Some advice with what to do with my life.
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I'm really struggling to work out what I want to be doing with my life. I'm 19 and I've just been made redundant, I was working as a Cavity Wall Insulator, and to be honnest it was crap. The only good thing about it was that I was earning good money for someone my age. However Its not something I want to do for the rest of my life.
I have a BTEC Dipolma in Forensic Science but I don't want to go to Uni. I've been thinking about getting an apprenticeship but the rubbish pay puts me off. Working in doors or outside doesn't bother me, but I would like to go to work and not come home filthy dirty.
Does anybody know of somewhere I can go and speak to someone about possible Careers? Also does anyone have any advice on what they'd do if they were in my boots?
TIA.
I have a BTEC Dipolma in Forensic Science but I don't want to go to Uni. I've been thinking about getting an apprenticeship but the rubbish pay puts me off. Working in doors or outside doesn't bother me, but I would like to go to work and not come home filthy dirty.
Does anybody know of somewhere I can go and speak to someone about possible Careers? Also does anyone have any advice on what they'd do if they were in my boots?
TIA.
In your shoes, I'd do an apprenticeship and get a trade.
The money is crap to begin with, but you will subsequently be qualified in something you can always earn on.
Also, if you are good and semi-intelligent, you can then work for yourself.
But I don't know you or what you're like. You're a username on a screen. There's a million careers out there. If you have a BTEC in Forensic Science, why not find something to do with it that doesn't involve University?
There are careers offices all around the country, but they won't tell you what you want to do. They'll just discuss what you could do.
The money is crap to begin with, but you will subsequently be qualified in something you can always earn on.
Also, if you are good and semi-intelligent, you can then work for yourself.
But I don't know you or what you're like. You're a username on a screen. There's a million careers out there. If you have a BTEC in Forensic Science, why not find something to do with it that doesn't involve University?
There are careers offices all around the country, but they won't tell you what you want to do. They'll just discuss what you could do.
Flanders. said:
I'm really struggling to work out what I want to be doing with my life. I'm 19 and I've just been made redundant, I was working as a Cavity Wall Insulator, and to be honnest it was crap. The only good thing about it was that I was earning good money for someone my age. However Its not something I want to do for the rest of my life.
I have a BTEC Dipolma in Forensic Science but I don't want to go to Uni. I've been thinking about getting an apprenticeship but the rubbish pay puts me off. Working in doors or outside doesn't bother me, but I would like to go to work and not come home filthy dirty.
Does anybody know of somewhere I can go and speak to someone about possible Careers? Also does anyone have any advice on what they'd do if they were in my boots?
TIA.
Use your forensic knowledge to become an undetectable assassin. I have a BTEC Dipolma in Forensic Science but I don't want to go to Uni. I've been thinking about getting an apprenticeship but the rubbish pay puts me off. Working in doors or outside doesn't bother me, but I would like to go to work and not come home filthy dirty.
Does anybody know of somewhere I can go and speak to someone about possible Careers? Also does anyone have any advice on what they'd do if they were in my boots?
TIA.
Nothing worthwhile comes without some sacrifice. If you want "reasonable" money now, be prepared to be condemned to that level of "reasonableness" for the rest of your working life.
Don't forget, what might seem reasonable for a 19 year old will be totally inadequate for a 30 year old (or even a 25 year old whop wants to aspire to owning a house or having a decent lifestyle).
Make sacrifices now - reap the benefits later.
Don't forget, what might seem reasonable for a 19 year old will be totally inadequate for a 30 year old (or even a 25 year old whop wants to aspire to owning a house or having a decent lifestyle).
Make sacrifices now - reap the benefits later.
Get a trade, do something to open doors. I left school with very little in the way of qualifications and went straight into work, the money was too tempting. It was great earning twice as much as anyone else I knew at that age but when you get to 30 it's not so great.
I've done ok, own house etc. but there has been alot of sacrifice along the way. I'm currently in a job were if I'm lucky enough I'll end up in some middle management job. Now planning to do a degree through the OU 12 years after I should have been studying.
I've done ok, own house etc. but there has been alot of sacrifice along the way. I'm currently in a job were if I'm lucky enough I'll end up in some middle management job. Now planning to do a degree through the OU 12 years after I should have been studying.
Definitely an apprenticeship I'd be looking at.
I'm currently telling my 17 year old brother to look for one at the moment.
I don't have any qualifications but wish I'd of done an apprenticeship at 17.
I'm 21 now working in transport, nothing of a speciality and management will be the way forward for me. I'm looking at OU courses to keep my options open in case job security ever looks not promising.
I'm currently telling my 17 year old brother to look for one at the moment.
I don't have any qualifications but wish I'd of done an apprenticeship at 17.
I'm 21 now working in transport, nothing of a speciality and management will be the way forward for me. I'm looking at OU courses to keep my options open in case job security ever looks not promising.
Go to an adult careers centre and ask if they have a computer program that might help identify the right job for you.
Our local one had a program called "Adult Directions" which asked lots of questions about the sort of things you were good at, your aptitudes and the working environment that you'd like. It then matched you up with a list of best fit jobs from its database.
Don't get fixated on the top job that any such database recommends for you, anything in the top twenty or so will be a very good match.
Our local one had a program called "Adult Directions" which asked lots of questions about the sort of things you were good at, your aptitudes and the working environment that you'd like. It then matched you up with a list of best fit jobs from its database.
Don't get fixated on the top job that any such database recommends for you, anything in the top twenty or so will be a very good match.
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