Best job in the world
Best job in the world
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944fan

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4,962 posts

216 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Following the worst job in the world thread what is the best job in the world?

Watching the F1 at the weekend and I was thinking probably 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.

Any others? Top surgeon must be good, saving lives etc but must be very stressful and offset by the patients who don't make it.

Sebo

2,180 posts

257 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Tim Peake at the moment for me

C.A.R.

3,993 posts

219 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Sebo said:
Tim Peake at the moment for me
Topic clearly states 'in the world' wink

But FWIW, I'd probably agree...

Quhet

2,950 posts

177 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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The Stig

Jasandjules

72,652 posts

260 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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I'd have thought driving an F1 car meself.......


grumpy52

6,077 posts

197 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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944fan said:
Following the worst job in the world thread what is the best job in the world?

Watching the F1 at the weekend and I was thinking probably 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.

Any others? Top surgeon must be good, saving lives etc but must be very stressful and offset by the patients who don't make it.
Don't be fooled, he is giving loads ,just looks slow compared to an f1 car

Sebo

2,180 posts

257 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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C.A.R. said:
Sebo said:
Tim Peake at the moment for me
Topic clearly states 'in the world' wink

But FWIW, I'd probably agree...
Pedant smile

944fan

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4,962 posts

216 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Jasandjules said:
I'd have thought driving an F1 car meself.......
Yeah, bags of pay and lots of fun. But it is dangerous and plus its pretty cut throat, if you aren't winning then you are out.

C0ffin D0dger

3,440 posts

176 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Fast jet pilot in the RAF?

944fan

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4,962 posts

216 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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C0ffin D0dger said:
Fast jet pilot in the RAF?
How much is the pay? Plus the risk of being shot down. Although I guess that is fairly low.

Bluedot

4,130 posts

138 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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I wouldn't mind this guys job to be honest (Jorge Mendes):

http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-meet-mourinho...

daddy cool

4,108 posts

260 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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944fan said:
Following the worst job in the world thread what is the best job in the world?
Ray Mears.

Doofus

34,569 posts

204 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Chris Evans.

Everything he touches turns to gold, and the audiences simply adore him.

tribalsurfer

1,252 posts

150 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Not so much now, but I always thought when I'm older, the Captain of the Sandbanks Chain Ferry would be a pretty sweet deal.

soad

34,721 posts

207 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Power Plant Operator:



It is Homer Simpson’s job, so how hard could it be? wink

Ste1987

1,798 posts

137 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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soad said:
Power Plant Operator:



It is Homer Simpson’s job, so how hard could it be? wink
If something flashes, it's a bad thing, right?

Dave Hedgehog

16,366 posts

235 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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i recall reading that demolition excavator operators are the happiest in their work

http://www.marubeni-komatsu.co.uk/industry-solutio...


Timmy40

13,014 posts

229 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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From a recent trip to Prague. Czechlovakian brothel owner.

Seconded closely by Tim Peake's job.

C0ffin D0dger

3,440 posts

176 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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944fan said:
How much is the pay? Plus the risk of being shot down. Although I guess that is fairly low.
Between £30k and £50k by the sound of it though if you live in the barracks the rent is very low and you have a pretty good pension + other benefits.

Would be a good job for a young person if they're mad enough to do it. Yes can can be called to fly into a war zone and risk being shot down / crashing but it doesn't seem to happen that much.

loafer123

16,755 posts

246 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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tribalsurfer said:
Not so much now, but I always thought when I'm older, the Captain of the Sandbanks Chain Ferry would be a pretty sweet deal.
Judging by the stories of one of my wife's friends, there can be substantial fringe benefits from the girls heading home on the last ferry!