If you were to change careers now, what would you do?

If you were to change careers now, what would you do?

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Clappedoutvolvo

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390 posts

102 months

Wednesday 28th October 2020
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Why? .. And how would you go about it to make sure it can happen?

Realistically speaking, I'm sure everyone would like a job on the grand tour or being a car you tuber, this is PH after all.

Wacky Racer

38,178 posts

248 months

Wednesday 28th October 2020
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Scriptwriter for Coronation Street.

Can't do any worse than the current shower.....

Fatball

645 posts

60 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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Spent time as a teenager working school holidays on a family farm or one of the neighbouring farms. No other job I’ve had had ever made me as happy as working on those farms and I’ve had a few different jobs over the years and earned anything between 20k and 80k a year.

So if I had my time again I’d have tried to get into farming and all that comes with it. I had no idea you could go to farming college back then and no one encouraged it. In my early 40’s I guess it’s too late and the cost of property/land is prohibitive.

hotchy

4,476 posts

127 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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I'd enjoy being one of those people you see on the animal rescue shows. Driving around rescuing badly treated animals, cats stuck up trees and the like. It would be upsetting, I'd end up rehoming nearly every aninal to my place anyway but it would be rewarding and interesting.

Raymond Reddington

2,973 posts

111 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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I would become a nurse or mental health nurse. God knows how I'd go about it because I couldn't afford to go to university full time for 3 years, and I'd have to do an access course first!

320d is all you need

2,114 posts

44 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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hotchy said:
I'd enjoy being one of those people you see on the animal rescue shows. Driving around rescuing badly treated animals, cats stuck up trees and the like. It would be upsetting, I'd end up rehoming nearly every aninal to my place anyway but it would be rewarding and interesting.
I looked into doing that
It only paid £18k a year which was not enough for me.

The other thing is , I imagine it's worse than being a Nurse/Doctor .

For many , we view physical tragedy as a sad part of life but we accept it, but when it comes to mistreated animals , if you are an animal lover this can be incredibly hard for you.

Would be mentally, a very tiring job I suspect.

I'd love to get into Traffic policing but I mentioned in another thread on the forum, to "get there" would mean for me , a substantial paycut, I cannot afford for the next 2-3 years.

Although I suspect, in the next 5 years, we won't need jobs because no companies will exist any more frown

bonerp

815 posts

240 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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The one who develops a cure for corona virus and invest in the company who takes it to market!!!

Countdown

39,967 posts

197 months

Thursday 29th October 2020
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Tax Lawyer.

brisa4984

1 posts

98 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Probably a dentist (implantologist)

Drawweight

2,893 posts

117 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Navy/ Merchant navy.

I was turned down for an apprenticeship in the Merchant Navy just after I left school on medical grounds and I still regret that.

dxg

8,220 posts

261 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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International Man of Mystery.



More seriously: I'd really like to get into data comms. A site engineer for the 5G network would be really interesting...

DWDarkWheels

564 posts

124 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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anonymous said:
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I've considered this for years, an idea planted by Chris Donald of VIZ complaining about the stress of the growth of VIZ. I've applied aplenty in the past year, but their automated recruitment thing is a pain. I'm doing something more comfortable for me right now, but Postie still appeals.



Miss VR

102 posts

165 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Working with animals. I'm done working with kids and managers of kids.

rustyuk

4,585 posts

212 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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DWDarkWheels said:
anonymous said:
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I've considered this for years, an idea planted by Chris Donald of VIZ complaining about the stress of the growth of VIZ. I've applied aplenty in the past year, but their automated recruitment thing is a pain. I'm doing something more comfortable for me right now, but Postie still appeals.
A good mate of mine is a Postie. Finishes around 12pm most days, starts about 7am. Lots are classed as part-time, took him a few years before he was offered a full time contract.

He absolutely loves it. Not sure what is pays but from what I understand it's mid 20's

hyphen

26,262 posts

91 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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anonymous said:
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Isn't salary like £20k though? So unless semi retired it may not be enough

Chicken Chaser

7,820 posts

225 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Hopefully when I retire before the national retirement age, I can jump off the wheel and I fancy cutting grass for a living.

PrinceRupert

11,574 posts

86 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Dentist. Lots of cash for a 9 to 5.

Turn7

23,630 posts

222 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Ive always wanted to either work in Demolition for a decent wage, or if IM going to be a pauper, then work with Animals.

I spent the first 8 years of my working life in Agriculture, and am qualified as well, but the money these days is dire.

That or a decent Logging firm, I have a good feel for running Hydraulics and machinery, and would love to run a Fellerbuncher or similar.....

Silenoz

860 posts

154 months

Saturday 31st October 2020
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Politician. Can't do any worse than the current lot!

OldGermanHeaps

3,839 posts

179 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Once tourism is back my dream job would be providing watersports in Ibiza, hiring out jet skis, parasailing, boat trips, that sort of thing. Or taking people on motorbike enduro tours.
Practicalities of uprooting kids and giving up a decent business in the uk means it will probably remain just a pipe dream, at least until retirement age and then my body might be too fked.