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Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

Having just got a scam email offering me work in a British Hotel, I got to wondering what would be a dream job.
You may already be lucky enough to have a dream job, but given a choice what would you like to do for a living

I will start the smart arse answer’s
Test Pilot for a Brewery

For real a salaried Battle field guide

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:01 pm

Charter fishing or yacht captain. Number two would be frustrating lads for a living.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:58 pm

Dressing the TNT basketball commentators, particularly Craig Sager & Kenny "The Jet" (puke) Smith. Craig always looks a hot mess & there's always something not quite right w/ Kenny's outfit. It drives me nuts. I'd love to dress regular people too. I always wanted to be a designer b/c ever since I can remember I am always redressing/restyling people or redesigning spaces in my head.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:58 pm

Owner of my own successful animation company. (serious)

Pirate ship captain on my own tall ship! (for fun!)

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Being paid to write.

I'm actually working on this one.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:03 pm

Something I already do - historical research for local authors. I love finding those little bits of lost history that nobody else can find. It sends adrenalin through my blood. Very Happy

Or, Goddess Supreme of All the Universe.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:16 pm

I suppose "condom tester at the Playboy mansion" or "professional billionaire inheritance squanderer" would be expected answers, but I'm perfectly happy with my profession and - upon reflection - would call it a dream job, although I'm sure your average Joe Blow would disagree.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:25 pm

Tsnerd wrote:

Being paid to write.

I'm actually working on this one.

I am too. I am a freelance writer in addition to writing my own stuff. I have been paid for writing jobs, but I would like to make it a full-time job. Writing has always been my passion. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:10 pm

Video game programmer/level designer.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:42 pm

Owning and operating my own auto recycling center,

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:42 pm

I'm like KD - lucky enough to be doing something I really enjoy. Smile

It falls short of being my dream job only because I'd like it to pay me quite a lot more, take up slightly less of my time, and have less infuriating IT restrictions. Very Happy

Master Baiter Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 104

I'm a step away from all this, graduating in a few weeks. But it all seems to depend on my grade. If I get the grade I want, im looking at three years accountancy training, which should lead to the lifestyle I want- I.e a Boat and a caribbean house with a nice decking area and a fridge full of rum. Boring job I guess, but a price im willing to pay. Noboday ACTUALLY wants to work right?

If I don't, its jobhunting for me. Would like to be paid to watch films, but I'm not even sure if I would write good enough reviews for that.

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:10 pm

I worked in what a lot of people called a dream job for the first half of my career -- the wine business. (It was pretty good, but not quite as romantic as people think....) But then I made a career change and have spent the last 16 years in a real dream job, working for myself. But I can't say what I do as I have too large an Internet presence and don't want to risk blowing my cover. Wink

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:44 pm

NASCAR driver
Professional cyclist
Fishing guide
Scuba guide
Filthy rich actor
Rock star

Not quite a Newb Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 42

I woud like to be the Prime Minister.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 12:53 am

Well, British geography is geared towards keeping people on the straight and narrow. Stay on the motorways, eat at Moto or Welcome Break, get off at your junction and don't look left or right. Dull dull dull dull dull.

My proposed profession would be that of Forgotten Area Explorer. I'd seek out old and abandoned areas, works, factories, mines, buildings and structures, and catalogue and photograph them.

For permanence and resolution I'd use old fashioned silver-chemistry film in a 60x60mm medium format camera and fibre based, selenium toned paper. Good for 100 years plus, fire notwithstanding. I'd photograph on fine days and print at home when it was dull.

I'd be excellent value, asking only £50K a year plus expenses to do this valuable work.

... And on my days off I'd hire a digger and just monkey about in it. Very Happy

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:47 am

Something with animals. I'm still trying to decide between zookeeping, training, and zoological research.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:56 am

My dream job would be 2 of what YW said.

Filthy rich actor
Rock star

I would also like to be an Interior Designer for the rich. Cool

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:33 am

When I wrote to the college that I attended I described my dream job. When I interviewed for my position, I described my dream job. I'm there now and no, I am not a barber at an Ob-Gyn clinic. Laughing

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:52 am

^^

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:50 am

Fighter pilot.
Especially if I could have one of these to play with:

They're no longer in service though. Sad

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:09 am

I'd like to be an Heir Hunter - genealogy research to trace the heirs of unclaimed estates, or else tracing missing persons and hopefully reunite them with their families.

Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:28 am

I'm quite happy with what I am.................an early retiree.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 720

kleindoofy wrote

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but I'm perfectly happy with my profession and - upon reflection - would call it a dream job

Being a sniper Wink

Baiting Guru Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 2628

I've taken crappy jobs in the past to fit in with raising a family, worst was a certain research lab- the backstabbing was unbelievable, the procedures sometimes questionable.

I'm fairly happy as I am.
I'd like to be richer, who wouldn't.
I'd like a bigger house , who wouldn't
BUT I do have wonderful if sometimes irritating family. ( thats priceless )

Dream job would be quality control taster for a chocolate company.
oh and discovering that I had a gene so the more choccies I ate the younger and more beautiful i became