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?

Blimey there's a whole lot of impressiveness going on here! I sell chocolate seasonally and Avon all year round so not very impressive but I enjoy it :)

I hate my job but would love to swap with the fashion editor, and shoe buyer!!! what great jobs everyone has, apart from mine!!

I'm a professional Violinist.

Diamond - yes Getorf - never been there, couldnt do what we needed then.

Funny how science is fascinating when you have a reason to do it - shame so many kids are put off it before they realise that. But lots of great science programmes on TV now so dont know why. Might change I guess now Brian Cox is on the case! 'bout time you physicists had a heart-throb!

We archaeologists/historians have Michael Wood of course

I think proper musicians are frighteningly gifted - would love to sing or play something well enough to do it in front of an audience. Am very jealous of that - have never been able to work out how its done!

journo.

But I own 3 (inherited) businesses and am learning to keep them above water.

Sod the career conference for our children, we should organise some Mumsnet Networking events! Elbow the old boys network out of the way and make way for the Mumsnet mafia, taking over an office near you...

myth i love the way that Diamond has practical uses for industry (rolls royce sent one of their failed aeroplane engines there for analysis for instance) - it is not just experimental or theoretical science.

i am so impressed by the place, when I took dd for a Jack Wills binge I went to Didcot to show her RAL and Diamond from the outside. She was suiotably unimpressed.

What do I do?

I'm an architect.

Maybe I will never be a Gropius or Rogers or Lloyd Wright or even (my hero) a Gaudi.

But it's real, genuine fun and it's exiting and it's tiring and often tedious and frustrating and clients can be a right PITA but....... when I drive past somtething I have imagined and doodled, sketched, drawn and sweated over.

Well. That's mine. Thats a proper reward.

I'm a journalist, but also run my own business unrelated to the journalism! :)

Nobody would want my career advice tbh - my route to my career was distinctly unorthordox.

But I would like more women in science and engineering. It is such a wonderful career, and you can go all over the world. just don't be scared of the maths (I am not a natural mathematician, have always had to work at it)

I negotiate legal agreements with fund groups on behalf of a large investment company - despite not actually being a lawyer

The clue is in my name. Secure/forensic/psychiatry.

There are worse jobs!

pendeen that is my alternative fantasy job. Architecture must be fascinating. I am only looking at it from an engineering POV, the artistic vision bit would be COMPLETELY beyond me.

Surely the unorthodox routes, and shifts between degree and job, are a key part of career advice? It would be terrible if our DCs (or ourselves!) thought that everything was set in stone at 18, or 35, or whatever.

Oh dear, I'm getting very worthy here I'm afraid. 'Tis one of my bees.

Well I don't think anyone would want their daughters to do what i did! I would kill my 15 year old if she dd the same

Pregnant at 17, single mother
Work in factroy to pay the rent
Manage to get spotted by head of engineering, put through apprenticeship for HNC
Got another job for military company, converted HNC to Beng
Moved to anotehr part of the country, got a job in aerospace, got MEng
Moved to anotehr job, got CIPS qualificartion
Moved to another job worked all the hours
Got a job (thanks to god and all his seraphim) where I am now in a new discipline

Just occurred to me that we would never have had such an impressive list 40 years ago

I'm senior economist for a consultancy firm. I specialise in providing economic analysis for regulated companies and governments throughout the AsiaPacific region. Great job; I love it.

wow at all the lovely jobs on here

amazed at all the caring profs and scientists too maybe all the arty lot are out or in bed?

there are so many jobs on here I'd love

spy
NGO/aid policy
hedge fund manager
high end travel agent is my fantasy job

I'm a mining geologist and I work for a consultancy based in the UK but work in mines and exploration sites around the world, which means I spend weeks on end stuck in the middle of nowhere, in accommodation which is a little basic to say the least.

But I love my job as I get to see places that aren't the usual tourist destinations, meet people from all walks of life and every day is a new challenge, plus I get to see some really excellent geology (geek that I am!). The long times away from home and rubbish living conditions I don't love as much.

I was reading a thread just before this one about how some bloke has said that pole dancing/lap dancing/bunnies etc is empowering to woman or some such nonsense. I think the fact that so many of us on here love our jobs and those jobs are so varied, shows what real empowerment is!

Has been fascinating reading.

wow at mining geologist - I work with an ex mining engineer, spunds utterly fascinating (and scary in equal measure, I would in no way be able to go down a mine)

I'm curious about getorf now, I think we may work together (ish). I can't say what I do as I'm 9 weeks pregnant and it's not common knowledge. It is involved with particle accelerators too though.

I did like the Grenoble synchrotron (well the bikes anyway)

I work in efficient energy research (semiconductor materials) in university environments atm but thinking of changing fields. Whether it's in a physics, engineering or materials department depends on which university it is. My current one has a collection of Nobel Prize winners and was in a talk/meeting a few weeks ago where there were 4 in the same room. I like my work but my particular prof atm is a arsehole and deciding whether it's a 'female/family' friendly enough for me to warrant staying in. About to start ML and will have a serious think before rejoining the job market (as my current post is ending)

My DH used to engrave Love Heart sweets before he met me (or so he says)

I'm a SAHM but also do freelance facepainting, beauty treatments and makeup, including cover-ups (tattoos, port wine stains etc.) and special effects makeup (think burns, wounds, scars etc. you sometimes see at fairs/events). I help out each year doing the makeup for a local Halloween scary barn tour type thing (like a really dark maze where 'monsters' jump out at you).