Unusual jobs

Instrument artificer - makes stringed instruments eg violins?

I can't see what is wrong with that myself, but each to their own.

Artificer

My DH was advised by his careers teacher to become an Instrument Articifer! He never knew what it was, and fortunately ignored the advice and started working towards a career in the (then) very new IT industry. He loved every day of his career.

Oh goodness jenpax - there must be a lot of disreputable Gransnetters then

I would have loved to go to Art School , but the teacher told me I had a slight talent !!!!! what a put down after being top of the class all through school . The Head (Nun) told my mum I was too bad tempered to be a teacher , probably true , so I ended up a Physiotherapist , where patience and understanding were sort of needed lol I loved working with people even though I am basically shy

My parents told me that the only respectable professions that were available to me were Lawyer, Architect, Doctor, Accountant or Engineer at a push journalist or translator! I opted for law but secretly wished I had been a writer although I suppose it’s not too late ?

Haha Sodapop "I wanted to be a Madam in a brothel, all very tasteful you understand"

Eat your heart out Cynthia Payne..... amazing what you could get for luncheon vouchers back in the day lol.

* katy* that reminds me of the time my froend & I were Saturday Job hunting. We had not been successful but on Monday, back in school we announced we had got a job ay Frederick Paine learning how to engrave memorial plaques for the crem!

My DH used to tell people he was an apprentice tea stirrer's mate for some bizarre reason.

I once wanted to be a Norland Nursey Nurse & get a job on a ship. Perfect combo of working with kids & travel! I did have a place to train..parents prepared to cough up...then I took a closer look at the uniform

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I wanted to be a page 3 girl. Looking at my assets now I'd be page 3,4,5 & 6 to fit them on ?.

Sorry about the repeat folks. last post didn't show.
Eglantine I loved your comment about being 'rivited' by the armour maker!

On PECS I think I would now have to be a trapeze artist in a virtual circus, or McAlpines could hoist me up on a crane. Though I know some people who would pay good money to see that.

milliemouge I worked in "Ely's of Wimbledon" the summer before college. We had those vacuum whooshy cannisters to send money direct to the accounts dept!

pursue not purse!

I don't know who I thought was doing all these unusual jobs eg drystone walling, clowns etc - but it never occurred to me to purse any of them!!
Teaching/Bank/Civil Service - take it or leave it
Missed opportunities

Alas PECS it would have to be a trapeze artist in a virtual circus, or McAlpines could hoist me up on a crane! Though I know some people would pay good money to see that.
I'm very much enjoying this thread hearing of others yearnings and secret selves. I wonder if young people today are having to stifle their dreams because of economic anxiety or lack of opportunities?

My gd was sent to a Saturday circus school as she was a child that liked to climb. She started main school being able to ride a unicycle. Anyway, I always wanted to build stone walls, it a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle but heavier.

I don't think my school even had a careers teacher. You could leave with GCSEs and go to work in a shop or bank, stay on and do A levels and work in a shop or bank. Or if you did Ok apply for University or training College. I wanted to be an artist so went to Art college which was considered very outlandish. I finished up a teacher which was the best thing I ever did, it kept us going when I became a single parent.

My sister applied for a part-time clerical job recently. She received a phone call from the ad owner who asked ‘was she aware of what they did?’ No? They were a ‘Swingers Club!!’
She didn’t pursue the application, dungeons and velvet lined handcuffs really didn’t appeal !!

My careers advice at university consisted of six words--"Go away and write a book." Sadly, I never did.

Our careers teacher at my school only wanted to know which subject we intended to teach! That was the only option apparently. Consequently I left school at 16 rather than go on to 6th form- Uni etc. as I did not want to teach having loathed school anyway (sent to a 'good' Grammar miles away when all my friends went to the local Comp.where they were very happy)
I only ever really wanted to dance & I still love dancing but to be honest my ability was weak to say the least.
I did OK though & enjoyed all the various jobs I had.

I remember wanting to join the circus, anything except the high-wire or trapeze would have done nicely.

Later I mentioned being a vet. My mother squashed that by remarking, "You would never bring yourself to put an animal to sleep." Later I realised that vets had to go to slaughterhouses too, and that really put me off!

I never had a talk with the career's advisor, my mother made up my mind for me. I suspect a lot of others of our ages can say the same. DH certainly can, although it was his father who came home and told him he had signed him up as a plumber's apprentice on the day he left school.

I remember that pulley system as well millymouge.
I wanted to be a Madam in a brothel, all very tasteful you understand ?