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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: craig on 14 January 2009, 00:02:03
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i've always worked in factorys and got fed up so i put myself through an sia(security)coarse nov last year and just got my card start of jan so i applied for 1 job 1.8miles away in queensferry on sat,The company is based in morcambe so after a phone call at 11 o clock last night off one of the supervisors asking whether i could go for an interview on fri on site as he is not up here until then :-/ so i say i'll travel up there today if they'd like 88miles each way :-X
so i get there at 1030this morning to be met by the 2 managing directors thanking me for travelling all that way :y
anyway by 1130 i'm walking out of there with a new job,steelies,uniform etc.... and first dibs on the shifts so stupid me being me has just decided to do 7x12 hour nights start tommorrow:o
Any advice from anyone who has been a static security officer or similar please :y :y
cracking start to the new year :y :y
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i've always worked in factorys and got fed up so i put myself through an sia(security)coarse nov last year and just got my card start of jan so i applied for 1 job 1.8miles away in queensferry on sat,The company is based in morcambe so after a phone call at 11 o clock last night off one of the supervisors asking whether i could go for an interview on fri on site as he is not up here until then :-/ so i say i'll travel up there if you'd like 88miles each way :-X
so i get there at 1030this morning to be met by the 2 managing directors thanking me for travelling all that way :y
anyway by 1130 i'm walking out of there with a new job,steelies,uniform etc.... and first dibs on the shifts so stupid me being me has just decided to do 7x12 hour nights start tommorrow:o
Any advice from anyone who has been a static security officer or similar please :y :y
cracking start to the new year :y :y
Tis only Tuesday here, must be the difference between the west and east coast ;D ;D ;D
Congratulations, sounds like it will be much better than being in a factory all the time.............. :y :y :y
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well done mate :y
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Anything you need too know just ask...currently a Senior Guard,manage a small team and a couple of static sites.
Congrats on the job :y
Just remember wear you badge....serious arse kicking if caught without it. ;)
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Congratulations Matey, and as you say, what a cracking start to the New Year.
All the Best. :y :y
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Nice one! Great start to the new year. Congrats. :y
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thanks everyone ;) ;) :y :y
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
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i've always worked in factorys and got fed up so i put myself through an sia(security)coarse nov last year and just got my card start of jan so i applied for 1 job 1.8miles away in queensferry on sat,The company is based in morcambe so after a phone call at 11 o clock last night off one of the supervisors asking whether i could go for an interview on fri on site as he is not up here until then :-/ so i say i'll travel up there if you'd like 88miles each way :-X
so i get there at 1030this morning to be met by the 2 managing directors thanking me for travelling all that way :y
anyway by 1130 i'm walking out of there with a new job,steelies,uniform etc.... and first dibs on the shifts so stupid me being me has just decided to do 7x12 hour nights start tommorrow:o
Any advice from anyone who has been a static security officer or similar please :y :y
cracking start to the new year :y :y
Tis only Tuesday here, must be the difference between the west and east coast ;D ;D ;D
Congratulations, sounds like it will be much better than being in a factory all the time.............. :y :y :y
Cheat, you added a word.... ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D Good luck mate... :y :y :y
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
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they told me that the control centre will phone every 2 hours to check on me :( and i think i'll give it at least 2 days before i have a kip
;) ;) ;D ;D
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Given today's climate any new job is a result & it get's you out of the factory so good on you matey.
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
sshh ;) ::) :)
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
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they told me that the control centre will phone every 2 hours to check on me :( and i think i'll give it at least 2 days before i have a kip
;) ;) ;D ;D
They will phone you..????
Ok we do it the other way round....not i bother much....well im the one who checks and keeps the check call sheets so ummmmm ;D
Do you mind me asking what kind of site your on....?
Guessing by the steelies its not Office bound like mine. :-/
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
sshh ;) ::) :)
So, let me get this right. The oofers who are on here all the time work in either; security, IT or a Bank. That rather explains a lot :D :D :D
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
sshh ;) ::) :)
So, let me get this right. The oofers who are on here all the time work in either; security, IT or a Bank. That rather explains a lot :D :D :D
Kinda looks that way....and i get paid too sit here.... ;D
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security at an IT company in my case.I lock myself in the building and if anyone comes on site (visible on cctv) ring the police.If anyone attempts to enter the building,lock myself ib a "safe"room and ring the police.bloody hard graft I tell ya. ;)
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
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they told me that the control centre will phone every 2 hours to check on me :( and i think i'll give it at least 2 days before i have a kip
;) ;) ;D ;D
They will phone you..????
Ok we do it the other way round....not i bother much....well im the one who checks and keeps the check call sheets so ummmmm ;D
Do you mind me asking what kind of site your on....?
Guessing by the steelies its not Office bound like mine. :-/
railway site offices :y :y
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security at an IT company in my case.I lock myself in the building and if anyone comes on site (visible on cctv) ring the police.If anyone attempts to enter the building,lock myself ib a "safe"room and ring the police.bloody hard graft I tell ya. ;)
Ya big jessy...dont ya give it the ""Halt idetification please Sir/Madam"" ;D
Sounds like your doing similar site too myself...only my safe room is the Lounge with the large leather sofa"s. ;D ;D
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
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well done ,I recently moved into a similar job from factory type work and am finding it o.k. although the nightshifts take a bit of getting used to. :y
But mate that the whole point of doing nights...you get ya head down and kip.
Think the best ive done on a 15 hour shift was 12 hours a kip.
Normaly average 6/7 hours...unless im wide awake then its just poker poker and poker all night...lol.
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they told me that the control centre will phone every 2 hours to check on me :( and i think i'll give it at least 2 days before i have a kip
;) ;) ;D ;D
They will phone you..????
Ok we do it the other way round....not i bother much....well im the one who checks and keeps the check call sheets so ummmmm ;D
Do you mind me asking what kind of site your on....?
Guessing by the steelies its not Office bound like mine. :-/
railway site offices :y :y
Sounds good...hope you enjoy it mate,just remember theres no shame in running away (Fight or flight from the course) and calling the old bill. :y
I do....used too have pc and net supplied when looking after the data centre,now its laptop and 3G dongle.
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
any jobs going ;D ;D :D :D ;) ;)
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Stuart,what can I say, only jobs worth doing its worth doing well. You sure got off to a good start. :y :y
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
You missed off the 25k wages and 28 days holiday... :y
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
just get sacked from your present job and then hunt in desperation for somthing else,it worked for me. ;D
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
You missed off the 25k wages and 28 days holiday... :y
With no responsibility and all that overtime, what is your point? I could sit in a safe place all night and monitor cameras and oof, when can I start........... :D
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Stuart,what can I say, only jobs worth doing its worth doing well. You sure got off to a good start. :y :y
The downside it makes you lazy....couldnt face doing the old job i had previous too this.
Oh and if your a big bloke...you"ll become a big fat bloke,eat alot drink alot of coffee and smoke a lot.
So does have its downsides.... :)
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
just get sacked from your present job and then hunt in desperation for somthing else,it worked for me. ;D
Unlikely, dont work in Doncaster..... ::) ::) ::)
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so do all you oof security officers take your laptops then??? ::) ::)
they told me to take a telly :D
I have a computer/tv/dvd/video/tea and coffee supplied. :)
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So all we do is ring the Police, you don't catch the bad men ::) sit and oof all night, how do I get a Job like that then :question
You missed off the 25k wages and 28 days holiday... :y
With no responsibility and all that overtime, what is your point? I could sit in a safe place all night and monitor cameras and oof, when can I start........... :D
Forward me your CV and a small donation to Paypal and i"ll have my oppo gone by tomorrow ;D
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I finished work at 8am on Monday,Im not back in until 5pm Friday.
I will do Fri/Sat/Sun nights then not back again until Saturday.
Downside is I now earn the same as I did in 1990,or half what I did 2 years ago.I am thinking of looking for a 2nd job as I get so much time off.
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Stuart,what can I say, only jobs worth doing its worth doing well. You sure got off to a good start. :y :y
The downside it makes you lazy....couldnt face doing the old job i had previous too this.
Oh and if your a big bloke...you"ll become a big fat bloke,eat alot drink alot of coffee and smoke a lot.
So does have its downsides.... :)
oh dear :o heres me wanting to lose weight and quit smoking :'( ::)
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I finished work at 8am on Monday,Im not back in until 5pm Friday.
I will do Fri/Sat/Sun nights then not back again until Saturday.
Downside is I now earn the same as I did in 1990,or half what I did 2 years ago.I am thinking of looking for a 2nd job as I get so much time off.
Well I could do that as have PSV and HGV, always some PT work out there... :y
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Started the job in sep. I was 11st.5lb,am now 12 stone. ::)
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Stuart,what can I say, only jobs worth doing its worth doing well. You sure got off to a good start. :y :y
The downside it makes you lazy....couldnt face doing the old job i had previous too this.
Oh and if your a big bloke...you"ll become a big fat bloke,eat alot drink alot of coffee and smoke a lot.
So does have its downsides.... :)
oh dear :o heres me wanting to lose weight and quit smoking :'( ::)
Seriously mate it dont help...i used too be stocky....now im just a fat bustard and smoke like a chimney with an enlarged liver due too excessive amounts of coffee (anywhere between 25/30 cups in 12 hours easily).
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i'm also getting offered work on the doors in wrexham :-/ but i worked on the doors before the new licensing laws come in and things have certainly changed since then,its not fist fights anymore its bottles,weapons etc.... and to tell you the truth i've now got 2 young kids now and i'd constantly be paranoid about being stabbed or even killed in our days ;)[size=8]listen to me talking like i'm middle aged ::) i'm only 28 ;D[/size]
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Always been a skinny tinker,now heading towards average. :)
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i'm also getting offered work on the doors in wrexham :-/ but i worked on the doors before the new licensing laws come in and things have certainly changed since then,its not fist fights anymore its bottles,weapons etc.... and to tell you the truth i've now got 2 young kids now and i'd constantly be paranoid about being stabbed or even killed in our days ;)[size=8]listen to me talking like i'm middle aged ::) i'm only 28 ;D[/size]
Agree regards the doors now days...just not worth the money,when i was younger could laugh off some prat giving it large after being chucked out the see the same meek mild prat in tesco the next day.
Now it seems grudges last longer and they only feel like man when there holding something (no gay jokes please)... ;D
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Hey its not to bad this security ;) :y on 4th 12hr night shift now :y :y
loving it :D :)
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I am on my 3rd of 4,finish 8am mon. not back in until 8am sat. :)
Glad your enjoying it Craig. :y
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I am on my 3rd of 4,finish 8am mon. not back in until 8am sat. :)
Glad your enjoying it Craig. :y
cheers mate :y :y i'm working until weds 07.00am 7shifts to start now there is commitment ;) ;)
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I am on my 3rd of 4,finish 8am mon. not back in until 8am sat. :)
Glad your enjoying it Craig. :y
cheers mate :y :y i'm working until weds 07.00am 7shifts to start now there is commitment ;) ;)
Sounds like its going ok for you.
Whats the working conditions like,?
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Ya wimps call ya selves security!!! ::) I`ve got another 8 days to go outa 12 bfeore a day off :P Mind ya that was my choice as i need to make my wages up after the upheaval i`ve been through lately....So get ya self a laptop with a decent dvd player and 3g dongle or macdonalds free wi-fi in my case and kick back and relax if and when you can afford it craig ditch the company steelies and get yaself some magnum steelies they make the difference between comfy feet and tired feet in 12hr shift... Congrats on ya new job though :y :y
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Ya wimps call ya selves security!!! ::) I`ve got another 8 days to go outa 12 bfeore a day off :P Mind ya that was my choice as i need to make my wages up after the upheaval i`ve been through lately....So get ya self a laptop with a decent dvd player and 3g dongle or macdonalds free wi-fi in my case and kick back and relax if and when you can afford it craig ditch the company steelies and get yaself some magnum steelies they make the difference between comfy feet and tired feet in 12hr shift... Congrats on ya new job though :y :y
Call your wimps and raise ya a Bunch of light weights.
Try 31 12 hour shifts.....without a break or maybe 15 hr shifts 5 shifts a week with a couple of 24 hr shifts checked in.
Some months i was earning more than the MD of the place i look after.... ;D
(probably not but sure felt like it...lol)
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Most i`ve done is 25 days in a row...I was really shattered by the 18th day......Never again please no more i cant take any more from the chavs and their boom boom boxes :'( :'( ::) :D ;D ;)
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Most i`ve done is 25 days in a row...I was really shattered by the 18th day......Never again please no more i cant take any more from the chavs and their boom boom boxes :'( :'( ::) :D ;D ;)
To be fair you work i just sit here vegging out.... :(
Still who knows what this year will bring...might look round for an ops manager postion. :-/
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If i did`nt have this laptop with me i`d go daft would`nt i Gaz???? wher`d Gaz go? he was here 2 secs ago...ahhh there you are Gaz....whats that you say Gaz?? your a figment of my imagination??? NNNNOOOOO!!!!! :o
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Your investment in training and your future seems to have paid off. Well done and all the best for those long nights, beware the 03:00 wall!!
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nice one, well done :y