Career Thread

[Dom13WorstNW]

This is a place to discuss your preferred Job/career and what you're doing to prepare for it.

[CAPS_MACLOCK]

Professional Anime Viewer.

I prepare by getting the finest tissue paper and lubrication.

[AeroNinja]

Learning Photoshop, Illustrator and Lightroom for becoming a Freelancer Graphics Designer.

[Furrnox]

I thought it said carer thread.. 

[BabyJesus]

I want to be a prostitute

[Toffee]

Studying for my A levels at the minute and I'm not exactly sure which path I want to pursue. I was originally thinking of heading off to University to get my history degree but it seems to me that the options are quite limited for a career in that field. I'm increasingly feeling like that path will limit me to a job that I don't want to be doing. As I think about it more and more, I hate the thought of being locked up in a boring job 24/7 so I was considering the military, if not for the pay then for the life satisfaction. Would appreciate anybody who has served in the British army here to let me know how their experience went.

[StevenChilton]

Studying for my A levels at the minute and I'm not exactly sure which path I want to pursue. I was originally thinking of heading off to University to get my history degree but it seems to me that the options are quite limited for a career in that field. I'm increasingly feeling like that path will limit me to a job that I don't want to be doing. As I think about it more and more, I hate the thought of being locked up in a boring job 24/7 so I was considering the military, if not for the pay then for the life satisfaction. Would appreciate anybody who has served in the British army here to let me know how their experience went.

If you're serious then get yourself down to the reserves and join up. Usually quite a few ex-regulars among them so they'll be able to tell you more than anyone on here about it as a career. Also a history degree is perfectly fine and won't constrain you-I know plenty of people who studied history and are in a diverse range of careers.

[Rhen]

Studying for my A levels at the minute and I'm not exactly sure which path I want to pursue. I was originally thinking of heading off to University to get my history degree but it seems to me that the options are quite limited for a career in that field. I'm increasingly feeling like that path will limit me to a job that I don't want to be doing. As I think about it more and more, I hate the thought of being locked up in a boring job 24/7 so I was considering the military, if not for the pay then for the life satisfaction. Would appreciate anybody who has served in the British army here to let me know how their experience went.

If you're serious then get yourself down to the reserves and join up. Usually quite a few ex-regulars among them so they'll be able to tell you more than anyone on here about it as a career. Also a history degree is perfectly fine and won't constrain you-I know plenty of people who studied history and are in a diverse range of careers.

Just two cents. A majority of Norwegian diplomats have political and/or historical degrees. The Exterior always looks for specialised knowledge.

[Toffee]

Ah right fair enough. I’ve not decided either way yet but thanks for the info guys

[Rhen]

Ah right fair enough. I’ve not decided either way yet but thanks for the info guys

Forgot to add that the same presumably applies for your country's Exterior, too.

[Fwuffy]

Studying history because I want to work in a museum! nokappa

[Riddlez]

so I was considering the military, if not for the pay then for the life satisfaction.

I am not in the British military but consdering you're doing A levels it seems like you'd be eligible for OCS, which is what I am doing in the Netherlands. If you feel like info you can PM me if you want.
Joining the reserves as suggested is a good thing to orient yourself and would also help you greatly in the application process, should you decide to follow through.


Added to that, well if I manage to pass the Military academy in the Netherlands I am looking at an army career so yeah.

[DasBrot]

My career? Kindergarten. It's just like leading a regiment, srsly

[Karth]

If you're gonna join the military choose an MOS that has real life career attributes, Intel/radiation/uranium specialist, etc... don't be the normie who goes infantry, or go an officer route.  In the US, the Naval Academy produced the 2nd highest salaries after graduation, beating all the averages of every Ivy League, same for West Point

[Riddlez]

If you're gonna join the military choose an MOS that has real life career attributes, Intel/radiation/uranium specialist, etc... don't be the normie who goes infantry, or go an officer route.  In the US, the Naval Academy produced the 2nd highest salaries after graduation, beating all the averages of every Ivy League, same for West Point

Pfft, normies go infantry, real men go Recee