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Presume, if you will, for a moment, that you could do any job which currenly exists. Here are the assumptions and parameters;
It must be a real job - one which a signifigant number (>1000) of people do currently.
You would be given proper training at no cost.
You would be expected to do the job - all of it - good and bad for the rest of your life.
You would be assured an income you could live comfortably on...
...but there would be no chance of you becoming more wealthy or powerful than the median national income.

What would you choose to do for a living?

Mathematician. I'd love to spend my whole life just working on the cutting edge of advanced mathematics, formulating theories and proving the previously unsolved.

A doctor in a country that needs them badly

Presume, if you will, for a moment, that you could do any job which currenly exists. Here are the assumptions and parameters;
It must be a real job - one which a signifigant number (>1000) of people do currently.
You would be given proper training at no cost.
You would be expected to do the job - all of it - good and bad for the rest of your life.
You would be assured an income you could live comfortably on...
...but there would be no chance of you becoming more wealthy or powerful than the median national income.

What would you choose to do for a living?hard choice...

I'd say Writer.
Either a reviewer for a Mag,
or
a Book Author.

Mathematician. I'd love to spend my whole life just working on the cutting edge of advanced mathematics, formulating theories and proving the previously unsolved.
That or a math teacher.

That or a math teacher.

Thankfully, I'm not alone in my ideal career. :)

Thankfully, I gave up maths. You people are wackos. :D It just ain't pretty after the second year of the course.

Traveling storyteller. *nod*

either author or photographer (arty, not wedding, of course)

Thankfully, I gave up maths. You people are wackos. :D It just ain't pretty after the second year of the course.

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert1113/maths/zeta/img16.gif ;)

Selling concepts for computer games to companies and working on the plot development. :D

How many would keep the job they have now? or the one they are training for

Porn star.

Mathematician. I'd love to spend my whole life just working on the cutting edge of advanced mathematics, formulating theories and proving the previously unsolved.Good mathematicians get good paying jobs at the NSA... ;)

Canada City']Porn star.

I wondered how long it would take lol

English teacher

How many would keep the job they have now? or the one they are training forActually I would. the only thing I hate about my job is the hours. the job itself is not bad. (Tech Support.)

Writer and/or musician.

Assembling tomographic systems for the nuclear industry.

Could have done that, but the pay was unbelievably crap.

Dole bludger.

How many would keep the job they have now? or the one they are training for

Me. Sound engineer. It hasn't lost its appeal to me after 14 years, and I'm certainly not in it for the money - in the words of Marx 'I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.' It is better than sex. Trust me.

I would just love to be either a book critic or a restaurant or hey how about both, to read and eat and get paid for it, man... now i am depressed. Thanks

Defense developer

Keeping america safe and strong is something I would love to do
:sniper: Take that Terriorists!!!

Presume, if you will, for a moment, that you could do any job which currenly exists. Here are the assumptions and parameters;
It must be a real job - one which a signifigant number (>1000) of people do currently.
You would be given proper training at no cost.
You would be expected to do the job - all of it - good and bad for the rest of your life.
You would be assured an income you could live comfortably on...
...but there would be no chance of you becoming more wealthy or powerful than the median national income.

What would you choose to do for a living?
Sex Therepist. Part of a male/female team demonstrating effective sexual techniques. :D

I'd like to be a school janitor, cleaning up kiddie puke and shit. No wait, I'd rather be a farm worker. No no no, I'd rather be the guy who takes people's rectal temperatures in prison hospitals.

What's funny about Communists is of course, in their fantasy dream-world, janitors and farm workers can be replaced by robots, and there won't be any need for prison or government or, in fact, any of the problems of humankind! OMG!

Either I would do graphics for video/computer games or be a geneticist.

National Geographic photographer.

It's something I'm only okay at, so it's a pipe dream, but it's always been a dream.



Either that or an editor, which is what I plan on doing in any case.

Sex Therapist. Part of a male/female team demonstrating effective sexual techniques. :D


Don't suppose I could apply for the female half of that pairing? ;)

Lol I'm tempted
EKKK no bad boy *hits head on desk*
Must remain patriotic!!!

Dole bludger.

Winner!!

I would like my job to be to make people smile.

Oh god, I'm such a fucking hippie.

Still, it'd definatly be rewarding. Unfortunatly, I would starve, because I'd be paid in happiness, and its not a hard currency. :D

Professional Golfer. I get to travel to nice places, and my job involves walking at worst in bad weather, and hitting a ball with a stick into a hole. Hell since there is no problem with money, I don't even have to be that good at it.

I'd say guest historian on a documentary. :P

I'd say guest historian on a documentary. :P

I can see it now:

Interviewer: "So what you're saying is..."
EIC: "That trees once ruled Kenya. And that they invaded England. With tea cosies."
Interviewer: "Fascinating! Tell us more!"

archeologist or something Historical i love learning about the past it just intrigues me

Presume, if you will, for a moment, that you could do any job which currenly exists. Here are the assumptions and parameters;
It must be a real job - one which a signifigant number (>1000) of people do currently.
You would be given proper training at no cost.
You would be expected to do the job - all of it - good and bad for the rest of your life.
You would be assured an income you could live comfortably on...
...but there would be no chance of you becoming more wealthy or powerful than the median national income.

What would you choose to do for a living?

Gunsmithy. (for those unaware for whatever reason, that's "Working on, tinkering with, selling, and, occasionally, experimenting on, firearms.") There are a significant number of professional gunsmiths nationwide (in the U.S.)
It's kind of both a "Hobby" and a "Profession" depending on whether or not you can make a living at it where you are.
I've already tried to make a living at it, and found that it cost more to pay all the fees and deal with the lawyer and the red-tape, including having a permit that was granted revoked by the county soon after a politician of a certain party managed to be enthroned in the governor's mansion by the King County Elections Office-apparently, the Island County people decided they could NIMBY safely with Gregoire in the big chair. Presuming your system, I would never need fear being NIMBY'ed, or have to deal with emotion-driven regulations that don't actually do anything but make things more expensive/difficult/absurd.

Don't suppose I could apply for the female half of that pairing? ;)
But of course! I conduct interviews Monday through Staturday, from 9 PM until 3 AM. :D

But of course! I conduct interviews Monday through Staturday, from 9 PM until 3 AM. :D

Church on Sunday? ;)

Church on Sunday? ;)
LOL! Nope. Recuperation period! :D

I'd kill myself.

I cannot live a life of significents with only $40,000/year where I currently live. It is extremely expensive, so expensive in fact that $75,000/year here is the rest of the United States $40,000/year income. Meaning, on $75,000/year here, you live like you're only making $40,000/year, and this isn't a rich area, the sad truth.

I'm sure $40,000 in Alabama will get me alot further.

Gem-cutter and jewelry designer. Yes, making sparkly and expensive things for women to parade around in. Okay, maybe for men, too. Yes.

Presume, if you will, for a moment, that you could do any job which currenly exists. Here are the assumptions and parameters;
It must be a real job - one which a signifigant number (>1000) of people do currently.
You would be given proper training at no cost.
You would be expected to do the job - all of it - good and bad for the rest of your life.
You would be assured an income you could live comfortably on...
...but there would be no chance of you becoming more wealthy or powerful than the median national income.

What would you choose to do for a living?
Just what I'm doing--writing poetry and criticism and teaching at a university. I'm one of those truly lucky people who has a job he loves.

I'd like to be a school janitor, cleaning up kiddie puke and shit. No wait, I'd rather be a farm worker. No no no, I'd rather be the guy who takes people's rectal temperatures in prison hospitals.

What's funny about Communists is of course, in their fantasy dream-world, janitors and farm workers can be replaced by robots, and there won't be any need for prison or government or, in fact, any of the problems of humankind! OMG!

Uhm...isn't this thread proving that people don't want shitty jobs not just because of the pay but because of the actual job? Surely that's discrediting the anti communism argument that 'In communism a farmer earns the same as a doctor, therefore no one would want to be a doctor'. Therefore, people would still strive to get a good job, but if they failed would have to settle for the less desireable ones. Anyway, let's try to keep on topic.

I'd like to be a journalist I think, or possibly involved in local government.

Just what I'm doing--writing poetry and criticism and teaching at a university. I'm one of those truly lucky people who has a job he loves.
That wasn't the question. I have a "job" I love right now. But the question was about a hypothetical job you would create for yourself if you had the chance. :p

National Geographic photographer.
Yeah--I could go for that too.

That wasn't the question. I have a "job" I love right now. But the question was about a hypothetical job you would create for yourself if you had the chance. :p
Well, if i could get paid for being a poet, then that would be the gig, I guess. Teaching, while I love it and the rewards (other than the monetary ones, which are slim, to say the least), is basically a time-flexible way to have more time to write, which is a big part of why I like it so much.

Uhm...isn't this thread proving that people don't want shitty jobs not just because of the pay but because of the actual job? Surely that's discrediting the anti communism argument that 'In communism a farmer earns the same as a doctor, therefore no one would want to be a doctor'. Therefore, people would still strive to get a good job, but if they failed would have to settle for the less desireable ones. Anyway, let's try to keep on topic.

I'd like to be a journalist I think, or possibly involved in local government.
It depends upon the individual. Some people are motivated by money at certain times, while others may place money very low on their reasons for wanting a job. Given the opportunity to have any job without the necessity of taking into account the money involved, people will go for their primary motivation: some for service, some for personal pleasure, some still for the money.

What I'm doing right now to pay my way through my Master's program: Stock Clerk. I love the job. Surrounded by beautiful cashiers, doing good honest labour to keep me in shape, and the hours are reasonable. Yep.
Either that, or an author. I love to write. :)

Well, if i could get paid for being a poet, then that would be the gig, I guess. Teaching, while I love it and the rewards (other than the monetary ones, which are slim, to say the least), is basically a time-flexible way to have more time to write, which is a big part of why I like it so much.
Sounds like you're in the right place then. :)

Computer game critic. No, critic in general. Yes.

vampire hunter duh. I mean how cool would that be! (and im sure theres over 1000 people who claim thats their official job)

i'd do what i plan on doing anyway, youth ministry. add to that an occasional book which might or might not make any real money and you have my plan for earning enough money to eat, sleep under a roof, and drive.

Money is of absolutely no concern. Money is a convenience, but I could live without it.

Since money is of no concern, I am a teacher. I could not imagine a more noble profession.

i'd do what i plan on doing anyway, youth ministry. add to that an occasional book which might or might not make any real money and you have my plan for earning enough money to eat, sleep under a roof, and drive.

Rock on, man. Proper attitude. Go on with ya bad self.

(no, this is not sarcasm)

Music critic. Of course, I would have to prove that I am a good music critic first.

Beer tester. :D

I'd -uh- be a writer, a teacher, or a musician of some sort.


Actually I find the life of a hobo to be quite intriguing.

Music critic. Of course, I would have to prove that I am a good music critic first.

Why? There's no such thing as a good music critic.

Why? There's no such thing as a good music critic.

Fine. An employable music critic. I wouldn't really be a music critic if I did my reviews for my friends. Then I'd just be like every other person in the world. I'd have to be published in some sort of music publication.

Fine. An employable music critic.

Oh that's easy ... just say everything played on the radio is comparable to The Beatles or Oasis and you're in. :D

Oh yeah ... and never, ever, ever badmouth U2 ... even if someone's threatening your mother. U2 is God. That's how it works.

Best job in the world. Playboy :D

Oh that's easy ... just say everything played on the radio is comparable to The Beatles or Oasis and you're in. :D

Oh yeah ... and never, ever, ever badmouth U2 ... even if someone's threatening your mother. U2 is God. That's how it works.

Well, you could use the Oasis thing without hurting your conscience, because they are boring. :p

Well, you could use the Oasis thing without hurting your conscience, because they are boring. :p

Awww damnit ... now music industry thugs are on their way to your house to beat you with Grammy awards and rolled up copies of Britney Spears music.

It was nice knowing you, Kanabia. Leave me your sweet head of hair in your will.

Awww damnit ... now music industry thugs are on their way to your house to beat you with Grammy awards and rolled up copies of Britney Spears music.

It was nice knowing you, Kanabia. Leave me your do-rag in your will.

*readies axe of destruction*

*strums powerchord on it*

Bring it, bitches. :D

*readies axe of destruction*

*strums powerchord on it*

Bring it, bitches. :D

Awwwww yeah! :D

You can join me in the music underground. The MDL - Music Defense League.

The Grammy board and other industry insiders hate teachers and talent equally.

Professional chocolate taster :D

Awwwww yeah! :D

You can join me in the music underground. The MDL - Music Defense League.

The Grammy board and other industry insiders hate teachers and talent equally.

Woohoo! Sign me up.

Do we have toga parties? :D

Woohoo! Sign me up.


You signed up the second you realised that the guitar would get you kicks and chicks.

You signed up the second you realised that the guitar would get you kicks and chicks.

Oh, OK. Guess i'm off to practice my fingering skill again.

>.>

:D

Book/Guitar shop owner.

Business Investor & Developer. Even if I don't keep any money of it.

I find creating businesses in turn creating jobs a very fulfilling job.

What I would like to do is to invest in poor countries, giving them jobs and education for their kids to rebuild themselves up from their wartorn country. From building farms and teaching them to use their land effeciently, police stations, schools, factories, housing estates etc.

A helicopter pilot. I've always had a tad bit strange obsession about helicopters. Broken Arrow was a painful movie for me to watch.

Defense developer

Keeping america safe and strong is something I would love to do
:sniper: Take that Terriorists!!!

Am I just taking the bait by calling you a total douchebag?

If I am then, good one... :mp5: *buck buck hehe fun*

vampire hunter duh. I mean how cool would that be! (and im sure theres over 1000 people who claim thats their official job)

Hey thats my job man! But seriously i would love to be a writer and write :fluffle: :D

Auxiliary police officer. Hm....

Oh that's easy ... just say everything played on the radio is comparable to The Beatles or Oasis and you're in. :D

Oh yeah ... and never, ever, ever badmouth U2 ... even if someone's threatening your mother. U2 is God. That's how it works.

Damn. I'm screwed. I hate U2.

professional wet t-shirt judge


http://badnews.classicalanglican.net/imago/jackass.jpg
"more water!!"

professional wet t-shirt judge


http://badnews.classicalanglican.net/imago/jackass.jpg
"more water!!"

LOL

Awesome!

I'd be a groupie for an all girl band.

There aren't many jobs that more than 1000 people do which I would consider...let alone enjoy...
Of my top 6 jobs I guess
1) professional solo violinist
2) astrophysicist
3) producer (in a music studio...)
would all pass. However...
1) chief whip
2) PM
3) Leader of the opposition
would not.
I'll take any of them. Or bum on the street, that has always appealed to me.

Either I would do graphics for video/computer games or be a geneticist.
I'm a geneticist. It's quite a nice job, but people tend to get angry when they hear about my job.

But if I could do anything I want, I would make animal documentations. You know, running through the jungle and saying things like: "Psst, this is the rare pointed kangaroo ape. This cute fellow tends to eat unsuspecting docume...argh".

Veterinarian. More specifically, a large animal vet, as in a farm vet. I would want to be able to get out in the muck and mud. My office would be connected to my home, and I would have adequate barns, corrals, and chutes for my patients. I would also probably keep dozens of strays and have to have extensive kennels. I can't imagine anything for fulfilling and pleasureable than spending my days surrounded by fuzzy faces.