What industry to get into?

[chrispattinson]

Considering the current economic climate, what's the best industry to be looking to work in. I can vouch that automotive is not where it's at.

[Lee]

oil is about as bouyant as anything at the moment
I agree with the comment about the automotive industry, when I took my car in last Friday for a download, they said they were only doing warranty work now and had only sold 2 cars in the last month, if it wasn't for recalls on the vogue diffs then they would have nothing in. Landrover have also stopped production of the 4.2 V8 engine :-( because people are scared of it and if you want a new landrover you have to cough up a 50% cash deposit before they place the order.

[DCM]

nowhere is totally secure, civil service is reasonalbe, if you can get on a permanent contract, and not a yearly contract.

[millzy]

Originally Posted by DCM

nowhere is totally secure, civil service is reasonalbe, if you can get on a permanent contract, and not a yearly contract.

im at the civil service and most of our contracts are permanent, but are rocking horse shit to get now

[footey]

i would imagine computers must be a good 1 as they are everywhere now

[Danny McGee]

Aerospace is pretty safe. We've just got a 7 year contract with Airbus so im a happy man

[jordi15]

If I was a kid again (I bloody wish!!) I would definately train to be a Farrier.
We have 5 horses that need shoeing every 6 weeks (minimum) and even at 'mates rates' thats £350 and he will only be with us for 2-3 hours! ..... our farrier has to work 7 days a week such is the demand for good ones, he even manages a couple of evenings a week as Farrier on call at the local race track....

He used to race 1:8 onroad at a high level but reckons he cant afford to these days!!

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

Considering the current economic climate, what's the best industry to be looking to work in. I can vouch that automotive is not where it's at.

Bayliff or debt collection.

Have you had bad news at work this week?

[bandit]

Originally Posted by Chrislong

Bayliff or debt collection.

Have you had bad news at work this week?

your not far off the mark as this industry is going strong , debt management etc

[chrispattinson]

No, no bad news, I think I'll be ok for the medium term, just wondering where the next move would be???

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

No, no bad news, I think I'll be ok for the medium term, just wondering where the next move would be???

Well with unemployment rising, many will be looking for the easy answers - taxi driving, delivery driver etc etc. Temp/contract work seems to be offering lower wages as they simply have so many people begging for any position, probably different for more skilled/niche contract work though.

So do think outside of the box.

Other secure jobs are: RAF, Navy, Army. Other than that, id just hold tight and pray you come out the other side of this recession still employed.

[bigoggy]

i deliver car parts for a motor factor and we have had our hours cut from 8 to 6 a day. lots of small shops and garages shuting down lately

[Smartalec]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

Considering the current economic climate, what's the best industry to be looking to work in. I can vouch that automotive is not where it's at.

Drug dealer

[jim76]

Originally Posted by Smartalec

Drug dealer

that's how you paid for that second Shark then!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

Considering the current economic climate, what's the best industry to be looking to work in. I can vouch that automotive is not where it's at.

somin to do with immargation, that seem to have planty to do at min, open the door and wave em in, seem an easy life to!!

[chris_dono]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

Considering the current economic climate, what's the best industry to be looking to work in. I can vouch that automotive is not where it's at.

become an accountant.

[Northy]

I think Edward might change his mind too now

G

[tjf]

Computer game industry is one to get into its worth billions of pounds a year. I'm sure you know people who love games consoles etc.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Northy

I think Edward might change his mind too now

G

I took a gamble on that project G because it was OK money for working at home. It was the bank that pulled the funds and nothing really to do with the oil industry, numerous platforms are making £30 million /day for the operators

I have been offered work in dubai but don't really fancy it. I was meant to be in mexico now too but they cant pull the funds together to finish the platform.

@ Glypo: the percentage contributed by the manufacturing industry may have fallen, but this could well mean that others have contributed more rather than that one declining?

[chrispattinson]

Originally Posted by chris_dono

become an accountant.

I am an accountant , chartered accountant and vba prgrammer / financial modeller. Was management acocuntant for Northern Rock, something went wrong there, now assistant financial controller for JCI making seats for most of the cars on the road, but the automotive industry is heading south aswell. I think I might look at public sector!!!

Some really good points being made in this thread, us ooplers are an informed bunch, or an opinionated bunch