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DanaC · 12-05-2006, 05:37 PM

First job was a voluntary job at the local museum and art gallery, aged 15. First paid job was working in the Bolton Plastics Factory, deflashing the plastic moulds as they came out of the.....actually I don't know what they were, big hot asbestos gloves time. Some sort of burner, the moulds came out of the front bit hanging from hooks. Fucking hot. Oh and the gloves had holes in them. someone in management must have had a friend in health and safety, cause they always knew when an inspection was due; they'd start giving the bandsaw people safety goggles:P

Didn't like it there much, the manager had wandering hands.

I've had several short term telesales and telecanvassing jobs; bit of timeshare (uk based office);assistant in a small clothes shop (another manager with one eye on his female staff); buyer / silent partner in a small design house for about 6 years; adult literacy/ESOL tutor, Councillor/student.

Yes, in there have been spells of unemployment. There were aspects of it I liked at first. The novelty of not having to keep a timetable of any kind, the freedom to indulge in creative pursuits...the novelty wore off very fast, not having any money got really dull. Freedom accompanied by an income below the poverty line is distinctly unpleasant.

12-05-2006, 05:37 PM	#25
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	First job was a voluntary job at the local museum and art gallery, aged 15. First paid job was working in the Bolton Plastics Factory, deflashing the plastic moulds as they came out of the.....actually I don't know what they were, big hot asbestos gloves time. Some sort of burner, the moulds came out of the front bit hanging from hooks. Fucking hot. Oh and the gloves had holes in them. someone in management must have had a friend in health and safety, cause they always knew when an inspection was due; they'd start giving the bandsaw people safety goggles:P Didn't like it there much, the manager had wandering hands. I've had several short term telesales and telecanvassing jobs; bit of timeshare (uk based office);assistant in a small clothes shop (another manager with one eye on his female staff); buyer / silent partner in a small design house for about 6 years; adult literacy/ESOL tutor, Councillor/student. Yes, in there have been spells of unemployment. There were aspects of it I liked at first. The novelty of not having to keep a timetable of any kind, the freedom to indulge in creative pursuits...the novelty wore off very fast, not having any money got really dull. Freedom accompanied by an income below the poverty line is distinctly unpleasant. Last edited by DanaC; 12-05-2006 at 05:49 PM.