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Left School in1961 been at it (Sparking) until I took semi retirement in 2005 finally retired 2013Has 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?
Guy I worked with in the early 80's, he gave up his apprenticeship to do DJ ing.I started off as a DJ at the age of 16. I've done a few other things since.
A guy I went to college with did the same. He seems to have done OK out of it, although I would have given anything for an apprenticeship when I was his age.Guy I worked with in the early 80's, he gave up his apprenticeship to do DJ ing.
aged 14-15 paper round
15-17 potato farm labourer
17-19 table busser/ waiter @ Harvester/ Harry Ramsden
19-21 Builder's labourer for Brickies and plasterer.
21-24 University
24-25 Sheep farmer's labourer
25-26 Post Grad teaching degree
26-29 Supply teacher Secondary English
29-39 Electrician's mate through to Spark, self-employed, self-funded night school, large commercial through to employed street lighting local authority.
Is that varied enough?
Also done stretches on production lines in factories making TV's, Automotive cables, cleaning hotel bathrooms, packing eggs.....
Yup, not workshy me.
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