New Career Needed!!

[Wildfire]

For a while now I have been thinking that I would like to move out of the creative market into somthing with more prospects and stability. I have unfortunately ended up in TV and Film, a place where I most heartily didn't and still don't want to be in.


I have absolutlely no idea what I'd like to do, but I'm quite practical, well versed in computers and like to think I have good people skills. Ideally i'd like somthing I could work my way up to a good career. Mainly so I won't be stuck in instability when I'm 30.

Any suggestions?

[Munter]

Swap? I did a media Technology degree with the intention of being in film/media but ended up in an IT job.....

[Wildfire]

Sounds good to me. I have had TV/Media overdoes in my life and really don't like the industry.

[Plotloss]

IT, Telecoms and Genetics are what the smart money says.

Personally I want back into the motor trade...

[Fer]

I will settle for a job right now, and then work out how to make it into a career.

Good luck on your change, don't leave it too late.

[johnfm]

I take it you're a freelancer out of work at the moment? This industry is abugger when you're not ascending.

If you already have a degree, I'd do a law course - 2 years of study, then do your articles and you can work anywhere. If you've got anyhting about you, you can make a decent, long lasting career from law.

[Wildfire]

Really, what sort of 2 year course is it? A specific name? I have a multimedia degree, would that be ok?

No, I'm in work but really just can't stand the industry. My father's in it and I've never really liked it.

[love machine]

Teach, with all your spare holidays, surf your tits off, in the Westcountry. That's my plan.

NB:- Do not give any fellow teacher or college person this impression, even though they all think the same, BIG HOLIDAYS. Lovely

[stumartin]

johnfm said:

If you already have a degree, I'd do a law course - 2 years of study, then do your articles and you can work anywhere. If you've got anyhting about you, you can make a decent, long lasting career from law.

Err, no. There are no 'articles' anymore for a start. If you have a degree then it would involve a one year CPE course to do 7 exemption subjects and then a further year on the legal practice course (LPC) which is more 'vocational'.

These two years are out of your own pocket, unless you're sponsored by a law firm, which wouldn't cover all your costs once you've included living.

If you've got sterling exam results and a glittering career to date you can er, join the queue with about 500-3000 applicants per place with at least the same right to a training contract as you.

If you manage to get a TC, it's a two year gig until qualification, and if you're still in a job at that stage, you might just have a career ahead of you.

OR, become an accountant! Three years training on full pay, job done, less hours, less stress and less sexual deviancy.

[JagLover]

stumartin said:

OR, become an accountant! Three years training on full pay, job done, less hours, less stress and less sexual deviancy.

That's what you think

But more seriously I was on slave wages for the duration of my training contract-so it is more like 3 years on half pay.

[srebbe64]

Wildfire said:

For a while now I have been thinking that I would like to move out of the creative market into somthing with more prospects and stability. I have unfortunately ended up in TV and Film, a place where I most heartily didn't and still don't want to be in. I have absolutlely no idea what I'd like to do, but I'm quite practical, well versed in computers and like to think I have good people skills. Ideally i'd like somthing I could work my way up to a good career. Mainly so I won't be stuck in instability when I'm 30. Any suggestions?

Is it just me or is there something slightly ironic about someone who wants to move out of a creative sector but can't think of what to do?

[puggit]

Become a plumber and emigrate to Australia!

[Mrr T]

stumartin said:

johnfm said: If you already have a degree, I'd do a law course - 2 years of study, then do your articles and you can work anywhere. If you've got anyhting about you, you can make a decent, long lasting career from law. Err, no. There are no 'articles' anymore for a start. If you have a degree then it would involve a one year CPE course to do 7 exemption subjects and then a further year on the legal practice course (LPC) which is more 'vocational'. These two years are out of your own pocket, unless you're sponsored by a law firm, which wouldn't cover all your costs once you've included living. If you've got sterling exam results and a glittering career to date you can er, join the queue with about 500-3000 applicants per place with at least the same right to a training contract as you. If you manage to get a TC, it's a two year gig until qualification, and if you're still in a job at that stage, you might just have a career ahead of you. OR, become an accountant! Three years training on full pay, job done, less hours, less stress and less sexual deviancy.

And a pass rate at PEII of about 25%, an exan you have to pass all 5 parts of in one sitting, ok a marginal fail in one can be refered so you get a second chance but fail it then and you would have to take all 5 again, so after 2 years of low pay and hard work abount 50% end up with nothing. Thank god I passed.

[stumartin]

Mrr T said:

And a pass rate at PEII of about 25%, an exan you have to pass all 5 parts of in one sitting, ok a marginal fail in one can be refered so you get a second chance but fail it then and you would have to take all 5 again, so after 2 years of low pay and hard work abount 50% end up with nothing. Thank god I passed.

Well, I certainly can't complain about the pay at my place - considering I'm starting from scratch and they pay for all the training plus my wage it's not bad at all.

You can look at it as being half pay (because it virtually doubles on qualification) and view the other half as paying the cost of your training and making up for all the 'investment' hours that they make in you during the period.

If you fail the exams, you fail. It's as intellectually demanding as law and of course employers have standards. I wasn't suggesting it's easy, just that accountancy has a far better designed route into the profession than law.

So, yes JagLover, that's what I think!

Edited because on second sight I think JagLover was talking about the sexual deviancy point, which is fair to be honest

>> Edited by stumartin on Thursday 5th May 16:22

[JagLover]

stumartin said:

Well, I certainly can't complain about the pay at my place - considering I'm starting from scratch and they pay for all the training plus my wage it's not bad at all. >> Edited by stumartin on Thursday 5th May 16:22

I was indeed referring to the sexual deviancy point .

As for pay it depends on the firm (particularly the size of the firm)-most graduates with a reasonable degree seem to expect at least 20K these days.

My firm is a fair size but a graduate just starting ACA would be lucky to get 12K (and that is quite a bit more than I got when I started with them 6 years ago)

So there are sacrifices to be made for alot of people if they want a career in accountancy.

>> Edited by JagLover on Thursday 5th May 16:33

[Wildfire]

srebbe64 said:

Wildfire said: For a while now I have been thinking that I would like to move out of the creative market into somthing with more prospects and stability. I have unfortunately ended up in TV and Film, a place where I most heartily didn't and still don't want to be in. I have absolutlely no idea what I'd like to do, but I'm quite practical, well versed in computers and like to think I have good people skills. Ideally i'd like somthing I could work my way up to a good career. Mainly so I won't be stuck in instability when I'm 30. Any suggestions? Is it just me or is there something slightly ironic about someone who wants to move out of a creative sector but can't think of what to do?

I must say that's very helpful.

But on a more serious note, I have noticed my levels of creativity dropping off as time has gone on. It's mainly that I'm not really sure what else I have the ability to do. I quite fancy somthing more hands on, dealing with people more.

>> Edited by Wildfire on Thursday 5th May 18:06

[UKBob]

Start a website like pistonheads, but allow the types of threads which usually end up padlocked. Charge a monthly subscription, and let us know when the doors open

Its not always easy, but starting your own business can have a massive positive impact on your life! Im too modest to say how much I earnt today but days like today wouldnt happen if I was employed, starting my web design/development bizniz is best thing Ive ever done

Knowing you, your people skills are good, and thats half of running a successful business. You're young and have time on your side, good luck whatever you do