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Reply 20

Scuttle

bep

What high paid jobs can you have in this area?

Time Team.

£120k a year, company car, and Tony Robinson's phone number.

Reply 21

shady lane

Work for a private security firm in a place like Congo, Angola, Afghanistan, etc. guarding employees of foreign corporations.

Reply 22

ChemistBoy

bep

What high paid jobs can you have in this area?

Oil companies use geophysicists. They get paid very well and they travel a lot.

Reply 23

unknown demon

Mikesev

Exactly how does Investment Banking fulfil

- Adventurous/active
- An element of risk
- Hopefully not 9-5 office work (more like 8-7 office work)
- Option of going self-employed

?

1. New events everyday, fast moving and dynamic environment, always doing something.

2. risk - explains it all really. No brainer

3. Agreed hours are around that though most S+T staff leave by 5pm

4. Money you make gives you an excellent chance of being self employed, think of those who become hedge fund owners, entrepreneurs etc etc etc.

Reply 24

GJimbo

shady lane

Work for a private security firm in a place like Congo, Angola, Afghanistan, etc. guarding employees of foreign corporations.

I thought you needed a military background or specialist training to do that type of work?

Reply 25

GlitteryFairy

GJimbo

Good day all,

I was just wondering if you knowledge few could help me in finding career options that have the following traits (doesn't have to contain them all and ranked by most important first):

- Technical
- Numerate
- Adventurous/active
- An element of risk
- Hopefully not 9-5 office work
- Decent pay (£18,000+)
- Option of going self-employed

So far I have:

- Police officer
- Soldier
- Close protection
- Teaching???

I'm interested in any and all ideas of suitable careers.

It's going to be interesting reading what ideas others have.

Thanks

Jimbo

you can be a self-employed police officer or soldier??

Reply 26

GJimbo

Could lead on to CP or bodyguarding work :biggrin:

Reply 27

BlackHawk

GJimbo

Hi Mike,

The only thing with joining the forces, is that due to my family history of diabetes, and a motoring offence, they won't even consider me :lol:

Something similar to that would be fantastic.

Have you tried applying?

Reply 28

shady lane

GJimbo

I thought you needed a military background or specialist training to do that type of work?

Hmm I dunno, given how much they pay I'm sure they can afford training!

Reply 29

dogtag9

renowned private military companies like Blackwater and Aegis will select the very best of ex soldiers( like ex-SAS,SBS,paras and royal marines). I'm sure there are less popular PMCs that use civilians, however some sort of security experience will be a prerequisite(sp. lol). Ever considered being a private investigator or MI5?

OR you could patrol the street you live on at night dressed in camouflage combat and night vision goggles if all fails.one mans army!lol

Reply 30

0_Amanda_0

Just a thought, why don't you check out the career profiler on the Aimhigher website. It's really good and tells you the qualifications you need to do different jobs, any experience required, the expected salary for such jobs etc... You might find it useful, i don't know. But you can find it at http://www.aimhigher.ac.uk/careers___guidance/career_profiles.cfm
Good look in discovering what it is you want to do! :-)

Amanda