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Old 18th Aug 2007, 16:41
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What jobs are we all doing whislt training?

A wet saturday stuck on the ground has got me in survey mood. Makes a change from the normal moans on here!
So ill start, working part time in a call centre selling insurance! awfull but pays the loan!
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I am a nuclear scientist...and still training!

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Originally Posted by bri1980
I am a nuclear scientist
..... I wonder for whom you work!!!!!

I used to be one but left to become a Chartered Accountant and am now training for my third career as a helicopter pilot!!

Cheers

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Originally Posted by Whirlygig
..... I wonder for whom you work!!!!!
Couldn't possibly tell you that! Not one of the 'obvious' candidates.

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So ill start, working part time in a call centre selling insurance! awfull but pays the loan!
Expedite,

Interesting I work for an insurance company as well, and we have a huge call centre ;-) maybe your just around the corner from my desk???? Who knows...

Again, I am working for an Insurance company as well doing case management for the International assistance call centre cases.

Not alot of money but again pays the bills and the loan for flying and uni.
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I am a biochemist. I can't wait to leave the life of a lab-rat
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I am a biochemist. I can't wait to leave the life of a lab-rat
The lab-rat race!

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I also work for an insurance company - dealing with the obviously "genuine" injury claims. Currently doing PPL at Stapleford
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Wink we will get there!

hey all,

im cabin crew at them moment and will be for the next 3 years, by which time i should hopefully have the funds to go for the dream......RHS!!!!!
its really good being able to go into flight deck most days, but torture at the same time.....so near yet so far.

gotta keep believing


best of luck to you all. make sure to keep us all posted on how you guys progress.

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Baggage Handler. Taking a year off to to fATPL. Returning to work while I wait for a RHS. Hopefully that wont be long.
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I work online in a "Virtual Universe".

www.entropiauniverse.com


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I am a global sourcing manager for a large retail company.

Still waiting for that dream to become a reality!

Answering questions like this is a dangerous game when I haven't chosen a nickname.

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Not currently training but working hard as a truck driver in order to raise money to start my modular training...

It's a long road but definitely worth it!!!
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Working as a legal secretary in London (big sigh) - . Starting my CPL at Biggin Hill in the next couple of weeks..... Can't wait!!!
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Just jacked in selling fitted kitchens in order to complete the CPL full time!
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Wodka - You mean you work in a Chemist?

Not training yet but I am saving for a 0-fATPL in the states, I am a web designer/developer. Might go into contacting next year to raise the funds a little quicker.
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Little concerned that Wodka isn't joking....!
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Old 19th Aug 2007, 20:12
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Aircraft Engineer. Just starting initial training, will ironically pay less as a pilot-but maybe give me more job satisfaction.
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Similar situation to grababadger. Aircraft engineer with a major airline, got a PPL, doing my ATPLs distance learning, and pulling my hair out because I just can't get the MET to sink in (struggled with it at PPL level too).

Flying to build up my hours on my days off and in between studying, it's the only thing that is keeping me sane at the moment, along with the dream of being paid to do somthing I love.

Oh well, back to the MET. If I keep plugging away at it I'll get there eventually.
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Originally Posted by Pilot_in_the_making
pulling my hair out because I just can't get the MET to sink in
We all have one subject that just won't go in: mine was air law!
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