from within if you're doing good work than some big corporation who's HR department are st scared of the staff getting the hump. Any and every large corporation won't give anyone a promotion for working hard, they'll be forced to advertise it and ask for applications. This can lead to people who are st at the job but have likely wowed the interviewer in some way and don't know their arse from someone elses elbow. The so called 'promoted to a position of incompetence'
You will likely get further in a small company that can promote from within if you're doing good work than some big corporation who's HR department are s
t scared of the staff getting the hump. Any and every large corporation won't give anyone a promotion for working hard, they'll be forced to advertise it and ask for applications. This can lead to people who are st at the job but have likely wowed the interviewer in some way and don't know their arse from someone elses elbow. The so called 'promoted to a position of incompetence'To think about long term gain, and not focus on short term inconvenience.
I was talking about this with my wife the other day. My one major regret in my career took place before it actually go going. I applied to Toys R Us for their graduate management scheme - the usual form, Assistant Manager, progressing to Manager (retail) and then onto Head Office. I slipped through the net - they were only taking 2:1 Graduates and I had a 2:2. Anyway, I flew through the Assessment Centre and was offered a job close to home on a starting base of (IIRC) £23,000 (which in 1997 was a very good starter for a graduate). I turned down the job because I didn't fancy working the longer retail hours and weekends. I dropped it in favour of a sales job (which paid less, but came with a car). A year later, Toys R Us came back to me and again offered me a job - which I declined.
In hindsight I was a fool and should never have turned down the job (let alone twice). Lord knows where I would have ended up. My Father (who is a sage individual) has often said to me, "I never understood why you didn't take that offer". I would also have had lots of discounted lego.
So, if I can offer any advice at all (retrospectively) it's to suck up a bit of lifestyle inconvenience in the short term because 10 years from now your career may well have benefitted considerably for it.
I was talking about this with my wife the other day. My one major regret in my career took place before it actually go going. I applied to Toys R Us for their graduate management scheme - the usual form, Assistant Manager, progressing to Manager (retail) and then onto Head Office. I slipped through the net - they were only taking 2:1 Graduates and I had a 2:2. Anyway, I flew through the Assessment Centre and was offered a job close to home on a starting base of (IIRC) £23,000 (which in 1997 was a very good starter for a graduate). I turned down the job because I didn't fancy working the longer retail hours and weekends. I dropped it in favour of a sales job (which paid less, but came with a car). A year later, Toys R Us came back to me and again offered me a job - which I declined.
In hindsight I was a fool and should never have turned down the job (let alone twice). Lord knows where I would have ended up. My Father (who is a sage individual) has often said to me, "I never understood why you didn't take that offer". I would also have had lots of discounted lego.
So, if I can offer any advice at all (retrospectively) it's to suck up a bit of lifestyle inconvenience in the short term because 10 years from now your career may well have benefitted considerably for it.
Don't stay in the kitchen, you love cooking but hate cheffing.
Understand that offices run on spread sheets, punched pockets and gossip.
Learn how to properly use Outlook, Word, PP and Excel. This can make the difference between 5 hours work and 5 minutes work.
The most useful adcive i think would have been:
DO NOT fk THE CEO's DAUGHTER
Understand that offices run on spread sheets, punched pockets and gossip.
Learn how to properly use Outlook, Word, PP and Excel. This can make the difference between 5 hours work and 5 minutes work.
The most useful adcive i think would have been:
DO NOT f
k THE CEO's DAUGHTERI'm going to break mine up a bit.
Work
- Don't work such long hours unless it's for a company that really does care / look after you (these are few and far between).
- Avoid the office gossip where possible and don't add everyone on Facebook etc. Keep it professional
- Don't get so drunk you don't remember the night. Keep this to your mates outside work!
- If you make a mistake, just confess straight away. NEVER try to hide it, it makes it 10 times worse!
- Most recruitment agencies are hopeless. Avoid them where possible.
- Don't leave your first London job. The second one you take ends up giving you 3 years of hell.
General Life
- Don't drink so much.
- Related to the above, look where you are going. Broken legs HURT.
- Go on holiday more whilst you're young and have no real responsibilities.
- Don't get into so much debt.
- Eat less fatso!
- Don't buy all those crap cars you had over the years. It's money down the drain.
- Don't sell the black Alfa, you will regret it and rack up the credit card debt again anyway.
- Don't move to London. It costs you a small fortune and if you don't do it you'll buy a house much faster.
Love / Family / Friends
- Listen to your mum, when she tells you a girlfriend is trouble she's ALWAYS right.
- See your nan more, she won't be around for that much longer.
- Make more of an effort to see friends that are sometimes far away. You miss out on too many good times.
- Don't argue with your dad so much, you will end up being just the same as him anyway!
Work
- Don't work such long hours unless it's for a company that really does care / look after you (these are few and far between).
- Avoid the office gossip where possible and don't add everyone on Facebook etc. Keep it professional
- Don't get so drunk you don't remember the night. Keep this to your mates outside work!
- If you make a mistake, just confess straight away. NEVER try to hide it, it makes it 10 times worse!
- Most recruitment agencies are hopeless. Avoid them where possible.
- Don't leave your first London job. The second one you take ends up giving you 3 years of hell.
General Life
- Don't drink so much.
- Related to the above, look where you are going. Broken legs HURT.
- Go on holiday more whilst you're young and have no real responsibilities.
- Don't get into so much debt.
- Eat less fatso!
- Don't buy all those crap cars you had over the years. It's money down the drain.
- Don't sell the black Alfa, you will regret it and rack up the credit card debt again anyway.
- Don't move to London. It costs you a small fortune and if you don't do it you'll buy a house much faster.
Love / Family / Friends
- Listen to your mum, when she tells you a girlfriend is trouble she's ALWAYS right.
- See your nan more, she won't be around for that much longer.
- Make more of an effort to see friends that are sometimes far away. You miss out on too many good times.
- Don't argue with your dad so much, you will end up being just the same as him anyway!
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