Best job in the world

Best job in the world

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944fan

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4,962 posts

186 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

2,167 posts

227 months

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

C.A.R.

3,967 posts

189 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

2,428 posts

147 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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The Stig

Jasandjules

69,924 posts

230 months

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


grumpy52

5,598 posts

167 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

2,167 posts

227 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

186 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

146 months

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

944fan

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4,962 posts

186 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

3,596 posts

108 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

4,002 posts

230 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

25,832 posts

174 months

Tuesday 31st May 2016
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Chris Evans.

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

tribalsurfer

1,142 posts

120 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

32,907 posts

177 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

107 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

14,569 posts

205 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

12,915 posts

199 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

146 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

15,448 posts

216 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!