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I worked in a bank for 7 years and now work in Music Rights society

Anyone else have jobs that have been like chalk and Cheese?

Hot metal compositor (typesetter), finished up working as a handyman.

Commis Waiter, now a freelance Excel developer.

Local Government officer at Walthamstow Town Hall, now an art consultant and restorer of 19th Century European art.

I first did IT at an investment bank, I now do IT at an investment bank

Started off with the g.p.o, telecommunication technician, now own a catering company.

First job had my own car wash at waitrose, buckhurst hill if anyone remembers that many years ago. Now, trade for a hedge fund but not employed by them. All done remotely while I sit in my pants at home talking to my pals on the message board.

Dunelm grunt to managing a rating algorithm team in an insurance company.

Joined McDonald’s part time to get me through my A levels, stayed around for 23 years, now a co-educator (aka TA) and loving it.

Carpenter, now 40 years later still a carpenter...... exciting huh?

Did any of you ever get stopped in the street and sold speakers off the back of a van?

I started as a Scientific Assistant at The Laboratory of the Government Chemist, checking the alcohol content of many and varied items. Moved to the Quality Control Lab of Glacier Bearings. Then joined the GPO as a Telephone Engineer. Retired after working at BT International. I been retired for 16 glorious years. The Government Chemist was a tremendous place to work. Pity our Scientists are so under valued. Wouldn't be in the poo poo we are today.

Chicken Dhansak wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:25 am Hot metal compositor (typesetter), finished up working as a handyman.

Me Apprentice Electrotyper/Stereotyper Times Newspapers , Bank of England Intaglio platemaker, back to Times Newspapers,
SunLife of Canada Senior Sales Manager, Allied Dunbar, GE Money,job selling Money that's nice, then selling holidays, now just strolling along see what sparks an interest in me. Most unusual job interviewing women by prospective husbands and then report back to client as to her suitability, Yep very very interesting. nope divulging ANYTHING

Sold photographic equiptment at Marston & Heard in Lea Bridge Road, first pay packet £35! Got a business degree and a career in b2b sales and marketing soon followed.worked for some big household names, Retired last year and would recommend it.

First job - paperboy

First "proper" job, Merchant Seaman; left the sea after 13 years and stayed in commercial merchant shipping related fields until retirement.

West Side Story wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 1:32 pm I started as a Scientific Assistant at The Laboratory of the Government Chemist, checking the alcohol content of many and varied items. Moved to the Quality Control Lab of Glacier Bearings. Then joined the GPO as a Telephone Engineer. Retired after working at BT International. I been retired for 16 glorious years. The Government Chemist was a tremendous place to work. Pity our Scientists are so under valued. Wouldn't be in the poo poo we are today.

I joined the GPO as a telephone eng apprentice straight from school in '68, took voluntary redundancy 39+3/4 years later, took my BT Pension 3 years later and now retired 8 years further on, doing naff all or some put it enjoying life or maybe it's the other way round.

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:29 pm Dunelm grunt to managing a rating algorithm team in an insurance company.

Do you have a team? I had no idea.

Left school to work for Lloyd's Bank, now basically retired and looking after my other half who suffers with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. In between I have worked for Charterhouse Bank , Great Eastern Railway, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and B&Q.

First job was a labourer / tea boy in a woodworking factory 50 odd year ago , last job was a Civil Enforcement Officer ( traffic warden ) for 6 years before retiring at 65 nearly 3 years ago , don't miss the work but miss the money , never mind I've done the lottery tonight

RedO wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:01 pm

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:29 pm Dunelm grunt to managing a rating algorithm team in an insurance company.

Do you have a team? I had no idea.

Starting from the beginning.

Aged 12 working with 1690 Boab delivering the Evening Times.
Milkboy
Self employed paper boy
Petrol pump attendant
Ice cream van driver
Graders assistant at the Paisley Woolgrowers
Barman
Ice cream vendor in South of France
Onion factory operative specialising in keeping grading holes clear in the shaker. Holland.
Janitor
HMRC
Top six accounting firm tax manager
Top 4 accounting firm tax senior manager
Self employed tax consultant
Taxi driver
Professional Anarcho-Marxist

Tax manager to taxi driver. Didn’t you fancy something different?

Was a heating engineer for ten years.
Then Thatcher came along and scrapped council housing where all our work was so got made redundant.
Now been working in IT for last thirty'ish years

Apple Wumble wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 7:59 pm Tax manager to taxi driver. Didn’t you fancy something different?

Err - Senior Tax Manager, can you no read son.

I had the self employed tax consultancy at first with a couple of large clients and that was enough to be getting on with. One of the clients went bust and so the taxi filled a gap.

I still do tax consultancy which I will continue with after I jack in the taxi next year.

Anything else you want to know Mr Nosey Parker?

1980 - left school at 16 - Travel Agent

Fast forward 40 years..........

2020 - Travel Agent

Can't wait to retire. I need to travel more.