What would your ideal job be?
What would your ideal job be?
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Wacky Racer

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41,363 posts

277 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Money considerations aside, as per thread title.

I think I'd fancy being a script writer for Coronation Street, would be fun thinking up new storylines.

I've been watching it since the first episode in 1960, the first thing I would do is have a massive cull of many of the characters, Fiz, Paul, Kel, Ali, Michelle, Robert, Kirky, Alya, Dev's kids, Craig, Max, Billy Vicar.....I think another Rovers fire is on the cards, or possibly a coach trip crash on an outing to Llandudno.

antspants

2,402 posts

205 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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The only time I think I've made poor life choices are when I watch the last 10 minutes of Planet Earth and think I'd love to be a cameraman on that program. I think I'd happily camp on the side of a mountain for 2 months for that moment of elation when you eventually capture footage of a snow leopard. Although I imagine it would have quite an impact on my family and social life!
Or I'd like to be that bloke who rears and plays with lions at a sanctuary in Africa.

CharlieH89

9,080 posts

195 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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I thought about setting similar up earlier.

I’m not sure wether I still want to be in the police. I did want to be back when I was 15-20. Was probably a bit too young at that age, got into my current job and the role of a policeman seems to have got worse in the years since and my wage right now/ what I do is good.

I know police shows glamorise the job and that isn’t what happens everyday but there’s an air of excitement around it and doing good in the world/ protecting innocent people.

Rollin

6,332 posts

275 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Gig reviewer. Going to give it a go at some point.

Tuvra

7,926 posts

255 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Being head of design at a car modification company like Urban Automotive or Project Kahn so I could spend my day designing, speccing and building one crazy cars smile

Wacky Racer

Original Poster:

41,363 posts

277 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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CharlieH89 said:
I thought about setting similar up earlier.

I’m not sure wether I still want to be in the police. I did want to be back when I was 15-20. Was probably a bit too young at that age, got into my current job and the role of a policeman seems to have got worse in the years since and my wage right now/ what I do is good.

I know police shows glamorise the job and that isn’t what happens everyday but there’s an air of excitement around it and doing good in the world/ protecting innocent people.


One of my lads is a policeman. He started as a special when he was about eighteen, and has just been promoted to an inspector at 32.

He loves the job, doesn't even mind the crap hours.

juggsy

1,525 posts

160 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Being a traffic cop in a fairly tasty unmarked car has got to be up there, just for that moment when some nob decides to do something stupid in front of you

ClaphamGT3

12,241 posts

273 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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King

paulguitar

35,845 posts

143 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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juggsy said:
Being a traffic cop in a fairly tasty unmarked car has got to be up there, just for that moment when some nob decides to do something stupid in front of you
hehe

PositronicRay

29,011 posts

213 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Retrieving lobsters from Jayne Mansfield arse hole.

bad company

21,919 posts

296 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Bed tester.

Whatsmyname

944 posts

107 months

Thursday 21st November 2019
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Rollin said:
Gig reviewer. Going to give it a go at some point.
That would be a great gig.

kiethton

14,648 posts

210 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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CEO of a FTSE 250 REIT, exactly what I do now but 10x the salary and 30% cut to working hours

Kolbenkopp

2,345 posts

181 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Just heard a fascinating podcast about an outfit that puts cars into a massively oversized MRT device, scans them inside out then cleans up the data to arrive at a perfect 3D model -- complete with meta data (material, weight, cost...). Possibilties are endless, from competitor cost analysis to 3D printing parts for an obscure classic.

So this one is *really* sad: car costing/engineering analyst. Always found it interesting to take complex stuff apart and study it. Bit late to switch careers sadly...


Lazadude

1,740 posts

191 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Build/play with computers etc all day. Anything from custom gaming stuff to network setup. Or Mechanic on some form of tasty cars. I'd happily fiddle with cars or tech all day!

There's just no margin in building computers and mechanics don't get paid much/you deal with the crap jobs.

Newky Brown

1,755 posts

258 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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A small boatyard owner. A few moorings for income and then tinkering about with engines all day. Heaven.

anonymous-user

84 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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FPV Drone pilot for Red Bull events*


* sadly my drone piloting skills are somewhat below par and by the time they are up to scratch, i'll be just about retiring

colin_p

4,503 posts

242 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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ClaphamGT3 said:
King
The burger King King, King Dong King or just a plain old King King?

PositronicRay said:
Retrieving lobsters from Jayne Mansfield arse hole.
Lobsters where they shouldn't be....


That reminds me, I'd like to reform Derek and Clive !

[edit] bagsy being Peter Cook.

crofty1984

17,064 posts

234 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Running a little motorcycle shop.

andySC

1,390 posts

188 months

Friday 22nd November 2019
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Fast jet pilot with the RAF. I’d want to be doing this a few decades ago, more flying hours and (imho) more interesting aircraft. EE Lightning for me please.