Best job in the world
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944fan said:
Bernd Mayländer's must be pretty close. Travel round the world, occasionally drive a suped-up car round a race track, little stress (ok so he has to be careful not to bin it, but he is hardly on the limit), I guess he is fairly well paid.
Or to look at it another way, spend a lot of time away from his family, in hotels, on planes, more time still hanging around racetracks only to be not required to actually do anything most of the time.I'm sure he is well paid, and I'm sure there are other duties re sponsors and the like (not so exciting again) but it wouldn't be for me.
The answer is one you're happy in and pays enough.
I am watching a re-run of DIY SOS Big Build at the moment and I am convinced that Nick Knowles has the best job in the world. You turn up, spend nine days rebuilding someone's house and then have them burst into tears on you. But when you leave not only have you sorted out the building you have proved that there are a huge number of generous, selfless people who are willing to commit time and resources, including their own money, to help people simply because they need it.
I would pay to do that job.
I would pay to do that job.
GGibbo said:
944fan said:
How much is the pay? Plus the risk of being shot down. Although I guess that is fairly low.
RAF FJ pilot in the 1960s-1980s? Maybe. Today, not so much...I think it's age dependent. I'm sure at 19 being a pornstar or club dj in some holiday mecca would seem like all you could want in life, but I think most would be suicidal after pursuing the same career for 30 years.
I'm a watchmaker and the more I do it the more I think I always will, even with a lottery win, it's such a broad and involving niche. This is probaby just the abyss looking back at me, though. I have friends who work in health services and actually contribute to society and I think that must be pretty awesome.
There's guys out there (saldly not many now) who helped save Jews from the holocaust. That was probably a really s
t job at the time, but I bet they gained an immeasurable sense of self worth from it.
I'm a watchmaker and the more I do it the more I think I always will, even with a lottery win, it's such a broad and involving niche. This is probaby just the abyss looking back at me, though. I have friends who work in health services and actually contribute to society and I think that must be pretty awesome.
There's guys out there (saldly not many now) who helped save Jews from the holocaust. That was probably a really s
t job at the time, but I bet they gained an immeasurable sense of self worth from it.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff