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Old Aug 1st 2010, 8:04 pm
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what would it be?

I am wanting to re-train or even just take a short course to keep me busy but I can't decide what i want to do.....

So, just out of interest, if you could have any job (ignoring education etc), what would it be??
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Default Re: If you could have any job.....

Originally Posted by linz3112
what would it be?

I am wanting to re-train or even just take a short course to keep me busy but I can't decide what i want to do.....

So, just out of interest, if you could have any job (ignoring education etc), what would it be??
The one I retired from.
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The one I retired from.
What he said ^^^
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Old Aug 1st 2010, 8:20 pm
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What he said ^^^
May have asked before (age thing), were you at YYC?
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May have asked before (age thing), were you at YYC?
No I was out west at Springbank, with all the student pilots.
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Default Re: If you could have any job.....

Originally Posted by linz3112
what would it be?

I am wanting to re-train or even just take a short course to keep me busy but I can't decide what i want to do.....

So, just out of interest, if you could have any job (ignoring education etc), what would it be??
I've just read (in the Observer Colour Supplement) that the happiest job to have in the UK is as a hairdresser.

I suggest you try that. No doubt it's the same in Canada.

If you can't manage that, then certainly an Air Traffic Controller or a pilot would be fun.
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Default Re: If you could have any job.....

Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I've just read (in the Observer Colour Supplement) that the happiest job to have in the UK is as a hairdresser.

I suggest you try that. No doubt it's the same in Canada.

If you can't manage that, then certainly an Air Traffic Controller or a pilot would be fun.
ATC is way more stressful, I just had to point it in the right direction (and a computer does that). Controllers get my perpetual thanks and respect. Not a job I could do, especially around student pilots (many of whom seem to need ESL lessons as well as flying lessons).
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ATC is way more stressful, I just had to point it in the right direction (and a computer does that). Controllers get my perpetual thanks and respect. Not a job I could do, especially around student pilots (many of whom seem to need ESL lessons as well as flying lessons).
Yep student pilots and weekend warriors. "To avoid traffic turn left heading 270°...YOUR OTHER LEFT!!!!!

We always used to say that the job was not really stressful it was just loads of fun and if the stress bothered you, you would not last long.

I changed my mind 14 years ago after my first quad bypass.

Someone once described the job as like playing three dimensional chess were the pieces never stop moving. I thought it was a not bad description.

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If I was 20 years old again, I would join the RCMP.

If money were no object and I could choose any job and not worry about how much (or how little) the pay cheque was, I'd probably be a motorcycle riding instructor.
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I would like to be a vet
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I would like to work as some kind of therapist using dogs for kids with behaviour problems.

(and I don't mean by setting the dogs on them!)
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I would like to be a vet
Coz you want to put your arm up a cow's arse?
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Coz you want to put your arm up a cow's arse?
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Default Re: If you could have any job.....

I wanted to be a hairdresser when I was little. I cut all my dolls' hair. That was fun.

I would like to be a philanthropist.

Or was it just pist?
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