What Did You Start Off As?

[garrywatters]

79- 83 Apprentice heavy diesel fitter. 83 - 86 Diesel fitter with Tesco. 86- 98 Armed forces, auto electrician/leccy tech. 98 - 2004 Industrial mech/electrician. 2004 emigrated and set up own engineering company.

 

[Rpa07]

@happyhippydad , we seem to share a few similarities - wonder if we were separated at birth! I did my dive instructor course in Tampa Florida when I travelled (when I was 24). Trained as a nurse after 3 years of physio assistant - training electrical now - weird!

 

[HappyHippyDad]

@happyhippydad , we seem to share a few similarities - wonder if we were separated at birth! I did my dive instructor course in Tampa Florida when I travelled (when I was 24). Trained as a nurse after 3 years of physio assistant - training electrical now - weird!

That is pretty crazy isn't it Rpa! It's good to have explored life a bit isn't it! Are you still nursing or have you given it up now? I still work as a nurse but my heart is not in it anymore, obviously I still give good care but I don't enjoy it or feel fulfilled with it as I do the electrics.

 

[Rpa07]

Same as with the feeling - I expect it would be difficult to do both at the same time as you are doing. I just didn't pay my fees when my renewal came up and after 13 years of paying, did they check to find out why or if I was ok? I guess nurses have less feelings about giving money away to a 'scam' as electricians do - 'the nursing and midwifery council at £100 a year' to anyone who doesn't know what we're talking about. Think of the number of registered nurses who pay to be on the register then multiply by £100 - that's a fair amount made by them.
Well done for making the change and truly glad you are enjoying it HHD.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

£120 now! Just had mine through.

 

[Lou]

I did a second job in Leeds as a teen to bump my money - Yes I was a Usher at Showcase Cinema when it first opened in Guildersome... best gig of my life, had no concern about losing it and got to wtch lods free movies all for tearing tickets and making and serving popcorn

No way! I am from Drighlington I went to Bruntcliffe High and spent many a day down at showcase and the Pizza Hut when it opened!

When it comes to jobs I'm not an electrician obviously but I have been working in housing for the past 11 years. I didn't intend to I started off working at Leeds airport which I loved but then I moved to stoke so I had to leave! Got a job in a call centre before ending up in housing!

 

[Rpa07]

£120 now! Just had mine through.

Wow - it went from £72 to £100, 5 or so years ago and now £120, that is a huge increase each time - guess they are needing the money to take the Ebola Caffrey nurse to court - they do have their priorities don't they!

 

[Darkwood]

No way! I am from Drighlington I went to Bruntcliffe High and spent many a day down at showcase and the Pizza Hut when it opened!

When it comes to jobs I'm not an electrician obviously but I have been working in housing for the past 11 years. I didn't intend to I started off working at Leeds airport which I loved but then I moved to stoke so I had to leave! Got a job in a call centre before ending up in housing!

Although I'm not a Drig bloke myself, I have plenty of mates from Drig' and quite possible you may have gone to school with some of them, age dependent, most of my Drig friends are based around music and bands/gigging locally.

 

[Lou]

Ha! I don't believe it! Usually no one has heard of the place I grew up in. I lived there all my life until I moved to Staffordshire in 2004. It would be strange if I knew your friends!

 

[GMES]

Although I'm not a Drig bloke myself, I have plenty of mates from Drig' and quite possible you may have gone to school with some of them, age dependent, most of my Drig friends are based around music and bands/gigging locally.

And only come out at night judging by the pics I've seen