Jobs

If you are good with computers, put an advert in the paper advertising that you can fix home computer problems.

It helps to be able to actually fix home computer problems.

Just an idea.

 

Sales assistant at a HiFi shop - as long as you have a basic knowledge of HiFi and connecting it up, I can't see you going wrong (you'll either learn the harder stuff as you go along or never get any where). It helps to be sociable and easy to get along with, but as many will tell you, it's not a fundenetal skill - a lot of them are very abrupt and rude

 

1000 graduates went bankrupt last year.

A degree is not the only path to money. For many a degree has become a path to further poverty and 10 years worth of £200 month debt repayment. My degree cost me £20k.

A cycle shop owner I know makes £60k a year profit. He has a fantastic location and cheap rent! Expensive stuff is in the shop, but at xmas he can shift 500 £100-200 bmx's!!!!!!!!!! 30% profit on each. ching ching

I am thinking of opening a cycle shop. It's another possibility.

 

With 50 million other people who work in some IT related industry, an individual with only a basic knowledge of computer software and hardware would probably not go very far. Plus, it sounds like a lot of aggro.

Sales is pap money, rife with irritating punters, and an inherently hypocritical exercise one would imagine, unless flogging micro systems.

Bumboy - loads of dosh is not necessary.

Thanks though.

 

Hippy's suggestion of theatre box moving is a good one for cash - I've done some of this in the past and, on certain shows/days/times, have been paid about £30.00 an hour for it. Honest, hard work, and with very friendly people on the whole, who are generally up for a bit of a laugh on work time.

 

That's my jobed ****ed then too... though I don't work on commission, so I reserve the right to claim I'm not driven by anything other than the desire to see the customer with the correct system (with in the range we sell).

 

hehe. Is it Practical hifi? Used to be on Preston New Rd IIRC. Of course haven't been there for quite some time? Is Blackburn big on audiophiles then?

I feel dead mercenary now. I've always fancied working in a bookshop actually, though my romantic visions of the occupation are likely misplaced. Plus the money would probably be insufficient to sustain my hardback book addiction and premium cookie habit.

 

Hippie's suggestion is a good one. If there are opportunities, check it out.

 

No, Romers HiFi, low to medium end, so no abstract discussions with customers
Used to be in Rishton, now in Great Harwood, home to many great things such as myself .

 

An image of you has now been formed in my head - do you look anything like Bernard from Black Books, by any chance?

 

Great Harwood. My uncle and his immense family live there. We (my dad) fell out with that side of the family about 20yrs ago. Hence never really seen them. Funny, my dad has since now fallen out with me, and i never really see him either. I believe he lives in Darwen now. I have a massive family spread all over that area. They have funny sounding names. If they ever happen to come in for a hifi, make sure to act as though you were on a massive commission based income.

 

Is he a lanky twat who's mother still buys his underpants?

 

Not really lanky, and I can't comment on who buys his pants - he's tallish, average build, and he drapes his pants over his hifi.

 

No, Julia Roberts ISN'T going to walk into your shop and buy a dodgy tourist book

Why doesn't he become a "pharmaceutical distributor" - you make a hell of a lot of cash that way. Mind you, the risks are high (and the punters higher!).

What about garage work - checkout work - whatever? Working in a library or something might be OK too.

 

Ah, just googled it.

Bernard looks to have it well sorted. When is it on telly next?



So only 'theatre box moving' so far then?

I'm probably better suited to a more solitary craft though.

 

Litter collector for Blackburn and Darwen borough council? They seem to work alone.

 

He certainly does - booze, fags, books and cynicism sound like heaven to me. Not too sure about when it's next on as I don't watch TV - I'd thoroughly recommend the first series on DVD as a 'blind' purchase though, especially if you like/d Father Ted(it's co-written by one of the F/Ted writers).

On solitary pursuits which earn reasonable money - how about proof reading of some sort? I have friends who have done this in the past and they didn't have any special qualifications as far as I know, and they got decentish pay for it too.

 

How do you fancy setting up business together?

I'll hunt for the DVD on Amazon. cheers

Regarding the proof reading. I've thought of this in the past, but the fact that it usually seems to be advertised in the back of dodgy newspapers with claims of staggering riches, has always put me off investigating it further. This type of job would be a double bonus as i would be able to work from home as well, without neglecting the core diet as detailed above.

Anyone with any further information on this branch of employment, or similar?

 

For proofreading you normally need to show GOOD English (usually higher than GCSE and sometimes degree) and on top of that, many companies also want editing experience.

Having worked in the same team as editors and knowing people who work for Emap and other magazine companies, I can speak from experience.

I was actually considering this line for a job as well, but Emap girl keeps getting shafted with overtime and the stuff we do here in government is like reading sleeping pills!

 

My English has been examined up to GCSE level. So it has been left to deteriorate for quite a considerable time.

Having been exposed to Tony's phantasmagoric verse for a wee while, i feel reasonably competent at basic editing skills.

I fear there may be exams involved in this line of work?