The Off Topic Thread III : Off Topic-er

Frisbee

Xavi6 wrote: »

Ah there's not a hope of me getting it to be fair.

Your the best nomination put forward so far tbh.

We all know it will be Run_to_da_hills though :pac:

Xavi6

I think Des will get it

Chong

Xavi6 wrote: »

I think Des will get it

Morning Homies

I have also nominated myself for the job, Vote ME

I need a career change, I REALLY hate this sh1t. Anyone (looking at senior citizens like, say, Des) ever done such a thing got any advice?!

Chong

Deleted User wrote: »

I need a career change, I REALLY hate this sh1t. Anyone (looking at senior citizens like, say, Des) ever done such a thing got any advice?!

I thought you only got an extended probation yesterday?

I am getting made redundant end of January, and I was thinking of a career change, sick of being in IT.

Cruijff

Cruijff wrote: »

I thought you only got an extended probation yesterday?

I am getting made redundant end of January, and I was thinking of a career change, sick of being in IT.

I did. Basically I have repeats in May so THEY extended my probabtion until then so that if I fail I'm out. After May I can't quit and they can't fire me. Then I'll have 2 years a 4 months left to do. And given the fact that I hate it I dunno if that's such a good idea so my thinkin is get out now while I still can. I will do the exams in May regardless as I'm determined to finish them. But I'm gonna actively look for a plan B. Only problem is I'm not sure what plan B is.

Chong

Ya thats a bit of balls, I want to go back to college, but in some ways I dont.

Cruijff

Cruijff wrote: »

Ya thats a bit of balls, I want to go back to college, but in some ways I dont.

I don't wanna go back cos I don't wanna be a 24 year old broke student!

Xavi6

Amen to that.

However if I was 19 again.....

Chong

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I don't wanna go back cos I don't wanna be a 24 year old broke student!

Yes thats the crappy thing about it all, once you have decent money , you dont want to go back to be broke, it Sucks then.

Plus 17/18 yr old kids would wreck me head, although I am only 24 , they would annoy me.

If I was 19 I wouldnt even be thinking about it. Sure I was 19 when I started college!

I'm gonna sit down properly and maybe see someone for career advice. I'm good with people, good at English and have a good memory. Surely there's something out there for me! I think my postcount over the last year says it all about the enjoyment factor I get out of this job!

Xavi6

Go into Journalism. It's easy.

Dub13

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I'm gonna sit down properly and maybe see someone for career advice. I'm good with people, good at English and have a good memory. Surely there's something out there for me! I think my postcount over the last year says it all about the enjoyment factor I get out of this job!

Re train as a teacher.

Morrning all.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Go into Journalism. It's easy.

My cousin does it! He writes for the Indo! Not sure but I do remember him sayin he wasn't mad on it after a while!

I'd say that's a few more years of college at least yea? 24 year old dropout accountant with no previous experience and just a good Leaving Cert English result to go on.......hmmmmm! Not a candidate really for "hire during downturn"!

Dub13

Dub13 wrote: »

Re train as a teacher.

Morrning all.

LOL 3 months paid hols every year would be epic!

Xavi6

Deleted User wrote: »

My cousin does it! He writes for the Indo! Not sure but I do remember him sayin he wasn't mad on it after a while!

I'd say that's a few more years of college at least yea? 24 year old dropout accountant with no previous experience and just a good Leaving Cert English result to go on.......hmmmmm! Not a candidate really for "hire during downturn"!

1 year post grad and you're sorted.

I'd love to be a teacher but not a hope of me studying again for it.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

1 year post grad and you're sorted.

I'd love to be a teacher but not a hope of me studying again for it.

Interesting. I'll look into that. Is it difficult to make a living from man? Also is it full time or part time postgrad!?

I'd get bored being a teacher tbh.

Xavi6

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Interesting. I'll look into that. Is it difficult to make a living from man? Also is it full time or part time postgrad!?

Not exactly sure how long it is but you can do them part time anyway.

Work wise you can do some freelance work while in your present job and build up a portfolio which will help you out when going for a 'proper' job. I've got about 5 years worth of published stuff at this stage and it all helps.

Dub13

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd get bored being a teacher tbh.

I think been a PE teacher would be great.

Xavi6

Dub13 wrote: »

I think been a PE teacher would be great.

6th year girls yeah?

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Not exactly sure how long it is but you can do them part time anyway.

Work wise you can do some freelance work while in your present job and build up a portfolio which will help you out when going for a 'proper' job. I've got about 5 years worth of published stuff at this stage and it all helps.

Sorry for all the Q's, I havent a clue ya see, how would one go about getting freelance work?! I know there's a course in DIT, Ill look into it later. That would be a good way of getting a feel for it and seeing if I'm good at it without taking too much of a jump wouldn't it?

The fact that Im posting here all morning with my boss about 10 feet away and facing my back, and I could give 2 sh1ts, as well as me going into that meeting yesterday fairly sure I was gonna get the chop, and me again not giving a sh1t, says it all to me. I don't wanna spend the next 30-40 or so years hating my life and job!

Dub13

Dub13 wrote: »

I think been a PE teacher would be great.

My friend is a PE teacher. He seems to really enjoy it. Suprising amount of exams to do.

Xavi6

Deleted User wrote: »

Sorry for all the Q's, I havent a clue ya see, how would one go about getting freelance work?! I know there's a course in DIT, Ill look into it later. That would be a good way of getting a feel for it and seeing if I'm good at it without taking too much of a jump wouldn't it?

The fact that Im posting here all morning with my boss about 10 feet away and facing my back, and I could give 2 sh1ts, as well as me going into that meeting yesterday fairly sure I was gonna get the chop, and me again not giving a sh1t, says it all to me. I don't wanna spend the next 30-40 or so years hating my life and job!

Local papers are a gold mine. I was gettin 35-40 euro for 350 word match reports on under 11s football. Never had it so cushy.

Basically ring them and ask if they require anyone to go to games on a Saturday/Sunday morning. Check out fixtures and see if two local rivals are playing each other (2 teams from the catchment area sells more copies than 1). Then just head down and do a report and submit it via email. Happy days.

Xavi6

Xavi6 wrote: »

Local papers are a gold mine. I was gettin 35-40 euro for 350 word match reports on under 11s football. Never had it so cushy.

Basically ring them and ask if they require anyone to go to games on a Saturday/Sunday morning. Check out fixtures and see if two local rivals are playing each other (2 teams from the catchment area sells more copies than 1). Then just head down and do a report and submit it via email. Happy days.

Thanks dude. I might see if any publications want someone to write a review of the UFC in January.

Chong

Anyone remember this as a kid:

Spud83

Ah see there a couple of IT heads.

Firstly someone said they were a Java man. No such thing you are either a programmer or your not a programmer.

Secondly if ya want to pay me I will look at the C++ project? (dunno who that was either)

Thirdly yes I know I am being lazy by not looking back trough posts.

youtube blocked in work

Plus watchin youtube vids with the boss sittin so near would be REALLY takin the p1ss!

My brothers in for the sponsored skydive too. Anyone wanna pitch a charity to me? I'm thinking something for the homeless myself but I'm open to ideas. Gonna jump in Feb hopefully.

wow alan, I know its the "off topic thread" but thats, like, SOO 2 pages ago! :pac:

Chong

Deleted User wrote: »

youtube blocked in work

Plus watchin youtube vids with the boss sittin so near would be REALLY takin the p1ss!

My brothers in for the sponsored skydive too. Anyone wanna pitch a charity to me? I'm thinking something for the homeless myself but I'm open to ideas. Gonna jump in Feb hopefully.

Its a video of Funhouse with Pat Sharpe.

I can categorically say now that, no, I don't remember that?!

Spud83

Deleted User wrote: »

wow alan, I know its the "off topic thread" but thats, like, SOO 2 pages ago! :pac:

internet in work was down for a while this morning so I am playing catch up.

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Morning lads. .o/

Lads.

Distinct lack of tags on this thread.

Spud83

Deleted User wrote: »

I can categorically say now that, no, I don't remember that?!

You don't remember fun house?

I was listen to the Ray Darcy podcasts from when Zig and Zag where on his show their a few weeks back. Classic stuff put me in such a good mood this morning. Unfortunately work has already ruined my good mood.

Mr Alan

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My brothers in for the sponsored skydive too. Anyone wanna pitch a charity to me?

Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

http://www.imnda.ie/

My best mate and his two brothers (the three of whom play in my band), their mother died of this disease a while back. It really is a ****ing horrible horrible horrible disease. The people at the IMNDA are really amazing with the sufferers and families of those who are afflicted.

A very worthy cause imo.

alanmurphy83

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

internet in work was down for a while this morning so I am playing catch up.

Jesus. I hope you didn't resort to working.

Des wrote: »

Morning lads. .o/

Lads.

Distinct lack of tags on this thread.

Morning Des. How's the form?

Yes I agree, this one is the illegitimate child of the OT thread is it? i'll get thinkin of a few!

Mr Alan

Mr Alan wrote: »

Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

http://www.imnda.ie/

My best mate and his two brothers (the three of whom play in my band), their mother died of this disease a while back. It really is a ****ing horrible horrible horrible disease. The people at the IMNDA are really amazing with the sufferers and families of those who are afflicted.

A very worthy cause imo.

I'll read about it later Al, thanks. My brother is doing it for SVdP anyway. he's involved in that in his college so he was always gonna do that.

Frisbee

Morning All

Xavi6 wrote: »

Local papers are a gold mine. I was gettin 35-40 euro for 350 word match reports on under 11s football. Never had it so cushy.

Basically ring them and ask if they require anyone to go to games on a Saturday/Sunday morning. Check out fixtures and see if two local rivals are playing each other (2 teams from the catchment area sells more copies than 1). Then just head down and do a report and submit it via email. Happy days.

My mate does that for the Tallaght Echo. He works a few hours a weekend and makes a crap load more than the rest of us would doing long part-time shifts.
He made a bomb on the St. Francis vs. Peamount Ladies Cup Final on Saturday night.

~Rebel~

Cheers for all that info actually Xavi, i've been looking at moving into writing a bit more seriously for a while myself. Been doing it ages, but would love to actually get paid for it!

Spud83

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Jesus. I hope you didn't resort to working.

Have to. Its all deadlines deadlines deadlines at the moment.

~Rebel~

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Cheers for all that info actually Xavi, i've been looking at moving into writing a bit more seriously for a while myself. Been doing it ages, but would love to actually get paid for it!

What field are u currently in again? I know this, I jsut cant get it to the tip of my brain!

alanmurphy83

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Have to. Its all deadlines deadlines deadlines at the moment.

I knwo d feeling. I'm feelin like "fcuk their deadlines" today ya see, I must listen to Rage Against The Machine or something on my lunch break!

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Deleted User wrote: »

What field are u currently in again? I know this, I jsut cant get it to the tip of my brain!

He's in Cork, there are loads of fields.

Frisbee

Deleted User wrote: »

I knwo d feeling. I'm feelin like "fcuk their deadlines" today ya see, I must listen to Rage Against The Machine or something on my lunch break!

Soothing seaside noises is what you need.

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Chong

Des wrote: »

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Classic Homer, Legend Des.

***Insert sound of ships horn!

Mr Alan

sounds like Howth tbh

Mr Alan

Mr Alan wrote: »

sounds like Howth tbh

Not when you're within easrshot it doesnt!!


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Frisbee

Des wrote: »

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Was trying to find that youtube clip...

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Frisbee wrote: »

Was trying to find that youtube clip...

Youtube.

Feck YouTube, just let my writing giude you there in your imagination