purple_corsa_gls
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Registered: 25th May 04
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Sorry to post shite, but hey-ho...
Ive been in an apprenticeship for 18 months now,at a firm of accountants, and am really starting to loose interest. i have recently been moved to the 'other office'. no one really talks to them etc, we're the outsiders. i wasnt really sure what i wanted to do, but just wanted out of college, so i went to work for my dad's mate for a week. 18 months and im still there, making tea, being used as a general slave. If anything needs to be found in the cupboard etc i have to do it. All this is done for a tad over minimum wage. i get about £8k a year.
The alternative would be to go and work in a call centre for a year or so and get them to pay for my training to become a motgage advisor and then go and work for my dads company as a mortgage advisor, then building myself up to become a financial adviser, with a view to taking over the company one day.
I just feel as though im going to be stuck doing the same thing day in day out. i look over my office and see the 38 year old bloke doing what im doing. i WONT be doing this kind of shit in 20 years.
Sorry for the essay, but what would you do if you were in this position?
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purple_corsa_gls
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BigSte
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Registered: 27th Aug 02
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I finished my Accountancy apprenticeship in August after three years. I do a whole range of stuff at work and get involved in all sorts.
I'd get another job mate cos if they aren't letting you do actual accounting/financial stuff after 18 months then I doubt they ever will
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purple_corsa_gls
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Originally posted by BigSte
I finished my Accountancy apprenticeship in August after three years. I do a whole range of stuff at work and get involved in all sorts.
I'd get another job mate cos if they aren't letting you do actual accounting/financial stuff after 18 months then I doubt they ever will
They are but only to a certain extent. im doing small partnership and sole trader accounts. but its getting monotonous now. i brought it up in my review and they just fobbed me off
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Why do you have to work for your dads company sorry?
Go do what u wana do, £8k is shite and sounds like your fed up.
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purple_corsa_gls
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Thats just one of my options. not really looked into it enough yet
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BigSte
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I'd seriously look for another job mate......
as for the call centre........I doubt they would pay for you to do a mortgage course.
Couldn't you go to your dads company now as a trainee mortgage adviser, and get them to pay for your training.
At least you have some financial experience mate having done accountancy for 18 months......least they can say is no
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mossy
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Registered: 22nd Jan 04
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get up on my feet and let go of every excuse,
coz i wunt want my baby to go through what i bin through
what would ya do 
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Tom
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Girl I know if my mother can do it, baby you can do it
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mossy
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what would ya do
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
Location: Pontypool Drives: a Skoda
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 8K!!!!
Get urself another job mate, they are under paying you by way too much!!!!
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Ally
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Registered: 2nd Jul 03
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I did my FPC 1 and was on 15k p/a
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mossy
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you ruined the song, gad dammit 
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Melville
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Registered: 4th Jun 03
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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how old are you??
I work for a firm of accountants where I started as a accounts junior(18) and now Im assistant office manager(23)
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purple_corsa_gls
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Im 18 
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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call centre = sweatshop..... utter crap
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purple_corsa_gls
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Originally posted by SRi-Co
call centre = sweatshop..... utter crap
Have you worked in one?
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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actually working in a call centre can be quiet rewaerding but also quiet stressful as you get loads of ppl shouting at you.
Personally i've never worked in one, nor would i choose to work in one!
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purple_corsa_gls
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Registered: 25th May 04
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I used to work in the More Than Insurance Call centre. i actually quite liked it  I didnt think it was stressful, but there were bonuses etc that made you work
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Carly
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Registered: 21st Aug 03
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i work at primecare,its the out of hours drs,im here untill i go into raf,its very easy money,its alright as a fill in job,but wouldnt like to think i was here forever
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