What jobs didn't you do?

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I would have liked to have been a tree surgeon. Fresh air, Nature, boys' toys chainsaw destruction, the whiff of two-stroke exhaust in the morning...... I would love it. I was thwarted by my fear of heights, alas.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I wanted to be a linguist. I have a B.Sc in Computer Science and Linguistics, but have never used the latter part of it. I guess I just wasn't cunning enough***.

*** obscure in-joke.

 

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Is that Village People's comeback tour?
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[biggs682]

I turned down being prime minister purely on the salary and perks

they gave it to some other idiot

 

[Fab Foodie]

I would have liked to have been a tree surgeon. Fresh air, Nature, boys' toys chainsaw destruction, the whiff of two-stroke exhaust in the morning...... I would love it. I was thwarted by my fear of heights, alas.

I love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning ....

 

[tyred]

I still haven't given up my plans for world domination.

 

[Dec66]

I never became Jacques Cousteau.

Me neither.

I nearly became Jacques Clouseau, however.

 

[Profpointy]

physicist - f*&'d up my degree after doing rather well at school.so that was out. I've now accepted I may never meet the King of Sweden.

I somewhat regret that I never worked in Antarctica. Filled in the form but didn't apply in the end. If I'd not got in, fair enough, but didn't go for it. 2-1/2 years away seemed a long time - oh well

 

[Fab Foodie]

Me neither.

I nearly became Jacques Clouseau, however.

A Panther that is positively pink?

 

[ScotiaLass]

I only had two jobs I ever wanted to do. Since I was 5, I wanted to be a Nurse or a Police woman.
I applied for both but was offered a place at nursing school first, so took that!
I loved my nursing career, my only regret is that I didn't join Queen Alexandra's nursing corps, as no-one told me I could be in the Army and nurse!

Edited to add that my other passion since I was 9, was photography.
So when I was medically retired from nursing, I went back to college and gained a HND in Photography. I only dabble for my own pleasure but would love to do something with it!

http://www.lauraledbetterphotography.co.uk

 

[GrumpyGregry]

policeman
actor - though I was an asm for a bit in brum whilst waiting for a place at drama school that I would never take up
priest
re teacher

did do some stand-up though; couldn't handle the nerves.

 

[DCLane]

I somewhat regret that I never worked in Antarctica. Filled in the form but didn't apply in the end.

Same here. My then girlfriend said she wouldn't wait for me whilst I was away. I didn't understand why but I'm now married to her.

 

[Haitch]

I never became Jacques Cousteau.

At junior school, I replied "marine biologist" when asked what I wanted to be. At the end of the lesson, the teacher took me to one side and explained marine biology would required "studying at a 'university'" whereas what the town really needed was factory workers.

 

[ColinJ]

I coulda been a contender!

 

[Sara_H]

I once wrote to Jim'll fix it to ask if I could be an air hostess for a day. Does that count?