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    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?
    If you also agree that an animals suffering should be avoided rather than encouraged, consider what steps you can take.

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    I worked my way up from being a mail boy at a fast food restaurant Corp. headquarters to joining their software development team. I have been in Information Technology ever since (about 15 years now).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noir View Post
    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?
    Have been in commercial radio broadcasting for 18 years, since I was 17.

    Looking currently to bail out though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Noir View Post
    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?
    Well, my career was military, military police to be specific.

    Good luck in the hunt to.

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    Congrats, Jon!!

    My first career oriented job was out of technical school, hooked me up with a job at a company that housed and performed all medical billing for doctors and hospitals throughout NY/NJ/CT. It was an IT job, but a bit of a different era as PC's weren't household items yet. I worked on DEC towers (Digital Equipment Corp), modems, multiplexors and other now antiquated crap. But it did start a decent career from there. Been through a few companies since then. A major law firm, Sony, Cadbury Schweppes, Snapple and a bunch of contract work.
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    Good luck!

    I had a lot of the standard crappy jobs to pay for college, etc.
    First real "career" job was as a lawyer.
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    Not sure if it's good our bad but I never had a real career job.

    Started working for my father doing secretarial work out of the house and off the cuff when I was in high school. Did that for most of the next 20+ years.

    Good luck, Noir.
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    Good luck kiddo!

    I was recruited out of high school to be admin assistant to VP of Tejon Ranch.

    I've always been in management one way or another..running the company or advising the owner of the company..so yes, my first job is still what I do as my career. Ironically, my hourly pay when I owned my own company was more than my monthly pay for first job.
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    I work first as a Pharmacy Assistant, then promoted as a Cashier or sales clerk. It doesn't matter what your jb is as long as it is moral and legal. What is important most is that you love your career.

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    Congrats, Jon! Take your first Holiday here near Detroit!

    The key isn't to love your job; it's to tolerate your job enough where you have the resources to love your life!

    My career job didn't happen until I joined the military. That set the path for me to what I do now. Your job may be like that; those you meet in your career will lay the foundation for whatever it is you are when you get there.
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    Something that *really* doesn't tick my tock about living in Northern Ireland is how many of the jobs vacancies I'm browsing that say this, or something similar...



    Yay! My chances of getting a job are reduced because the employers care about if I believe in a god, and if so which one and with which church... I could understand if I was say applying for a job in a church or with a faith group, but, er, within the public services, what has it got to do with anything and why should my employability be hurt as a result?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Noir View Post
    Something that *really* doesn't tick my tock about living in Northern Ireland is how many of the jobs vacancies I'm browsing that say this, or something similar...



    Yay! My chances of getting a job are reduced because the employers care about if I believe in a god, and if so which one and with which church... I could understand if I was say applying for a job in a church or with a faith group, but, er, within the public services, what has it got to do with anything and why should my employability be hurt as a result?
    Don't feel too bad, Noir. Around the Chicago area on construction jobs there has to be a certain number of hispanics, blacks and women. Even if they can't do the job, they still get hired ahead of white people/men who are more qualified for the job.

    I say apply for the job, do it well and your religious bent won't matter. You'll just be a great employee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jess View Post
    Don't feel too bad, Noir. Around the Chicago area on construction jobs there has to be a certain number of hispanics, blacks and women. Even if they can't do the job, they still get hired ahead of white people/men who are more qualified for the job.

    I say apply for the job, do it well and your religious bent won't matter. You'll just be a great employee.
    It's just so pointless, I'll never forget the the most awkward end to a job interview I ever had, for a computer store, why they cared I have no idea buuuut -


    Interviewer: Are you a Protestant or a Catholic?
    Me: Neither, I'm an atheist.
    Interviewer:...but are you a protestant atheist or a catholic atheist?
    Me: I'm just an atheist.
    Interviewer: But what do you consider yourself to be?
    Me: I consider myself -and indeed am- an atheist.
    Interviewer: Culturally are you a Protestant or Catholic?
    Me: I practise no cultures or customs of Christianity,
    [knowing that I wasn't getting the job past this nonsense, I strayed for some humour atleast)
    Me: is there not an option for Jewish?
    Interviewer: Yes.
    Me:Why didn't you say, I'm a cultural Jew.


    The interviewer didn't so much as smile, but I'm sure I was out the door my application was in the bin. Quite what your religion (or lack of) has to do with selling computers idk, but such it life xD
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    Quote Originally Posted by Noir View Post
    It's just so pointless, I'll never forget the the most awkward end to a job interview I ever had, for a computer store, why they cared I have no idea buuuut -


    Interviewer: Are you a Protestant or a Catholic?
    Me: Neither, I'm an atheist.
    Interviewer:...but are you a protestant atheist or a catholic atheist?
    Me: I'm just an atheist.
    Interviewer: But what do you consider yourself to be?
    Me: I consider myself -and indeed am- an atheist.
    Interviewer: Culturally are you a Protestant or Catholic?
    Me: I practise no cultures or customs of Christianity,
    [knowing that I wasn't getting the job past this nonsense, I strayed for some humour atleast)
    Me: is there not an option for Jewish?
    Interviewer: Yes.
    Me:Why didn't you say, I'm a cultural Jew.


    The interviewer didn't so much as smile, but I'm sure I was out the door my application was in the bin. Quite what your religion (or lack of) has to do with selling computers idk, but such it life xD

    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.

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