whats the role as we maybe able to help you prepare for your interview?

 

Its not CAD, its at Norwich Union. I just need to get out really as I have no future at this company. The role is Customer Service Representative, would mean dealing with customers direct. 12k just enough for the job I'm doing.

 

coming out of uni and earning 15k.... what a joke. Did you study art or something?

 

Tell me about it 22 years old at the time earning £15k

Everybody has a degree these days. its a waste of time.

btw i studied Industrial Porduct Design

 

I am a 55 year old Director of New Products for a large company.
Just glimpsed down this thread.
We use 6 seats of Solid Works for NPD.
The modification side of the business is a problem and so is the adnin of the CAD system and extending the Vault/library into the company here and in China.

IMHO there is good advice here on these pages.
Get a clear concise CV together, and register with agencies such as Jonathan Lee (google them)

There are openings for people at your stage, and your willingness to learn even in your own time is a good attitude.

Solid Works is fast becoming the 'norm' in design offices, learn to model well BUT to be realy useful and to get to earn reasonable money you MUST have a technical qualification to your name AND exprience.

Key is getting into the right company to start with and making your own luck.

Good luck, and i hope this helps.

Incidentally £12K is cr@p in that role, we would pay about 18K but you would need the qualifications. With those the rise in money is dramatic.
ie
HND/Degree engineer with SWorks experience and about 20 years experience = 28K
With greater experience, about 33K.

Graham.

 

Thats a bit poo poo

 

way way up north out in the sticks wage maybe?

 

No, typical West Midlands engineering company, 33K is upper quartile.
No rip-off, fair upper salary, with free private medical and 3 months notice.
Graham.

 

If I went to uni and only earned around 35k I would be majorly pissed off. 21 year old gas engineers earn more than that, and they never had any student debts to contend with either.

 

what do you do for a living?

 

plumber and gas engineer

 

...and part-time trolling gobsh*te...

 

I had the interview, went quite well I think, although employers always do seem to hang on to your every word in an interview!. They asked me a few questions where theres scenarios I've been involved with and how I reacted etc. I was able to recall incidents at this job and from the shop floor. They seemed happy with what I was saying, but I didn't really expect them not to! They said they would let me know by the end of the week.

Big problem though, if they do offer me it. They said the starting salary was £10500-11000 with a pay review every 1-3 months and shares given annually. I told them what I was on now and what I expected, so theres no chance of been offered more than I'm on now I think!!! Another point is my mate started on 6k there and is now on 22k.

 

Isn't £10500 below minimum wage ?

Normal 40 hour working week at £5.35 = £214 * 52 weeks = £11128


Or is it just less hours ?

 

Normal working week 40 Hours

 

I only work 29.5 hours lee

 

thats a lot

 

36 1/4 at moment

 

It may work out to around 180 days pay, if you don't include weekends and bank holidays. 10500 / 180 days / 8 hrs = £7.29 p/h

 

35 hours

 

What do you do wed, thurs, fri?

 

I do your wife on Weds and your daughter on thurs and Fri Makes up to 35 hours

 

That stacks up, her indoors could only ever manage 1 day max of bonsai ****

Chaffed thighs from repeated use of the 1" punch

 

Got the job.

 

well done.

 

Nice one. Hope you get a chance to progress.

 

I'll also be saving my current employer 12k a year, everyones a winner

 

I'm glad for you. Hope it all works out and they can find a value in you and pay you what you deserve

 

Good luck and well done

 

..so how many burgers are you aiming to flip per hour

Well done anyways..