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Where to look for outdoorsy, blue collar, hands-on types of jobs in Dublin?

  • 15-04-2016 01:56PM
    #1
    DreamByDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Hi everyone:),

    I need some help about where to look and how to find a job that's outdoorsy, hands-on, blue collar etc.

    My boyfriend graduated with a Bachelors of Science (UCD) last year and has worked in administration since. We are looking for other jobs for him since it's not really his cup of tea - he likes practical, hands-on work, to have a bit of independence, to not be stuck in front of a screen all day, to interact with others, and ideally something outdoorsy or nature-related.

    Does anyone have advice for someone looking for that type of jobs? I don't know how to help/ where to look since I am only familiar with job searches for white-collar type work. Maybe some apprenticeship programmes would be good? Please help me or he'll end up joining the army and I'd miss him too much :P

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

    EDIT: Forgot to say he's used to, and enjoys, grunt work since his Dad owns a farm :) But he'd like to live in Dublin...maybe a park ranger or something? IDK


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  • #2
    bassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭bassey


    Get a safe pass and manual handling cert.

    Apply for general operative and labourer jobs.

    No point starting an apprenticeship if he has no intention of going into a trade, just means crappy pay for a year two before you get above labourer rates


  • #3
    riffmongous
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,877 Mod ✭✭✭✭riffmongous


    What did he do his degree in? Physics or some sort of geoscience would be handy for getting a part outdoor job or uni position


  • #4
    zega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭zega


    http://jobseeker.fas.ie/

    go here and search for "apprenticeship"

    Bus eireann are currently looking for apprentice mechanics.not a bad place to work..


  • #5
    JC01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭JC01


    zega wrote: »
    http://jobseeker.fas.ie/

    go here and search for "apprenticeship"

    Bus eireann are currently looking for apprentice mechanics.not a bad place to work..

    Jesus don't do this!! 180e a week for a 40hr week.

    Maybe he should try different areas related to his field? Something away from admin but still a graduate position?


  • #6
    zega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭zega


    Theres no shortage of work for HGV mechanics at the mo.Canada esp.
    It's good money too,not sure why you're knocking an apprenticeship


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  • #7
    JC01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 592 ✭✭✭JC01


    zega wrote: »
    Theres no shortage of work for HGV mechanics at the mo.Canada esp.
    It's good money too,not sure why you're knocking an apprenticeship

    I'm knocking it because I'v been through it!! And no there's no shortage of work but 40k is your earning ceiling here and maybe 55 at a push out foreign, it's also extremely hard work, it's physically brutal on your body. I spent 3 years in evening courses to get away from it so the thoughts of advising a graduate to go into it makes me shudder.


  • #8
    Melodeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    Doesn't get much more 'outdoorsy or nature-related' than arboriculture.

    There are plenty of arborist/tree surgery firms around the country, and a lot of them in and around Dublin.
    As suggested above, get the safe pass and manual handling cert, and get a few days work as a groundie (general labourer hauling brash, feeding the chipper, general dogsbody) and get a look at the job up close and personal.
    There's lots of scope to get chainsaw and machinery tickets and get into felling and saw work, cranes & winching, and on into climbing and aerial work too if it catches his fancy.
    Endless variety of jobs, sites, and people to encounter.


  • #9
    zega
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭zega


    JC01 wrote: »
    I'm knocking it because I'v been through it!! And no there's no shortage of work but 40k is your earning ceiling here and maybe 55 at a push out foreign, it's also extremely hard work, it's physically brutal on your body. I spent 3 years in evening courses to get away from it so the thoughts of advising a graduate to go into it makes me shudder.

    fair enough,just coming to the end of my electrical apprenticeship and ive enjoyed it,that being said ive done it with a good company.


  • #10
    DreamByDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭DreamByDay


    Thank you so much everyone! To answer a few questions: he did a generic Bachelors of Science, was going to do a specialisation in Genetics but struggled with the thesis so cut loose a few classes and graduated with a 3-year degree instead of a 4-year one. I think he did a couple classes on stuff like horticulture/arboriculture. It's nice also to hear the perspective that it might not be the best route (I didn't realise the work was so poorly paid given the toll it takes on the body!) Your answers have given us a lot to think about, thanks a million!


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