I worked in Financial Services for years - boring...... and now I want a change.
What jobs are out there that mean you're not stuck behind a desk 9-5, but still pay 'reasonable' money??
I can only afford to be out of work for 6 months ish so if I need to re-train it would have to be a short, intensive course.
PLEASE HELP ME - I don't want to spend the rest of my working life sat on my butt!!!!!
2007-12-03 07:48:01 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Work in the light entertainment biz. Train as a dancer, singer or musician.
Caring for the elderly or working with children.
How about the food industry? Chef, food reviewer...
It really depends on what you are interested in or have a talent for. But if you are unhappy working in an office change now, don't sit and wait. Ten years will flash by and then you'd wished you'd made the change when you had the chance.
Good luck.
xx
2007-12-03 07:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I totally understand. I tried and tried to figure something out too. I waited tables for a long time while i went to school and when i was done, i was destined for an office job so instead I went into selling residential Real Estate. I was hardly in an office but sales is a tough business. You never really know when you're going to get paid and deals fall through at the last second. But if you have perserverence and a sales mind, you won't sit at a desk much in that field. In the end, I wanted a good steady paycheck so here I am, at a desk. =)
2007-12-03 07:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what about being an estate agent?its office work with a difference,you get out to view properties,meet people,and get satisfaction when the jobs done.
or for a real change,fancy becoming a train driver,their on £18,000 while training and it doubles up when qualified,there's more to it than you will ever know,most people have no idea whats involved
2007-12-03 07:59:29 · answer #3 · answered by josephrob2003 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nice - a friend of my wife's and one of my buddies fathers (company closed after he had been ther 30 years and he lost everything) both went into medical imaging (sonograms, xrays) the training was like six months and they are making very good money
dirty - stripping
2007-12-03 07:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by Acee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You've got mail
A blonde quickly went out to her mail box, looked in it, closed the door of the box, and went back in the house. A few minutes later she repeated this process by checking her mail again.
She did this five more times, and her neighbor that was watching her commented: "You must be expecting a very important letter today the way you keep looking into that mail box."
The blonde answered, "No, I am working on my computer, and it keeps telling me that I have mail."
2007-12-03 07:55:49 · answer #5 · answered by ILMW 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Become a ranger with the National Park Service.
2007-12-03 07:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I often feel the same way as you I'd recommend,
That you start applying for other jobs you like meanwhile.
Thank you very much :)
Once you've found something hand in your notice.
Best of luck with it all!!
2007-12-03 07:51:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do what you love to do and you will never work again. I think you are lucky to have six months to play with. If you do not know what you love to do, SEEK. I wish you well. Terry.
2007-12-03 08:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by terrysains 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Become a stocktaker!!
I do it, travel the whole country, good pay (but long hours), great fun.
Never the same face twice.
google it.
2007-12-03 07:52:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go apply for a job in retail sales.
2007-12-03 07:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by Nels 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋