Your Career

[McLovin]

So move to LA and become a pr0n star...

I like the idea of being a pornstar...but without the cameras. Just a steady steam of young ladies with loose morals.*


My dream job would be curator of the SCG. I'd serve up some decent wickets, none of this billiard table BS.


*Looks like I've been spending too much time this morning on ASF.

 

[Sir Osisofliver]

Hi Figjam,

Also "work" in finance - (I own part of the business). Will do so for another five years and then chuck it in. (well that's the plan anyway). I do love it (but then I'm a weird mix of people skills and math). Multiple quals.

But let me tell you about a couple of guys I know who I envy. These guys feel that they have the best job in the world. I'm telling you this because many here have said find a job you love and you'll never work in your life. These are examples...

Guy number 1 liked boating and snorkeling.

As a young man he got his dive licence and boat licence and started to work on tour boats. Saved every cent he had and got his skippers licence, bought a boat, moved to a place where he was one of the only people with a boat (Far North QLD) and started a charter boat for diving and fishing.

He spent every day doing what he loved, taking people out to the Great Barrier Reef to dive, or go fishing every day, most tours lasted six hours. Every day was Elvis appreciation day on the boat and he played his favourite CD's. I often look back at that guy and think..Gee that was a nice office to work out of, lovely view, no commute, lived in a virtual paradise. Raised his kids and ran his business in a very stress free environment.

That guy was very happy with his "job".

Guy number two is one of my neighbours. He loves cars...specifically Ferrari's. Now I understand that Ferrari's are a ^%$% of a car to do any kind of mechanical work on, but he loved it. He now restores classic Ferrari's from his shed. (he makes about 50K per Ferrari he finishes and each one takes him about four months). He also services the Ferrari's of friends who also like Ferrari's at mates rates.... his commute is about ten steps, ultimate flex-time, doing what he loves all day with the radio on.

Another very happy guy.

At 23 if you've been working in the family business - take some time off and go find something you love.

Cheers

Sir O

 

[wayneL]

I would love to work in finance, but right about now I'm kinda glad I don't.

My trade is hard yakka, dirty and dangerous, but the money is great (for a trade), it keeps me as fit as a mallee bull and most of my clients are young ladies... and I'm old enough now to get away with murder without seeming threatening. :casanova:

Most of the time I love it.

And having done it for several years, I know I can trade for an income if I ever want to toss it in.

 

[CanOz]

Hi Figjam,

Also "work" in finance - (I own part of the business). Will do so for another five years and then chuck it in. (well that's the plan anyway). I do love it (but then I'm a weird mix of people skills and math). Multiple quals.

But let me tell you about a couple of guys I know who I envy. These guys feel that they have the best job in the world. I'm telling you this because many here have said find a job you love and you'll never work in your life. These are examples...

Guy number 1 liked boating and snorkeling.

As a young man he got his dive licence and boat licence and started to work on tour boats. Saved every cent he had and got his skippers licence, bought a boat, moved to a place where he was one of the only people with a boat (Far North QLD) and started a charter boat for diving and fishing.

He spent every day doing what he loved, taking people out to the Great Barrier Reef to dive, or go fishing every day, most tours lasted six hours. Every day was Elvis appreciation day on the boat and he played his favourite CD's. I often look back at that guy and think..Gee that was a nice office to work out of, lovely view, no commute, lived in a virtual paradise. Raised his kids and ran his business in a very stress free environment.

That guy was very happy with his "job".

Guy number two is one of my neighbours. He loves cars...specifically Ferrari's. Now I understand that Ferrari's are a ^%$% of a car to do any kind of mechanical work on, but he loved it. He now restores classic Ferrari's from his shed. (he makes about 50K per Ferrari he finishes and each one takes him about four months). He also services the Ferrari's of friends who also like Ferrari's at mates rates.... his commute is about ten steps, ultimate flex-time, doing what he loves all day with the radio on.

Another very happy guy.

At 23 if you've been working in the family business - take some time off and go find something you love.

Cheers

Sir O

No that's what I'm talkin' about!! Sir O, i should have known a quality response would be from you!



Cheers,


CanOz

 

[overit]

Tech/A once wrote "

if you become an expert in anything those who want your expertise will beat a road to your door,it doesnt matter much what that expertise is ---but become an expert!

This has stuck with me ever since. It really hit home to me because I am probably what you would call a jack of all trades, master of none. I have managed to do alright because of the resource boom but I am basically a glorified s@#t kicker working construction. My job is very unfulfilling.

I always envied Steve Irwin. Not for his over the top shows but for his lifestyle. He had passion for his job and become an expert at what he did and I bet never thought he worked a day in his life.

I'm still looking for my calling in life.

 

[Julia]

Tech/A once wrote "

This has stuck with me ever since. It really hit home to me because I am probably what you would call a jack of all trades, master of none. I have managed to do alright because of the resource boom but I am basically a glorified s@#t kicker working construction. My job is very unfulfilling.

I always envied Steve Irwin. Not for his over the top shows but for his lifestyle. He had passion for his job and become an expert at what he did and I bet never thought he worked a day in his life.

I'm still looking for my calling in life.

As I recall, you can take the most magical photographs. That's a talent many would envy.
Certainly would be nice to see some more of them on this forum to lift us above all the political and other rubbish.

 

[overit]

As I recall, you can take the most magical photographs. That's a talent many would envy.
Certainly would be nice to see some more of them on this forum to lift us above all the political and other rubbish.

Thanks. Some things are best left as a hobby I think. Quite a disillusioning industry.

 

[Julia]

I don't know what any numbers would be, but I'd bet the vast majority of people do the jobs they do simply to earn the money to live. I've not known too many who experience unmitigated joy from their work.
I'm only raising this because there seems to be a sense amongst some posters that there's something lacking about them if they're not utterly fulfilled in every working moment.

 

[FIGJAM]

I don't know what any numbers would be, but I'd bet the vast majority of people do the jobs they do simply to earn the money to live. I've not known too many who experience unmitigated joy from their work.
I'm only raising this because there seems to be a sense amongst some posters that there's something lacking about them if they're not utterly fulfilled in every working moment.

As the old saying goes, Work to live not live to work.

Anyone who has a job that they are truly passionate about is a very lucky person in my eyes.

 

[McLovin]

Probably not far from the truth. There are some fantastic niches where its very busy and overall pay is quite good (IFIs, Actuaries, anyone claiming to know anything about Solvency 2, financial technology, PE in certain emerging markets), but outside that, it's pretty grim. I certainly wouldn't want to be a powerpoint jockey in a bulge bracket M&A meatgrinder at the moment.

Found out last night a mate of mine who was an AD at a big IB (an Australian one, so fill in the gaps) got made redundant. He was in FX. He'd been there almost 10 years.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Found out last night a mate of mine who was an AD at a big IB (an Australian one, so fill in the gaps) got made redundant. He was in FX. He'd been there almost 10 years.

Would've been quite a redundo package...