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Careers you wish you'd had. Page 4

Congratulations, it's a pigeon.

Quote: Lazzard @ 13th March 2014, 8:21 PM GMT

"So, guv'nor, where do you want the camera?"

Possibly the most frightening question in the world.

At least they offered you a choice. I had a colonoscopy last year. There were plenty of questions but non about the positioning of the camera.

A couple of years ago my (then) 6 year old came home from school with a flyer about a science based after school club. He enthused about their practical assembly and insisted he had to go. How cool it would be, I imagined, to be the person that inspired countless infants to a career in science or opened up their eyes to the world around them.

The next day I was trawling the internet for work, mid recession, and came across an advert for the very company that had so inspired my son. So, I dust of (make up) my CV and await the interview invitation. When it doesn't come immediately I'm a little annoyed but then, ta da, I have an interview. I impress with an impromptu scientific demo (at the request of the boss) and go home smugly awaiting an offer. I am as good as I thought I would be and an offer arrives. Sorted. Science I love, inspiring a generation, I love. Kids, not so much, as it turns out, Most of them were there because it was cheaper than a child minder and were little shits. I lasted 6 months.

I went back to designing houses, with renewed enthusiasm. And writing on the side. For a long time I wanted to be a writer, still do.

Quote: Jennie @ 13th March 2014, 11:27 PM GMT

Of course, I would also be writing articles about how amazing Christmas is. :)

I'm not reading filth.

Beefeater

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 14th March 2014, 12:17 AM GMT

Beefeater

Burger King taster pays quite good money. Neighhhhhhh!

Quote: Steve Sunshine @ 14th March 2014, 12:17 AM GMT

Beefeater

I wanted to be a Beefeaster when I was a nipper. Just looked like they stood around dressed like twats, and did f**k-all.

Being a Swiss Guard would rule too, for much the same reasons.

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