Most useful jobs/careers

As a retired engineer I’d say if you’re a half decent electrical/mechanical/instrument/chemical etc engineer then you’ll never be out of work and you should earn decent coin.

Ive also thought that if you go into business finance then even at the lowest level you have access to the highest levels of management and an intimate knowledge of the business. A company with 50 staff might only have two finance people. Might not pay as well though.
 
worked in IT my whole life, can't say I'm proud of the industry. at the risk of sounding like a miss world winner, if I had my time again, would have chosen a career involving working outside in the natural world with animals, with less day to day involvement with humans.
 
This is the short version of my working career.

I'm into my second year of early retirement after heading up a behavioural unit in a local secondary school. The job was challenging at times but it did have its rewards. The majority of students were OK, it was the other adults when the academy took over that became the biggest problem.

Prior to that, I worked for Connexions with young people on the verge of offending, putting in strategies and support for their families. Something else that I felt was very rewarding. Whilst I was carrying out this role I was approached by the school on my thoughts of a behaviour unit and whether I would be willing to run it.

When I left school, I became an apprentice welder at Smith's Dock and after its closure (Thatcher the b****d), I travelled the length and breadth of the country (and abroad) working on various projects - I was chasing and earning really good money. Prior to my youngest son being born, I decided to take a huge pay cut and got a job at the Stockton Caterpillar plant. Whilst working there I had a serious accident that required me to have surgery on my lower spine (twice). I did try to return to work but was advised by the specialist that I needed to rethink my career.

At the age of 39, I had to re-train and decided to go to college to work with young people. During this time I had been volunteering at a local youth centre and wanted something to back that up. Throughout my training as a counsellor, I had to gain counselling hours and volunteered to work at Connexions Mentoring Service, which lead to paid work, and also for the Teesside Hospice 'Forget Me Not' children's bereavement counselling service. The latter being the best job I have ever had.

Whilst at the mentoring service, I was counselling a variety of adults on different issues and realised that I did not want to be an adult counsellor. The light bulb moment was when I was counselling an alcoholic and all I could think was 'I drink more than you.' I carried on with the children's bereavement group work for some time but had to give it up when I started working with the young offenders.

I would say I have had some rewarding roles, the best being the 'Forget Me Not' children's bereavement service, and the skills I learnt there, I am still using today and have done with members of this board.

The hardest part for me was going back to college and university, I wouldn't even go to school when I had to.
 
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This is the short version of my working career.

I'm into my second year of early retirement after heading up a behavioural unit in a local secondary school. The job was challenging at times but it did have its rewards. The majority of students were OK, it was the other adults when the academy took over that became the biggest problem.

Prior to that, I worked for Connexions with young people on the verge of offending, putting in strategies and support for their families. Something else that I felt was very rewarding. Whilst I was carrying out this role I was approached at the school on my thoughts of a behaviour unit and whether I would be willing to run it.

When I left school, I became an apprentice welder at Smith's Dock and after its closure (Thatcher the b****d), I travelled the length and breadth of the country (and abroad) working on various projects - I was chasing and earning really good money. Prior to my youngest son being born, I decided to take a huge pay cut and got a job at the Stockton Caterpillar plant. Whilst working there I had a serious accident that required me to have surgery on my lower spine (twice). I did try to return to work but was advised by the specialist that I needed to rethink my career.

At the age of 39, I had to re-train and decided to go to college to work with young people. During this time I had been volunteering at a local youth centre and wanted something to back that up. Throughout my training as a counsellor, I had to gain counselling hours and volunteered to work at Connexions Mentoring Service, which lead to paid work, and also for the Teesside Hospice 'Forget Me Not' children's bereavement counselling service. The latter being the best job I have ever had.

Whilst at the mentoring service, I was counselling a variety of adults on different issues and realised that I did not want to be an adult counsellor. The light bulb moment was when I was counselling an alcoholic and all I could think was 'I drink more than you.' I carried on with the children's bereavement group work for some time but had to give it up when I started working with the young offenders.

I would say I have had some rewarding roles, the best being the 'Forget Me Not' children's bereavement service, and the skills I learnt there, I am still using today and have done with members of this board.

The hardest part for me was going back to college and university, I wouldn't even go to school when I had to.
Thank you for your CV Norman..
I am pleased to inform you you've got the job although it's a voluntary position carrying my stuff about 👍
 
Planning Enforcement - people hates us more than traffic wardens!
Well, err yes , I can see that . After all , just thinking about it , after you put it out there, a traffic warden can spoil someones day or possibly weekend , they may even chew on the fine for a week. But a planning enforcement officer can spoil a persons entire view of their future home and happiness. 🤔 So yes , I give it to you , you are more than likely correct 😄
 
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