Best Job Ever

[h0b0]

This might not be everyone's idea of best job ever. But, you still have to question what jobs are out there which would be the best job for you ignoring money and perhaps not astronaut or F1 driver. What would it be for you?


JOB NAME: ROLLERCOASTER TEST RIDER

Requirements:

Be at least 1.32M tall check
Have a good head for heights check
Have a strong stomach check
Like going upside down check
Previous experience of riding rollercoasters and thrill rides is preferred. check

[outnumbered]

I once met a bloke who worked for UNESCO, and his job was to assess whether various National Parks around the world qualified for World Heritage status. So he apparently spent most of his time travelling the world on expenses looking at amazing places, while being paid tax-free due to working for the UN.

[BananaFama]

Nope !
The only criteria I fulfil for the roller coaster tester is the height .
I saw one on a Jane McDonald travel show couple of weeks ago ,utterly terrifying ,it moves only a short distance ,100s of feet in the air off the top of a building .

[ColinM50]

Banana that one's in Las Vegas. Went to have a go when we were there but chickened out/ Looked really scary so I suddenly didn't feel so good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaOFMWSZb4&ab...

[K50 DEL]

ColinM50 said:

Banana that one's in Las Vegas. Went to have a go when we were there but chickened out/ Looked really scary so I suddenly didn't feel so good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJaOFMWSZb4&ab...

I rode that (and all the others) when I was in Vegas many years ago now, don't recall it being scary but then I'm a bit of a ride junkie so it's probably just me.

Best job ever for me would have been back in the days before e-mail when important documents had to be flown all over the World in person by a courier... I love to fly so would have been in my element in that job.

[Tango13]

K50 DEL said:

>snip<

Best job ever for me would have been back in the days before e-mail when important documents had to be flown all over the World in person by a courier... I love to fly so would have been in my element in that job.

I take it the ability to run a profitable side hustle via duty free had nothing to do with it?

[Grumps.]

Fake agent.

[h0b0]

K50 DEL said:

Best job ever for me would have been back in the days before e-mail when important documents had to be flown all over the World in person by a courier... I love to fly so would have been in my element in that job.

Meet Fred Flinn. He flew 718 times on concorde

His job was delivering contracts to be signed.

[williamp]

Growing up in the 80s, our neighbours daughter- probably in her 20s then- worked for a travel agency. Remember the holiday brochures? She would write the descriptions for the hotel. Paid money to go on holiday.time herself to the shops, time herself to the beach. Try the facilities, then write a short paragraph. Next week, another destination somewhere

[Louis Balfour]

h0b0 said:

This might not be everyone's idea of best job ever. But, you still have to question what jobs are out there which would be the best job for you ignoring money and perhaps not astronaut or F1 driver. What would it be for you?


JOB NAME: ROLLERCOASTER TEST RIDER

Requirements:

Be at least 1.32M tall check
Have a good head for heights check
Have a strong stomach check
Like going upside down check
Previous experience of riding rollercoasters and thrill rides is preferred. check

I saw this on the Beeb this morning and concluded that the role was invented as a marketing opportunity for Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

[Wacky Racer]

Lollipop man

You don't start till you are 65,

[Tango13]

Wacky Racer said:

Lollipop man

You don't start till you are 65,

Be a priest and only work Sunday mornings.

[andygo]

Tango13 said:

Be a priest and only work Sunday mornings.

And there is wine on offer.

[7 5 7]

h0b0 said:

Meet Fred Flinn. He flew 718 times on concorde

His job was delivering contracts to be signed.

Great article/story that, cheers for sharing

[nicanary]

I was expecting this thread to veer towards " I had a job picking crabs out of Marilyn Monroe's a*rse." Wasn't that Pete and Dud ?

[rohrl]

nicanary said:

I was expecting this thread to veer towards " I had a job picking crabs out of Marilyn Monroe's a*rse." Wasn't that Pete and Dud ?

Retrieving lobsters from Jayne Mansfield’s bum.

[loskie]

blow

[loskie]

Wacky Racer said:

Lollipop man

You don't start till you are 65,

yep
And in Dumfries use the already in place pedestrian crossings


What's the point of them if you need a lollypop PERSON too?


Madness

[hairy v]

rohrl said:

nicanary said:

I was expecting this thread to veer towards " I had a job picking crabs out of Marilyn Monroe's a*rse." Wasn't that Pete and Dud ?

Retrieving lobsters from Jayne Mansfield’s bum.

That was their "worst job" discussion.

[808 Estate]

Creating a "laminated book of dreams" Argos style catalogue for an escort agency.
Several of the ladies wished to negotiate for additional photographs, and the payment requirements.