Thread: Fi8ve Best Occupations in the World

Originally Posted by honedright

Having worked in bakeries and as a pastry chef I can say that Baker is right up there. Very satisfying, although hard, work. And the smells....

Fresh baked bread, hot out of the oven with butter, every morning....

When I was in the Navy I stood my watches in the Radar room. After the Mid Watch, 12 to 4 am, i would go down to the bakery get a large piece of fresh baked bread, go into the galley throw a chunk of butter into the bread, proceed to the mess deck, get a cup of coffee and weather permiting, (the north Atlantic is cold in winter), go out on the fantail, eat the bread and butter, drink the coffee and smoke two camel cigarettes and then hit my rack. I could sleep like a sick cowboy.

I don't know what the five best would be, but my personal favourites (in no particular order) that I've had personal experience with, would be, Night shift manager at a 24hr diner, Swagman (hobo), Farmhand, Rifleman in the Army and Stay-at-home-Dad...Pay is sh!thouse on that last one, much the same as a Swaggie's rate of pay, but the benefits far outway any loss of income...Much like the Swaggie .


Mick

Bladesmith if it paid better.
Competition Pro Fisherman if time and money permitted. But hell.... if i was loaded i would have a mansion with a huge cave underneath, some cool cars and a great suit for nightwear..........
Adam

My five best would be Farmer, Truck driver, Equipment operator, Rancher, Builder. I have done all 5 and deciding now what I want to die doing. Maybe a little of each.

I think I would add (World Renowned) Photographer, and, Artist to the list.


Mick

Aside from loving my occupation (electronics design engineer) the best occupation for me would be, whatever I felt like at the time.

So I would have a great passive income from such things as businesses (that run themselves), realestate, etc.
Then I would just do whatever some examples would be (in no particular order) mushroom grower, woodworker, aquaponics hobbiest (already do this), farmer (cows, sheep, goats. Not crops, been there, grew up in that), straight shaving barber, race mechanic, oops more than 5..

Like I said, whatever I felt like. I would do it for probably a year or so, get bored and move on. Maybe come back to some.
Being fickle is a burden :/

1. Astronaut
2. Ninja
3. Midfielder for Manchester United
4. Farmer
5. Furniture maker
Well there is my list, but sadly I am a technician in a hotel and this morning my first job was cleaning pigeon crap off the swimming pool pumps. Never too old to have a dream .

1. Brewmeister
2. Explorer
3. Travel Magizine editor
4. Food critic
5. Gynecologist at a Women's Prison

The last one is the one I used to tell people when they asked what I wanted to do, in reality, not so much.

1. Master craftsman
2. Bladesmith / metallurgy
3. Photographer
4. Brewmeister
5. Taxidermist
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