If money was no issue, what work would you do?

[Janey1987]

Stressful week at work!

I think I’d set up a little food business/buy a small cafe and do a ‘one meal feeds two’ idea where one person’s regular priced meal funds a second one for someone in need. Obvs wouldn’t be profitable so hence the ‘money not being an issue’

I think I'd do a consultancy version of what I do now, so I could pick and choose to only work with really interesting clients on a good day rate, meaning I would only need to work here and there. I'd volunteer for some causes that support the local community too.

I'd still do the job I do now, minus some of the onerous admin bits. If money were no object, I'd have a PA-come-housekeeper to organise my paperwork, pay my bills, organise & tidy my house, put my papers & books in order and do my ironing.

Reading for the Blind.
Going to their homes, reading any mail.
Reading anything they'd like me to.

Thinking of taking this up very soon.

A year ago I would have said the job I have now. It looked like a dream on paper! And actually, when I’m doing it, I love it. But my anxiety seems to overwhelm me every morning before I leave home and I don’t know how to get over the imposter syndrome. If I could, I would adore going to work each day!

If money was no option though, I’d own a bookshop. Simple.

Those saying that they would work with animals; it ain't all it's cracked up to be! You're often left to deal with the snappy, anti social, anxious pets. Owners expect a lot for not much money. Obviously you'll meet some lovely pets, but it won't all be cuddling puppies and kittens.

I wouldn't work but would definitely own lots of my own (perfectly well behaved!) pets.

Guide/hearing/therapy puppy boarder.

Or, I would volunteer in a prison, teaching inmates how to read. I’d love to do that.

I'd work really hard at doing fuck all 😂😂😂

I’m sort of doing this…..

I retired (very) early last year. After about six months of uninterrupted leisure, I started volunteering for a charity which provides community transport for older and disabled people who struggle to access public transport. I take people to appointments, shopping etc, using my own car. I also do a few hours in the office, putting jobs on the computer, allocating them to drivers (including myself - I get to choose), phoning clients to tell them who their driver is etc.

At first I just did everything they asked me to unless we actually had something in the diary. Then I wised up. So now I do 2 days a week roughly 9-4. I get to drive (which I love) and since we’re semi rural the traffic is usually fairly light. I get to meet interesting people - and any I don’t like, I can always make sure I don’t take them again. I get expenses for all my mileage.

If I’m too busy one week I just say I’m not available, and there’s no limit to the number of holidays I can take. And if I get totally fed up with it, I can just pack it in.

Either a tour guide or something to do with dogs. Not sure there’s much call for a guided tour of Rome, accompanied by dogs, but if there ever was, I’m your woman.

write a blog called "My Week in ...." for the rest of my days

@Antarcticant I am a dog walker, just do it - it is physically hard work but you will love it.
If money was no object I wouldn’t ‘work’ as I am also a carer

I'd love to, @UggyPow but I don't think I could do it on a large enough scale to to pay my mortgage etc.

I work in animal rescue and I love it! I wouldn't want to do anything else

Psychologist. I already have a degree in a completely unrelated topic so would have to fund myself but can't afford it.

I would own a barefoot shoe shop for children

childrens shoe shops are a dying breed so I don’t think it would be very profitable but it is something I would love to do

Cat rescue. I'd love to it just don't have the space!

I am a primary school teacher, but I’m the verge of quitting after twenty years because, despite loving being with the children, I have come to hate the rest and sadly, that ‘rest’ is the majority of the job now.

I would like to work in an EYFS class or nursery, but volunteering. I don’t want to be writing up any pupil observations, filling in forms or dealing with PMRs or Ofsted, I just want to be working with the children.

Being paid to read books would be pretty sweet.

This (but a 15-20 min walk for me please). I’m a professional musician - classical - and it doesn’t feel like work, it’s what I love doing, all day long. But I’d like to reduce my commute, and be able to afford much better clothes for all the concerts I have to play. Designer suits, you said? why thank you…

Start up and perform with a chamber music ensemble.

Maybe go back to campaigning.
Or be a tour guide at our local beauty spot.
Or I could do a PhD into something obscure.

I would probably set up some kind of service that spent time chatting to and helping elderly/ vulnerable people that had no friends and family.

TA in Reception or Year 1

Artist :)