What is your post-apocalyptic occupation?

Sailing is such a great skill! I can’t do anything useful, but my DH is amazing with a shotgun, especially since getting his eyes lasered.

Myself I’m extremely short-sighted. Looking after your glasses would be so important in this apocalypse.

Have you read The Mandibles by Lionel shriver btw? That’s a great - and terrifying - depiction of this kind of apocalypse.

Oh, and I can sail too.
I could take charge of transport in general.
Or just sit in my boat wearing a hooded cloak and offer to take people "to the other side" in a slightly menacing voice maybe?

but I want to bring my dogs.

I've spent a fair amount of time in indigenous communities in North America and there's a tradition of 'res dogs'. Basically dogs on reserve, reservation or nation (depending on geography and parlance). They are typically let semi-feral and run in packs. Protecting the community from bears, wolves, cougars, coyotes and outsiders. Since post-apocalypse we are likely to see some rewilding (and gangs of wankers), we need dogs. Which means vets. Extremely useful as they double as doctors and a lot of vet meds are likely to be left after people meds are raided. And many vet meds can double as people meds.

Also cats for rodent control.

I'm a cycling coach so I could teach people to ride bikes and do basic maintenance. Could be useful when there's no powered vehicles?

My cat has a habit of bringing in half dead mice/rats/birds.
I’ve learned how to kill them quickly to put them out of their misery.
So perhaps I can kill the rabbits chickens we want to eat?

While I'm vegetarian, I do actually know how to butcher a cow, sheep or goat and also make useful things from the internal organs.

I'd be the counsellor/therapist considering there would be a shit ton of survivors with PTSD.

I can build huts, we could do with a thatcher though to keep the roof watertight, as I doubt roofing felt or pitch will be readily available.

Er... do we have anyone who can build huts?

I'm fairly handy with power tools and know a fellow MNr who's an architect.

I'm pretty good at thinking outside the box so think I'd be good at coming up with innovative ideas for survival. Also work in operating theatres so would be useful for patching people up. Also a good cook. I think my main role would be riding around on my horse, delivering messages, looking important and so forth in some sort of raggedy cape and sword getup like Strider from LOTR.

I'm crap at anything related to growing stuff so would have to leave that to someone else!

I'll join the defense team, I'm not a bad shot and I'll train the K9 units. I can also feedive so if we're by the sea, lobster dinners are on me 🌊

@Pebble21uk I could work with that, particularly if someone could score some caramel syrup on a scavenging trip.

I'm make a decent kids den. I'm sure under pressure I night be able to rustle up a hut. If I drink enough mead then I might even make little flags for the top of them!

Er... do we have anyone who can build huts?

I'm decent at growing vegetables and could definitely also take care of chickens or other small livestock for food production. Also experienced with dogs, if that could be useful. I know how to fire a gun, though I haven't had much practice with "real" weapons. I'm a fairly good aim with a BB gun.

I can cook and bake, am trained to teach language (and could adapt that training to other subjects), and can knit and crochet. I'm experienced at operating sewing machines and own two treadle machines, so I can sew even without electricity.

I like to think I'd manage, from a skills perspective.

LOL at the person who said sniper. I don't really have any practical skills beyond cleaning and looking after children. Am good at managing people though - could I still do that after the apocalypse?!

@FindingMeno Acorn coffee?? It's a lengthy process to make it, but if I can sit by the fire with mead and sloe gin while you keep watch then I'm prepared to make the sacrifice!

I don't drink so don't mind taking watch while everyone else is pissed.
You will need to bribe me with fags and coffee though.

I'm a lecturer so I suppose I could teach? Also very good at growing veg and cooking. Used to be a union rep so could be useful in sorting out any disputes.

Oh, and I make really nice mead.

Gardening, children/chicken wrangling, can bring a few cricket bats/hockey sticks for beating zombies up, maybe keeping records?

Count me in!
I'm a beekeeper, so bring honey, candles and lip balms/ soaps to the table.
Previous career in Massage therapy.
Can cook / bake / pickle / preserve.
Can Forrage, Shoot and Fish.

I will be a medicine woman treating animals first humans next. I'll then no doubt be burnt at the stake after being dragged through the villages with people screaming 'witch'

Something like this perhaps, a steal at just under £2 million - 10 bed house with 13 acres, so plenty of room for Yurts/tents and a farm.

Borthwick Hall, Heriot, Midlothian
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/86026264

Or perhaps if you want to be more remote, with more land, but a bit pricier - 10 bed castle with 53 acres:

Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, St. Andrews, Fife, KY16
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/73054537

Or if anyone scooped that EuroMillions last night, there’s this for just over £11million. Only 6 bedrooms but almost 1,500 acres of land so plenty of space for all MNers!

Careston, By Brechin, Angus, DD9
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/114523841