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Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 13, 2009, 07:11:56 PM
Its come for the time to choose where I want to go for work experience, but I have NO IDEA where I want to go :(                                                       .

If any of the older members have anything they wanna say to help or if someone else is in my situation can you halp! Thank you!

( Im open to ANY suggestions btw)
Title: I need help
Post by: Andalus on January 13, 2009, 07:39:37 PM
I did mine at a library, if that helps...

It was pretty good, actually. I'd recommend it. But only if you're a book freak like me... :(                                                      

But seriously, call in favours, ask round your contacts. Maybe one of your parents friends will know something you could do.
Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 13, 2009, 07:44:50 PM
Ohh, I never thought about the library... I could snoop around there to see what jobs I would have and there is a Subway nextdoor :D                                                       .

Just hope that someone else hasnt taken the place :(                                                       I have tried 6 places and all of them refused me...
Title: I need help
Post by: Jubal on January 13, 2009, 07:47:47 PM
I feel your pain. I'm trying to fix up a place at the outreach department of the John Innes Centre, but unless I get it sorted by Thurday or get a time extension I have to pick from the crappy old school list of stuff.
Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 13, 2009, 07:54:46 PM
Yeah its pretty distressing, especially when you have people moaning at you 24/7
Title: I need help
Post by: Pentagathus on January 13, 2009, 07:59:37 PM
Apparently barnadoes is fun. But I should be set for workin with a local carpenter so meh.
Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 13, 2009, 08:49:10 PM
Barnadoes is full :(
Title: I need help
Post by: stormcloud on January 14, 2009, 12:59:40 AM
Work experience is nigh on pointless in 90% of cases, either you don't get any training so you can't be involved in anything complex and so spend all your time doing chores, or you get something that could hardly be called a true experience of real world work

I was quite lucky, I got in at a small (3 man) accounting firm. They knew little about computers so I sorted quite a bunch out for them, but then I also did large amounts of filing which was kinda dull, but yeah, if I ever get an office job (I certainly hope not) I have learnt how to put thing into draws efficiently.

My younger brother went too his and they told him that they didn't really think it was worth it, so he could have the time off.
Title: I need help
Post by: Jubal on January 14, 2009, 07:08:46 PM
Lol at your bro's experience.

I've got a deadline extension thank god...
Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 14, 2009, 07:27:47 PM
Lucky...

I really dont want an office job. It would be like hell. I dont know how people can do it though...
Title: I need help
Post by: Gmd on January 20, 2009, 07:27:47 PM
im going to a pharmicy which is intresting and fun. if u cna try and get something easy to get to and u think is fun
Title: I need help
Post by: CN2 on January 20, 2009, 07:54:28 PM
YEEEES!

I am going to my cousins, the last person who worked there worked at a court! How cool!

And cheers for the ideas guys, I was going to go to the library before he called up
Title: I need help
Post by: Goldyrulz on January 21, 2009, 08:51:36 PM
me doing P.E. and after school clubs with this company, and i'm just glad i got it...