What job would you do if money wasn't an issue?

[crofty1984]

Just a hypothetical bit of thought, so not put this in the jobs section.
Assuming that the job you have now pays you enough to be comfortable, if you could have any other job that paid that, what would it be? Would you swap? Or do you love your job as it is?

Would you be a bin man?
A ship's captain?
Would you run your own tea shop?
Be a nurse?
Be a painter?

It has to be a real job, even though the pay is unreasonably high/low for the position not "I'd be stripper-banger in chief" and you have to be working, no early retirement.

I think I'd either want to run my own little motorbike shop. Or if I had to work for someone else, something very low stress. Stacking shelves in the supermarket is a job I look back fondly on.
Or if we are going for enjoyable I'd love to work in a zoo. Maybe be the guy that does the animal demonstrations.

Wonder how many replies will be "staring at a monitor for 40 hours a week, stressed out, making someone else rich"?

[jonah35]

Working as a bar man in a strip club if in the U.K.
Or working on a beach if abroad - something like a sunbed towel man

[Benrad]

Postman, know a few people that liked it enough to take huge pay cuts and are very happy with their decision.

Exercise, fresh air, little stress

[iphonedyou]

Gardener.

[Moonhawk]

Astronomer on La-Palma

[PHlL]

Something outdoorsy. Dog walker or a gardner most probably - maybe a postman.

Sadly any job like that would be someway off paying the mortgage in the South East so I'll stick to sitting behind a desk hours on end each day.

[PBDirector]

Kate Beckinsale’s squirt-causer

[grumbledoak]

Ski instructor always seemed like a nice life...

[cjs racing.]

Work with special needs children, or van driver.

[Vaud]

Preschool teacher 2-4 years old. A very fun age.

Or alpine mountain guide/photographer.

[jonah35]

I no longer work but I’ve given my answer
Can I ask you guys that are still working but don’t do the jobs you’re posting why you aren’t doing them?

Is it the money to have a mortgage? If so why not move abroad or to a cheaper northern town so you can do them?

[Vaud]

jonah35 said:

I no longer work but I’ve given my answer
Can I ask you guys that are still working but don’t do the jobs you’re posting why you aren’t doing them?

Is it the money to have a mortgage? If so why not move abroad or to a cheaper northern town so you can do them?

I already live in a Northern town. Preschool would pay near minimum wage. Alpine guide, probably less and means Swiss costs (for the area that I like)...

[PHlL]

jonah35 said:

I no longer work but I’ve given my answer
Can I ask you guys that are still working but don’t do the jobs you’re posting why you aren’t doing them?

Is it the money to have a mortgage? If so why not move abroad or to a cheaper northern town so you can do them?

Mainly financial reasons. As you said, mortgage, then you have pensions, savings. Doing an outside type job would likely be a 1/3 to 1/4 of salary.

The way I see it is try to maximise work/life balance and split the two. Work phone off outside of work, don't take my laptop out of the car etc. etc. Company very much encourage this too. By earning more money allows my family and I to enjoy life outside of work to the most. Whilst not all about money, allows nice holidays, motorbike, eating out, days out etc. without money being a restriction of doing most things.

Moving would mean away from family and friends so not viable IMO.

[cherryowen]

Owning & running a small music shop (nothing like the size of Anderton's) appeals.

Or a "boutique" drinks cabin specialising in unusual bottled beer and rum.

[Zedboy]

I’d definitely go back to nursing .... but the three back up plans would be postie, car washing the old fashioned way and an international career dead-heading all the roses in Epcot!

[Monkeylegend]

I did it, gave up a lifetime career in the Food Industry in my late 40's to start my own Chauffeur business. Got paid to drive nice people around the country in a nice car, something I would have done for nothing.

Sold the business to retire early about 3 years ago

[Antony Moxey]

Sold my business and am now earning half what I used to as a school caretaker for a through school (ages from two to 16). No more stress, worries, complications, stupid hours or responsibilities.

I have my set duties and tasks that need doing on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and there are always ‘emergencies’ like unblocking a toilet or mending things that are broken (today I’ve been mending the high level netting around our 3G pitch, did a site litter pick, made some post hole covers for the football pitch posts that are now in storage as athletics is starting now, and drew up on AutoCAD and made up new fire muster signs as the old ones were broken. Before going home I had to collect some kids at a local athletics meet in the school minibus. Tomorrow it’s recycling, primary school assembly set up, water temperature measuring and ladder inspections).

But despite being one of the lower ranking members of staff, I’m pretty much free to do whatever I want without needing to report to anyone or work for anyone specifically. Personally I’m more contented now than I have been for years.

[Brads67]

Professional slow cyclist and Motorcycle rider.

[crofty1984]

Monkeylegend said:

I did it, gave up a lifetime career in the Food Industry in my late 40's to start my own Chauffeur business. Got paid to drive nice people around the country in a nice car, something I would have done for nothing.

Sold the business to retire early about 3 years ago

Wow, good for you! Don't think I'd have the balls (or business acumen, or...) to jack it in. Not yet anyway, but maybe if I get a side hustle or two, reduce outgoings... Who knows in a few years?

[Leonard Stanley]

Benrad said:

Postman, know a few people that liked it enough to take huge pay cuts and are very happy with their decision.

Exercise, fresh air, little stress

Loads of flange, too?