Your Dad's job.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 12-01-2019 11:05AM #1

My father started off as a seaman on cargo ships, eventually working himself up to Officer class. He never rose to captain. His last rank was Chief Officer onboard the Leinster from Dub to Holyhead. "Mail Boat'.

I remember he brought me on a crosssing and back once, it was so cool beeing up on the bridge, I remember it so vividily.

He became a solicitor of all things after he left the merchant Navy.

Woke Hogan · 12-01-2019 11:09AM

That's your Dad, not mine.

12-01-2019 11:10AM

Jack of all trades. Master of some.

somesoldiers · 12-01-2019 11:10AM

Left school early, the beatings by teachers made him want to leave at first opportunity, started painting with his da, when I was born he was 20 so took shiftwork job in a factory that he hated every day of but stuck with til we were all through university then he gave it up and went back to painting.

Made a mint when the tiger roared then was hit hard by recession, is not in his full health now to take advantage of the upturn

Love you Da

Captain Obvious · 12-01-2019 11:12AM

I'm disappointed the op didn't simply say "Who is your daddy and what does he do?"

LessOutragePlz · 12-01-2019 11:13AM

I don't have a dad I have two mommys.

nails1 · 12-01-2019 11:14AM

My dad steps in front of cars and sues the drivers. My other dad plays a millionaire at parties.

griffin100 · 12-01-2019 11:14AM

Left school at 15. Worked in various jobs, then got a job as a ward attendant in a hospital. Moved to ambulance service and spent 30 years there, retired 6 years ago and still driving a taxi occasionally to keep him sane. He’s never been out of work.

Seth Brundle · 12-01-2019 11:14AM

My da was a pimp.
I loved "bring your kid to work" days.

McMurphy · 12-01-2019 11:15AM

My dad's a Catholic priest.

BeerWolf · 12-01-2019 11:15AM

My father worked for the Government with regards to trade and foreign affairs, including dealings with Russia for the purchases of a number of Mig-29s way back when... he got this neat little gift off someone of a glass block with a 3D Mig-29 made out of tiny bubbles in it.

He travelled all over the world, meeting my mother along the way.

Later became a banking manager/financial consultant before retiring when we moved to Ireland in the 90s, where he's been leasing out properties since.

12-01-2019 11:15AM

Construction.

somesoldiers · 12-01-2019 11:18AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

He became a solicitor of all things after he left the merchant Navy.

Reminds me of Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert: I don't mean in the Royal navy. I was talking about the merchant. Just imagine it, Rodney. Monday, you sail out of Southhampton Water. Tuesday, you're through the Bay of Biscay. Wednesday, you've rounded Cape St Vincent. Thursday, you dock in Algiers...

Del Boy: [cutting in] And Friday it's your turn in the barrel!

Rodney: [distressed] Eh?

Uncle Albert: There was nothing like that on any of my vessels! A few funny ones but nothing like that!

DEFTLEFTHAND · 12-01-2019 11:38AM

somesoldiers wrote: »

Reminds me of Uncle Albert

Theres a great scene in the 1987 Xmas special where the lads are on a fishing trawler.

Albert is in the wheelhouse as they're attempting to leave port.

Del shouts at him 'turn right you git you're going to hit the wall."

Abert responds 'starboard Del'.

Del._ Don't give me that Captain Birdseye nonsense, turn right.

touts · 12-01-2019 12:11PM

My dad did a lot of things to make a living. Things were tough back then. He left school at 12 and fell into a life of crime and substance abuse. He dabbled in burglary but cut his throat on broken glass getting in a window at his first solo job. Then he tried being a drug mule but kept getting caught because the packages burst and he became addicted. He then spent a time as a fluffer in gay movies until he got repetitive strain injury. He finished up a sorry case making a living going from bar to bar drunk dancing and having coins thrown at him down the old temple bar until the UK stag and hen parties moved in and started doing it for free.

Well not really. He was actually a Fianna Fail County Councillor. I just tell my kids the above so they don't feel too ashamed of him.

hairyslug · 12-01-2019 12:13PM

Merchant navy during WW2, then insurance sales until he retired

rafatoni · 12-01-2019 12:16PM

Not a thread for money supermarket mans kids is it..

Aisling(",) · 12-01-2019 12:17PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

My father started off as a seaman on cargo ships, eventually working himself up to Officer class. He never rose to captain. His last rank was Chief Officer onboard the Leinster from Dub to Holyhead. "Mail Boat'.

I remember he brought me on a crosssing and back once, it was so cool beeing up on the bridge, I remember it so vividily.

He became a solicitor of all things after he left the merchant Navy.

You must be some age!The Leinster sank in 1918. For you to be remembering being on it you'd have to be at least 105.

Only remembering this because my great grandfather died on it as a postal work after it was torpedoed.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 12-01-2019 12:20PM

My dad started working as a truck driver but then got a job with P&T as a linesman and worked his way up to area engineering manager with Telecom Eireann. He worked with P&T/Telecom Eireann for 36 years and retired on health grounds at 56. He died at 58. I miss him.

Guy:Incognito · 12-01-2019 12:21PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

My father started off as a seaman .

Everyone does . ::)

questionee · 12-01-2019 12:27PM

he died in auschwitz, fell off the guard tower - poor fellow. jk...
he is on disability for 10 yrs, before he worked in meat factory

minikin · 12-01-2019 12:27PM

My papa was a rollin’ stone.

Gimme A Pound · 12-01-2019 12:34PM

nails1 wrote: »

My dad steps in front of cars and sues the drivers. My other dad plays a millionaire at parties.

Yeah my dad does a bit of this n' that - begs celebrities for money, shoots birds at the airport, prison snitch, jug band manager, ran an unsuccessful shrimp company.

LirW · 12-01-2019 12:34PM

Mine is the only child of two war generation only children that were so driven to make him a successful sports star/career guy that he ended up being an alcoholic in his early 20s and totalled a car with me inside. We both miraculously survived without a scratch, he decided to turn his life around, became sober and went on to set himself up as a civil engineer specialising in water treatment plants.

At the end of the month he has to travel to Iraq for work, these middle easterners pay good money.

Jim 77 · 12-01-2019 12:49PM

It's 2019, should be "Your Parents' Jobs":)

Hammer89 · 12-01-2019 01:14PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

My father started off as a seaman on cargo ships, eventually working himself up to Officer class.

We all started off as a seaman.

Hammer89 · 12-01-2019 01:15PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Everyone does . ::)

Ah **** off.

MaryBrosnan · 12-01-2019 01:19PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

My father started off as a seaman on cargo ships, eventually working himself up to Officer class. He never rose to captain. His last rank was Chief Officer onboard the Leinster from Dub to Holyhead. "Mail Boat'.

I remember he brought me on a crosssing and back once, it was so cool beeing up on the bridge, I remember it so vividily.

He became a solicitor of all things after he left the merchant Navy.

http://rmsleinster.com/sinking/sinking.htm

MaryBrosnan · 12-01-2019 01:21PM

Op is contender for oldest person in Ireland.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 12-01-2019 01:56PM

Aisling(",) wrote: »

You must be some age!The Leinster sank in 1918. For you to be remembering being on it you'd have to be at least 105.

Only remembering this because my great grandfather died on it as a postal work after it was torpedoed.

The MV Leinster.

Sailed throughout the 1980s and 90s.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 12-01-2019 02:11PM

nails1 wrote: »

My dad steps in front of cars and sues the drivers. My other dad plays a millionaire at parties.

My dad’s a jug band manager.

Your Dad's job.

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