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Quite right, 6 max
Probably being a tiler for me. I enjoy it and seem to be pretty good. and given the prices I've been quoted I can see how they can afford brand new transporters.... am also tempted by being a spark
if I had no money concerns I reckon I'd love to design and build kids adventure parks and play grounds. that would be amazing. probably some annoyance around regs and inspectors to deal with
Being a spark can be hard work, BiL, in his mid-50s, does it and says his knees are knackered from it.
if I had no money concerns I reckon I'd love to design and build kids adventure parks and play grounds. that would be amazing. probably some annoyance around regs and inspectors to deal with
FIL used to run a pedal powered playground equipment company for public parks.
He said the worst part was regulation changes - mostly for good reason, but still a pain when you have to retrofit all existing kit to meet the new requirements.
I guess if something terrible happened and you were liable it would be very stressful too.
I think that a delivery driver for a supermarket must be pretty low stress.
That would surprise me. Still have other people/systems planning your route and deliveries. Dealing with uncontrolled dogs. Sharing the road all day with idiots that seem set on endangering your life to save themselves a few seconds. Entitled customers upset that they’ve had cod roe substituted for caviar. Drop offs where there’s nowhere to park anywhere near the recipient. No thanks.
Exactly what I was thinking - that summary there.
I think that a delivery driver for a supermarket must be pretty low stress.
That would surprise me. Still have other people/systems planning your route and deliveries. Dealing with uncontrolled dogs. Sharing the road all day with idiots that seem set on endangering your life to save themselves a few seconds. Entitled customers upset that they’ve had cod roe substituted for caviar. Drop offs where there’s nowhere to park anywhere near the recipient. No thanks.
Exactly what I was thinking - that summary there.
As a part time delivery driver for a Supermarket I think it is down to location as well. I drive through rolling hills and rarely encounter any of the problems listed 🙂 At the end of the day I then hand the keys back and go home without worrying about what emails/tasks/support requirements will come in overnight. It's not without stress if you want to get stressed, but I am getting better at that part
Influencer .
The attention seeker market is huge and it seems an easy gig.
Steal borrow content from others using a weapons grade AI data gatherer.
Set up all my social media using Cambridge Anusytica style harvesting bots.
Sign up and absorb all conspiracy theories and flood other Influencer feeds.
Set small sign up fee for all followers,promising them fame and riches.
Blag sponsored travel from expensive brands.
Wait for the money to roll in. 😉 🤣 🤣
For me, having any kind of job = stress. I've never not been stressed, even when I had a part time job in a Homebase store when I was younger literally tidying up and mixing the odd tin of paint.
Influencer .
The attention seeker market is huge and it seems an easy gig.
Steal borrow content from others using a weapons grade AI data gatherer.
Set up all my social media using Cambridge Anusytica style harvesting bots.
Sign up and absorb all conspiracy theories and flood other Influencer feeds.
Set small sign up fee for all followers,promising them fame and riches.
Blag sponsored travel from expensive brands.
Wait for the money to roll in. 😉 🤣 🤣
LOL I so wish it was that easy.
I do quite a lot of brand creator work and it's nothing like this but I am at a very low level.
Most stuff is just gifted so it's not what you earn but more what you didn't have to spend. I have had some really nice stuff.
Paid work is hard to come by and isn't really that high for often what is expected, though I could earn well if I did voice over work.
For me the money is by promoting products with affiliate codes I only do this for things I really like though, I turn a lot down.
It is stress free work tough, imagine getting paid for just opening a box 🙂
I also do BETA testing for companies again not a money earner but it's a bout what you get, for example I have a free Netflix account.
Emergency lighting extended run time tester.
Yes , this is a real job . Rock up and switch on the em lights and wait 30 mins to see what fails.
Most companies just do a 2 min walk round to see if the lights are working. Alot are nicd batteries on constant trickle charge and they die over time.
Hence the reason for checking
This was an actual job on Indeed. And it's a 3 day week followed by a 4 day week followed by a 3 day week. Van supplied.
Cushy number
In my 30 something year career of being stressed at work, I've now come to the conclusion that my capacity to be stressed will fill any stress-free void. So effectively you could put me on a desert island with the task of making sure the waves keep coming, and I'd find something to get stressed about.
I work for myself now and it's the closest thing to a happy medium that I can find because I don't really like working, so if it goes a bit quiet I I'm happy because it means I'm not running around like a lunatic, and if it gets too busy I get stressed but there's lots of cash to spend on bikes.
As long as it evens oit so there's enough money coming in over the course of the year to cover the bills and keep me in Stans, then I'm reasonably content.
Much like any job it depends on how much you're expected to do for the resources and money provided, and how your customers treat you. Case in point: