Top jobs

[David Morton]

1. Pilot







7' race driver


According to AOL survey.
So now you know. If you cant cut the mustard, be a driver.

 

[Mark]

Whilst being a Pilot seems Uber cool, is it really the No1 job out there? Really? Who entered the survey, road sweepers and burger flippers?

Not poking you David. Is it really THAT good? As in, better than EVERYTHING else? I can imagine a few down-sides, just like with anything.

For me, my dream job would be driving a road-train around Australia. No phone, no people.

 

[Pat]

Stunt man in porn flicks?

 

[Jack]

Or a stand-in double?

 

[David Morton]

Mark,
It led to a very priviledged life style, lots of opportunities, a nice house in a cool part of the country, 3 children all educated privately at the best schools, quite a few toys. The list goes on. Apparently, (in my time) approximately 75% + of the male population actually would have liked the job and only 1.5 % succeed to command level on the larger jets such as the B747.
Dave M

 

[Mark]

No disrespect David and yes I agree, it is a very cool job. But coolness and greatness and of course, resulting benefit, can be measured in very different ways depending upon who you are.

Like many things I have opinions on (many of which, I perhaps should not have), I tend to imagine that past decades would have been better for almost all avenues of endeavour. I suspect that flying a coach for Easy Jet on a daily basis back and forth between Luton and Malaga, is neither much fun, nor very well paid.

 

[Jon Briggs]

nor very well paid.

£100K+ for a Captain. Cannot comment on the fun aspect, I don't do that type of flying.

 

[Mark]

Last I read, they were so over-subscribed for pilot candidates, it was down to around 50K


Even so, £100K would not justify the No1 slot in careers these days. Perhaps 30 years ago?

 

[Mark]

The sad fact, is that my job wouldn't even feature within the top 1000

Don't worry about me though folks. I aint plainin

 

[Jack]

Now, partenering with a beautiful nymphomaniac/alcoholic in the liquor business sounds inviting too.

 

[Mark]

99% of that sounds scarily accurate jack!

 

[David Morton]

In the 90's in BA, the Senior First Officers on the 747.400s were earning in excess of the numbers mentioned above. Captains with training qualifications and judicious bidding could probably treble that. That was twenty years ago - but I don't know what the current rates are.
With the union BALPA helping things along, I wouldn't be suprised to hear its a lot less now.

 

[Randy V]

I wonder where "forum moderator" is on AOL's list?????? :huh:

 

[Jack]

Forum moderators should be reimbursed with Advil!

 

OK, so what DOES everyone on here do? We know what some do (doctors, pilots, race car engineers), and some are retired, but what about the rest? I will start the ball rolling: Marine Biologist.

 

[marc]

test driver for Ferrari, Lamborghini or Pagini

 

[Scott Calabro]

Corporate jet / helicopter mechanic, F7X, F2000LX, S76C+.

 

[Jeff Young]

I wonder where "forum moderator" is on AOL's list?????? :huh:

"Highest paid" and "most fun" I think.

 

[thackl]

All we can hope for is to be satisfied with what we do....love my job. The current one is the best of all of them!

 

[John]

Me just a burnt out [retired diesel mechanic] heavy earth moving.
got to play in big sand pits with big tonka trucks.

cheers John