What Jobs Have We Done?


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Yes TBI, stress can be an issue but as my dad used to say "if you don't enjoy your job, leave". At least you were able to retire without a broken and worn out body. Each to there own is a good maxim

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Dunno if this has been done before.... I seem to have been spectacularly bad at choosing for a long time. Then when I finally got it right, Govt. decided I as wrong. When I left school with 6 'O' l

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What jobs have I had? If you count the temporary, the agency and part time work when a student it will run into dozens... Anything to earn a bob or two,

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I was interested where you mentioned working at Wilson Ford. Two friends I knew worked there. David Gladwyn and Terry Reynolds.

 

I new a friend too who was at British Gysum, Keith Millington. Lost contact with them aeons ago.

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On 11/19/2015 at 2:41 PM, Tompa said:

Left school at 15,my form master Mr Spungin said I was useless and would never make anything of my life. Got a job at a firm opposite the old Labour Exchange making roller blinds mostly for garage doors, ended up making tea and running errands most of the time. After 3 months of that I joined the army as a band -boy, took ACE ( Army Certificate Of Education ) in general studies

Became a fairly good cornet player, posted to Berlin in 1961 Spandau Barracks. Met a swedish girl while in Berlin and married her. Reposted back to the UK to a newly built Roman Barracks in Colchester which Dr Profumo officially opened. Bought myself out of the army moved to Sweden stayed there 27 years, worked in a dairy for several years, then into engineering, lathing, milling etc, coach driving, waiter, judo instructor, and learning Swedish at the same time.

Came back to the UK 1991 worked as a coach driver, retired 2008. Done loads of other things, I could tell more, but then it would get complicated.

My dad was in colchester barracks , and berlin, he was in the Devonshire regiment for 16 yr corporal sheridan 

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Seeing as i only had a spirit level in woodwork , no A or O levels , the careers officer said to me , what do you want to do lad ?  Jockey said i , he said Disc jockey ? I said no, horse jockey , but he didnt know how i could get a job in that business , until i told him , dont worry sir ive already got a job i start end of easter !!!

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