Professions You Would Have Never Done Or Tried, But Didn't Like

[Cody Fousnaugh]

For me, any kind of hard labor, as in: construction, roofer, tow truck driver. I worked for a fence building company for less than 1/2 day, before I quit. I worked in a Machine Shop once for a very short time using a drill press and steel cutter. Definitely not my type of career either. My toughest labor job/jobs were in warehousing and shipping. I found out very, very fast that I simply wasn't built (body wise) for hard labor jobs.

Now, sitting at a desk and using a computer for Purchasing and Inventory Management...........definitely my type of work. Before using a computer, I was typing out purchase orders on an electric typewriter and doing inventory on 3 x 5 index cards. When I started using a computer, I loved it. Driving a forklift and loading trucks, not bad, but still not office work.

I also loved working as a Stockroom Supervisor for an electronics manufacturer (computer builder) and learned a tremendous amount about electronic parts. Back in the early 80's, there was still OJT (On The Job Training) and that's how I learned. Was in Emergency Medical for a few years (ambulance driver/attendant), but got tired of all the blood and hours.

What about you?

 

[Don Alaska]

I have never minded manual labor, but only had it as a job one time as I worked at a hardwood lumber mill after college. It was heavy labor and really built the muscles, but I injured my hand and had to quit. It was before I joined the Navy.

 

[Nancy Hart]

I wouldn't like to be any kind of salesman. Especially one who works on commission. Never tried it. I wouldn't want to try and start my own small business. I think I'd like to have worked on an assembly line---one that required you to learn a skill. A job you could forget about when you went home at night. I didn't mind physical labor, but it gets harder as you get older.

 

[Mary Stetler]

I actually liked physical, repetative labor and didn't need to go to a gym. I would not like being a brain surgeon or any stressful job.
Hmmmm the plan for automatic minimal income is starting to sound better and better.