Careers before truck driving

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andi_cardiff:

mjallby:

cheekymonkey:

andi_cardiff:
I’ve worked as an engineer, aircraft engineer, lifeguard and a performance analyst for a championship football club as well as being on the Army previously.

where did it all go wrong?

Exactly, performance analyst for football team, so paid to watch football. What a gig !

Not as fun as you would imagine, took the joy out of watching I thought.

Anyway, had a few ‘issues’ after leaving the Army and have finally found something that keeps me relaxed and stress-free.

i done some analysis for forest youth teams during my degree and have to agree it takes the fun out of watching, especially trawling through a full match to highlight specific points that the coaches etc request.

was also bloody cold at time stood for 90 mins.

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Firefighter, and did this on the side, until I realised I enjoyed this more. Now on a career break from the fire service, and trundling around Europe.

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Chainsaw Operator
Landscape Gardener
Driving Instructor
Electrician
Hgv

I never knew what I wanted to do and still don’t!

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Sand salesman in Saudi. Sacked for lying about my overtime.
Bed tester for Slumberland. Sacked for lying during overtime.
Doughnut hole maker. No hands required.
Cultural Ambassador for BNP.

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worked at the Daily express
Army
Trainee mechanic
HGV driver
van driver
now a carer

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Postman/Driver in the City of London

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General dogsbody whilst waiting for call-up.
National Service.
General dogsbody whilst gaining C+E.
Driving

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cracker-bar:
Firefighter, and did this on the side, until I realised I enjoyed this more. Now on a career break from the fire service, and trundling around Europe.

Your best of staying driving mate, the fire service is well a truly shafted![THUMBS DOWN SIGN]

SB

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Electrical mechanic, RN; Trainee Mgr, McDonalds; Trainee Mgr Kwik Save; camera salesman then mgr, Mushroom farm-worker; white and brown goods sales; furniture sales; camera sales; student for five years, got a teaching degree, teacher; simultaneously operated Robegeddon, then bought one of the trailers; handyman; now drive a puddle-jumper.
Various jobs during student years, barman, car valeter and stuff I’ve forgotten. I had four jobs when I was 16…at the same time.

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Stonemason, if the pay was better I’d leave the truck tomorrow

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Forklift driver,
Sales rep,
Sales manager,
Operations manager,
Truck driver,
Bugger all, taking some time out.

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Ice cream salesman
Bar cellarman
driver
Transport Manager
Transport/Warehouse Manager
Fleet Manager
Transport Manager
Driver
Retired

33

Labourer
Fork lift driver
Bog cleaner
Bit part actor
Chef
Bin man

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I have been a baker and sailing instructor I have even been a chimney sweep at Gleneagles Hotel.Now a bus driver.Still do a bit of agency work on the lorries.

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started out as a plumber then a warehouse worker then the army and now truck driver

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Started as a HGV driver then 4 years as a Solar Physicist at Charles University’s Academy of Science of the Czech Republic and now a Euro tramper.

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Worked in a hotel in blackpool when i left school[bang on for the young totty],order picker in a warehouse[propper mind numbing horsework],forklift driver,counter balance and reachtruck[boring and allways freezing],lorry driver with bits of shunting and office work inbetween…

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Lorry driver man and boy, so my first careeer must have been Boy!

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I used to be a Michelin star chef ! Now I’m a Dunlop lorry driver

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Apprentice Marine Mechanic
Fast Food manager
Non HGV driver
HGV driver 1st dab
Started business
Ended business
General Manager of wholesale fruit company
Started 2nd business
Economic downturn
2nd dab at HGV (26 yr gap)