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Dream Job?

  • 12-02-2012 06:30PM
    #1
    ForeverYoung90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭


    Be realistic now.Don't all be saying you want to be a professional footballer when your 35 years old and cant make your local sides starting 11.
    For me its to be a Garda.Don't laugh now let me explain..Ive thought about it and it really can be a decent job.Well paid 44-50k after tax,no fear of being let go so a business can survive etc,can get promoted to higher ranks,perks like easier to get mortgages,power but of cousre with a lot of responsibility and finally respect..well off those who it is worth getting respect from anyway.
    Other than that its play for my beloved Manchester United alongside Wayne Rooney.:D


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  • #2
    Rothko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭Rothko


    Painter or music producer


  • #3
    Dr. Manhattan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 190 ✭✭Dr. Manhattan


    I think you have an unrealistic view of life for young Gards and in particular of promotional prospects.

    I have my dream job. 's all good.


  • #4
    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    Video Game Designer


  • #5
    lividduck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭lividduck


    Hangman.


  • #6
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    Systems Architect $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :)


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  • #7
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Film director or video games designer


  • #8
    af_thefragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,161 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Designing and building cars.... fast ones...!


  • #9
    NSNO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭NSNO


    Fromthetrees wrote: »
    Video Game Designer

    Very very very tough industry. Ultra-competitive, poor industrial relations, stunted career progression.

    Though if you can get working with the right team, with the right product and the right backing it'll be amazing.


  • #10
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    NSNO wrote: »
    Very very very tough industry. Ultra-competitive, poor industrial relations, stunted career progression.

    Though if you can get working with the right team, with the right product and the right backing it'll be amazing.

    Yup better to specialise in IT. Everybody wants to make games.


  • #11
    later12
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,298 ✭✭✭✭later12


    Minister of Finance in an autocratic, occasionally benevolent rogue state, implementing universal austerity with maniacal shrieking.

    It sounds far more sadistic when I say it out loud.


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  • #12
    Big foots diick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭Big foots diick


    Travel critic for trip advisor


  • #13
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    later10 wrote: »
    Minister of Finance in an autocratic, occasionally benevolent rogue state, implementing universal austerity with maniacal shrieking.

    It sounds far more sadistic when I say it out loud.

    Well you might in after Noonan. You have my vote anyway. Noonan just doesn't have the evil laugh.


  • #14
    NSNO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 281 ✭✭NSNO


    CiscoStudent wrote: »
    Yup better to specialise in IT. Everybody wants to make games.

    Nearly everybody starts studying Computer Science wanting to be a Games Developer.

    They quickly learn they can earn far more money with far less stress working in other areas.


  • #15
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Video games journalist & video producer...

    🤪



  • #16
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Blow


  • #17
    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    Owner of second-hand bookshop/cafe/bar in a hot country. I'm going to make it happen some day. Fact.


  • #18
    Mance Rayder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭Mance Rayder


    NSNO wrote: »
    Nearly everybody starts studying Computer Science wanting to be a Games Developer.

    They quickly learn they can earn far more money with far less stress working in other areas.

    I stand corrected so!;)


  • #19
    3hn2givr7mx1sc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,838 ✭✭✭✭3hn2givr7mx1sc


    Sports journalist in America.


  • #20
    theg81der
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭theg81der


    Doctor
    Tax consultant/tax inspector with the revenue
    Psychologist/Psychiatrist
    Risk analysist
    Algorithmic trader


  • #21
    crazygeryy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,065 ✭✭✭crazygeryy


    Porn star.well id like to try it maybe for a year.


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  • #22
    theg81der
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭theg81der


    crazygeryy wrote: »
    Porn star.well id like to try it maybe for a year.

    Please find list of benefit in kind below :

    http://intheknowpeel.ca/stiaids/list.htm


  • #23
    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    ForeverYoung90 wrote: »
    can get promoted to higher ranks,perks like easier to get mortgages,power but of cousre with a lot of responsibility and finally respect..

    With that attitude, I really really hope you get nowhere near becoming a Guard.


  • #24
    InTheTrees
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    NSNO wrote: »
    Very very very tough industry. Ultra-competitive, poor industrial relations, stunted career progression.

    Though if you can get working with the right team, with the right product and the right backing it'll be amazing.

    You're correct.

    I'm a fifteen year veteran of the video game industry. Started in Arcade games back in the 80's. (when we used to get bonus's)

    I got out five years ago and have been so happy working in architectural 3d.

    :pac:


  • #25
    qz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,753 ✭✭✭qz


    Hedge fund manager.


  • #26
    Missmiddleton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭Missmiddleton


    i wanna write stuff


  • #27
    ForeverYoung90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭ForeverYoung90


    UglyBolloxFace wrote: »
    With that attitude, I really really hope you get nowhere near becoming a Guard.
    Im far from a person who gets a thrill from having a degree of power so if you dont know me dont judge me.


  • #28
    bodhrandude
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,322 ✭✭✭✭bodhrandude


    A stunt cock in the pornos.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Working as a cheese buyer or a wine buyer or a chocolate buyer for a high end retailer like Harrods!

    yum yum!


  • #30
    stoneill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,607 ✭✭✭stoneill


    I used to think the Top Gear lads had the ultimate jobs - but no - Mythbusters.
    Blowing shít up!


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  • #31
    Kevwoody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Kevwoody


    Airline pilot


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