Week nine of The Friday Five – This week the topic is work.
What is it?
Simply answer the five questions below, either copy and answer on your blog linking back to here (leave the link in the comments) or just answer in the comments – up to you 
Usual disclaimer – all questions are random rubbish.
- When you were a child, what job did you want to have when you grew up?
- What was your first job?
- What was your best job and why?
- What is your dream job and why?
- If you could work with anyone, who would it be and why?
That’s all folks – and as a bonus, if we hit 50 comments this week (and I won’t count ten comments from one person!), one of you lucky commenters will get a fuelmyblog pack – yes, a pack of stuff such as T-Shirt, stickers and random things.
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1 – I wanted things that nobody else could ever get ahold of. Things that Ripley might have collected.
2 – EMT / Firefighter. Honest. I have the pictures to prove it!
3 – The job I have now. Self-employed Writer/Photographer/Website Designer. I’m self-employed and am my own boss. Who could ask for anything more?
4 – If I could get paid to do nothing at all, then that would be my dream job. Might that be called a “Professional Slacker”?
5 – Anyone who has half a brain. I hate working with or for people who can’t think for themselves.
By the way, [about this contest] please send me free stuff, or at least consider sending me free stuff. I like things that are free.
Did I mention that I like free stuff…?
1. Policeman, fireman, and father. First in military, second in local volunteer department as support, and third I’m still working on.
2. Bus boy at a seaside restaraunt. Man, I didn’t know the value of a dollar then. lol.
3. AOL Win/Mac Tech, Versions 2-4. When real men were geeks.
4. Mentoring and local support of non profit agencies bettering my community.
5. Obama actually, not to knock the guy. I think we’d both learn from working with each other in improving services to low income families while decreasing government spending.
1. Doctor, pilot and astronaut .. all at once
2. Pool boy
3. Pool boy .. hardest thing I had to do was make toast.
4. Pool boy .. wish all I had to do was make toast and pick up towels
5. Jessica Alba .. can you just imagine her by the pool?
1- I wanted to be an air stewardess, my friend’s mum worked for BA and was so glamorous. I did become one… soon realized it was not glamorous…at all! Had the best laughs though and learned English super fast!
2- My first job was working in C&A at the information desk in Paris, I worked there two summers in the row. Not nice but grateful to get a job to see me through my poor students times.
3- My best job was and IS my current one, very challenging and creative.
4- Would love to take pictures round the world and get paid for it…not sure what the job title would be for that one…I am open to offers…I guess I could go on a mission for Fuelmyblog and meet the bloggers!
5-Yann Arthus-Bertrand, I would even work for nothing just to join his team. If you look at his site you will understand why: http://www.yannarthusbertrand2.org/
I am a dreamer…did I mention that somewhere?!
Ok here are mine:-
1. A toxicologist – for all the wrong reasons.
2. Worked at the age of 16 on the Tesco deli-counter (was at school too!)
3. Was a private investigator for a year, well, was in sales, but had a gun pulled on me, did a surveillance and got caught by the Police, was exciting!
4. Dream job would involve watching sport – somehow!
5. I’d love to work with Richard Branson and learn from him.
1-First job I whished to have-veterinary!I loved animals back then and I still do.Two years a ago I entered a veterinary clinic for the first time.I took my sister´s dog in.It wasn’t that fabulous…Our four legged friends get pretty mad in veterinary clinics,eheheheh!!
2-Lawyer…hated it.Lawyers witness the very worst of humans and to fight unjustice is a mere dream…even when you win you sometimes loose.It was not for me…
3-Social intervention project manager in non profit agency- two years of demanding labour coordinating teams in five countries,lots of challenges,case studies, local trainning actions,communication strategies,writing brochures,meeting different people…and to achieve our goals at the end is a great sensation!
4-To be a full time illustrator and designer.It fits like a glove.I allways wanted that but I have been professional lost all the way!Eehehh!Finnaly I could do everything I like at once:to write,to draw, to use my background knowledge,to meet different challenges,to meet different people,to explore creativity…and so on!
5-Oh,yes, I allways think of working with João Caetano.He’s a portuguese illustrator.I have most books he illustrated.If he let me do some job shadowing I would be lucky enough!
…now I want frrrrreeeee stuff!
…a sticker,pleeeeaase!
& here is mine
1. Journalist (How funny is that??)
2. Selling ice creams in an out door cafe during the holiday season as a teen…fabulous. First real salaried job trainee Store Manager for a High Street retail chain.
3.UK Concessions Controller for a leather garment manufacturer, company car, full expense account, complete autonomy as to who I recruited, how each concession was merchandised… travelled all over the UK, buying trips in Europe, fashion shows etc.. fantastic…
4. Dream job …. being a potter, working with clay and producing extraordinary expensive pieces of art…
5. Not sure who I would want to work with?Whoever it was would have to be witty, intellectual, lively and make great cups of Earl Grey…
(oh and lovely to look at, don’t want much really lol)
LOL @70steen – “lovely to look at!” love it, I forgot that part, I need to change my number 5
I wanted to be a builder just like my Dad.
My first job was a builder just like my Dad.
Best job was a nightclub dancer. Why? Don’t ask silly questions…
Dream job? Pro surfer (20 years too late)
Dream colleagues? Anyone but my Dad…
When you were a child, what job did you want to have when you grew up?
I wanted to be a nurse.
What was your first job?
Dishwasher at a local restaurant.
What was your best job and why?
Deaf Mentor in early intervention–still doing it. Love working with families and seeing deaf & HH kids.
What is your dream job and why?
I think I’m doing all my dreams jobs right now– I work for a videophone company (love to promote videophones), have a writing job that pays and I work in early intervention. The dream would be to draw a betty salary from it all but that can happen in time.
If you could work with anyone, who would it be and why?
I’d like to work with Guy (does he even need a last name?)–just to see what his day is like and how he accomplishes everything.
1. A magician
2. worked with my father at his office while going to the university
3. Teaching at high school in Venezuela and at the university in Canada. I love to teach!
4. I would love to have an office that “helps to solve problems” (yes…it comes from my answer number one …still)
5. with anybody that can get involved in “cooperation” and not competition while working in a projet together.
ummm….I could change number 4 for: going with you Sylvie and take pictures as well
@ Kevin… mmm yes your number 5 really doesn’t fit the bill lol
[disclaimer just in case he reads this blog.. thats not to say he could be attractive to some people.. who though?]
1. I never wanted a job really and generally speaking it’s panned out quite well.
2. As a ‘computer’ [real job title!] in the Civil Service before going to art college.
3. Running the hot dogs stands and beer tents at Crystal Palace for the last ever motorcycle meet. It was the first day of decimalisation and it was complete and utter chaos.
4. I suppose now, it would be to earn a small amount on the interweave writing rubbish.
5. Anyone who is intelligent, creative and beautiful ……. someone like me I suppose – tee hee
@Sylvie I’ve seen Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s stuff and watched a TV prog about him – fantastic.
You certainly want your head to remain in the clouds don’t you? ….. and there ain’t nothing wrong with that …… you haven’t changed a tad from when you was only ‘ickle ….
@Kevin – 50 is quite ambitious. Do let me know if I can help ……..
1.) A teacher, until I realized it would probably lead to jail time for me. I guess killing unruly children is frowned upon?
2.) Well I did babysit daily from the age of 12 (for a neighbor) but I know you don’t mean that. First paid job? Dairy Queen. Banana split sales were horrid. Splitting banana skins with your thumb all day actually hurts.
3.) Fundraiser for a charitable organization. It doesn’t get better than getting to pitch and then implement crazy schemes!
4.) Publishing some of the flotsam I have in file folders.
5.) I’m lucky that many of the people I admire are mainly those in my daily life, whom I’ve already been able to work with in some way or another (not necessarily for pay). There have been some folks I’ve met online, whom I’d love to work with… but I’m going to be cheeky and refuse to name them. It’s more fun that way.
Now. Going after the sympathy (cheat) vote, please divide all the freebies fairly, and give them to 70steen and me. We’re both suffering so… we should get them.
That Daddy Pee Pee. Tsk. Tsk.
1. I wanted to grow up and become wonder woman, but prancing around in a swim suit soon wore off.
2. First job was as a classromm assistant, but prancing around with snot ridden four years olds soon wore me down.
3. Best job was as a mentor to three GCSE students,bringing their grade from d/e in science to A and that really wore them out.
4. Dream job as a teacher to Secondary school students because it’s nice to make an impact.
5. Grisham from CSI as he knows absolutely everything about anything.
1. I wanted to be an illustrator.
2. Serving croissants and coffee at a bakery.
3. Working in high-tech, I never imagined I’d be capable of such geekiness.
4. I like what I’m doing now (writing), but it would be cool to take it to another level.
5. I’d be happy working with someone creative who is also down-to-earth.
Has someone actually locked DP in the cupboard for real? It’s far too quiet in here.
1. I didn’t want a job I wanted to be free from all ties of money and been bossed about (yeah right)
2. Petrol Pump Attendant
3. The job I have now, I’m my own boss WWoooohooo
4. See number 3
5. Anyone who enjoys my company and is a good laugh.
BTW – I’m in need of some t-shirts ……. you feel the cold at my age ……..
Half way there!!!!!! ……..
…….. hooray!
1. When you were a child, what job did you want to have when you grew up? I wanted to be a Belly Dancer. (To which my very old-fashioned Italian father replied, “Oh no. She wants to be a courva.”)
2. What was your first job? I swept up hair and served drinks in a hair salon. Occasionally I’d run to the store to buy the owner cigarettes because as she said they “helped her poo”. (That was back in the 80’s when 14 year olds could still buy cigarettes.)
3. What was your best job and why? Unemployment because I get to be really creative.
4. What is your dream job and why? I want to be a SUCCESSFUL artist. (Be careful what you ask for. I wasn’t specific enough when I asked to be an artist.) Because… being an unsuccessful artist is heart-breaking. And I miss having money for things like bills and shoes. And name-brand deodorant. And I could use a little positive feedback occasionally.
5. If you could work with anyone, who would it be and why? John Stewart because funny and smart and progressive is a perfect combination in a coworker. Or Charo might be kind of fun to work with. We could “kootchy kootchy” all day long and giggle and sing songs.
6. Tell us about your super cool blog. OK. It’s called “Fun for the Unemployed”. You can find it at (no www) funfortheunemployed(dot)blogspot(dot)com. I write sort of funny, sarcastic semi-memoir-ish type letters and share ideas of cheap activities you can do at home. Thanks for asking.
1.palaiontologist
2.tour leader
3.investor…hell a lot of easy-money
4.chef… I love to cook
5.Salma Hayek… for obvious ( .)( .)reasons
Have a nice weekend with an old song from Demi Roussos
It’s five o’clock
and I walk through the empty streets
thoughts fill my head
but then still
No one speaks to me
My mind takes me back
to the years that have passed me by
(interlude)
It is so hard to believe
That it’s me
that I see
in the window pane
it is so hard to believe
that all this is the way
that is has to be
It’s five o’click
and I walk through the empty streets
The night is my friend
And in him
I find sympathy
And so I go back to the years that have to past me by
(interlude)
It is so hard to believe
That it’s me
that I see
in the window pane
it is so hard to believe
that all this is the way
that is has to be
It’s five o’click
and I walk through the empty streets
The night is my friend
And in him I find sympathy
He gives, gives me day
gives me hope
and a little dream too
1. I wanted to be a ‘Spaceman’ and as a toddler I regularly rode my go-kart to the library in a vein attempt to hail a passing flying saucer. As soon as I found out there were no positions available for spacemen and the only alternative was an astronaut I could never decide again.
2. Apart from the odd weekend cleaning cars or delivering papers it was most likely working in publishing sales for Campaign Magazine at the Haymarket Group. Now that sucked.
3. I’ll tell you if and when it ever happens.
4. To be rich and self-indulgent enough to employ minions in a similar set-up to Andy Warhol’s factory. i.e – that’s my idea, now paint/print/film/write it.
5. Most likely a clone of myself.
1. An RN like my mother
2. Working at a day care. I was 14 and the children I worked with were infants to about three years of age. I worked about four hours a day five days a week earning $5/hour (more than the California minimum wage at the time)
3. Working for a financial firm. Great salary, benefits (unlimited sick days) and my co-workers were really nice to work with.
4. Working for myself; web based business; ecommerce. I love the idea of setting my own schedule and I love computer/internet.
5. I don’t have a specific person in mind, but I would like to work with someone who is motivated, has self-discipline and not afraid of failure. Any takers?
If anyone wanted to answer #5 with ‘Daddy Papersurfer’ they should contact me quickly. As his secretary(arse) I have stories to tell.
1. I wanted to be an astronaut, my goal was to be the first man on Mars
2. Freight sorter for a courier company at Christmas time, talk about baptism of fire!
3. I quite like my current job as a systems administrator, it’s cruisy and challenging at the same time.
4. I want someone to pay me to blog
5. Someone who has lots of money and will pay me well to write the way I want
Remember that Mr Meany is giving nothing away unless there are 50 comments ……… you have been warned!
Oh this is fun! I love talking about myself, haha
1. I was the biggest nerd in the Kindergarten. I wanted to be an aerospace engineer. thats right, not an astronaut like the rest of the class…I actually wanted to be the one to build the rockets.
2. Serving hamburgers at a restaurant down the road. It was terrible.
3. Last summer (I’m a student) I was on a construction team that remodeled a fabric store. The reason I liked it was because it allowed me to be creative, use my hands, interact with people, and since we had to work before the store opened for the day, I was always home before lunchtime, which was lovely because I had the whole day free to do anything i wanted after work.
4. I think I would like something where I could set my own hours, meet people and friends, and be an expert in something. A small business owner of some sort, perhaps? I don’t know yet. I’ve got a year of college left to figure it out.
5. I don’t know…probably a rock star. the one thing I’ve found out about them is they’re much smarter and savvier than Spinal Tap would have you believe. They know how to market their goods and they know how to appeal to people and get your attention. they know how to translate their craft into multimedia. Creativity is really important to me, and those who can make it big in music generally have more skill than they get credit for.
nowhere near 50 comments…does that mean I can hold on to my clutter for another week?
It
looks
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way.
Not
far
to
go
now
though.
Can I enter for my father?
1.He wanted to be a journalist(Sports events)
2.He was a barber
3. Ladies hairdresser-lots of women around!
4.All his life he wanted to be a journalist so he founded a newspaper!
5.He would like to work with Hemingway-he has a huge admiration for him
…and now for my sister,eehehheheheheh!
1. A teacher!
2. A teacher!
3. A teacher!
4. A teacher!
5. …I must ask her…eehehhehh!
…48!!!
Last one was pretty easy!
Now we all want freebies!!
…I am here thinking about Hemingway…not a good choice to work with, the man is dead a long time ago…
Well done Belinha!!!!! – at last, someone as clever as me – tee hee
Does Kevin know about this?…
The judges are looking into the 50+ comments and will be making a decision shortly. All comments should now be closed…but as Newton said when that apple hit his head “sod it”..
yes it was me above, just used wrong email to log-in!
It’s OK Kevin – I’ll handle it.
NO MORE COMMENTS!!!!!!
…can I comment on his shouting, Kevin?
1. Wanted to be a rally car driver.
2. Helping my dad when he worked on his cars. Not exactly a job but yes, i got paid for that.
3. No best job so far. Still a long way to go and a lot to do. m just 24.
4. Dream job is to be an International Business dev guy of a big firm so that i can move around the world on company’s expense
5. No one specifically. But yes, would like to work with great minds.