What job would you be really good at?

29-04-2021 11:10PM #1

I wonder how many of us are in jobs that really suit our skills.

If income wasn't a concern, and you were to base your career choice only on your skills and traits, what job would you be perfect for?

I grew up on a farm, I had (and still have) an obsession with farming, soil types, stocking rates, etc. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd gladly become a farmer. But my careers teacher saw I was reasonably good with maths, gave me a list of maths courses, and I applied for them in that order. I'm happy enough with my job, but it isn't inspiring.

Most people I know have a similar story. They might have chosen a career that suited their personality, but economic and practical circumstances prevailed instead. Don't get me wrong — economic and practical concerns are important.

But if you had a free choice, unconstrained by necessity, income or professional status, what would you have done?

I have so much respect for people who change jobs halfway through their career, to do something they always wanted. And for those thinking about it, might be worth mentioning that the CAO deadline is this weekend. It's never too late!

dd973 · 29-04-2021 11:15PM

Driving trains is what I've always wanted to do, nepotistic closed shop here and thousands of applications per vacancy over the water, I've worked in offices and with the public for years and h.a.t.e.d it.

humberklog · 29-04-2021 11:20PM

I packed in Social Work after 6ish years to be a Civil Engineer and jacked that in after 15+ years to be an artist, 12 years now. Time for a change!
But I still kinda think I would've been really good working in Tele Sales. I'd love to have given that a go. Still time. One can dream.

L1011 · 29-04-2021 11:21PM

Road Policing for the Guards. Every time I have to drive to work I could probably book in ten grand of fines from the other muppets on the roads.

They may be able to get the same off me, of course, but not if I was a Guard :pac

dd973 wrote: »

Driving trains is what I've always wanted to do, nepotistic closed shop here and thousands of applications per vacancy over the water, I've worked in offices and with the public for years and h.a.t.e.d it.

Trains have very much gone open hire in Ireland, not enough nepotism to fill the roles particularly with more trains ordered now. Lad I worked with in a totally unconnected private sector job is now a driver.

Purple Mountain · 29-04-2021 11:22PM

Personal bathing assistant to Idris Elba.

Ubbquittious · 29-04-2021 11:31PM

I am in the process of starting my own company designing and making electronics. Hopefully I will be really good at it. Time will tell.

Don't think I'd bother doing it for a boss anymore, lots of jobs appearing the past while but the thought of sitting in an air conditioned office with CFL lights and some (most likely Statesian) boss trying to chivy me along makes me want to p. e. w. k.

uch · 29-04-2021 11:33PM

I always dreamed of getting a Job sweeping the leaves in the park where I grew up, to this day if it was offered to me I'd take a 20k paycut to live my dream. The thoughts of being out in the park all day was what I aspired to

begbysback · 29-04-2021 11:36PM

Is make a great judge, I can tell if someone is guilty just by looking at them, would save the country millions on trials.

MsQuinn · 29-04-2021 11:36PM

Tennis player. I've never played it, but I think I'd be great at it. :-(

Junkyard Tom · 29-04-2021 11:38PM

Kitten ambulance driver.

29-04-2021 11:39PM

uch wrote: »

I always dreamed of getting a Job sweeping the leaves in the park where I grew up, to this day if it was offered to me I'd take a 20k paycut to live my dream. The thoughts of being out in the park all day was what I aspired to

Yeah that's a good one. I used to work on Hatch Street, and would venture into the Iveagh Gardens between sessions of being given-out to by the bosses. The people managing the gardens always looked very pleased with themselves, by comparison. Imagine pruning shrubs and getting paid, that's the dream.

beertons · 29-04-2021 11:42PM

I just wanted to drive tractors all day. I can't and don't.

Jake. · 29-04-2021 11:52PM

Lethal Injector

I'm good with needles and I don't like people very much

Sharpyshoot · 29-04-2021 11:55PM

Answering phones with no caller id.

BingCrosbee · 29-04-2021 11:58PM

I had a lovely stress free job working outdoors and it was well paid and I met nice people daily. I was just lucky and retired 2 years ago and have a nice part time job now which I love. Outdoor workers are usually the happiest, I find.

Sharpyshoot · 29-04-2021 11:59PM

BingCrosbee wrote: »

I had a lovely stress free job working outdoors and it was well paid and I met nice people daily. I was just lucky and retired 2 years ago and have a nice part time job now which I love. Outdoor workers are usually the happiest, I find.

Not when they have to give up the pup and go back working.

SpitfireIV · 30-04-2021 12:02AM

....the one I'm in the process of putting in action. Was in tourism but was getting a bit tired of the 'product Ireland' sell sell sell Faulty Ireland mentality and then the pandemic came along and made the choice for me. Small wood workshop now, dusty, dirty, noisy and making bespoke items that I'm sending worldwide, the combination of passion and interests, love it!

uch · 30-04-2021 12:03AM

Sharpyshoot wrote: »

Not when they have to give up the pup and go back working.

Think you misread the part where they said they were really happy and are working part time and loving it

Jake. · 30-04-2021 12:04AM

uch wrote: »

Think you misread the part where they said they were really happy and are working part time and loving it

Could always bring the dog

rickis tache · 30-04-2021 12:05AM

Professional golf caddy.
Love the game but not good playing it.
Really wish I had given it a try when younger but family life got in the way. It's not at all glamorous for the vast majority but damn I would love to do it.

30-04-2021 12:12AM

I'm a retired public servant, worked in libraries where many of my abilities were used at times: general knowledge, organisational, IT & tech, admin, assembling things, staff management, PR, writing, artistic & creative (including painting murals), imparting skills and above all multi-tasking. However there was always great under-utilisation of my skills for long periods, I had much more to give and it was at times monstrously infuriating and in truth I was way more able than most of the management. It gave me a safe modest salary and above all the modest pension. It was security.

Now pension & security aside my dream job, had i the health might have been as likes of an Aer Aran Islands pilot singly flying the Islanders on short hops bringing my grateful passengers, whom I would get to know personally, to and fro their island homes in all weathers. When young I thought I'd be a vet, as I'm pretty good with animals, but too sentimental for that. Medicine as a course would have suited academically as I can absorb that stuff like blotting paper, but I hate hospitals, lol. Or something that involved a lot of creativity. Or a travel correspondent like Eoghan Corry whom I envy so much :pac:

sabat · 30-04-2021 12:13AM

I'd love to give truck driving a go. I know the pay and conditions are shîtty but I could see the enjoyment in bringing a load of tomatoes from Sicily to Copenhagen or similar journeys.

Bigmac1euro · 30-04-2021 12:14AM

I’m the opposite. My parents wanted me in a trade and when I failed the aptitude for that I was sent to college to do computers which I love computers but the college course was crap and I dropped out but knew I’d pursue a career in the field through working my way up.

10 years later I’m working an I.T management role which I love and sometimes hate with stress but all around I wouldn’t change my choice. Feel sorry for people who hate their job as I’ve worked horrible jobs. I went against the system and it worked but only because I do have a passion for the I.T industry. I’ve no qualifications and am pulling 60k only to increase over time.

I knew when I started a tech support level 1 job at 16 years of age I could build myself up and that’s what I did.

Still to this day my father gives me stick for not having “a degree” he was an electrician and a drunk.
I give him the 2 fingers gladly while making roughly the same as he made when he retired.
It’s my 30th birthday this weekend and I reckon by 35 I’ll be on 80k and still loving what I do.

uch · 30-04-2021 12:19AM

sabat wrote: »

I'd love to give truck driving a go. I know the pay and conditions are shîtty but I could see the enjoyment in bringing a load of tomatoes from Sicily to Copenhagen or similar journeys.

I actually went and got a truck license in 1995 for similar reasons, but I've yet to use it for enjoyment

katiek102010 · 30-04-2021 12:21AM

Barrister, I love arguing. I actually plan on doing it, in a year or 2.

I used to have to go to court on behalf of a former organisation on a weekly basis. I find the whole legal sys fascinating

Atlantic Dawn · 30-04-2021 12:23AM

Demolition, must be great to come in to work of a Monday morning and your job is to use all your rage to take down a building.

gogo · 30-04-2021 12:53AM

Historian, archeologist .. something along that line. I love ancient history, the research, the imagining, the learning .. the arguing points of view, the extensive reading on subject matter that just fascinates me ... but I sold out. Work a corporate job that I enjoy but I know I’m going to wake up one day aged 60 realizing that I had no real job satisfaction, I was just getting it done and some 20 year old is going to replace me and no one will be able to tell the difference, and the next 20 year old will replace her and so on... just crunching numbers... I didn’t stick it to the man... I became the man

uch · 30-04-2021 12:56AM

gogo wrote: »

Historian, archeologist .. something along that line. I love ancient history, the research, the imagining, the learning .. the arguing points of view, the extensive reading on subject matter that just fascinates me ... but I sold out. Work a corporate job that I enjoy but I know I’m going to wake up one day aged 60 realizing that I had no real job satisfaction, I was just getting it done and some 20 year old is going to replace me and no one will be able to tell the difference, and the next 20 year old will replace her and so on... just crunching numbers... I didn’t stick it to the man... I became the man

Never too late me oul flower, keep dreaming

Your Face · 30-04-2021 03:47AM

An athlete.

Canis Lupus · 30-04-2021 05:27AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6rKwNslmM

stampydmonkey · 30-04-2021 06:32AM

Mow lawns....all day every day. Love mowing a good lawn. Very satisfying and can always see the results of a job well done.

..but no engineering is what I chose...FML

What job would you be really good at?

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