Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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Interested to see if people on here are in a job they enjoy and can see themselves carrying forward into future years or is there something else you're training or aiming towards.
Currently I'm a Data Analyst Engineer for a Clio Cup and GT3 team, I lucked into as such as it was my University placement and they decided to keep me on. If i didn't have that i don't think i would of been able to get a job in motorsport.
My problem is i only work at race weekends as that's what the job requires.
In future i'd like to start up my own retail company selling car tuning parts and maintaining customers cars or get a job with an established motorsport/tuning company in retail/marketing.
Would also like to go into a full time engineering post but don't feel i have the knowledge or expereince required.
I've also considered:
Doing a Catia course
Accounting
Estate agent
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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I have no idea what i actually want to do for the rest of my life tbh
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I'd prefer to be a millionaire and not have to work another day for the rest of my life.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
get a job with an established motorsport/tuning company in retail/marketing.
Shit money in retail unless its your business really, but then with that comes added risk etc.
Im currently a store manager for a mobile phone shop, im in the process of buying the franchise on my local store. It should be mine by the 1st September
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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I’m a market research analyst, which wasn’t exactly a dream career just sort of fell into it. I started off as a trainee at a large insurance company, did a stint as an office junior and had several roles including handling commercial insurance complaints, marketing assistant, research executive and then got sacked I then took a job with some ex colleagues who had started their own research agency locally at the end of 2007 and have somehow managed to turn myself into a vital cog in the machine.
I can’t see myself ever moving into another industry due to having to retrain, and therefore having to give up the wages. I would love to have a career involving cars but in reality I don’t know anything that anyone else doesn’t know so that’s a bit of a non starter
All in all, in view of not having any other career dreams, I’m happy enough with my current career as it’s quite flexible, doesn’t require any weekend work, pays quite decently and I’m important enough to feel secure. Plus the people I work with are decent and I’ve got some very good share options which’ll come in handy one day!
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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Currently Tech Admin/Admin Assistant.
Want to do; Driving either Lorry/ambulance/polic etc.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Currently doing accounts/supervising data admin. Got into it like you did whilst on work experience at school, they offered me a job whilst at college so quit and started here nearly 8 years ago. Currently studying to be a chartered accountant.
what I'd like to do: something more along the lines of IT/programming kind of thing.
thinking of finishing my ACCA studies then going into financial software side of things.
But in all honestly my mind wanders about my career choice all the time. Some days i want to jack it in and go into business with dad doing salvage/recovery then other days im happy staying here.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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I work on Signalling on London Underground. I started when I was 19 and I'm here for life tbh. I love the job, love getting my hands dirty and quite often it's very interesting going down some tunnels. Except when it's hot, wow! Pay is good and the only way is up from where I am, so it can only get better!
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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I feel like applying for some of these engineering companies that i know i could do the job at hand given a months training.
Just go into the interview, say i'll work for free for a month to learn the job at hand... Wander if that will work
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
I feel like applying for some of these engineering companies that i know i could do the job at hand given a months training.
Just go into the interview, say i'll work for free for a month to learn the job at hand... Wander if that will work
Doubt it when they can get someone with plenty experience.
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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Development Surveyor for a Property Development Company.
Rather: F1 Driver.
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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Lead Analyst Developer.
My realistic dream job is something like a financial risk analyst or to just be a senior manager in technology at a bank.
Unrealistic dream job is Top Gear presenter.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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quote: Originally posted by Gary
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
I feel like applying for some of these engineering companies that i know i could do the job at hand given a months training.
Just go into the interview, say i'll work for free for a month to learn the job at hand... Wander if that will work
Doubt it when they can get someone with plenty experience.
Exactly, so how do you get in! Seems impossible.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Exactly, so how do you get in! Seems impossible.
Re-train.
What sort of engineering specifically?
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote: Originally posted by Graham88
I work on Signalling on London Underground. I started when I was 19 and I'm here for life tbh. I love the job, love getting my hands dirty and quite often it's very interesting going down some tunnels. Except when it's hot, wow! Pay is good and the only way is up from where I am, so it can only get better!
Being a passenger isnt much better with the heat trust me
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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Yeah I can imagine I work on Central Line, so errrrr, avoid it
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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London Underground kind of interests me for some geeky reason I work in civil & structural engineering so I guess its that side of me creeping in
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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quote: Originally posted by Gary
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Exactly, so how do you get in! Seems impossible.
Re-train.
What sort of engineering specifically?
Motorsport Engineering, i have a degree in that field as well as working with Pyro for the last 12 months, I saw on Formula 1 they use the exact same Wintax system as we do on our Clios albeit with different inputs, i know i can do that but getting into it is a different ball game.
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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Project Analyst for a financial institution.
Realistic goal: Project Manager - Business Leader
Dream goal: Run my own business. Just not good enough at anything that will earn me more than I do now.
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by Rob B
quote: Originally posted by Gary
quote: Originally posted by Rob B
Exactly, so how do you get in! Seems impossible.
Re-train.
What sort of engineering specifically?
Motorsport Engineering, i have a degree in that field as well as working with Pyro for the last 12 months, I saw on Formula 1 they use the exact same Wintax system as we do on our Clios albeit with different inputs, i know i can do that but getting into it is a different ball game.
Is your degree actually Msport engineering or a BSc in it?
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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I want to be a popstar
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote: Originally posted by R Lee
I want to be a popstar
Possible.
Lilly allen was supposedly a drug dealer before she was famous.
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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I don't actually sell drugs though. Its my internet alter ego
Does that mean I can only be an internet popstar, like Numa Numa guy?
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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Could maybe push to becoming a local celebrity by singing on your townhall steps with Tomy's My First Karaoke machine/
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
Location: oop north! Where people talk properly
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I love my job, it's literally my dream. I'm manager of an equestrian centre, spend all day looking after horses
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