Question about life.

[Marcg868]

Dont worry there will be no moaning about ex's in this post


Basically im a 20 year old male that sometimes doesnt know his elbow from his arse and can be a bit emotionally unstable, whic i apologise for, but i have been sat here thinking tonight.

I fancy a change, my current job is basically sat on my arse, staring at computer screen and answeringthe phone for people book flights etc. Now i went to college for 2 years and studied a travel course, i thought this is what i wanted to do, but obviously, im bored fucking stupid with the travel industry and fancy a complete career change.

Been looking at courses at uni etc, and working out new career paths. Now i would like to go and study again for a few years and then get a job to pay for it etc wether it be at a local Morrisons, ASDA etc which i dont mind.

But being 20 im not too old have a change of career am i? Or should i just fuck it and go for it? My Mum is fulyl supportive and will help me with applying to uni etc and suggesting courses and career paths. Just hope its not too late for a change of mind.
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[BanditBitch]

No, your not to old to have a change of direction..........and yes, f*** it and go for it.

You havent got any ties, or major committments and I think a change of plan would be good for you. So, dont just think about it, do it?

[Annabella]

You wouldn't be the oldest person starting a university course... go for it.
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[yambabe]

You're not working in the "travel industry" you're working in a call centre ffs!

Whilst you are certainly young enough to change career direction and go to Uni if that's what you want, you don't seem to have any idea of what you want to do there or where you want it to take you. Not really the best position to be in, if you were saying "I always had a secret hankering to be a ........... but I need a degree in .........." then it might be different, but I think I see a bit of a greener grass scenario developing. Would hate to think of you doing 3 or even 4 years at Uni then coming out and going "actually........." What would you do then? Go back and study something else? Just as an afterthought, are your grades good enough for you to have enough UCAS points to get into Uni?

Why not try and get a "proper" job in travel? Start approaching travel agents and holiday companies with your cv (cos it's always easier to get a job when you already have one) and see what happens.

It's the wrong time of year for it now but have you thought about sticking with it for a bit longer then applying to be a holiday rep in time for next summer?
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[WildGoose]

havent you just spent the past months bigging up this call centre job like its the best thing ever?

and as babyyams mentioned, you arent in the travel industry, or if you are, youve barely scratched the surface, and being 20 youve not stuck at anything for more than ten mins, so perhaps you are being a bit hasty

just my two cents
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[Marcg868]

I had 4 main career choices i wanted to persue when i was 18, Nursing, Travel industry work, Mechnic or Plumber.

Yes i know i work in a call centre but the travel industry, lets be honest the work is boring, i wanna get up in the morning go to work and be doing something different day in day out. Working in a travel agents/call centre isnt like that. This time of year is also the most mundane and boring time for the industry also, im luky if i can break £50 a day commission at the moment.

Never really fancied being a holiday rep, just from a older family member who did it and it wasnt the best. Fancied Airline cabin crew which i could persue that.

But my theory is, after the constant moping around feeling sorry for me, having a completly fresh start would be good for me.
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[s0urc3]

Hi mate,

I'm 17 years old and last year I left college after a month because of a girlfriend leaving me after a year and a half relationship.

Around about 2 months later I went to work for a company that provided IT Solutions for corporate clients and it consisted of general administration tasks, answering the telephone, sage accounts etc. Soon I realised that it was too early to be in a full time job and that it wasnt what I wanted to do.

Doing a job related to IT was all I wanted to do but to my big surprise I changed my mind (as you do when you are young ).

So, my thoughts lead me to leave my job and I did virtually nothing for a few months.

I have recently started college and have found that I have more time to think and at the same time I am working towards something. I have come to the conclusion that at a young age you need to have some variety, such as college, a part time job, a hobby (biking ).

Make a plan of your goals, your hobbies, and how you intend to achieve them.

I wouldn't really suggest going to University unless you know exactly what you want to do. However, if your going to do it anyway, why don't you try a course such as Business Studies.

This degree course would provide the skills needed for just about every industry out there, and would obviously open many more doors. You never know, it might lead you into an entrepreneurial frame of mind and you could start your own business

Anyway, there are some of my thoughts, sorry to rabbit on
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[Marcg868]

@ Babyyam, yes i know in 99.9% of jobs are going to be the same routine all day everyday, but at least ill get a vareity, say Nursin for example it would be a new challenege everyday, someone new to look after etc, or car mechnics a new problem to solve etc. Whereas now its just get up, into work get all my flight search engines up ( Magic, Viewdata and Airscan) answer calls, give out prices, have conversation with people on phone, have a kebab for lunch etc.

I want a jobto be honest which is a bit more hands on and energetic with more vareity, the only vareity i get in my day now is wether to have a Sandwich for dinner, a kebab or chips and mayo with either 7up, Diet Coke or Irn Bur

Id like to go to uni to study something new, so ive got a few weeks or so have a think about which type of career i could persue.
I could try the Army, but been put off it by alot of peoples comments saying DONT do it.

I know i moan on etc, and i apologise, i just value peoples advice on here, i have friends, but there all concerned with dicking there girlfriends etc.
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[Spiral]

Work sucks if it was fun it would be your hobby!

but i can handle the work, its being taxed to f**k by the government that makes me
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[cheekie monkey]

You are definitely not too old for a career change. The trouble is theres not always the jobs out there once you've passed and put all the effort in.

I did my A levels and never went to uni, did 3 years working in business insurance, thought I was too young for doing it, I'd passed all my exams within it and I could always come back to it in the future. I then changed to flying and i'm loving it, its not boring, one day is never the same, it has its good and bad points but I don't regret it.

20 is not too old!

[Delbwoy]

Whatever career you chose, before you go into it, speak to people who've been doing it for years, and listen to what they say.

I was a mechanic for about 12 years. It's a shit job! I was told it's a shit job by the foreman when I started, but did I listen? It was good until I was in my early 20's, then I developed back problems and after a long hard day my hands became more or less crippled. All so my boss could have a big house in Wimbledon and drive whatever car he chose. They use gloves now, but for me it was an embarrasment to go out as my hands were always dirty no matter how much I tried to clean them.

I'm now 38 and am just about to go into a new business as I'm bored of useless people doing a half arsed job with the business I currently own, and I can't be everywhere. It's never too late to change direction in life as long as circumstance allows it.

You're young, so you have to learn something, and then if you're up for the long hours etc you can do it for yourself.

I often think if I wasn't doing what I do, I'd look into being a paramedic. Perhaps a quick response guy on a bike! If that was seriously on the cards, the first thing I'd do is go to the nearest hospital/ambulance station and ask the older paramedics about their opinions of the job.

I've met loads of people over the years, and everyone moans about their jobs except those that have turned a hobby into a job. (Saying that, a windsurfing teacher was moaning about his job the other week!)

Sorry to waffle on, but in summary: Decide what you like. Do a bit of research. If it suits you, go for it. Finally...........Stick it out. All jobs are shit in reality, just some jobs are less shit than others!

FWIW, I wouldn't waste my days in a poxy call centre!

Best of luck, and I'm glad to not be reading about some bint that's given you a hard time.
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[hmmmnz]

if you don't like your job, change it, your never to old to do some thing new, i was in the army for a few years and decided it had had enough, i left went to uni ect, now im in another job i don't really like lol, not really i have a trade and can go any where i want and know i can always get a job doing it so it suits me,
do want you want life is far to short to be doing a job that just makes you misreble
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[Marcg868]

[s0urc3]

I went to go in the Army as an Officer in the Intelligence Corps, but unfortunately didnt pass the initial medical phase because of asthma

I think a lot of people (mainly school leavers) want to go in the Army as they see it as the easy option. However, if the career choice is used properly I would of thought it would be quite an exhilirating experience.
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[Marcg868]

Yeah i fancy the Army Air corp (polishing helicoptors ) but we'll see, i need sit down have a good think and a word with myself. And see what i want to be doing in 10 years time. Because i cant and dont want to be stuck in a call centre in 10 years time, id die of boredom. So going to do some research and stuff.
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[JonB]

Here's a tip, how about for once in your life make a life choice that YOU make and not asking everybody on BCF about what to do, it's like your life is dictated by the people of BCF.
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[Marcg868]

[Robby]

Another of these threads these are fun.

Yeh, you don't know what to do with your life. Sign your life away to the army for 6 years, go off to the worst part of a sandy country 6000 miles away and get shot. That must be better than working in a call centre until you make your mind up about what you want to do.

[Marcg868]

Not really, beats getting stabbed by Gangster Wannabe pakis in Manchester tho.
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