I've always liked computers and the potential wage of a computer programmer. So I got a job as a junior programmer. I stayed in it for 5 years but left as the code became up to 50 pages in some cases. It literally fried my head when trying to debug it, add new code etc. My head basically became a compiler constantly running through code day and night. :faint:

I didn't work for a year after that not knowing what to do, but I wanted a manual/labouring job.

The only jobs worth having are the ones with a little bit of art in them and the people who excel at those jobs are the people with a lot of art in them. I hope you dont mind me using a previous quote of yours, but....

I started a job in gardening with a 3 person company. In the beginning I found it a bit mundane, but then found through hyperfocusing I started to fine tune the shape of beds and borders etc in my own artistic way. I not only found my job interesting, but euphorically rewarding.

I moved on to a larger company with more varied sites, we swap around teams and sites too and with over 500 sites the job is very varied :) .

I did a vocational qualification in horticulture (day release) which was 100% course work :) which I enjoyed and have forgotten most things since. I don't really know alot about gardening or plant names, just the important ones.

I just apply my creativity and treat sites as a makeover project, which has made me - my bosses number one teamleader. I normally do above and beyond what the customer expects. I get tired though lol

I've walked out several times over silly things and demanded a pay rise in front of everyone. Plus ignored his phone calls when hes criticised me after failing to complete some clearances, not taking certain tools that I need coz there broken and they didnt get fixed when asked, so I went without (eg mowers in the middle of growing season) when others were available. loads more etc

I must be an asset not to get fired, many others have gone for less. I'm glad to have found a career I enjoy and will try to stay more calm with the help of this forum, which has already had a positive effect.

Cheers.:D

So get gardening or plastering or something and make something real out of your job..

Great job, glad to hear things are looking up for you. Sounds like a fun career. Do you live in a even tempered climate? Meaning, do you get snow in the winters or is it sunny and warm year round?

My husband and I have a recycling business I get fired more than George Jetson, then again he has ADD so he forgets I am not an employee.

Find the right job fit along with an atmosphere that can tolerate my temperament is a plus.

Do you live in a even tempered climate? Meaning, do you get snow in the winters or is it sunny and warm year round?
We get some snow in the winter, not as much as we used to and about -5 to 10c. Summers can be hot or just warm about 21 to 35c. I dont mind being cold but hate it when its hot, although this year wasn't very hot.