Secret jobs.

[Archie_tect]

... Anyway, I have a new dream job. Shunter and / or wheeltapper. I have no real idea what those jobs entail, but they seem to have a nice social life.

Settle down ...

 

[raleighnut]

wheeltapper. I have no real idea what those jobs entail

A 'wheeltapper' is just that, they hit all the solid Iron wheels with a hammer and if the wheel rings true they're OK but a dull 'clonk' means the wheel is cracked and needs replacing

 

[graham56]

Would liked to have been a pilot, aircraft not river. Next door neighbour was a commercial pilot and now gives lessons.Hmmm, no too expensive.
I think he started his flying with crab-air.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A while ago, I applied for one that, if there was broken glass in the interview room, I would have rolled about it

Highways Officer

Just got the standard "Sorry..." letter
I later found out that a lot went to retired/left the services Armed Forces/Police (@ 50)

With hindsight, they probably have more vehicular incident experience than me

 

[CanucksTraveller]

A 'wheeltapper' is just that, they hit all the solid Iron wheels with a hammer and if the wheel rings true they're OK but a dull 'clonk' means the wheel is cracked and needs replacing

Gosh, super technical and probably not that busy! I'll have some of that please, and a pint of mild, and I'm on the dartboard next. Or is that Indoor League?

 

[Drago]

With hindsight, they probably have more vehicular incident experience than me

Not to mentioned the driver training.

In any case, you don't want to be a Womble - no one in the services likes them, and they have a reputation for being a bit of a liability and needing nursemaiding on occasion.

 

[raleighnut]

Gosh, super technical and probably not that busy! I'll have some of that please, and a pint of mild, and I'm on the dartboard next. Or is that Indoor League?

How do you fancy walking the length of this checking every wheel is OK and bear in mind there were thousands of Goods trains

View: https://youtu.be/FN73sLfIXY4

 

[CanucksTraveller]

How do you fancy walking the length of this checking every wheel is OK and bear in mind there were thousands of Goods trains

View: https://youtu.be/FN73sLfIXY4

I was only jesting and riffing on the old TV series, but I know it must have been a hard job. Anything manual in those days was.

Would you prefer my real dream job? It's incredibly boring.

 

[craigwend]

My career as a gigolo faltered, because i gave away too many freebies.

Bit to premature to make money?

 

[Gunk]

I’ve always fancied having a business selling classic cars, motorcycles and bikes in a lovely old rural barn.

 

[steveindenmark]

I always went and did what I wanted to do. When I had enough of that, I moved on to something else.

However. I would like to open a B&B in a mountain village in Italy, where endurance cyclists would come and train. Nothing flash or fancy. But homely and warm with good training routes in great scenery. Homemade bread and stews along with a few chickens in the garden.

I would use it as a base from September to May and then come back to Denmark for the summer.

It may never happen. But its nice to dream.

 

[slowmotion]

A few years ago, I watched the boom boat skippers bullying logs into position to form giant rafts in Vancouver Island. That looks like a fun job.

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]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SMjne6zrMQ[/media]

 

[Blue Hills]

I always fancied being a gigolo, never managed it

you might be interested in this then.

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whatever-She-Wants-Confessions-Escort-ebook/dp/B0031RSB5K

Not badly written actually - he was all set for a life in the church apparently.
And later in his new chosen life - can't remember the exact details - encountered another ex happy clapper in the same business.
Got it as an ebook from my local london library.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

I always fancied being a loadmaster on Search & Rescue helicopters. I very nearly remustered a couple of times during my RAF career, but promotions/postings/personal circumstances seemed to get in the way.

I regret not doing it now, I imagine there’s a lot of job satisfaction to be had pulling people off sinking ships and saving lives on a daily basis.

 

[byegad]

Indeed are hiring, full time okay?
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I always saw it a job with a lot of job-satisfaction. Slotting the evil of this world, triggering general elections and coups d'etat, and for fun deading the bastards I simply don't like.