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What would be your 'perfect' job
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this topic crops up alot and my theory is that jobs that sound crap are actually pretty good and vice versa. For me being a MTB guide would be terrible, going to the airport every week, fixing lazy sods' bikes, having to ride slowly for some fat git, etc etc. Riding with a bunch of guests is hardly like riding with your mates is it?
Being an accountant say sounds boring but you earn loads (so you can afford to go skiing and riding and live in a house and own a decent bike or five etc), the job is transportable all over the world. So its all spreadsheets and email and conference calls and some of your colleagues are quite dull but not every courier / guide / musician etc is the life and soul.
I'm not an accountant BTW but I think the argument holds true.
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I work with some accountants. Their lives and work seem very very dull..
I couldn't do a job I don't enjoy unless I knew it was only a stopgap for something else. Spend far too much time working to sit there looking at spreadsheets and other boring crap all day!
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CaptJon - your dream job is to be my spokesman and I claim my £5
perfect job in my mind, is not to have a job, but a scalable income and lots of little periods of 'retirement'
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make outdoor movies = MTB and Climbing ( may be some Base Jumping on Thursdaysc)
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I'd like to be Bear Grylls, being a hard man where-ever the producers take him.
Or Charlie Boorman, doing stuff on motorcycles for Unicef.
Either that or car designing. In California.
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Smokejumper.
http://www.bucktrack.com/Smokejumping.htmlPosted 1 year ago # -
I'd like to be a novelist. I've tried it though and it's really hard. My head's always been jam packed full of story ideas but as soon as I try and get them down on paper I just go blank. I'm fine with the high level concept stage, it's the detail that hits me.
I also like the romantic side of being a courier but the crap money, danger of death and general crap conditions put me off.
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What I do now really, but more of it, and more money!
I enjoy being creative. I like making stuff that other people enjoy. I'd like more people to enjoy what I do.
I'd like to be able to interact with more people on a daily basis though, I spose.
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I'd like to be able to interact with more people on a daily basis though, I spose.
Meeting clients is the worst part about doing creative stuff, because they hardly ever seem to have a **** clue - I hate it
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Meeting clients is the worst part about doing creative stuff, because they hardly ever seem to have a **** clue - I hate it
No that's the bit I love! Gives you the chance to show off your superior artistic knowledge, and baffle them with arty talk...
No seriously, I really enjoy discussing ideas with others; only if you have your mind open to alternative ideas to your own, can you yourself truly learn.
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No seriously, I really enjoy discussing ideas with others; only if you have your mind open to alternative ideas to your own, can you yourself truly learn.
Nah. I create solutions and the worst thing you can do is discuss it with the client. They're all idiots.
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the worst thing you can do is discuss it with the client. They're all idiots.
+1,000,000
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I come from the Brian Clough school of negotiation:
(When asked how he would deal with a player who may have the temerity to dare question his methods)
"We talk about it for twenty minutes and then we decide I was right."
Works for me!
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No that's the bit I love! Gives you the chance to show off your superior artistic knowledge, and baffle them with arty talk...
True, true..I just prefer to be "behind the scenes" and get on with the work rather than pretend I'm interested in talking to someone. Hence a job in post-production is ideal for me.
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Whatever it is that "Awesome" people do.
Seriously, Park Ranger would do me. But obviously done in a way that would involve rescuing lots of stranded and attractive women and marching across mountains in a manly way looking rugged at sunsets and stuff. Probably.
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Could be the perfect job for some-one?
http://www.jobsite.co.uk/job/design-engineer-chassis-or-powertrain-937552662?src=search
"TRIUMPH - One of the UK's most iconic Automotive Manufacturers is looking to expand its operations on the back of its continual growth.
- An interest in road or racing vehicles.
- Some hands on practical engineering/automotive experience.
- Ideally at least a year spent in industry (placement year included).
- Evidence of job stability"http://www.jobsite.co.uk/job/production-engineer-assembly-937577694?src=search
"Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is a Leicestershire based Motorcycle manufacturer, designing and manufacturing over 40,000 motorcycles per year, along with a comprehensive range of clothing and accessories. Triumph employs over 1,400 people world wide with over 600 employees in the UK."Posted 1 year ago # -
My job essentially involves deciding if people are suicidal, clumsy or a bit pathetic, and I consider it pretty ideal.
But I do sometimes think I would like small shop baking bread, selling great sandwiches and beer.Posted 1 year ago # -
Making and selling a really good beer would be a good.
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Author, dreamweaver, visionary. Plus actor
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For me being a MTB guide would be terrible, going to the airport every week, fixing lazy sods' bikes, having to ride slowly for some fat git, etc etc. Riding with a bunch of guests is hardly like riding with your mates is it?
I disagree, I've been guiding for 4 years now and I love every minute of it. Riding with different people every week is what keeps it interesting and stops it from getting repetitive.
I love hooning with good riders (which is pretty much like riding with your mates) and at the same time I love riding with slower riders, taking my time, doing some coaching, getting people out there doing new stuff. Brilliant!
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My ideal job described on here would see me receive an instant ban.
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Pretty much the same as I do already, but with more and bigger, possibly even take the leap to self-employed, but like the lack of responsibility of being employed currently.
And a lottery win to fund a desire for shiny things.
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Macavity - I've applied twice to Triumph for the design engineering role in the last three years, I really want to work there. The first time I got through to the second round of interviews, the second time they didn't even interview me once. Any ideas how I get my foot in the door? The feedback from my first application was really positive.
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Journalism is a nice way to earn a living, but I'd jack it all in tomorrow if the right boob-related opportunity came up.
Not writing for Zoo or Nuts though, I know people who do that and I don't really think I'd be cut out for it.
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I'd like to play me in the movie of my life. that way i'd get to do all the really cool stuff over again and lie about or igore the less cool and just embarrasing stuff
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..but i'd only some of my own stunts - some of the shit really hurt
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No seriously, I really enjoy discussing ideas with others;
what like "are you sure you want fries with that?"Posted 1 year ago # -
edd,
unfortunately I would really just be guessing.
But the "Evidence of job stability" does say quite a bit and the fact that you say that they have advertised the job before (more than once) does suggest that they have had people come (take time to get up to speed, learn the job) and go (elsewhere for more money, dont like the place who knows?).
Persistance can pay off.
The interview does rely on you being able to convince them that not only are you the one for the job (that you can do it) but that (if you do not already live locally that you will move) you will STAY a few years.
Other than that I can only really guess.
Sometimes (CVs do not get beyond the personnel department) so a phonecall to the Production Manager / Design Manager can lead to something, or send application / CV direct to Prod / Design Manager (get their names and spell them correctly etc).Other than that its have a look at some interview technique type books: Patrick Quinn , When Do I Start? is a bit dated but gives you some things to consider.
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professional footballer at the very top!
Playing in the current Barca team would be pretty sensational!
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I could be the manager of Blackburn. No qualifications needed judging by the owners' decisions of late.
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being a surgeon and using my skills to correct the huge number of horrendous physical deformities that many in the 3rd world struggle with on a daily basis without hope(as well as all their other problems.)
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Thanks Macavity
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