Reply to: your childhood career choice?

[Mich the Tester]

So we all ended up doing something other than we really want to do. Maybe that’s the sliver lining on the recession cloud; some of us will take the time to go and get the qualifications we should have done and become geologists, astronomers, toy makers and car scrappers. Others will pursue a new career in the adult entertainment industry, while cailin maith will dress up as a nun and sell psychotherapy in a flower shop. Regardless, all of these choices would probably add far more to the sum of human happiness than anything we’re doing now.

[Paddy]

I wanted to be a pimp in Las Vegas

[Churchill]

Thanks SA - I think I look the picture of virtue....

[cailin maith]

post of the day, before the day even starts!

Thanks SA - I think I look the picture of virtue....

[TimberWolf]

Navy.


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and deep sea diver

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Spy

doinit

Don't know that one. I suspect it is new age spy code.

[BrilloPad]

post of the day, before the day even starts!

I bet she would dress like her avatar!

[SallyAnne]

Age 4 to about 9 I wanted to be a nun

post of the day, before the day even starts!

[expat]

deep sea diver

didit

I wanted to be something that rhymes with that, but starts with SK.

And here I am, a contractor posting on CUK.

[Diver]

Navy.

didit

and deep sea diver

didit

Spy

doinit HMRC

[Old Greg]

I went to a Presentation Convent, they weren't so bad

More Powerpoint to you.

[cailin maith]

Funny, Mrs OG wanted to be a serial nun-slayer. I understand that's what you get for being taught Irish by Sister Pius, the all Ireland Sisters of Mercy Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion.

I went to a Presentation Convent, they weren't so bad

[eliquant]

toy maker and what an IDIOT I was for not pursuing it.

[Old Greg]

Age 4 to about 9 I wanted to be a nun, thats what you get for being taught by a load of nuns. After that, I wanted to be journalist till I was about 17 and then I applied for a uni course in Psychology.....

Nne of the above are anything like what I am doing now, although a degree in Psychology would come in handy

If I won the lotto, I'd open a flower shop

Funny, Mrs OG wanted to be a serial nun-slayer. I understand that's what you get for being taught Irish by Sister Pius, the all Ireland Sisters of Mercy Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion.

[cailin maith]

Age 4 to about 9 I wanted to be a nun, thats what you get for being taught by a load of nuns. After that, I wanted to be journalist till I was about 17 and then I applied for a uni course in Psychology.....

Nne of the above are anything like what I am doing now, although a degree in Psychology would come in handy

If I won the lotto, I'd open a flower shop

[Peoplesoft bloke]

At about 4 I honestly wanted to be a binman - I did it too, but only as a temp. Toyed with Architecture and the Law, but not really bright enough for either and now I've had some experience of lawyers I'm glad I didn't go anywhere near it in the end.

Still not sure what I really want to do, but have always fancied owning a car scrapyard - could probably do a great job of proper recycling now, too.