If you quit IT...

[sidewinder]

Chef, absolutely no doubt. Obviously I would have to start RIGHT at the bottom and earn a pittance for a long time but I wouldnt care.

 

Still havent ruled out quitting IT, it's not as exciting or interesting to me as it used to be

 

Dream job would be cooking (and hopefully owning) in a small restaurant somewhere warm, but not many have that luxury

[cookie_monster]

Chef, absolutely no doubt

 

Yeh I would love to have my own place and do that.

[Dos_Box]

Well, considering I have every driving licence you can get (bar coach and road roller, and I'm a qualified skid instaructor, cross country driving instructor and have a whole rafy of other related quals I think I'd definatelt steer clear of driving trucks for a living (it is actually more stressful than it looks and you spend a lot of time away from home). Great if you are single, but hell for married folk. I'm not to sure what I would do, but soemthing out doorsy would be nice. I miss working out doors (in all weather and times) since I left the army.

[james14100]

i'd open my own wine/cocktail bar. something i've always wanted to do after working bars for 5 years

[pete]

Run a dive boat near Ningaloo Reef (WA) or Eaglehawk Neck (Tasmania), or maybe micronesia.

 

Or inventor-for-hire.

[actech]

A ICT Teacher, I'm joking guys

 

Close, I'd go back to teaching wood and metal work! Somedays I really miss the simplicity of being in a workshop:(

[broc]

I want to be an Old-Age Traveller, touring Europe & North America in my motorhome, taking photos for travel magazines to pay my way

 

Failing that, I might join Bossman stacking shelves in B&Q

[Disease]

If I left IT I would like to be a Pimp or a Hitman or both at the same time.

[ticker]

dustman

[Jiser]

Using I.T. to fund travels.

 

I would like to be a tour guide one day.

[witch]

I want to be an Old-Age Traveller, touring Europe & North America in my motorhome, taking photos for travel magazines to pay my way

 

This is my dream too....always always wanted to travel.

 

Other than that..dream job would be acting (have done amdram for many years),or playing in a professional orchestra (if I was good enough).

 

In reality?

 

I would like to make a go of my small business in decluttering. I love to help people sort things out.

 

Or go back to doing electronics/computer recruitment - I loved helping people get the right job. Mind you, it is all searching databases of CVs and sending out 'we have a job for you' emails these days.

[Maz]

I'd go to University, and follow my original career path before IT - Computer Games Design.

 

Or, my other original career path - the police.

[elloyd69]

Why would you leave.........it's like an addiction.......the more i learn the more I wanna know.........

[HodgeHi]

It gets to a point where the more you learn results in the more that breaks and you end up fixing because of your new-found knowledge.

 

It's quite amazing though just how many of us wanted to do something else before IT. It might be interesting to have a poll about how many of us went into ICT as a last resort.

[elloyd69]

It gets to a point where the more you learn results in the more that breaks and you end up fixing because of your new-found knowledge. QUOTE]

 

 

But I like that..........

[broc]

It gets to a point where the more you learn results in the more that breaks and you end up fixing because of your new-found knowledge.

 

I have found over the years that the more I learn, the more I realise I don't know

[rh91uk]

I;d love to be a copper or programmer

[powdarrmonkey]

You can't quit IT and still be a programmer...

[ahuxham]

I'm changing my view, if I wasn't working in IT, I'd want to be retired at a very young age, say 25?

 

On par with the topic, I'd love my own high street shop.

 

Internet Cafe / Gaming Lounge / Coffee Bar / Reading Room with plenty of ambience. If I won a decent amount of money this would defiantly come to plan

[siuko]

Can I be the other way and Say.... I would like to stay in IT....

 

but...

 

Is there a mythical job where I can work in IT and get paid well but there isnt Manglement and Users to deal with?

 

If anyone knows jobs like this please let me know!!!!!

[mac_shinobi]

You can't quit IT and still be a programmer...

 

That's made my day haha lol:doh:

[solitaire89]

There are several things I'm actively looking at right now. I already make bridal jewellery (tiaras and fascinators and the like) and and would quite like to do more of that... Failing that my Mother and I are seriously looking into starting an "event and wedding planning" business. We've planned lots of events for people before, and both really enjoy it. I really enjoy helping people to make the most of their budgets, especially when it comes to weddings - you don't have to pay the earth to get exactly what you want

The other one, which is not going to happen, unless I win the lottery as pay is not fantastic, is to work at the Safari Park again. My degree was in animal behaviour, so it would be great to get back into working with animals again.

[glennda]

Mobile catering, i do it during the summer anyway, we do all the music festivals grand prix's bike racing at silverstone etc, Hard work but only during the summer and after this summer im am going travelling!!

[featured_spectre]

Mechanic, I have a very technical mind and doing stuff like that would suit me down to the ground. I helped my stepdad repair his landrover and it was fun.

[RinSewand]

Same as a few people really - sound / lighting engineer mixed with photography.

 

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