Alternative careers

[d000hg]

Other than wanting to be a SciFi writer as a young kid, pretty much had my heart set on being a games programmer since I had any idea what I wanted to do. Did it as a hobby for several years from mid-teens through to getting my first job - as a games programmer. That only lasted a year due to lay-offs and I got a job as a regular software developer. I've done a bit of game-dev since as well as a lot of 3D simulation which is very similar, but largely realised if it's not a project you control development is largely the same in either case and I actually find it interesting to work with code like others enjoy working with wood or tinkering with electronics.

I'd still like to write one day but I can't really think of other careers I would really like.

[vetran]

Or do both? One is a good cover for the other

Or become a coffin maker with the other - double dipping Dead & Buried

[d000hg]

Or become a coffin maker with the other - double dipping Dead & Buried

Double dipping the dead sounds like something from UD.

[Mordac]

1.always wanted to be a brain surgeon - find it fascinating
2.police - royal protection squad - following the royals around all day must be fun - but no decent £££

I know a guy (friend of a friend) who does that, and it really, really isn't. It's probably best you never got the chance to fulfil your first ambition...

[GregRickshaw]

Train driver
Geography teacher
Rock star

Had a very varied career though from builder, delivery driver to HGV 1 driver enjoyed every minute of my working life including all my time in IT. Winding down my IT work now and started gardening in summer and decorating in winter, again enjoying that too.

Managed to be second man on a train through my volunteer work.

[vetran]

Double dipping the dead sounds like something from UD.

it says a lot that your mind went there

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-dip

[Halo Jones]

Currently on my 3rd career, worked through sales, running a scaffolding yard & now a QS.

If I did not have to worry abut the money then I would go and set up an Etsy craft shop.

I am lucky that QS pays well, there is a shortage, not going to be automated & I enjoy it

[Win]

I wished I'd joined the Police. Would have loved brining law to the lawless and sending perps to the cubes. A couple of my friends through my late 20's and 30's were in the police and they've had a very varied career. Certainly not so good for the home life but over their careers they've moved around in interesting areas like motorcycles, firearms, drugs, traffic etc. Most are retiring now in pretty senior positions so the opportunities are there.

That said, with all the news and state of the Police now I'm not as sure but something I always wished I'd done.

I also wished I'd done some god forsaken job like a stint on the rigs or working in an enclave in a oil state or something back in the 80's and 90's when the money was there but it was tough work. Just to test my mettle and see what it was like really. Something different to sitting in an office doing 70+ hours a week when I was a career monkey.

Its not late .. this chap joined at 52
Realising his potential – Detective Sergeant Graeme Allen – TVP Careers

[northernladuk]

Its not late .. this chap joined at 52
Realising his potential – Detective Sergeant Graeme Allen – TVP Careers

Blimey. Good find. Made some good progress in those 10 years but being driven he must have used every progression he could. No comparison but 30 odd years ago when most of my mates with in the police they used to despise the fast trackers and career climbers. Same as any industry I guess. They couldn't be arsed to do it but disliked the people that did.

[d000hg]

it says a lot that your mind went there

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-dip

First place my mind went was weight-lifting, or those sherbet sweets