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Ok lads, the situation is this. I’m currently working' nights at Tesco, the hours are poor, 10 till 7 in the morning, moneys not bad but I really don’t want to work for the money (what defeats the object of working really but anyway) I’m also working through the weekend so when mates are out checking up the local talent I’m stuck on isle 9 stocking up on Tesco value cat food.
Don't get me wrong I love a good night’s graft but I also see success growing further from reach.
I know I need to dedicate some serious time in training but at the same time my job can be busy surprisingly very demanding, with training through the day it’s hard to put 100% in at work. I know it'll do keep me on me toes but when your in a job where you see no future I find it hard to keep my dreams alive and I’m afraid of being another victim of convenience. I’d rather ditch the job and dedicate myself to training but I’m sure it won’t look good while going through the application process.

The whole situation is getting rite on my nipples.

Feel for you bud. I work in a pretty good sales job at the moment, and I wish I could jack it in to train - but my mortgage says otherwise!

I've now got to the point where I resent my job, and thats not a good position to be in.

Any way you can just reduce your hours at work?

The Marines will be interested in your places of employment before your recruitment, but it's your GCSE's and schooling that really count. They don't expect young lads to sign up and leave huge career prospects behind. The Royal marines will be your dream career, give all you've got for it.

ScArBy06 wrote:Ok lads, the situation is this. I’m currently working' nights at Tesco, the hours are poor, 10 till 7 in the morning, moneys not bad but I really don’t want to work for the money (what defeats the object of working really but anyway) I’m also working through the weekend so when mates are out checking up the local talent I’m stuck on isle 9 stocking up on Tesco value cat food.
Don't get me wrong I love a good night’s graft but I also see success growing further from reach.
I know I need to dedicate some serious time in training but at the same time my job can be busy surprisingly very demanding, with training through the day it’s hard to put 100% in at work. I know it'll do keep me on me toes but when your in a job where you see no future I find it hard to keep my dreams alive and I’m afraid of being another victim of convenience. I’d rather ditch the job and dedicate myself to training but I’m sure it won’t look good while going through the application process.

The whole situation is getting rite on my nipples.

Hey, erm just a quick question: why havent you pushed to change your hours to a day shift on the days where you want to be more flexible in the evening? If thats possible?

Also, i know you havent said it yet, but i take it you interested in joining the Royal Marines yes?

I think the best thing you can do at the moment is just use it as fuel. This job is reminding you how much more you want to join the Royal Marines. Im not saying stick with it, but im not saying not to either - its entirely your choice and its a complete lifestyle change when you work those sorts of hours in that sort of job.

So, basically i think you just have to prioritise what you need and what you want, being realistic at the same time. For example 'i want to go out and get some action off of the totty down town but i want to work nights for money' - that doesnt work out does it??? Just things like this you have to think about and whats in your best interest at the time.

Hope that has helped

All the best.

ive looked at days and there weren't any vaccancies, so i've thought of getting a transfer to another store (on days). But doing that would put back the application proccess. yes sorry, i am interested in R.M.
Me dad says i'm wasting my time getting a transfer, i think hes rite.
anyway i'm on 11 till 8 tonight so i better start getting ready, you see what i have to put up with on a sunday but it is time and a half.

i used to work just weekends but over crimbo the boss wanted more hours out of us, although i did say no the first 50 times but after that it starts to wear on you, as we do suffer from shortage of staff the boss has to pick on me.

Mate, I applied and went to the interview with no job. THey didnt' seem too bothered because I'd only been outta work 2-3 months.

look on the bright side you could be unemployed and not have the money to go out clubbing ect at all or just occasionaly

I feel like every minute I'm in my current job is another minute of my life I'll never get back, just bored to death waiting for my shot at PRMC. Still, the above comment is right - at least you're out there grafting and earning a few quid. Some of the scumbags who live round mine don't even know what a payslip looks like.

Tescos aye? Where I work we export apples to tescos! (Enza, the apple company)

Just stick with it, save that cash and just think of it as a stepping stone in life
Thats what Im doing at ENZA, its a 72 hour a week job but I dont mind because Im saving up to get to england.

I don't want to keep going on about me job, but yeh it's very easy to be nocturnal, worse part is when you finished your 5 nights you obviously need to get your body clock rite, but after a night at work I find it hard stay up during the day, so your up all night (trying to figure out the 4 digit pin code on your sky box...)
Also I’m young compared to other staff and there’s no young ladies around to keep you occupied, so when you do see a group of nice looking young ladies I’m like a caveman who’s just made fire the first time.

Pancakes tonight, eat up lads, ice cream and choc sauce...

i feel pretty much the same mate.. i've been in my job about 6 years now and cant really stand it anymore, it seems to be dragging so much now i've applied and it feels like im wasting so much time at work.

i sometimes find it hard to get motivated to go out training after a busy day at work but i think to myself that its gotta be character building if you can give yourself a kick up the arse and get out when you dont feel like it.

I think it will be a bonus when i get to RT if your used to doing a 8-9 hour shift and then can go out and train compared to people without jobs who can just train twice a day when they feel like it..

Keep cracking on anyway mate.... Good things come to those who wait

I know how you feel as well mate. I'm at College doing my A-levels which hardly seem worth it as i know i want to join and getting motivated to do work is hard when all i want to do is train and get in the marines now.
Good luck with it all mate, Iles

Yeah... I think everyone's had a crap job at some point. There are only 5 people I hate in this world and all of them work at SCATS, my previous company... Happy times. It took me a year before I left.

As for A levels... Stick with them. Good A levels can't do anything but improve your chances. But when I say good A levels, I mean good subjects. Maths and English are good - Psychology and media studies are useless (In my experience) They'll help you through the selection process, during RT, through your career as a marine and after you leave the corps. Well worth having.

Plus Iles collage is great place meet to up with women, cherish those moments dearly.

oh and mr_kiwi tell your boss stop sending those apples to tesco...there only more work for me