most people go for the social side
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I would have been a lawyer in criminal cases, had I gone to college instead of marrying so young. I like untangling clues, figuring out the why of crimes, sorting evidence…which is why my last career choice was working for the NY State Police before retiring.
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All I wanted to be was a Bricklayer. I don’t know why.
I took an apprenticeship as a Joiner as I could not find a bricklaying apprenticeship & then transferred to Bricklaying a short while later.
After my apprenticeship I worked in civvie Engineering & did some high access work, door work in night clubs etc & seasonal head bar man in a large beachside pub. And after meeting someone who was a mental health Nurse, I applied to do that. But I took a job in a children’s home, together with a fully funded degree in Social work instead. I also around that time worked as a hypnotist & in sexual health outreach. I then left that to go Bus Driving & then that to go HGV driving. And then worked freelance doing everything from chauffeuring, to moving high security loads, to trade plating, to repossessing lease vehicles etc etc.
I have have also worked in a Bingo club, with special needs children. As a environmental officer on a farm (an E funded post.) I have driven coaches, open top tour buses & worked as a motorcycle dispatch rider & several other things.
So I think I have done most of the things I want too.
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From about the age of 12 I always wanted to work in a laboratory or drawing office. My technical drawing skills never came to much so being a draughtsman was out. Other than 3 years on the road as a technical sales engineer I’ve always worked in either a laboratory or industrial engineering role.
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A Photographer hands down! 
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I’d have no idea whatsoever and am glad that I don’t have to make any such choice.
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I really wanted to be a nurse but my Dad told me I would never stick at it because of having to work unsocial hours, nights etc. He also told me I would be clearing up vomit and wiping bums. He did his very best to put me off even though a much older family friend who was very high up in Nursing said she would take me under her wing. I never liked to go against my Dad so I went into secretarial work and then into teaching. Looking back I was pathetic really and should have stuck to my guns but I was never one to upset the applecart.
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I had ambitions of being a chef - even did a year at night school but, alas, couldn’t cope with skinning, plucking, drawing, and gutting the creatures we had to cook!
Did win a prize though - a lethally sharp Sabatier knife - still in constant use!
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Being a Careers advisor might have been fun. 
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I think I would have made a great exotic dancer.
Bit of a night owl so the hours would suit.
Always loved to dance and am bloody good at it
plus, the pay is fantastic 
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It would have been good to be your Agent.
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You’ll get 5% tops 
That’ll do nicely.
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Haha, joke is on you…sadly I think my stage days would be well and truly over…what does 5% of bugger all add up to?
I happen to enjoy being fed a song and dance
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Now why do you think I’m dancing? Clearly, you haven’t heard me sing… 
As for a feed, that’s PM material lol