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Title: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: jbeany on April 13, 2013, 12:12:22 PM
Like Chicago, you can vote early and often....

I vote for:

Curator and Acquisitions Manager at the Smithsonian Museum.

National Geographic writer and photographer.

Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Riki on April 13, 2013, 02:10:51 PM
I'm not sure what the best job in the world is, but I know what the best job I ever had was..

I was an MSN Chat Guide in 2003.  Anyone remember MSN Chat? *LOL*  We looked after the US rooms.  What I did mostly was close rooms that violated terms of service (some of them even violated US law), and help users with issues in the help desk.  One day a week, though, I got to hang out in the chat rooms.  I'd help out the volunteer moderators with removing troublemakers, and just chat.  I got to know a lot of the regulars in the chats.  It was great.  I loved that job.  I hated the company I worked for, and I hated the people I worked with, but I loved the job.

Dad's girlfriend's son in law works for Bacardi in Bermuda.  Dad wants him to hire him as a tester. *LOL*

My dream job, however, would be as a writer on The Colbert Report
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: MooseMom on April 13, 2013, 03:05:57 PM
1.  Backup singer

2.  Evolutionary biologist or anthropologist or botanist

3.  Genetic counsellor

4.  Transplant coordinator (yes, I wanted to do that before I had any idea I'd one day need one myself)

5.  Perfumier

What we should add to this thread is what we ended up doing!

I ended up being an Energy Reinsurance Broker for underwriters at Lloyd's of London.  I was the first female ever on the brokers' floor in the company I worked for.  I loved my job! (And I always smelled nice!  LOL!)
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: skg on April 13, 2013, 04:19:39 PM
I'm awfully fond of my job: Computer Game Design professor.

Here are some links to projects my students are working on:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arcana-A-Ceremonial-Magick-Simulator/493173014049314?fref=ts

http://www.facebook.com/FuryVoid

http://www.facebook.com/CheckpointDestiny

https://www.facebook.com/VoltaicBastion

https://www.facebook.com/PendulumAscension

cheers,
skg
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: kitkatz on April 13, 2013, 11:49:17 PM
Samantha Brown's travel show job
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: willowtreewren on April 14, 2013, 07:22:43 AM
Restaurant critic! I LOVE good food.

But honestly, I think I have a pretty awesome job. We celebrated 35 years since founding our school yesterday and alumni came form far and wide to visit. It was incredible to see where so many of the kids have gone and what they are doing now. I kept tissues out and around and I needed them!!!

One former student, who is now a nurse, drove 10 hours yesterday to be here for the event! There isn't a smiley that evens begins to express my joy at seeing her and so many others. The cards and messages were pouring in from around the world (Australia, Yorkshire, Spain, South Africa, Singapore). I can truly say that my influence spans the globe! Now THAT makes for immense job satisfaction!

Aleta
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: geoffcamp on May 25, 2013, 06:46:52 PM
Lotto winner!!!!!  LMAO!!  G.
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: okarol on May 25, 2013, 07:44:41 PM
Like Chicago, you can vote early and often....

I vote for:

Curator and Acquisitions Manager at the Smithsonian Museum.

National Geographic writer and photographer.

OMG I wanted to do both of those!!
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Bill Peckham on May 25, 2013, 09:01:09 PM
Dressing in a Panda suit to play with baby pandas


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/12/panda-costume.html (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/12/panda-costume.html)
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Riki on May 25, 2013, 10:52:45 PM
My goal has always been to win the Giller Prize for Fiction, but I need to finish one of my books first. *L*
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: cattlekid on May 26, 2013, 09:24:32 AM
My personal best job in the world would be to own a combination yarn shop/coffee house. 

The best job I ever had was when I was 16 years old and working in a very small party goods/balloon store.  I loved helping people plan their weddings and other social functions (balloons, invitations and silk flowers). 


Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Rerun on May 26, 2013, 04:56:30 PM
The best job in the world (for me) would be to write for Rush Limbaugh or Saturday Night Live.  I wish I could have done that.  I would have also liked to have been a TV Talk Show Host. 

I guess just having a normal career without being interrupted would have been nice.   :(
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Riki on May 26, 2013, 05:29:23 PM
My personal best job in the world would be to own a combination yarn shop/coffee house. 

I have a friend who would probably partner with you on that, if she can bake cupcakes.

The best job in the world (for me) would be to write for Rush Limbaugh or Saturday Night Live.  I wish I could have done that.  I would have also liked to have been a TV Talk Show Host. 


Rerun.. you and I should write something for my friend Kelly to perform
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on May 27, 2013, 12:27:16 AM
I would have loved to have trained as an artisan breadmaker and had my own bread shop, making sourdough, olive, sundried tomato etc etc
I love the smell of bread cooking  8)
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Rerun on May 27, 2013, 06:26:00 PM
I would also like to train the Budweiser Colts to pull the wagon.  Or maybe just brush the colts.  I love horses.

                 ;D
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on May 28, 2013, 12:46:01 PM
Mmmmm me too.
Always wanted to be a racehorse trainer. Sure I would have made a damm good one too1 :o
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: talker on April 06, 2014, 10:52:16 AM
Hmmmnn, ah, running for the President of the Procrastinators Club.  :oops;
Oh Oh, better do some thing to get on the voting ballot.  :waving;

Actually I'm there right now, no place to go and all day to get there, except Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays when I go to keep my appointments.  :rant;

Ha, see how I avoided using the 'D" word here   :oops;

talker
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: kristina on April 06, 2014, 01:09:52 PM

I would vote for a win in the lottery...
... because a lottery win would make a move into a larger place more plausible and possible...
... or I would vote to belong to the (UK) Royal family ... one would not have to move but would have several huge places to go to ...
...plus many holidays and freebies thrown in every year ... free classical concerts with freebie tickets to everything everywhere...
plus no worry about doctors or future treatments because of special treatment at all times...
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: talker on April 06, 2014, 01:27:24 PM

I would vote for a win in the lottery...
... because a lottery win would make a move into a larger place more plausible and possible...
... or I would vote to belong to the (UK) Royal family ... one would not have to move but would have several huge places to go to ...
...plus many holidays and freebies thrown in every year ... free classical concerts with freebie tickets to everything everywhere...
plus no worry about doctors or future treatments because of special treatment at all times...

Please do buy a lottery ticket, as I feel you are going to win in the very, very, near future. :bandance;

talker
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: kristina on April 07, 2014, 02:11:53 AM
Thank you talker, I shall give it a go...

Another fascinating "best job in the world" for me would be to work as an archaeologist in Egypt or Peru...
... because there are  still so many interesting historical conundrums  and mysteries to be explored...
... or to take part at an expedition into unknown territories and discover whatever there is to discover ...
... that could be fun as well... one of the explorers I really admire a lot was Sir Ernest Shackleton...
Shackleton was most reliable, an inventor when an invention was urgently needed and he always kept his word, even in the most difficult situations...
...As a student I once took part in a short archaeological discovery tour through the South of Morocco
and it gave me the opportunity to study a lot about the people and their history and I thought it was very stimulating for "the grey cells" and most fascinating...
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on April 07, 2014, 12:59:52 PM

I would vote for a win in the lottery...
... because a lottery win would make a move into a larger place more plausible and possible...
... or I would vote to belong to the (UK) Royal family ... one would not have to move but would have several huge places to go to ...
...plus many holidays and freebies thrown in every year ... free classical concerts with freebie tickets to everything everywhere...
plus no worry about doctors or future treatments because of special treatment at all times...
Being a member of the UK Royal Family would have it's advantages, but imagine never being able to nip out in your jeans...or to have bodyguards following your every move...and all that hand shaking  :boxing;
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Michael Murphy on April 07, 2014, 04:39:19 PM
Best job I ever had was going to Walt Disney world in the late 80s to set up AT&T computers for trade shows held in Epcot .  AT&T had a marketing center in the big globe and every other month I would spend most of a week there setting computers for trade shows.. The best part was after setting up the systems Iall I had to do was go over every morning and check the systems at 6 am then I was free to spend the day in the park.  If there was a problem I would be paged and thanks to the monorail system you can get around the park quickly.
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: kristina on April 08, 2014, 01:23:45 AM

I would vote for a win in the lottery...
... because a lottery win would make a move into a larger place more plausible and possible...
... or I would vote to belong to the (UK) Royal family ... one would not have to move but would have several huge places to go to ...
...plus many holidays and freebies thrown in every year ... free classical concerts with freebie tickets to everything everywhere...
plus no worry about doctors or future treatments because of special treatment at all times...
Being a member of the UK Royal Family would have it's advantages, but imagine never being able to nip out in your jeans...or to have bodyguards following your every move...and all that hand shaking  :boxing;


Hello Sugarlump,
I think the Windsor family (the Royals) have a very comfortable private life and they can go out as they like, very much unobserved by the public...
... a different coloured wick plus sun glasses here, a false moustache there... and the bodyguards are surely very understanding here and there...
The hand shaking can’t be too difficult either and infections can be avoided by wearing fashionable gloves...

But just imagine: the lifestyle, the endless holidays all year round plus interesting state visits to take away the attention from business people and politicians in their entourage ...
...plus they never have to do their household  or their washing or cooking or ironing (they even have staff to iron their socks...)
...and they are being  well looked after every day by servants ... or the best doctors when they are unwell...
... without ever spending money on any of it and they are being paid millions every year as a thank you...
... I could not imagine a better or more comfortable life style...

The only disappointment is that they don’t make more of these privileges and they don’t  seem to make more of their life...
... just imagine, they could go on archaeological tours or even take part in any of it...  or sponsor it....
(expeditions and archaeological excavations are very expensive and need lots of financially assisting sponsorship)
...or they could do more for the people in the UK (especially pensioners who very often have a very hard time...)
...or they could take part at an expedition or at least sponsor part of it... they could sponsor real art... sponsor classical concerts...
sponsor artists/composers etc. ... or they could sponsor some independent medical research ...


Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on April 08, 2014, 06:48:22 AM
I have high hopes for William.
He is very committed to some of Diana's interests and he has recently set up some kind of charity in Africa that works
with the African people to make mini safaris for tourists that work for the natives and that encourage conservation rather
than shooting animals to protect their villages...
http://www.tusk.org/up-4-africa.asp
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: kristina on April 08, 2014, 08:35:13 AM

Thanks for the information Sugarlump...

... Hopefully some practical assistance is found soon to help the poorest pensioners in the UK as well...
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on April 09, 2014, 10:54:18 AM
That is very true. They are the last group of society to ask for help or use a food bank.
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: gothiclovemonkey on April 09, 2014, 06:17:20 PM
when i was in college, i was going for Art Therapist
thats my reality dream job,
unrealistic- a job where i tell people how bad they suck at their customer service. seriously, i want a job where i go places, and get paid for it (and everything i do is on the company) so basically im travelling for free, and i jot down whats wrong with places, and tell them how to fix it.

Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Sugarlump on April 10, 2014, 04:17:41 AM
when i was in college, i was going for Art Therapist
thats my reality dream job,
unrealistic- a job where i tell people how bad they suck at their customer service. seriously, i want a job where i go places, and get paid for it (and everything i do is on the company) so basically im travelling for free, and i jot down whats wrong with places, and tell them how to fix it.

Ohhhh yes Hilton Hotels Nationwide I could do that job :) How efficient is their service? How friendly is there welcome? How bouncy are their beds? Quality of food and drink......mmmmmmm
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: Charlie B53 on April 12, 2014, 04:02:55 PM

Before the Dr's made me retire I had my own boat repair shop.  Most of my work was on the water at a few of the local lakes.  Many marinas around, I had an accesss card so I could go anywhere.  Customer would call me and describe the complaint and tell me where the key would be, I would take care of it, and leave a copy of the bill with the key.

The really great parts is they were paying me not just to fix their boat, but to take it out, run it around the lake and make SURE it was perfect.

I would get to spend most my whole summer getting paid to be out on the water.

Life can't get much better than that.

Rainy days I had boats in the shop that others would drop off.
Title: Re: The BEST job in the world.....
Post by: marlinfshr on April 12, 2014, 09:37:49 PM
Travelling up and down the US east coast, Caribbean, and Latin America on a sportfish fishing for marlin in all the top spots and participating in all the tournaments. A type of job where you actually looked forward to the boss coming down so you can actually go fishing and put the wax rags away for a few days. It was always nice to get on a boat where the boss would even encourage you to take it out fishing if the bite was on even if he wasn't there so you could stay in practice for when he did come or send guests down.
And of course having a well stocked drink box and liquor cabinet was a nice bonus. :beer1;

Of course it can come with a downside as living out of a duffle bag can get old. So I stopped the international traveling part and bought a house here in MD and decided to just work on a boat out of here a few of years ago. I had to give it all up last year because of my issue but couldn't take not doing it so I'm going to try to get back out there this year, though part time. And whenever I get my new part installed, whenever that will be, I intend to go back to some traveling again, though cut back from before. The lifestyle gets in your blood.