If you could do any kind of work, what would it be

[CarolAnn]

Assuming some kind of work could make you happy: consider it. (Those who want to be king or queen of the world with a thousand servants or a magic genie need not respond!) ;)

Certification, education, & licenses aside, if you could have any job, one where you'd wake up every morning, eager to start the day and excited about what you are doing for a living, what would that perfect job be?

[Deberosa]

Great question!

1. Veterinarian - a country vet.
2. Something with plants and gardens.
3. Running a BIG excavator!

[Catalpa]

A writer, or painter.
Homesteading crafts- creating soaps, jams, jellies, wooden items, growing herbs, etc.

[kmccune]

Energy policy administrater and homestead granter-Kevin

[chloe3388]

Historian the study of ancient civilizations, LOL I think more like them than people now days..

[rivahmom]

My top 3
1. Herbologist
2. *Ethnobotanist
3. *Horticulturist

[reedb66]

I went a little farther with that thought and bought my own buisness.I bought a food service trailer that is the food service provider for 2 auction services.They do 70 to 100 auctions a year and so far i average between $500 and $600 per auction which means I realize a profit of $400 to $500 per auction.The previous owners opened a resteraunt and were friends of mine and thought I might be interested ,boy was I ever,my 2 favorite pastimes cooking and auctions!!!!!I have done well enough to now open a permenant stand in my small town to be open spring summer and fall,hopefuly this to will do well .And you know it isnt that expensive to do this .I have about$ 18,000 total in both stands and it could be done cheaper.Granted I did buy an established buissness ,but I think this would work anywhere and would be easy to start.Not much over head if your resourceful .Prior to this I worked in law enforcement for several years ,the longer I did this the unhappier I was till finaly my wife and I decided that enough was enough and as of jan 30 I quit (I was making a whole$ 9.00 an hour) Then here came the stand and everything just keeps falling into place and I completely thank GOD for this!!!Dont kid yourself ,this is a lot of work but its my work not someone elses and I reap the rewards of time with my wife and kids and positive healthy feelings and a good income and maybe a little pride in myself.Anyone have any questions please let me know I would be happy to give you any advise I can ( and no I am not selling anything or my advice,I am just tired of seeing families like mine work hard and get slapped to the ground all the time) Thanks for listening

[CarolAnn]

Reedb66,
What a fantastic post! You're not just thinking about what could be, you're DOING it! ;D

Way cool!

Thanks for offering to share info, too - and this does look like an unusual business that could work almost anywhere.

[harvester]

Animal control officer in south africa. Sweet!!

[JeffColorado]

Shotgun sports instructor
Run a Timber Frame / Alternative energy "how to" School

[reedb66]

Carrolann Thanks and I think it is a job anyone could do and it is sure fun !!! We are set up where we can also bid on things in the auction so it is a shopping trip too,and I am sure that things can be done cheaper with just as good of results,also the economy doesnt seem to affect sales, people are still hungry and lots of people come to auctions just for the food and social time .Another buisness to check out would be auctioneering as the service we work with is so busy it is unreal .They do consighnment sales 2 times a month and charge 10% on cars and machinery and 20% on the rest .The sale i was at sat must of brought $30,000 then they had another on sunday that was a grocery store /resteraunt that was bought out by another store so was totally liquidated must of brought 100,000 plus the sale of the building for 30,000.This sale would be 5% on the building and 20% on the rest,Granted this auctioneer has been in buisness for 30 years but still do the math!!Good money for about a weeks work with set up and everything that goes with having an auction ,and there are schools that teach you all about auctioneering .Might be worth looking into.

Thanks for listening

[harvester]

couldnt you also set up at like, football games, baseball games, hockey games etc??
One thing i always missed at our local livestock jr fair was a place to eat...oh sure you had the kids selling pop out of a cooler and cold sandwiches and chips..but a bowl full of chilli or something hot would have been really welcome!
Also construction worksites. Its very common to have a food truck come around right at noon. they made a killing.
They also stopped by the business i worked at. There is unlimited potential for a mobil food truck!

[fancyfowl]

*I consider myself very fortunate. I am doing exactly what I have always desired to do. I grow stuff, anything that will grow. I breed animals to their standard of perfection and I play with their genetics. The irony is if I was fully sighted I probably would be stuck in some job I hated just for the paycheck?/
*My middle bro alweays wanted to play with trucks as a kid, he had his own since he was 20, little bro runs to work every day, he operates dozers and track hoes and thinks he is in heaven. *i feel bad for all those stuck at doing something they dont enjoy. *MY dad spent 6 years in college to be farmer and farmed 2 years then was a sales engineer for the rest of his life and loved it.

[JeffColorado]

*I consider myself very fortunate. I am doing exactly what I have always desired to do. I grow stuff, anything that will grow. I breed animals to their standard of perfection and I play with their genetics. The irony is if I was fully sighted I probably would be stuck in some job I hated just for the paycheck?/
*My middle bro alweays wanted to play with trucks as a kid, he had his own since he was 20, little bro runs to work every day, he operates dozers and track hoes and thinks he is in heaven. *i feel bad for all those stuck at doing something they dont enjoy. *MY dad spent 6 years in college to be farmer and farmed 2 years then was a sales engineer for the rest of his life and loved it.

A prime example of one door closing and another opening! Good for you!

[Gwynyvyr]

If I had stayed in college, I would have been a veterinarian or a coroner.
Instead, has a passel of kids and have just about every other job out there...
Never regretted it, though! :)

[CanNerd]

I've been fortunate and lived a good life with a lot of variety, including living in foreign countries, surviving the Vietnam Conflict, and building one of the first personal computers in the 70's.

I'm now a senior living on just SS, but what I would have preferred is a "retirement" with a sustainable income without the stress I have today.

[reedb66]

Harvester
Fairs are suppose to be one of the big payoffs,the previos owners stated that they would make over $1,000 per day profit with most small fairs lasting 4 or 5 days.So far the figures they gave me have proved to be accurate so I will be hitting all the fairs possible when not at an auction.
thanks for listening

[flatwater]

#1 running my own second hand ( quality ) store
#2 Doing what I'm doing now , DD Adult job coach but I would want my own warehouse , be the boss , and not be subject to the stupid state and county regs.
#3 a machinest

[jen_in_southtexas]

I would like to be an RN/LVN and work only 3 consecutive nights a week doing graveyard shifts.

If i was debt free, I would like to work on my homestead and try to profit something from it for taxes, gas etc.

[dkemple1]

I would like to be some sort of a consultant that goes to these businesses and tell them how they could reduce cost.. especially by saving energy or reducing disposal fees. Any sort of cost take out. I like doing that kind of stuff. I have had a couple of small businesses, and it can be a challenge to find ways to cut cost. BTW, I do have my auctioneering license. I like them too ;D

[rockymtngirl]

1. Own/run a nursery/gardening center
2. Own/run a bed & breakfast
3. Nothing- let someone else pay the bills for once!

[AlchemyAcres]

1. A Cow Vet....I grew up close to cows and love cows....I would love to do cow vet work like my Great-Grandfather did.
2. I'm a foodie...my Mom is a chef.....i'd love to do chef work in some 'professional' capacity.
3. A Pro Bono Attorney....helping those who innocently need a strong defense but could never possibly pay for it. I hate injustice!



~Martin

[LABeekeeper]

I estimate within 1 to 2 years I will be a full-time beekeeper/honey producer. Eventually to be combined with a small farm (30 acres) producing row crops, with a small vineyard (muscadines) and fruit orchard.

Must sell my home first before I can do the farming thing. I've been actively working on the beekeeping portion of my new career and I am now in my 4th year.

[MissouriFree]

Really pretty happy doing what I am doing.. managing construction for an airport expansion .BUT.....
when I go to the next job I would want to be the "sawman" at a weekend flea market. I would get old handsaws.. clean 'em up and sharpen them by hand.. set up at the market , play blue grass or willy and waylon off the xm. radio. maybe I would sell a saw and maybe I would'nt; won't matter much.

If I can't do that...then I would hitch a ride in the wayback machine and be a cowboy n the 1880's-

[indyguy]

I enjoy what I do now....... own a construction equipment repair and rental business with some coal mning on the side.

[Funmommy]

A WELL liked, and therefore well paid, Artist.
I would work on my own schedule therefore leaving me plenty of time to raise my kids and plant my garden and can my foods etc....

Right now I've got everything Except the time to do the work and the getting paid for it. ::)

[willgate]

I'm doing it now!!!! Firefighter.

If I couldn't be a firefighter anymore I would probably be a blacksmith. Decorative stuff, some farrier work, but mostly I would like to do historical recreations and cutlerly.

Will

[Dena]

1. Something near the ocean
2. Something with zoo animals
3. Midwifery

[momma_to_seven_chi]

3. Midwifery

I Love that idea. And I think beekeeper's business is awesome too. Both are so unique.

I would like to do something more secluded and quiet--
1. own a book store
2. be self-sufficient by raising and selling eggs, livestock, pets, quilts
3. publish and sell enough homeschool curriculum to make it profitable
4. do typing and editing for others from my home

[Northern_bushrat]

...I'd be a wildlife rehabber and have my own facility out here.

[Mom5farmboys]

We own and operate a small farm now (180 acres of our own + some rented ground too) its a cow/calf operation. But I would really love to branch out and put a small pole barn down by the road and open a small farmers market. I would start out selling fresh fruits and veggies, and maybe some firewood, manure, hay and straw bales.

Later I would love to expand and offer my own canned jams, jellies, fruits, veggies, and meats.

Since were dreaming here I would love to corner the organic market and offer grass fed beef, already cut and frozen. People could just come in a buy the cut of meat they want directly out of the deep freeze. Would also like to put some sort of butchershop on back of the farmers market building and do custom butchering etc. I would also like to get a machine and offer chicken plucking/dressing/butchering services as well.

I would also like to be able to offer fresh eggs, and raw milk, both cows and goats for people who want that type of thing. With everything being all natural, and organic-no antibiotics, horomones, steriods etc.

[sher]

i would really enjoy spending the winning lottery ticket winnings, guess i need to buy a ticket.

[daffodil]

Having my own farm animal sanctuary and caring for the animals. That's something I just don't get tired of and love doing! They just really appreciate everything you do for them:).

[DM]

Be "sher's" best friend, after she buys that ticket! lol

DM

[Anon001]

Doing what I'm doing. It's a cow/calf operation. I enjoy not answering to a "boss", working on my own schedule. Like Mom5farmboys stated, I had planned to do a grass-fed beef operation as well. But, the difference is that I was going to also deliver and/or ship my meats. I still plan to do it someday. All my cattle, produce, etc are organic even if they aren't certified.. hmm.. I guess that means they are just "all natural", huh? I also have a couple websites and just started to write articles online to give that a try as well.

I have enjoyed the last 2+ years being home.

[daffodil]

I also have a couple websites and just started to write articles online to give that a try as well.



I just wrote my first article to send off to a magazine! I'm really excited about it. I have a few things I want to touch up on it before submitting it. Mine's a fiction story. What are your articles about? I hadn't really thought of writing articles for online. I was thinking magazines and greeting cards.

[Anon001]

Daff, there are a gazillion outlets for writing. These are how-to articles that another member here got me interested in. But, I have a novel in progress that a NY critic friend of mine wants me to finish, if I get off my lazy butt.. (as he puts it.) I'm not in a hurry to finish a novel. I like my life the way it is. Up until the articles, most of what I write is for my own benefit and my own outlet if that makes sense.

[ktlove]

I just had this realization of my own actually, currently I am an insurance agent, sweet right? No. It's the job that gives me the paycheck to pay my bills each month. A coworker recently said to me, "don't you feel like you are wasting your life and creative energy doing something you don’t enjoy?” I had an awesome dream that night, and so I AM going to do something about it.
My dream job is to be an Executive Chef and owner of an eco style inn, on a large tract, with a small working farm.
Cook and serve what we grow or bring the rest in locally, a fantastic dining room and lounge, gorgeous rooms upstairs with a view of I don’t care what, a greenhouse and barns set way back, a bench at pond to watch the ducks and a dock to row out from and toss out the line, bordered lovely walking or riding trails all around. Hell I will dig a ditch just to have a covered bridge, and to top it all off a few peacocks.

[Southerngirl]

Yes,ktlove, I can see it! Very nice description there!

As for me, I always wanted to be like a "party planner". Not the upscale hooty tooty ones in LA or NY, but do children's birthdays, family reunions, other special events. I wanted to have a large building where I could leave an area all decorated for a wedding, changing out colors as needed, have the dress and tux there in many different sizes, and only charge a few hundred so everyone could have a nice wedding if they wanted to without the tens of thousands of dollars people sometimes spend. And in this building I also wanted an area for families after a loved one has passed, everything set up for them, a nice quiet place to remember that person, eat.
I'd make the outside very peaceful and beautiful like a secret garden sort of feel, very nice for every occasion that needed celebrating! That's just me, trying to find a way to keep the simple enjoyable parts of life alive.
But I don't see that business getting started with limited funds.... so.............
Here on the farm I would like to open a small "pumpkin patch" in the near future, decorate it really cute for families to enjoy, raise lots of different animals, expand my garden area, and just learn from experiences.... this one sounds a little more realistic.
Oh and I hope to have a "fall festival" here on the farm in the next couple of years, IF things don't get so bad that thoughts like that just aren't going to happen.
I will have all my "preps" hidden so no one can see them when they come to my land.
Just me dreaming.....

[Laura]

Be a stay at home mom.

Given the opportunity to do it all over again I would have had more children, never worked outside the home, and always home schooled.
That's what I wanted to be when I grew up.

Now, they are grown up, and there are no 'do over' buttons on life.
So I guess I will have to set new goals for the second half of my existence!!

Laura

[gump]

This is going sound pretty silly to most of you b/c it sounds like there aren't many office environment employees here.

But my favorite jobs have always had a few things in common: a) being outside b) somewhat physically demanding & c) the end result is known and obvious d) doesn't require a dum dum boss looking over your shoulder at all time e) once the day is over so is thought of work.

I guess I just miss those things as I go to my office job each day. If I didn't have student loans I think I would be doing things differently (still hacking away @ those).

Wish I had some of the skills/knowledge you have as well but I've always had to learn from watching & listening to others + doing the work. In other words, books don't always do it for me. Free labor offer to all you highly skilled people :)

[CastIronCook2]

Robert Frost wrote that his goal was to unite his vocation and avocation, as two eyes make one in sight. To me, that means working at something that's so much fun you say, "Gee, you mean I'm actually getting PAID to do this?!"

That's where I'm at right now. Took a lifetime to get here, but as long as I've got my trusty laptop, I'm golden.

Design and edit books in the porch swing overlooking the lake? I'm doin' it. Communicate with clients with my feet up in front of the fireplace? I'm doin' it. Take a day or a week or a month off if I feel like it? I'm doin' it.

My British-born mum has a saying for where I'm at right now: "Bob's yer uncle." And while I'm at it, let me add my Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude.

[AzLoneRider]

Currently I am working in an office. If I could support my family on it I would want to have a small farm/homestead and sell produce at farmers markets. I would also be a master wood turner/ wood worker. I love building things.

[Anon001]

Currently I am working in an office. If I could support my family on it I would want to have a small farm/homestead and sell produce at farmers markets. I would also be a master wood turner/ wood worker. I love building things.

Hey, go for it! There's no reason you can't start working toward it.... and YES, a homestead can support a family with no outside job. But you have to start planning for it and working toward it.... don't just dream, live it.

[kiwirach]

oooo....a book store as mentioned previously.....i'd love that, especially if it sold magazines as well....that would be heaven!.

i'd love a cattery......and as i've been reading this thread i had the small realisation that i could homestead with a cattery business on the side.....something to ponder about!.

growing up, i wanted to design houses....but was never brainy enough to get into uni!.

and to the person who said her life was 'bobs your uncle'......thats sounds the perfect description!!....lucky you!.

[CastIronCook2]

kiwirach, what's a cattery?

[Anon001]

According to Wikipedia there are two types of cattery. There is a breeding cattery or a boarding cattery. Lee, a place for cats.

[kiwirach]

Sorry, i didnt realise cattery wasnt a common term in the US. its as PaulNKS says.....a place for cats. most commonly a boarding facility if you cant find anyone to look after your cats while you're away.
they are common in New Zealand where i'm from.

theres also kennels for dogs, and alot of businesses combine the two.

i love cats, and they seem to love me so an idea job for me really!!.

[CastIronCook2]

[Guess I've only ever used a doggery then. ;-)

Last time we left BlackDog at a facility where the young handlers wore t-shirts titled "Camp Counselor" and we were given a "report card" on his stay. If we'd wanted to, we could have checked on him via webcam. I guess it's a dog's life.:wink:]

kiwirach, it's exciting to see your enthusiasm. You're going to make it work, that ideal life you envision. We're rooting for you.

[Ray]

1. own a book store
2. be self-sufficient by raising and selling eggs, livestock, pets, quilts
3. publish and sell enough homeschool curriculum to make it profitable
4. do typing and editing for others from my home

I often read the posts before seeing who wrote them. As I read down your list, I had to look up and see if my wife wrote this. Not this time.

I'm not the most observant guy, but I think I would have noticed the three extra kids.

Your list looks like a lot of fun to us as well.

Good on ya!

[momma_to_seven_chi]

Ray-- your wife and I think alike. That's probably why we are both drawn to this type of message boards. I prefer to be making money from home.

[velojym]

I'd love to operate an air taxi/light cargo airplane out of Hardyville.

...or someplace similar.

[roolu]

Hmmmmmmmm, this sounds like a challenge!

1) Be a writer.
2) Operate a small farm where I would sell eggs, vegetables, fruit from my orchard.
3) Operate a small shrimp/lobster business and live by the sea. I'd still have my garden as well though, lol

[AzLoneRider]

Hey, go for it! There's no reason you can't start working toward it.... and YES, a homestead can support a family with no outside job. But you have to start planning for it and working toward it.... don't just dream, live it.

Paul,
Thanks for the encouragement. We have been working at becoming more self sufficient, and planning different ways to grow vegetables around the property. We will see what happens. I have been working with wood for years and am turning different things to try to sell as well. I am working to pay of the property, once that is done we will either expand crop area on this one to sell at farmers markets or sell this one and use money that we have saved to buy a new piece of property with bigger a areas for crops

[MYellowRose]

I'd like to have a book/magazine store with a tea/coffee room in it. I prefer tea over coffee but I know that coffee usually sells better. I'd even provide free wi-fi but put a one hour limit on it so there would be a better turnover of patrons. I hate to go in Barnes & Noble's coffee shop and not be able to find someplace to sit down with my drink.

[Native87]

What I am doing right now..... working on a farm and turning the money around and investing in my own little farm. :) Works for me.

[patience]

I'm drawing SS, but still have a home shop business where I repair farm and garden equipment, make parts for antique cars and obsolete sawmills, and whatever else comes in the door. Never a dull moment here!

This has to be my ideal job. :D I have time for gardening and working on our place, still make a few bucks, and do it my way. That is a REAL refreshing deal after 30+ years of engineering in the auto industry! There, I was the one in the middle between knowledgeable workers and nincompoop managers--a thankless task in a declining idustry.

Now, I am friends with all my customers and truly enjoy each day. And they PAY ME to do this! :lol:

[LJH]

I'm one of the lucky ones, or I guess I should say blessed. My three great passions in life are the outdoors, animals and handcrafts.

We live in one of the most beautiful places on Earth - the mountains of Southern Utah.

I make my living as a quilter, custom seamstress and designer.

My husband works for the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the country and I often hang out & participate with that.

I thank God every day for all of the above.

[neparose]

I foster kittens for our local SPCA. They supply me with everything I could possibly need for the job except a paycheck!lol! If I got paid for doing it, it would be my dream job.

[LJH]

I foster kittens for our local SPCA. They supply me with everything I could possibly need for the job except a paycheck!lol! If I got paid for doing it, it would be my dream job.

If you ever decide to relocate, sounds like you would LOVE working for Best Friends Animal Society, where my husband works. They pay well (for the area), excellent benefits, 401k matching funds and vet care for your own furbabies at cost.

[neparose]

LJH, you have no idea what a tease that is! We always talk about moving out west! Maybe someday, but right now the kids and Pop need us too much. I cant believe you CAN get paid to raise them. Right now I have 6 babies and momma. When you tell some people you rescue kittens, they look at you like you just said you rescue cockroachs!lol!

[debbie-bountiful]

Animal control officer in south africa. Sweet!!

I like that one!

[Carole]

We're in the process of buying the only bakery in our small town. We're in wheat country, so all our inputs are available. Going to convert it to running on sourdoughs and natural yeasts, and put in a wood oven. When things go bad, we'll be able to feed ourselves and our community.

Husband and I both have MBAs and used to live in Asia as expats, now we're in small town Alberta and hope to take posession of the bakery in a few weeks. Fingers crossed. Then we have to learn how to bake!

[kfander]

I don't see much of a point in dwelling on things that could have been. I've made a lot of choices in my life and not all of them were in my own best interests, or in anyone else's for that matter. I can't change any of that, or go back and start over, so there's no point in considering it.

I have been fortunate in that, mostly, I've done things that interested me so, while I may not have accomplished much in my lifetime by some standards, I'm satisfied with it.

I'd rather look as what's right in front of me, and what might still be possible.

[wildturnip]

I was a SAHM and homeschooled our three children. I wouldn't trade that for anything but now..I would like to be a..

1. writer who is actually writing and selling books

2. nutritionist/lifestyle counselor to help people with heart disease and diabetes learn how to reverse their diseases; teach them how to cook, eat and live healthy. I have half of a nutrition degree and no money. Now at 57 I'm not sure I want to go to school that long. But I wish I HAD.

3. physical therapist who can take older folks who think their weakness is due to aging and show them what exercise can do for them

[dale00]

If I could do anything it would be a small farmer.Im a auto tech now and hate my job,worked on farms for a long time and loved it.Hope to do it soon!

[Bondo]

While I do enjoy my job now, as I work for a really small company, I could think of a few things I would rather do. I really think I would like to run a brewery. Make my own beer to sell, and run the farming operations to feed it. Not out of the question someday, and I already have a good bit of experience basically running my current employer's business, so I am used to the stress.

Right now though, I am on to more realistic terms. I want to work for my self so that when I think about work all day, stay stressed, and have work dreams, at least they will be going to my own benefit. To achieve this goal I am starting my own computer repair and service business. Not something I love doing, but I don't hate it and it pays great when you don't have additional overhead. I am also getting back in to making records for people/ recording bands, as I used to do it and do enjoy it, but it is only a side thing. Not enough cash in that to support the family.

[mozarkian]

Farm full time, with only the most basic of cell phones in my pocket for emergencies and a monthly trip to town for feed and supplies... I will get there someday, but for now I am still a slave to the blackberry, laptop and the paycheck.

[J R Adams]

Years ago, I had one of the best jobs in the world with a major farm implement manufacturer as a "field service rep". An opportunity to learn how all farm machinery worked and help people keep it running. This was before cell phones and computers. Your office contacted you by leaving messages for you to call in when you arrived at your scheduled destinatition, which you had submitted, or the next place you were going to be. Your coustomers and retailers became your friends. If you needed an afternoon off, they would tell any one who called you had gone to "the field". All you had to do was leave town, stop, walk acrooss the ditch and over the fence into the field. No one had to tell any untruths. Today, cell phones, computers and GPS leave no antonmity. That's progress for you but we still all ate well.

[Junie]

I'd like to be an artist. As soon as things settle down a bit here, I plan to start working at doing just that. My last 2 kids are 17, have finished their homeschooling, have their GEDs, and are in vocational training, so now I have time to do what I want.

I also plan on keeping up with developing recipes, running my forum, and writing a cookbook.

No empty nest syndrome here!

[belect]

:sad::wink:i know what "J R A" above means. i work as a service tech. for a major food equipment co.. use to be a great job until we were taken over by a Big corp. that believes in just making as much money a poss.. use to be great without cell phones or computers. had to call in by phone booth. we just got computers in january. everythings email this and that, look up parts. do i like it? not anymore. its a pain to go to work.
i should have stayed working in a hospital, but i thought the grass was greener on the other side of the fence.
the job i really loved was working with my dad whom had his own company in the construction field. the reason i left was different views on how to run the company.
worst mistake i ever made. i was young and stupid. so.....guess i got to work for a money hungery corp. to pay my bills.

[Echo2]

constant student....

Live like you'll die tomorrow....learn like you'll live forever......

[femmesteader]

here goes...

I'd farm, full time.


I'm hoping that my future livestock operation (which is what i'm working towards) will be more successful with a homesteaders mind-frame.

i have my beliefs in homesteading and growing ones own food...not expanding at the cost of cutting corners simply to increase profit margins.

the canadian government has TONS of bursaries and cost-share programs offered to new farmers, especially ones such as myself whom aren't inheriting land and have to buy. I believe in working hard and having a large downpayment and not accepting loans for unnecessary equipment. slow and steady learning as we go, and keeping day jobs as we acquire a large enough flock to put a dent in the domestic demand for annual lamb.

that's my dream. I should be a bit closer in 2 (2.5) years and start looking for property.

I know full well I won't make $$ right away, but if i break even with outputs and gain a small but loyal customer base...i'd say that's a mighty fine place to start counting blessings. :) I think my strongest assets are a realistic sense of what i'm getting into, an in depth understanding of the market i'm entering and an internal passion that's been in me since as long as i can remember.

[chrisser]

I'm a gearhead, but I work in IT (computers, networking, etc.)

I would love to either build hot rods or restore classic cars for a living in my own little shop in the hills.

I have an unusual eye for detail (it's often a curse) and I don't mind getting my hands dirty.

But in the meantime, I'm hoping I can buy some broken newer cars, fix them up and sell them at a modest profit to get started as a little side business.

Actually, my real dream is to build some cars of my own design, but the hurdles are pretty high thanks to Big Brother. I might end up building a few some day under the radar.

[momma_to_seven_chi]

now..I would like to be a..


2. nutritionist/lifestyle counselor to help people with heart disease and diabetes learn how to reverse their diseases; teach them how to cook, eat and live healthy. I have half of a nutrition degree and no money.

3. physical therapist who can take older folks who think their weakness is due to aging and show them what exercise can do for them

There are people who do massages in a home type business more like a spa than physical therapist. They also counsel on nutrition and supplements. It would be a wonderful life selling essential oils, doing massages, selling supplements, testing blood if you get the degree for it....... It isn't hard, doesn't take long, and you could do what you want within a year or so. I mean something simple like the jade rollers used for facials with some simple facial massage would make you money if you enjoy that type of work.
Personally.... In all honesty, I would feel uncomfortable having a lot of strange people in my home because of all the germs they would carry in. I just don't like inviting a lot of strange germs into the home. I know that sounds weird, but it is something I get concerned about. I don't understand how anyone can run a business in their home that brings a lot of people in to carry germs into their environment. I just couldn't do it.

[MYellowRose]

I would love to be a librarian and work in a private library somewhere.

[femmesteader]

2. nutritionist/lifestyle counselor to help people with heart disease and diabetes learn how to reverse their diseases; teach them how to cook, eat and live healthy. I have half of a nutrition degree and no money. Now at 57 I'm not sure I want to go to school that long. But I wish I HAD.

3. physical therapist who can take older folks who think their weakness is due to aging and show them what exercise can do for them

that's what my sister does,
She's a registered physiotherapist and kinesiologist. during her studies they did a section on nutrition, which she loved. she's now finished her nutritionist degree and going for registered dietitian. she's in her 7th year of university.
holy cow that's a lot of school! For the past 6 years, she's worked summer and holidays as a hostess on the trains, which you have to speak french for. she'll graduate 8 years of uni without any bebt. I'm proud of her.

Her boyfreind, is pre-med and works in cadiovascular research. We're thinking he may propose next week during thier trip to NYC.

I love hearing stories of people doing what they love. I'm holding out for the farming, my heart explodes at the pride of helping a stressed ewe give birth, I have small hands and am quite versed in birthing challenges. I'm well aware of mothering mess, manure and marketing meats, so after the next couple of years saving, things get exciting (stressful) but exciting.

[femmesteader]

Her boyfreind, is pre-med and works in cadiovascular research. We're thinking he may propose next week during thier trip to NYC.



Haha, he just did.....yay! :D