04-03-15, 06:34 PM
Joined the RAF at 17 left at 23
worked for GEC in the aircraft stores, good money but the factory went to wall after 2 years working there
Really struggled to find a decent paying job , worked for a caravan retailer then left to join Dixons group working in a workshop stores
they paid for the first year of the electronic serving city and guild (but no time off ) so enrolled and then continued under my own steam until qualified (was really tough working full time and doing college at the same time)
So at 29 I was a qualified electronic engineer but found bench engineering dull so left to work in customer facing tech support at my current company
17 years later I am dept head but as I get older I wonder if I really want to be working all these hours but dont think I can afford to back off until I get to 55 in 7 years time :rolleyes
worked for GEC in the aircraft stores, good money but the factory went to wall after 2 years working there
Really struggled to find a decent paying job , worked for a caravan retailer then left to join Dixons group working in a workshop stores
they paid for the first year of the electronic serving city and guild (but no time off ) so enrolled and then continued under my own steam until qualified (was really tough working full time and doing college at the same time)
So at 29 I was a qualified electronic engineer but found bench engineering dull so left to work in customer facing tech support at my current company
17 years later I am dept head but as I get older I wonder if I really want to be working all these hours but dont think I can afford to back off until I get to 55 in 7 years time :rolleyes
Its just a ride