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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 24th 2018, 2:18 am

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What was your dream job as a child?

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Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

I'm sorry, I did not know you were a lawyer. But I do stand by what I've said. Life as a lawyer is not all grim!

I've practised in Australia and the UK for 30 years in total. 26 of those years...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 24th 2018, 1:29 am

Replies: 68

What was your dream job as a child?

Views: 3,448

Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

Looking back (and it's getting harder to remember 40 + years on), there were several motivations. First, I was good academically as a student, but my academic talents lay more in the humanities than...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 24th 2018, 1:00 am

Replies: 68

What was your dream job as a child?

Views: 3,448

Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

Nope. I didn't know that.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 23rd 2018, 4:37 am

Replies: 68

What was your dream job as a child?

Views: 3,448

Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

There are worse things to do with one's life.

There are many different fields of practice. I sort of fell into my specialism - I started out in criminal law but some work opportunities took me...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 23rd 2018, 4:04 am

Replies: 68

What was your dream job as a child?

Views: 3,448

Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

No. They weren't. I am the first (and the only) in my immediate family so far.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 22nd 2018, 12:32 am

Replies: 68

What was your dream job as a child?

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Posted By MelVan

Re: What was your dream job as a child?

Lawyer. Set my sights on it from an early age and did the work necessary to become one. Have done it for 30+ years in two jurisdictions. Ended up being far more interesting than I could have ever...

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