What job should your man do?

1_in_1,000,000

My ma has been trying to talk me into a farmer "get a bit of land, sure that's money in the bank, etc", I think I'd like a fireman (who wouldn't ), but I'll probably end up with some office type or civil Sevant from work or something.

do you ladys have a preffered job for your partner to do?

hotredhead

My husband is in the construction industry and that suits me down to the ground.No shirts to iron ..ever!!I like that jeans and t-shirt look though.All the same I can see where you are coming from with that fireman!!

Nevyn

A fireman ?
Someone who works all sorts of shifts, has a high risk of injury and depression.

Personally I think that thinking in such away to be a bit daft and would be more of the mindset that who a person is is more important then what they do and as along as it intrestest them and they are following thier passion.

Tails142

spot the lesbian

Nevyn

Tails142 wrote: »

spot the lesbian

It that pithy remark directed at me ?

Maple

Tails142 wrote: »

spot the lesbian

Not even 10am and the trolls are out. Must be the good weather. :rolleyes:

hunnymonster

Thaedydal wrote: »

A fireman ?
Someone who works all sorts of shifts, has a high risk of injury and depression.

not to mention the amount of stinking dirty laundry that comes home .... I wouldn't swap him for the world though :-)

watna

Yay, troll time!

I think the ideal job would be one where he din't have to go to work much but earned good money. That way he could spend his days buying me presents and cleaning and cooking!

Nah, I just think it's important for your OH to enjoy his job. Not enjoying something you have to do 8 hours a day and 5 days a week can really affect your mental stability.

Dragan

hotredhead wrote: »

All the same I can see where you are coming from with that fireman!!

Me thinks it has been a while since you guys have seen an actual Fireman as opposed to a fireman on tv.

Tails142 wrote: »

spot the lesbian

Run spot run?

See spot run?

See spot have consensual sex with another female dog?

spinandscribble

its only a jokey thread no need to be overly serious about this. As a young teenager you might have thought of the guy you'd end up with.
I always seem to go for guys who are very creative. I can never see myself with an accountant or businessman for example but thats just because i'd find what they do boring. I not too keen on money, besides that im set to earn my own. I wouldnt mind what his job was as long as he could talk to me about it, worked hard and enjoyed himself.

Femelade

My boyfriend is a Farmer...
I love it, it can be hard at times, during the calving season (which is nearly done) and not having any real hoildays is tough, like if we go anywhere on like a sunday we have to be back by 6 so he can milk the cows..
but apart from all that i love it, i love his dirty wellies!

ztoical

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

do you ladys have a preffered job for your partner to do?

if I had to choose it would be something in comics or animation as thats what I work as. I use to say I'd never date an animator as all we'd talk about is animation and be bored to tears after a time but my last boyfriend was an animator and it was really nice not having to explain what I do for a living all the time and I actually spent less time taking about animation as I didn't need to explain any of the tech stuff so work related conversations ended being alot shorter.

Nevyn

Dragan wrote: »

Run spot run?

See spot run?

See spot have consensual sex with another female dog?

Bless you Dragon

mollybird

i never had a preference when i was younger. but i love intellegent men. my O/H is an engineer where he just wears anything to work. doesn't wear the whole suit thing but good help him if he ever had to. i just love men in suits. nothing more sexier on a man.:p

Slow Motion

Tails142 wrote: »

spot the lesbian

Spot the troll

ozchick

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

My ma has been trying to talk me into a farmer "get a bit of land, sure that's money in the bank, etc", I think I'd like a fireman (who wouldn't ), but I'll probably end up with some office type or civil Sevant from work or something.

do you ladys have a preffered job for your partner to do?

kill spiders and rodents around the house

hotredhead

Dragan wrote: »

Me thinks it has been a while since you guys have seen an actual Fireman as opposed to a fireman on tv.

Ah but we can dream...................

Sleepy

I always fancied a girlfriend who was a music photographer so I could go to lots of gigs with her and I tend to like artistic types (the other half designs tattoos).

Glad I'm not defined by career though, can't imagine too many wimins looking for software consultants!

Clare Bear

I suppose someone that worked with animals so maybe a Vet but then again their hours are horrible and it's a hard, tiring job so maybe not. Anyway my boyfriend wears a suit to work so that keeps me more than happy, yum!

hotredhead

Sleepy wrote: »

I always fancied a girlfriend who was a music photographer so I could go to lots of gigs with her and I tend to like artistic types (the other half designs tattoos).

Glad I'm not defined by career though, can't imagine too many wimins looking for software consultants!

It's all tongue in cheek really,I'd be happy with whatever job my OH did as long as he comes home after work...and ironed his own shirts!

Slow Motion

hotredhead wrote: »

It's all tongue in cheek really,I'd be happy with whatever job my OH did as long as he comes home after work...and ironed his own shirts!

I know those words are english, but I have no idea what they mean!

Doctor DooM

Slow Motion wrote: »

I know those words are english, but I have no idea what they mean!

It's ok Brother SloMo,ignore the bad words, back to the bar.

My software consultyness is off set by my sensitive musicianshipness, ladies seem to like that?

hunnymonster

I quite like living with a shift worker. It means I get 1-2 nights a week home alone to relax or catch up on stuff or cover myself in mudpacks with rollers in and wax my legs and noone to laugh at me! It's also incredibly useful that he can do all those 9-5 jobs I used to have to take time off ok for (e.g. collecting parcels from the post office).

I must subconsciously have a thing about uniforms though. Last three bf's have been a fireman, a pilot and a garda.

Seriously though, so long as he is happy at work and not too stressed by it I honestly couldn't care what job a partner has.

aye

Clare Bear wrote: »

Anyway my boyfriend wears a suit to work so that keeps me more than happy, yum!

i should start wearing suits to work

Quality

As long as he makes loads of money and doesnt work unsociable hours and has his weekends free for me I dont mind what he does.:D

Thaedydal

Thaedydal wrote: »

as along as it intrestest them and they are following thier passion.

No No No!
My ideal mans passion is going to be me and our family.
I've had it up to my ears with men who think the world revolves about their job, hobby and/or mission to save the world.

A uniform would nice though.

Bendihorse

I LOVE builder types/tradesmen, especially in the summer grubby jeans and t shirts, strong bodies, farmers tans, working outdoors and with their hands Ooh delicious!

Also like truckers, real truckers that love their job, not people who drive trucks for a living - there is a difference (Or so my Trucker BF tells me)

Oh and leave it all to if either of the above had Nordie accents... I think my knickers would definatly melt! lol

cuckoo

hunnymonster wrote: »

I must subconsciously have a thing about uniforms though. Last three bf's have been a fireman, a pilot and a garda.

Been there, don't have the t-shirt as it was "government property, so, no, you can't keep it, give it back, oh, there goes the phone, duty calls, byeeee".

I think a uniform can symbolise capability, responsibility and maturity. Also, there is the hero aspect, i might have been guilty of a few 'knight in shining armour rescuing me' day dreams as a young teenager .

But, i'm with Moonbaby on this one:

I've had it up to my ears with men who think the world revolves about their job, hobby and/or mission to save the world.

I do like techy/logically minded men, basically anyone with a thing for problem solving will appeal to me.

cuckoo

oops, double post. mea culpa.

Crazy Catlady

Once he's not married to his job and can switch off and relax at the end of the day I'm happy. Nothing more unattractive to me than career obsession

jellie

hotredhead wrote: »

My husband is in the construction industry and that suits me down to the ground.No shirts to iron ..ever!!I like that jeans and t-shirt look though.All the same I can see where you are coming from with that fireman!!

My bf is doing construction in college at the moment & works on a building site part time/summer/ etc

There is something incredibly sexy about him coming home from work in filthy jeans & covered in dirt & sweat. its insane, if youd told me a few yrs ago id find that hot id tell you you were mental.

1_in_1,000,000

Thaedydal wrote: »

A fireman ?
Someone who works all sorts of shifts, has a high risk of injury and depression.

Personally I think that thinking in such away to be a bit daft and would be more of the mindset that who a person is is more important then what they do and as along as it intrestest them and they are following thier passion.

Gawd, lighten up dear I'm am thinking in a more fun, if you like romantic way, idealist, if you will.

How dyou pronounce your name, phonetically, I mean? Out of curiosity, like?

1_in_1,000,000

sar84 wrote: »

My bf is doing construction in college at the moment & works on a building site part time/summer/ etc

There is something incredibly sexy about him coming home from work in filthy jeans & covered in dirt & sweat. its insane, if youd told me a few yrs ago id find that hot id tell you you were mental.

Blue snickers pants and a hard hat, ohh yess

1_in_1,000,000

Tails142 wrote: »

spot the lesbian

What? Who're you talking to? No need to be mean

NextSteps

Moonbaby wrote: »

No No No!
My ideal mans passion is going to be me and our family.
I've had it up to my ears with men who think the world revolves about their job, hobby and/or mission to save the world.

Too right.

Nevyn

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

Gawd, lighten up dear I'm am thinking in a more fun, if you like romantic way, idealist, if you will.

Ok roleplaying I certainly get,
there are all sorts of 'fun' outfits if you want to play but there is a difference between that and putting up with being married to a fire man.

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

How dyou pronounce your name, phonetically, I mean? Out of curiosity, like?

Thae id al.

WindSock

Hehe. The diddle.

Nevyn

WindSock wrote: »

Hehe. The diddle.

Damn you Shabadu and that podcast.

St Bill

The MOST important job any man can do is to please his other half

Clare Bear

St Bill wrote: »

The MOST important job any man can do is to please his other half

Someone's getting brownie points in here with that little comment

cuckoo

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

Blue snickers pants and a hard hat, ohh yess

For me it's all about the hi vis jacket. And, the farmer's tan marks at the neck, and on the strong, strong, strong arms. *day dreams happily*

Blush_01

Jaysus, it'd take a lot to get me to marry a farmer. I grew up on a farm, farming isn't a job, it's a vocation, and it's paper-wealth with empty pockets really.

SarahSassy

1_in_1,000,000 wrote: »

My ma has been trying to talk me into a farmer "get a bit of land, sure that's money in the bank, etc", I think I'd like a fireman (who wouldn't ), but I'll probably end up with some office type or civil Sevant from work or something.

Are you for real?????? :mad::mad::mad:

Blush_01

Blush_01 wrote: »

Jaysus, it'd take a lot to get me to marry a farmer. I grew up on a farm, farming isn't a job, it's a vocation, and it's paper-wealth with empty pockets really.

OP is from Meath, I imagine they are a different breed entirely.

Dudess

SarahSassy wrote: »

Are you for real?????? :mad::mad::mad:

What?

Don't know why, but I've always liked the idea of a guy being an architect - masculinity crossed with artiness maybe... I don't know.

Himself is a chippy - like Jesus

We have architects in my college, they tend to hole up with themselves and send lone short straw pickers on gorrila style sustenance attainment missons.
I can't say I would describe any of them creatures as masculine.

Abi

Tbh its not men with wads of cash and high powered jobs that do it for me. Its the ones with a vision, determination. Probably in or around the spends I have. Its far more exciting. I duno what happens to them when they get comfortable for cash. I cant generalise and say it changes them all, but a lot of them turn into pretentious fools. The car they buy is key, prickmobiles I call thums. And, I actually feel sorry for them.

Apologies for the rant, but I like 'em untarnished by money. I dont really care what line of work, but having a vision and loving a challenge is a turn-on for me.

Dudess

College lecturer - I'd find that pretty hot. But not the students lusting after him...

Black Swan

Work that he enjoys so much, that when he comes home, he is fun to be with.

Crumble Froo

ive got me a house husband, for the most part, which suits us both pretty well. i come home from work, there's every chance the place is clean, and he's remembered that i wanted to put my clothes out to dry, and they'll be there on the line when i get home plus, he's nicely relaxed, instead of coming home at the same time as me all stressed.

though he used to work as a roadie, which is just plain awesome. he got to meet a lot of big bands, and follow his passion for music. way he saw it was that music was everything, and he couldnt play an instrument, but at least this way he could give something back to it. i think twould be quite ideal if he did that again, if he was to go back working again.

Doctor DooM

Crumble Froo wrote: »

ive got me a house husband, for the most part, which suits us both pretty well. i come home from work, there's every chance the place is clean, and he's remembered that i wanted to put my clothes out to dry, and they'll be there on the line when i get home plus, he's nicely relaxed, instead of coming home at the same time as me all stressed.

though he used to work as a roadie, which is just plain awesome. he got to meet a lot of big bands, and follow his passion for music. way he saw it was that music was everything, and he couldnt play an instrument, but at least this way he could give something back to it. i think twould be quite ideal if he did that again, if he was to go back working again.

You lucky woman you! I hear from my fellow musicy types its not so fun going out with someone who is currently a roadie. No idea where they are of what they are up to most of the time.