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What job title holds the biggest wow factor

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pancakeontoast · 14/10/2023 20:27

Just for sat night chat, what job do you think holds the biggest kudos? I think probably a medical consultant or barrister... what do you think...

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howaboutchocolate · 14/10/2023 22:21

Jobs I'm impressed by are astronaut, wildlife cameraperson, poet.
Jobs my 4yo is impressed by are astronaut, firefighter, binman.

Therefore astronaut is the most impressive.

gotomomo · 14/10/2023 22:22

Search and rescue helicopter pilot is pretty good

ChienneDesFromages · 14/10/2023 22:22

I suppose it depends who you ask.
But last year we were at a wedding with our usual bunch of barristers, medical consultants, professors of wotnot (apparently materials science is different ti GSCE textiles in this context), SpADs, bankers- we’ve all known each other since Oxford so obviously don’t take each other seriously at all.

Our friend brought his new partner who was a prison Chaplin and no one could leave her alone. Everyone found what she did absolutely fascinating. She is still a bit of a celeb at social gatherings, where people surround her with a thousand questions, but maybe it’ll wear off when someone starts dating an astronaut 😆

gotomomo · 14/10/2023 22:23

But the two airline pilots I met were (insert expletive here) idiots, go figure

PinkyDinkyDoodle · 14/10/2023 22:24

London Underground used to have a job title of “Discipline Engineer.” I’d love to be one of those. In my mind it would require a leather basque and a whip. In reality, it requires knowing a lot about axle counters.

BarbieKew · 14/10/2023 22:24

My friend is a paediatric oncology consultant, high up in her field and a beautiful soul. I just don’t know she does it… I am far more awed by her job than any CEO title.

I’d love to meet a circus ringmaster though, that would be an interesting job.

MujeresLibres · 14/10/2023 22:24

Astronaut, rocket scientist

Pewpewbarneymcgrew · 14/10/2023 22:25

King

poppettypop · 14/10/2023 22:25

gotomomo · 14/10/2023 22:23

But the two airline pilots I met were (insert expletive here) idiots, go figure

I've met one commercial airline pilot and he is a bit of a twit tbh.

Badlands1 · 14/10/2023 22:26

@Pinkpinkplonk Haha we may work in similar fields!

IheartNiles · 14/10/2023 22:26

These are a bit dry! Barristers and surgeons not sexy.

I like:
Bounty Hunter
Safe Cracker
Spy
Captain
Countess
Warlord
The Godfather

PinkyDinkyDoodle · 14/10/2023 22:27

A friend is a commercial pilot for BA. He is lovely. His job sounds a bit dull though, to be honest.

Pewpewbarneymcgrew · 14/10/2023 22:28

Lion tamer

kopitiamgal · 14/10/2023 22:28

2010Aussie · 14/10/2023 22:21

They usually say that they work for the Foreign Office in some routine job. There's always a cover story.

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i know :(
That's why I'll continue to be unimpressed.
'Big jobs' like CEO used to impress me but now... as a millennial teetering on the edge of burnout - I realise it's all BS. Nobody REALLY knows what they're doing.

Sexnotgender · 14/10/2023 22:28

PinkyDinkyDoodle · 14/10/2023 22:27

A friend is a commercial pilot for BA. He is lovely. His job sounds a bit dull though, to be honest.

BIL is a commercial pilot. It is incredibly dull.

Whatisityoucantface · 14/10/2023 22:29

I basing this more on, if I got stuck next to someone at a dinner party/wedding who would I be fascinated to chat with:
Midwife
Surgeon
Author (or script writer, poet etc)
Illustrator
CEO or CFO of a FTSE 100
Judge
Human Rights Lawyer
Professional Poker Player
War correspondent
Fashion Designer

PinkyDinkyDoodle · 14/10/2023 22:30

@Whatisityoucantface I’d like to meet a poker player. But only if it is Victoria Coren Mitchell.

Hocuspocusnonsense · 14/10/2023 22:30

I would drop my knickers for a fighter pilot!

For me Surgeons deserve the greatest of respect. Good surgeons that is and the rest of their team!

Bunnycat101 · 14/10/2023 22:31

I came across an add for ‘head of secret’ the other day which sounds interesting but was actually a really boring admin role linked to governance around protective markings. Awesome job title though!

Rainbowshit · 14/10/2023 22:32

writingsonthewall · 14/10/2023 20:59

CFO/coo/ceo do not impress me much <shakira>

I'm from the corporate world and I know they are blagging it like the rest of us

Same. I know lots of CFO/CEOs. Not that impressive.

I have a first class degree in rocket science. Not really a title I suppose.

feileacan · 14/10/2023 22:32

Falconer, attorney general, justice of the supreme Court -there's only a dozen in UK.
🦅

NoWordForFluffy · 14/10/2023 22:33

SM4713 · 14/10/2023 21:03

The problem is, that if you actually say your correct job title, majority of people have no idea what you do!
eg:
I'm a consultant neurologist. 'huh?'🤔I'm a brain surgeon! 'Ahh ok then' 😄

A neurologist isn't a brain surgeon. That's a neurosurgeon.

I have loads of barrister friends, so I'm not impressed by them. Also the quality of the judiciary is patchy, at best, so ditto them.

I think fighter pilots are pretty impressive though. Or code-breakers.

Slav80 · 14/10/2023 22:33

Serial investor (e.g. Dragon's Den)

TheOctomyTober · 14/10/2023 22:33

Supreme Allied Commander.

It's the title I've always fancied if I got a chance.

narkyspirit · 14/10/2023 22:34

captain

Admiral

Second Sea lord

First Sea lord