How old are you? and what do you do for a living?

[Nick]

I work for a branch of the government you don't hear about very often.

That's all I can say.

[Ravens Nest]

Originally posted by DaBeeeenster
LOL!

I'm surprised at the number of unemployed people. Not that there's anything wrong with that I have been laid off twice in the last few years what with the dotcom bubble etc. I am not in any way having a go, and I know how it feels (lots of sleep hehe) but I am surprised. Is anyone else?

Yeah i was surprised, to no one i know is un-employed i feel for you all hope you all get a good job soon (Or at least a job )

I'm 29 years old
Work for a tesco food distribution warehouse, it is hard work but pays the bills
I am on a course for an A+ PC masters degree, at the moment though so hopefully things will look up.

[Sibu]

18, male
Studying computer science at cambridge
unemployed

[Galant]

Question - I know that the ideal is to do a job that you love and/or get right into your chosen career path, but what do people think about just doing a more boring or hard-work job to earn and save cash until something better opens up?

[Knoxville]

Originally posted by Deckard
I work for a branch of the government you don't hear about very often.

That's all I can say.

I didn't know sainsbury's were part of the government now

[Theo]

Originally posted by Galant
Question - I know that the ideal is to do a job that you love and/or get right into your chosen career path, but what do people think about just doing a more boring or hard-work job to earn and save cash until something better opens up?

I think it's a good idea. If you have a job, it's another reference on your CV, plus - you're going to have money to support yourself independently (which will also bode well during an interview if you're young). As long as you don't get into the "I'll start looking for a real job in 6 months, I'll quit next week, I need the money, I'll start looking for a real job in 6 months, I'll quit next week, I need the money" loop, and keep your eyes open for opportunities at ALL TIMES - you'll do fine. A job you take up as a stop-gap/money earner is not a career, so don't make it one.

[Maffu]

Originally posted by Knoxville
Part time job atm as a checkout monkey at sainsburys, gotta love it

Do they pay you in bananas?

[Ravens Nest]

Originally posted by Maffu
Do they pay you in bananas?

I heard it was peanuts myself (Groan!)

[Maffu]

You're fired.

Too right. That was bad, Mr. Nest. Bad. Never do that again, mkay?

Good.

[evildoc614]

I think i would rather have a job that i like doing and get paid less then have a crap/boring job and get paid more. i want job satisfaction not the money

[Stoo]

25, Male, Computer & Network Engineering Graduate, Unemployed

Looking at retraining for something where there are actually jobs available not paying peanuts..

[Maffu]

I want money. But, I get job satisfaction, too. I'm a Business Analyst for a Publisher [no, not a PIMP. Hardly as glamourous.]. Work varies from project to project, work with different people on each piece of work, I have to think all the time, always learning. Can't ask for better.

And I left Uni after year 2. Luckily.

[Maffu]

: edit: double post!

Kinda sucks that there are so many out of work, especially in the IT sector.

[Russ]

"we always said, if anybody ever new what we did, we'd failed"

[Ravens Nest]

Originally posted by evildoc614
I think i would rather have a job that i like doing and get paid less then have a crap/boring job and get paid more. i want job satisfaction not the money

I used to think the same way, but the reality is the cost of living in the U.K. especially in the southeast where i live is too much..

When you first leave school, unless your mum & dad kick you out on the streets.

It's easy to get under the illusion that you can pick a job & career that you like and thats that but 9 times out of 10, thats not the case you have to take the job (and wages) that fit your situation... well thats what happened to me

I want job satisfaction, but i also need the money so job satisfaction has had to take a back seat, but hopefully the situation will improve.

I hope for yourself evildoc614 and everybody else here that you all find yourself in a job that gives you job satisfaction and enough money(but not too much Greedy!) to live on too

[5cupa]

age 29.

3D and 2D Graphic Designer for the last 6 years.

problem is many university students doing IT think there gonna walk into a job. i just interviewed for a post the other week and just because people have a degree, like the old saying 'experience counts for everything'