What was your first proper job? Ie first one that you had a proper pay packet from? My first official job was in the Disney Store :o) in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent lmao! By far the best job ive ever had lol

I did some seasonal work as a Ride Operator at Pleasure Island Family Theme Park, Cleethorpes

First PROPER job would be the one I'm sort of doing now lol

Well, technically I'm a paid student...but next year (hopefully) I'll qualify as an Officer Of the Watch (Unlimited)

I'm not a sponging student...although I am being paid by the Government, so as well as a student, I'm a Civil Servant and Merchant Seaman lol

Imagine the fun I have explaining that one!! Especially when people mis-hear RFA as RAF

Started as a Butcher/Slaughter man, next moved to the RAF then Private Military contractor working for the US doing convoy escorts/bodyguarding for VIP's in Iraq.

Now, (as many know), I'm a Copper, did Armed Response before moving to Dog handling.

My dad used to be a butches but he's crippled with arthritis now so cant work anymore :(

It does play havoc with your hands/arms.

A lot of effort holding a small knife handle for hours on end and loads of twisting your wrists for angle of cuts.

I used to have to douse my arms with Ralgex deep cold spray as the arm cramps were horrible.

Still get cramps in my hands now and then, also loads of problems with wrist and finger ligaments due to Tendonitis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Highly likely I'll get Arthritis at some point too.

I'm still a student :P

I'm still a student :P

It's ok, I won't hold it against you. :p

It's ok, I won't hold it against you. :P

Good to hear!

I am also a trustee of a charity and I do a fair bit of volunteering.

I've had a few jobs over the years, started out on the markets with my grandparents, then worked for a bank, then went on to be a truck driver, owner/operator, and lastly worked for a small firm called ericsson, which went on to become sony ericsson,

I'm now a full time carer for my wife, who's severely disabled.

And out of all the jobs I've had, this one is the hardest

I've had a few jobs over the years, started out on the markets with my grandparents, then worked for a bank, then went on to be a truck driver, owner/operator, and lastly worked for a small firm called ericsson, which went on to become sony ericsson, I'm now a full time carer for my wife, who's severely disabled. And out of all the jobs I've had, this one is the hardest

Greatest of respect for you mate if you dont mind me asking what's wrong with your wife?

Our charity are for disabled people, know all about how difficult it can be. As above, the greatest of respect.

Worked for a company called Bijou running weddings and conferences for a year, now work for Lounges LTD as a waitress again.

The pay is rubbish the hours are rubbish lol not sure you could call either of them a 'proper' job tbh

Greatest of respect for you mate if you dont mind me asking what's wrong with your wife?

She has a neurological complaint called stiffmans syndrome, it's very rare and not much is known about it

She has a neurological complaint called stiffmans syndrome, it's very rare and not much is known about it

Just read up on it there abit doesnt sound like a very nice condition to have. Cant be easy for either of you

My first 'proper' not quite part time job, was at the age of 15, working in Pizza Hut as a chef :)

My first 'proper' part time job was a second line technical support for an Internet Service Provider.

My first 'proper' full time job was a chef within Brewers Fayre.

James is now officially the designated cook for the Ford fair 0:) lol

My first proper job is here!!

Sleeper agent. I sleep. A lot. This was a poor excuse for humour.

lol poor effort Dave, must try harder :D

As for the official chef... hmmm... Glad those days are long behind me. But I can still cook a mean steak :D

Unfortunately both my food placements involved only some cooking, the rest was microwaving, and frying. I think the term "microwave technician" should have been the true job title, instead they tended to consist of phrases like "starter chef" and "plate chef" - the latter was accurate, you just plate what you take out the microwave...

As a Butcher I had to know how to cook so I could advise customers so I'm pretty handy in the kitchen.

Preparation is half the fun and good prep makes a good meal.

and good ingredients! but when you visit pub chains and the likes, they tend to have things frozen and just reheat!

I do the best wilderness cooking. I can make a 3 course meal in my cooking pot :P

my first job (mainly to fund my first car) i did 3 years as a chef in my local, then i quit to take up an apprenticeship with Areva, as a technician test engineer working on MV and LV switchgear, finished my apprenticeship and was then made redundant (as expected) so now working as an assitant systems design engineer for an automation and control company

so glad i finished in the pub would never work in 1 again

Im currently a gas engineer by the way have been for 7 years now altogether including my apprenticeship which was 3 years. I unfortunately dont still work at the Disney Store :o)