What Did You Start Off As?

[Lee Gold]

Has anyone here say worked e.g. in a factory or has been been in a job they don't like to then go onto an electrician? What ages did you pursue this?

 

[dnjr]

Worked in an office selling electronic components for 20 odd years till it all went pop. Retrained over 3 years night school and courses. Dislike being an electrician at times but it pays the bills. Could be a lot worse

 

[Lee Gold]

What don't you like about it mate

 

[dnjr]

Hi lee
Just the usual moans. Dust, insulation in lofts , bad payers. On the whole I enjoy it but I guess you get bad days in whatever line your in
On the other hand , enjoy site banter, solving problems , happy customers pleased with job well done etc

 

[David M]

Started out as a male model, then moved into acting then an international movie star.... Then I woke up!!!!

16 -20, apprentice mechanical & electrical engineer.
21 - 25 steal fabricator & welder.
26 - present day, self employed multi skilled electrician/engineer.

Oh in between my stint as self employed I was employed as a maintenance manager for just over 12 months. Best job I've ever had! Unfortunately the company was sold to the Americans, down sized and most of the U.K. Staff made redundant

 

[Rpa07]

"Paperboy, rose budder, cucumber picker, crouton flicker, barman, fish dipper, delivery driver, data installer"

No income tax, no vat, no money back, no guarantee, black or white, rich or poor - welcome prices at your door. . . ."

I thought I'd finish that off for you Andy78 obviously to the music of 'only fools and horses'!

 

[Rpa07]

And I gave up 13 years of registered nursing to do my training - I'm loving every bit, well except for the huge drop in wages. I've only wiped my own bum for the last year - strange but true!

 

[charlie76]

Control and instrumentation engineer oil and gas 5 years
Consultant water and wastewater control systems 2 years
Project manager fire and security system installation 11 years
Just starting out as domestic spark at age 40.

 

[Rpa07]

I was 47 when I changed career, now 49. My boss/ mentor is 42 but looks older than me - we have a laugh with that one!

 

[gazdkw82]

14-16 glass collector local pub + Musician
18-20 music college + bar tender + Musician
20-21 university. Hated it + Musician
21-32- hospitatlity and logistics + Musician
32- present day as above plus started electrical training

 

[Rpa07]

So you're a musician then gazdkw82! nice one and 'respect'

 

[gazdkw82]

I sure am drums mainly but guitar also and sing

 

[Andy78]

"Paperboy, rose budder, cucumber picker, crouton flicker, barman, fish dipper, delivery driver, data installer"

No income tax, no vat, no money back, no guarantee, black or white, rich or poor - welcome prices at your door. . . ."

I thought I'd finish that off for you Andy78 obviously to the music of 'only fools and horses'!

Ha ha, a Del boy I ain't. Most of those jobs were summer jobs whilst at art college/6th form college etc

 

[Knobhead]

A butcher, I still keep the knives honed for when needed.


After that

Indentured electrical apprenticeship

Plant electrician

Production engineer

Engineering procurement

Photographer

Entertainments organiser

Production management

Plant electrician

R&D

Maintenance supervisor

Engineering project management


Retirement

 

[Doomed]

Electronics R&D
University
Building Services (If it broke I had to fix it in a big tourism & retail place)
Management of tourism and retail place
Sparks

 

[GLENNSPARK]

factory worker
then got into fabrications....went to college...became industrial blacksmith

then came away from that...went back to college sparkying....served my time etc...