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October 19, 2005 at 10:39 am

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funny cat

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vicky wrote:

i can totally relate to the not using your brain part! apart from the ethical concerns i had with the company i worked for, the thing that made me most depressed was not using my brain – i think that can affect you in strange ways!
i hope after finishing the phd (dependent upon me getting off my arse and actually doing some writing – that’s what i should be doing now!) i want desperately to teach. i could hopefully teach a class on subculture and subcultural theory – though the chances are few and far between! tbh, i’d take anything an english dept or cultural studies dept would have to offer.
i’ll let you know in a couple of years!!

and keep going with the evening classes – i have complete respect for anyone who motivates themselves to do something in their all too precious downtime. i started learning welsh a while back, but had problems motivating myself on cold, stormy nights – lame!

that sounds cool, when i did sociology at uni, my favourite topic was subcultures/countercultures, i’m absolutley fascinated with those areas, so that sounds REALLY interesting to me!! maybe you could recommend some interesting reading? yeah it’s sometimes hard to motivate yourself but i’m getting so much out this course and it’s giving me a chance to be myself so its worth it…i’m sure you have to be pretty motivated to do a phd!!! where do you study?
October 19, 2005 at 10:55 am

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vicky

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well, for fear of running into potential students, i won’t say 😉
actually, compared to a lot of other people i know i’m not very motivated at all. reading stuff that you enjoy and surfing the web “doing research” doesn’t require much motivation on my part!
however, i’m a year into it and have very few pages to show. i keep thinking that i’m justified in doing more research (going to parties – fannying about!) – the shit will hit the fan soon no doubt!

in terms of good reads, i think that two of my fav. studies into subculture (actually DiY culture) come from george mckay – one of my old undergraduate professors who made me realise a long time ago that you can make a career and stay true to who you are (in his case a former squatter and political activist)
“senseless acts of beauty” and “diy culture: party and protest in 90s britain” – not definitive and times have moved on, but then i’m sick of reading other studies that say rave is not political!

oh, and for anyone else that’s interested, the new genre of rave academia is “rave culture and religion” (that’s an actual book title too) – not my cup of tea and i think it’s overstated, but it lets you know what academics make of rave culture today:)

btw – i should probably also say that anyone who has strong views on globalisation and rave culture, or anyone who wants to share their story with me (in complete anonymity of course), please pm me 🙂
October 19, 2005 at 11:05 am

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vicky

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just a thought –
i’ve often fancied the idea of putting some reading on this forum and getting people to share their opinions/ comments. i know that happens in the form of news etc currently, but i thought i might be interesting to see what a wider audience makes of academic studies into their subculture……
so often, the only people who read these studies are other academics – could make for some interseting debate!
October 19, 2005 at 11:56 am

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emmap

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Im a full time mommy. Two daughters, Megan is 4 and Harriett is 6 months.
I love my job even though at times it can be very stressful. I use to work in an office for a sales company, I think that is easier than looking after kids.
Just started a dressmaking course, so might get into that when I am able to go back to work full time.
October 19, 2005 at 12:25 pm

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vicky

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emmap wrote:

Im a full time mommy. Two daughters, Megan is 4 and Harriett is 6 months.
I love my job even though at times it can be very stressful. I use to work in an office for a sales company, I think that is easier than looking after kids.
Just started a dressmaking course, so might get into that when I am able to go back to work full time.

being a mother is the hardest job of all – i’m not one yet but would like to be one day:)
i thank my lucky stars that i had such a good one!
October 19, 2005 at 12:52 pm

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SdZ

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I enjoy my job. I only work 2.5 days a week now which is much better than when i was doing 5 days. Not so stressed and more time to do other things.

I could work 5 days a week and earn double the money but i like it this way and can survive just about on the money i get. The inverted working week is the way to go 🙂
October 19, 2005 at 1:00 pm

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globalloon

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funny cat wrote:

yeah well in an ideal world i would just quit and do charity work etc and stuff I wanted to do but unfortunatley I NEED money

what i don’t think many people realise is that CHRITYS EMPLOY PEOPLE

in fact, in Britain, the voluntary and charity sector (sometimes called the third sector) employs more people than either the private sector (business) or the statutory sector (social services, health, education, criminal justice etc)

working for a charity doesn’t mean working for free!!

someone else mentioned (Vicky I think) evening classes. there have been some big changes in govt funding for adult education, basically spelling the end for evening classes…

adult learning will be either through work (NVQ etc) or university from next year. colleges won’t be able to offer the traditional adult evening classes; they won’t be able to get the funding to do so
October 19, 2005 at 1:23 pm

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vicky

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globalloon wrote:

what i don’t think many people realise is that CHRITYS EMPLOY PEOPLE

in fact, in Britain, the voluntary and charity sector (sometimes called the third sector) employs more people than either the private sector (business) or the statutory sector (social services, health, education, criminal justice etc)

working for a charity doesn’t mean working for free!!

someone else mentioned (Vicky I think) evening classes. there have been some big changes in govt funding for adult education, basically spelling the end for evening classes…

adult learning will be either through work (NVQ etc) or university from next year. colleges won’t be able to offer the traditional adult evening classes; they won’t be able to get the funding to do so

i had no idea that this was going to happen – has this slipped under the radar or have i been asleep?
putting an end to what are, at least at the moment, largely accessible evening classes is an awful thought. not only do they give people the opportunity to gain qualifications and the chance to redevelop skills and confidence, but they are also a good way for (dare i say it, older) people to meet new friends and develop new interests.
this news makes me very sad
October 19, 2005 at 3:10 pm

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General Lighting

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I think I vaguely saw something in the Grauniad about the FE/HE college reforms, although would be grateful for any better links

wasn’t it the case that funding was being removed for courses which didn’t have an accrediated exam (i.e one approved by one of those companies which lose all the exam papers) and a paper qualification?

so you could still do evening classes but only to get a “business friendly” qualification and not one for your own enjoyment

the harsh reality of a market-led society at war when every penny counts…
October 19, 2005 at 3:57 pm

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funny cat

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vicky wrote:

being a mother is the hardest job of all – i’m not one yet but would like to be one day:)
i thank my lucky stars that i had such a good one!

i admire anyone that can tackle parenthood, i don’t know if i could ever hack it and deal with the constraints!
October 19, 2005 at 4:00 pm

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funny cat

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globalloon wrote:

what i don’t think many people realise is that CHRITYS EMPLOY PEOPLE

in fact, in Britain, the voluntary and charity sector (sometimes called the third sector) employs more people than either the private sector (business) or the statutory sector (social services, health, education, criminal justice etc)

working for a charity doesn’t mean working for free!!

someone else mentioned (Vicky I think) evening classes. there have been some big changes in govt funding for adult education, basically spelling the end for evening classes…

adult learning will be either through work (NVQ etc) or university from next year. colleges won’t be able to offer the traditional adult evening classes; they won’t be able to get the funding to do so

yeah i know charity doesn’t mean for free, i used to work in a call centre for rspca!
October 19, 2005 at 7:42 pm

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BioTech

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I would enjoy my job. But the management spoil it. It could be a rewarding and entertaining career.
October 20, 2005 at 9:03 am

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funny cat

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BioTech wrote:

I would enjoy my job. But the management spoil it. It could be a rewarding and entertaining career.

what do ya do?
October 20, 2005 at 10:29 am

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vicky wrote:

just a thought –
i’ve often fancied the idea of putting some reading on this forum and getting people to share their opinions/ comments. i know that happens in the form of news etc currently, but i thought i might be interesting to see what a wider audience makes of academic studies into their subculture……
so often, the only people who read these studies are other academics – could make for some interseting debate!

absolutely, i’d be well up for reading that, im sure others would too – stick some up! partyvibe’s what we make of it.
October 20, 2005 at 10:41 am

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BioTech

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funny cat wrote:

what do ya do?

Don’t want to say too much. But I basically teach people how to use a computer or specific software. Also numeracy & literacy.

Get all sorts of people through the door which is what makes it interesting. But the place is terribly run and I don’t really get on with management.
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