career planning
In 1979 I was about to take my first set of exams, Oxford University ‘O’ levels. Family and the School’s career officer were encouraging me to think about my career. Should I be a
- a police person? Not allowed, too short.
- a jet fighter pilot? Not allowed, too girl.
- a nurse? No, too much cleaning icky messes and being nice to sick people.
- a train driver? No, I’d have to follow-tracks and I like making my own way.
- an Engineer? It’s what dad wants me to be, but it seemed just a bit practical and dull to a 15 year old me.
- an architect? Hmmmm… …possibilities…. how long to get qualified… 7yrs?! I arranged some work experience for myself in an Architects office to get an idea of what 7 years would lead to…
Meanwhile, XTC were Making plans for Nigel who apparantly had a future in, a national industry, British Steel
