Reply to: Would you take any job to get through the depression?

[Andy2]

If I can't get a contract I will work as a gigolo

[Peoplesoft bloke]

This poll is based on false premise. If I can't get a contract, no-one's likely to give me a job in Tescos either. OTH I don't consider it "beneath me" I have done a load of real tuplie jobs in the past and would again if I had to - the problem with recessions is even all the tulipe jobs are taken.

[Doggy Styles]

Its the decline of the West. But them in power haven't a clue as there's not a single trained scientist among them.

What about trained engineers?
Or economists?
Or trained anything?

[sasguru]

That is what you get as a mechanical engineer, shocking really, if Brunel was living today he would be on 15 quid an hour using Pro Engineer CAD. 5 years doing Mech Eng then it was of to a masters in IT for me, one of the greatest engineering cities in the world really only had about 30 jobs a year to give to mechanical engineering graduates. Sad really.

Its the decline of the West. But them in power haven't a clue as there's not a single trained scientist among them.

[minestrone]

I have seen a job advertised ion Jobsite "Senior Mechanical Engineer" £17 per hour. That's taking the mick surely? Glad I'm a Process Engineer and we're all boomed!

That is what you get as a mechanical engineer, shocking really, if Brunel was living today he would be on 15 quid an hour using Pro Engineer CAD. 5 years doing Mech Eng then it was of to a masters in IT for me, one of the greatest engineering cities in the world really only had about 30 jobs a year to give to mechanical engineering graduates. Sad really.

[fckvwls]

That's taking the mick surely? Glad I'm a Process Engineer and we're all boomed!

Does that entail anything more than playing with boxes and arrows in Visio?

[Fred Bloggs]

I have seen a job advertised ion Jobsite "Senior Mechanical Engineer" £17 per hour. That's taking the mick surely? Glad I'm a Process Engineer and we're all boomed!

[minestrone]

60 hours a week breaking chicken for the man in KFC ain't going to pay the bills on this gaff anyway. I used to have principles but when they are putting illegals up in 1 million quid houses then what is the point of them?

[Epiphone]

Principles don't pay the bills...

[minestrone]

How much would you get though? 60 quid a week and only if you could hide all your savings.

20 bottles of cider a week that is. There are a few people round here saying that 150 a day is OK just now doing a job, 60 quid a week is ok for doing nowt.

[OwlHoot]

I have worked constantly from the age of 14 and some of these jobs I had to do were real crap, 100 hours a week in butcher shops type stuff.

As I pointed out to my teacher friend recently my tax input alone has paid for a teacher's wages for the last 6 years.

I work mainly in the financials and if I cannot get a job by Christmas then all my savings will be moved offshore and I will present myself at the labour exchange. I have done my share and if the PM has cost me a market then he should be paying for me. It's my turn to get something back.

I meant to ask about that. These days, apparently, if nothing you're trained for is available they can ask you to work in the "entertainment" industry. So who here would agree to work as a rent boy (or, for the ladies, prossie) if push came to shove?

I presume those who ticked the AndyW option would be up for it

[DieScum]

I will present myself at the labour exchange. I have done my share and if the PM has cost me a market then he should be paying for me. It's my turn to get something back.

How much would you get though? 60 quid a week and only if you could hide all your savings.

[minestrone]

I have worked constantly from the age of 14 and some of these jobs I had to do were real crap, 100 hours a week in butcher shops type stuff.

As I pointed out to my teacher friend recently my tax input alone has paid for a teacher's wages for the last 6 years.

I work mainly in the financials and if I cannot get a job by Christmas then all my savings will be moved offshore and I will present myself at the labour exchange. I have done my share and if the PM has cost me a market then he should be paying for me. It's my turn to get something back.

[Pogle]

I guess I would.
And I may have too. Current contract has been extended for 12 days, untill the end of the financial year. After then who knows, I may end up at Manchester city council on £16 an hour

[BrilloPad]

Yes