To be know if anyone has any interesting careers/jobs

[MrsKravitz]

Ok silly because I know its not quite a aibu

But thinking today about jobs that I am fascinated with , like personal shopper, and wondered what people on here do and if there is a big range of interesting careers. Ive read previously there are actors and writers on here,what other things? and is anyone a personal shopper?Do people actually use them?

What a fantastic thread with such a diversity of important, fascinating and challenging jobs! I now feel like my job title should be professional self-sabotager as that is all I seem to do when opportunities present themselves. And I feel too old and no confidence. I never knew half of the jobs mentioned even existed and feel like I've had my eyes opened when it's too late.

My last job was consumer adviser for Trading Standards and I've done hairdressing (too long ago to start again), was a croupier for a very short time, worked in a factory making wiring harnesses for cars, did volunteer advice work for CAB and do the odd bit of event photography (not taking pics but editing, printing and selling on site). Oh, and bought up three children alone for the most part if that counts. Been out of work for five years since pregnant with DS and feel like I'm setting crap example to kids. DD just finished A-levels but seems to lack confidence to seek work whilst waiting for results. Will have to show her this thread and inspire her to reach for the stars!

I'm a part-time giraffe choreographer.

303 posts in and I seem to be the only horse-related worker!

DH used to take great delight in telling people that I work in horse prostitution .
I miss the day to day contact with them now that I am an office worker but I get to talk about them all day and our office tv blasts out racing all day long! Next week we will get very little work done as we'll be watching Royal Ascot and getting paid for it

I am a make up artist and skin care specialist. I love my job!!!

I'm a police officer working response in a semi rural area

Hazelthemcwitch has my dream job. I also used to be a personal shopper (all in the luxury goods sector) abd have managed sone high profile stores. I spend my time selling luxury Products just on a shopfloor level. I would love to work on marketing of the products, selling them to the masses! The marketing of a product, especially luxury, can make or break it!

I'm a carer for DS. And SAHM. I adore my DCs but I wish I could go back to work (and steal some of your careers).

But alas, DS needs me so for the moment I will remain at home .

I manage an Art Gallery.
Fell into it completely by chance and totally love it.

Oh Im so glad . This is a cool thread!

Yoga instructor here
yoga for everyone from athletic, flexible types (ashtanga) to gentle yoga, yoga for newbies, pregnant women, kids and also physically disabled.
wonderful, rewarding, love every second!

Namaste
(loving this thread, now have to go teach a class or 2)

this isn't me but in the spirit of the thread and because caveman is feeling lonely I thought I would share my friend's awesome job(s): she runs a (very small) children's home and a (small) stables - 3 kids and 4 horses. She uses the horses for training and learning - with the kids from the home and also adults with learning difficulties. sometimes with other groups too. she is completely passionate about her work - loves her horses and cares deeply about the kids who have all had such shitty starts in life - and it makes such a huge difference.

I'm an express Personal Fitness Trainer. I whip people into shape in 30 minutes a day. For most people time is more precious money; who can afford a whole hour training on a regular basis. 30 minutes of hard work can get you into shape quicker than an hoyrs slog. Every person I train is different. Every body, every goal, every mindset; each unique. It never gets boring. I love it. I feel like Michael Angelo :-)

edit: time is more precious than money. oops!

Am now a SAHM but used to be an Account Director for an advertising agency. The work can be really interesting but office politics can be lethal in agencies. I found it soul-destroying towards the end.

Hoping to get back to work part time next year but haven't decided yet what direction to go in.

LeonieDST - its NEVER too late to dream or do something you love!

I was a SAHM and did a college course just for interest/fun and it lead to a new career and life I had never envisaged or planned for.

Since then, I have seen lots of people come back to uni to study archaeology after retiring (particularly for some reason consultants, GPs, dentists) or whilst working part-time or looking after children. I have taught people in their 30s and 40s who have even given up quite lucrative jobs to do it. I now work alongside a former accountant, mining engineer, dentists, telephone engineer, chartered surveyor, railway engineer, bank worker, nurses all of whom have made a successful career change some quite late in life because they had a dream. One mum, a GP, came to the open day with her daughter and decided to do it herself part-time. Another mum from DD3s school has just graduated and is off to do a masters full of beans and no regrets.

You are lucky in one way, like I was, that you dont have to worry about feeding or housing yourself - just start out small, go study/volunteer in something you are interested in - who knows where it will lead?

I'm a management accountant. I know lots of people think it's a really boring job but I really enjoy it. I like trying to build better models to forecast future performance. I get a sense of satisfaction from finding errors and making my numbers balance. I like deciphering what the numbers are telling me about the business and deciding the best way to communicate this to help people make the right decisions. And there's always something new to learn about the business. It's great.

I'm a shoe fitter ... kinda like a personal shopper i guess but with feet

I was a primary teacher, a SENCO, early years co-ordinator in private school, then special needs teaching. Came out due to family circumstances . Volunteered to work for TBI charity, studied brain injury for 3 years and put together assessment programme for TBI clients for psych/social rehabilitation. Went back to teaching part time young adults with PMLD (lecturer) and then part-time teaching children with PMLD.At the moment back home SAHM.......

I failed at school and managed to become a single parent at a young age but eventually I have had careers in teaching (in prisons) and as a barrister (family law- contact/residence, wardship, international abduction, domestic violence, care proceedings etc). I also tried to train to be a pilot but sadly discovered that I suffer with awful airsickness, which is a shame as I think I might have avoided a nervous breakdown had I been a pilot! Having just given birth to my final child I'd like to brazenly put myself out on the Mumsnet job market and ask that any one of these amazing posters might employ me as their assistant?

I'm a mental health nurse, curently working with young adults who have had a psychotic episode and are at risk of developing schizophrenia. I've also worked in eating disorders, with adolescents and on with mothers with post natal illness which was my fave job ever but was only a secondment. I love my job apart from the constant NHS restructurings/reconfigurements/reforms etc. My role is extremely varied, I do a lot of child protection work, go to court with people, visit prisons, take my patients to enrol on college courses, go to McDonalds with them....I also get very involved in supporting and educating their families. I run a carers group, a cinema group and a creative writing group.... My long term aim is to train as a couple or family therapist. This thread is amazing, can't believe how many scientists there are out there. I'm just wondering what this thread would have been like 50 or even 30 years ago.

high fives cornflake girl

Accountants rule

I works for a telecoms company, buying software/IT stuff and equipment that checks the quality/availability of the network. Sometimes it's very interesting - the technology moves so quickly.

i am a children's nurse working with children who are having surgery but am currently finishing my degree before possibly specialising in childrens paliative care, this is where my heart lies.
i absolutely love my job so much satisfaction in sending a child home feeling better, i also love supporting the family through their child being in hospital.
as other people have said the constant NHS changes and cuts continue to make the job harder to do.

you've all got such exciting careers!
I'm currently working in a shop-not fun but pays tiny bit!
id like to be(when i grow up)a children's illustrator.but no clues on how to become one!

I am an industrial microbiologist, have been for 20 years. Fell into it by accident and I love it.