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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 15, 2017 12:38:30 GMT
Did you have one and were they any good. From personal experience mine was crap. To be fair I was easy to deal with on the day because the moment I said I wanted to be a Police dog handler she switched off, said what a good idea and ushered the next person in. No discussion about what might be suitable given my O level subjects or other avenues I might consider but basically easy meat for the lazy sod. Sadly it didn't work out for me and I took control of things post Met. Any success stories out there where the advice was spot on?. |
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Post by bringmesunshine on Jun 15, 2017 12:55:01 GMT
I know Liam Gallagher told his he wanted to be a rock star and when the careers advisor said it was a silly idea Gallagher said "right then I want to be a lumberjack, get me a job cutting down fucking trees."
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Post by harryburrows on Jun 15, 2017 13:00:15 GMT
Ours wasn't interested in anything other than the usual engineering, pottery industries, farming , building trade jobs . I wanted to be a chef which back in the 60 s was a bit odd , no help given in what my route to a career looked like . They wrote to me a year or so later wanting me to explain how their services had helped me
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Post by Mendicant on Jun 15, 2017 13:05:49 GMT
I know Liam Gallagher told his he wanted to be a rock star and when the careers advisor said it was s silly idea Gallagher said "right then I want to be a lumberjack, get me a job cutting down fucking trees." Can you imagine Liam Gallagher working as a careers advisor? Honestly he'd be good I think :-) |
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Post by elystokie on Jun 15, 2017 13:32:54 GMT
We had a Mr Slight.
The wisdom he imparted wasn't even that.
Truly wank.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 13:47:23 GMT
I said anything that's going. My parents said I'd better get a job within the week of leaving or they'd kick me out £23:50 a week wages.... my mum took £12 of that for b&b She lives with me now and I care for her.....I always remind her of what a cow she was  |
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jun 15, 2017 13:55:14 GMT
"I want to play cricket for England"
"Yes Ian, but what are you really going to do?"
Botham's experience.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 13:57:18 GMT
Ours wasn't interested in anything other than the usual engineering, pottery industries, farming , building trade jobs . I wanted to be a chef which back in the 60 s was a bit odd , no help given in what my route to a career looked like . They wrote to me a year or so later wanting me to explain how their services had helped me Did you tell them you took him up on his thoughts for your direction and became a rent boy? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 14:39:35 GMT
I told mine I wanted to be a gynecologist, then asked her to show me her fanny......
And for anyone aghast I am kidding...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 14:42:24 GMT
I left school in the 1970's and when our careers advisor finally got round to seeing me and the rest of our year (around 3 to 4 weeks before we left) I told him I didn't really know what I wanted to do. His reply was "yes it can be difficult to decide can't it", and with that the next lad was called in and he and the rest of the year also got the same "advice". In fact the careers advisor never offered any advice to any of us. I also met up with another ex-pupil from our school who left around 5 years after me and he and the others in his year had also received exactly the same advice as me. No advice, no information, nothing. The advisor was an absolute waste of time - talk about stealing a living.
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Post by ohbottom on Jun 15, 2017 15:01:27 GMT
I left school in the 70s in Scotland. As far as I remember ours had two scripts. Depending how many O grades you had you were either told that "The country is crying out for engineers" or "The country is crying out for accountants". This only applied to the boys of course. Girls were either going to be librarians/teachers or secretaries until they got married so didn't need any advice for that.
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Post by pearo on Jun 15, 2017 16:24:05 GMT
I left school in 1977, I was predicted to get 8 O levels and my careers advice officer asked me what subjects I was thinking of taking at A level. I said I had no desire to go to sixth form and was hoping he could offer a few alternatives. He said " You're wasting my time son, get out"
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Post by stayingupfor Sexualchocolate on Jun 15, 2017 16:32:45 GMT
Mine told me that University wasn't really suitable for kids like me.
That single comment has been a driving force in my adult life, and I've used it to build myself a successful career.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 16:41:57 GMT
Mine told me that University wasn't really suitable for kids like me. That single comment has been a driving force in my adult life, and I've used it to build myself a successful career. Yes, I can confirm those public loo's outside longton market are spotless some times  |
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Post by stayingupfor Sexualchocolate on Jun 15, 2017 16:44:04 GMT
Mine told me that University wasn't really suitable for kids like me. That single comment has been a driving force in my adult life, and I've used it to build myself a successful career. Yes, I can confirm those public loo's outside longton market are spotless some times You could eat your tea in there 😁 |
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Post by essexstokey on Jun 15, 2017 16:51:37 GMT
I said anything that's going. My parents said I'd better get a job within the week of leaving or they'd kick me out £23:50 a week wages.... my mum took £12 of that for b&b She lives with me now and I care for her.....I always remind her of what a cow she was Bet you charge her rent now lol  |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jun 15, 2017 17:17:20 GMT
Does anybody remember Killer Kershaw at Wooly grammar who was careers advisor for reasons that still elude me. Much the same as others, as soon as I said I was joining the navy he said "good. Next!"
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Post by chuffedstokie on Jun 15, 2017 17:17:29 GMT
I left school in 1977, I was predicted to get 8 O levels and my careers advice officer asked me what subjects I was thinking of taking at A level. I said I had no desire to go to sixth form and was hoping he could offer a few alternatives. He said " You're wasting my time son, get out" Why does that sound far too familiar. |
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Post by stayingupfor Sexualchocolate on Jun 15, 2017 17:20:15 GMT
Does anybody remember Killer Kershaw at Wooly grammar who was careers advisor for reasons that still elude me. Much the same as others, as soon as I said I was joining the navy he said "good. Next!" I ended up during 23yrs mate, loved most of it |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 17:27:27 GMT
I was more interested when the next break was at school so i could play football. I know i met a careers advisor but haven't a clue what we would have spoke about, i had tunnel vision at school and loved playing football. I probably need a good slap to be honest.
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Post by bathstoke on Jun 15, 2017 17:32:40 GMT
No
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Jun 15, 2017 17:47:13 GMT
Mine told me that University wasn't really suitable for kids like me. That single comment has been a driving force in my adult life, and I've used it to build myself a successful career. Similar experience, mine told me to lower my expectations! |
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Post by stayingupfor Sexualchocolate on Jun 15, 2017 17:59:27 GMT
Mine told me that University wasn't really suitable for kids like me. That single comment has been a driving force in my adult life, and I've used it to build myself a successful career. Similar experience, mine told me to lower my expectations! I've often thought I'd liked to have met my careers advisor to remind him of that conversation. I took my studies part time and ended up with a masters. It still grips my shit though that he couldn't at least have tried to encourage me. |
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Post by robstokie on Jun 15, 2017 19:00:43 GMT
Im not sure if my school had one, I skipped most of comprehensive to be honest...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 19:05:02 GMT
I was told I was a waste of space and I've lived up to that expectation.
I was lined up to join the RAF but a twat in a Cortina mk4 decided I was a better crash test dummy.
Pity really I would make a great bouncing bomb now.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jun 15, 2017 19:05:40 GMT
Does anybody remember Killer Kershaw at Wooly grammar who was careers advisor for reasons that still elude me. Much the same as others, as soon as I said I was joining the navy he said "good. Next!" I ended up during 23yrs mate, loved most of it There's a few ex matelots on here mate and a serving submariner. I did 34 years and, same as you, loved most of it. |
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Post by stayingupfor Sexualchocolate on Jun 15, 2017 19:47:31 GMT
I ended up during 23yrs mate, loved most of it There's a few ex matelots on here mate and a serving submariner. I did 34 years and, same as you, loved most of it. Yeah I thought there might be mate. I came across quite a few while I was in. I did time as a skimmer before I chased the coin and went to the dark side |
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Jun 15, 2017 19:59:38 GMT
The choice from the buffoon at our school was 'Pits, Pots or Prison'.
If they didn't appeal then off to college.
Careers advice was a tragedy, but then again you shouldn't be setting any career pathways at 15/16.
Life long learning.
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Post by lordb on Jun 15, 2017 21:35:03 GMT
I told mine I wanted to be a gynecologist, then asked her to show me her fanny...... And for anyone aghast I am kidding... Do part time gynecologists do it to keep their hand in? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2017 22:11:55 GMT
The useless turd said join the army. Probably because he was in charge of the cadets.
Might have been on to something. Guns and explosives? Good times.
Fact: I actually have, legally, worked with explosives.
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