First Career Jobs.....

[Noir]

Weird, over here that can't be asked.

Well, I guess it can be asked, but it isn't supposed to be considered when hiring.

Welcome to Northern Ireland, we're religion is king, and failure to be of the right religion can result in you missing out on jobs, verbal and physical abuse, and segregation like you wouldn't believe in a 1st World Country

[Trigg]

I'd say come over here, but you'd be out the door since you're a straight white male. Too many of them around....sorry.....move along. NEXT!!!

[Noir]

I'd say come over here, but you'd be out the door since you're a straight white male. Too many of them around....sorry.....move along. NEXT!!!

Pfffff, I'd happily say i was bi if I thought itd improve my chances of a job, I just wouldn't dare dirty my tounge by saying I was in anyway religious =P

[Trigg]

Pfffff, I'd happily say i was bi if I thought itd improve my chances of a job, I just wouldn't dare dirty my tounge by saying I was in anyway religious =P

Well, if you were able to slip in that your great great grandad was hispanic you'd be on to something. They're not allowed to ask about sexual preferance, but you could wear a lot of pink to the interview.

[DragonStryk72]

Today was a big day in the life of Jonathan!

For i've just downloaded and filled in my first career job application, to join the Northern Irish Prison Service. Up until now my jobs (of which there have only been two) were pay weekly and no real opportunity to advance (One being working in a fast food place and the other being to carry out surveys for the council).

However, this job is salaried and with a clear progression path (Which one of my Uncles spent his life on and is now in the realms of running his own prison in as much as you can in our system by being its governor) While I certainly don't have ambitions to go that far, nor do i see it as in any way a life career, tis exciting nonetheless. Here's just hoping i get past whatever criteria needed to get an interview.

Solly, do share, what was your first 'career job', did you stick with it or move to another, and do you see your current job as your job for life?

United States Navy. I went in straight out of High School. If my knees had started to go bad, I'd likely still be there, but oh well. Currently, I work as an Inventory Auditor, but I've nearly finished my first fantasy novel, right now sitting at 70,000 words, which I hope to make a career soon

[fj1200]

United States Navy. I went in straight out of High School. If my knees had started to go bad, I'd likely still be there, but oh well. Currently, I work as an Inventory Auditor, but I've nearly finished my first fantasy novel, right now sitting at 70,000 words, which I hope to make a career soon

Very cool. What does 70,000 words equate to?

[Abbey Marie]

Very cool. What does 70,000 words equate to?

Depends on font, page, etc, but ballpark I found:

For Arial, size 12, single spaced- 155.6 pages

[DragonStryk72]

Well, most fantasy novels falls between 50-80,000 words, but mine is gonna be a bit longer than that when I'm done, to get an idea of actual length, it's about 250 words per page in your average book, so right now it sits at about 280 pages, though it'll end up being nearer to 400 or more when it's finished.

[RadiomanATL]

Weird, over here that can't be asked.

Well, I guess it can be asked, but it isn't supposed to be considered when hiring.

Can't be asked either. In the eyes of a judge, the simple act of asking means that it will be considered.

[Shadow]

United States Navy. I went in straight out of High School. If my knees had started to go bad, I'd likely still be there, but oh well. Currently, I work as an Inventory Auditor, but I've nearly finished my first fantasy novel, right now sitting at 70,000 words, which I hope to make a career soon

Very cool. How long have you been writing it?