What did you want to do when you grew up?

Printable View

08-02-20, 21:28
valleys caveman

What did you want to do when you grew up?

Most kids dream of being a footballer, astronaut, pilot etc.
I wanted to be a lorry driver for some reason.
I now drive a lorry for a living and it's a rubbish job :hehe: Long hours, crap money, roads and traffic are a mare.
I'd much rather be floating round in space.
08-02-20, 21:32
dembethewarrior

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Be a train driver
08-02-20, 21:34
delmbox

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Air Force pilot, 100%. On my bedroom wall at home I had football posters, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Michelle Gellar and autographs of fighter pilots. Unfortunately when I went to the Air Force offices I was given a test and it turned out my maths and physics are nowhere near good enough.

I now manufacture anti aircraft weaponry, if I can't do it no one can*

*joke
08-02-20, 21:54
beakerboyblue

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Most kids dream of being a footballer, astronaut, pilot etc.
I wanted to be a lorry driver for some reason.
I now drive a lorry for a living and it's a rubbish job :hehe: Long hours, crap money, roads and traffic are a mare.
I'd much rather be floating round in space.

Ditto I Also wanted to be long distance hgv driver, been all over Britain now a shunter moving trailers from one building to the another less than half mile four times a day. I work 9 til 5
08-02-20, 22:04
LeningradCowboy

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Most kids dream of being a footballer, astronaut, pilot etc.
I wanted to be a lorry driver for some reason.
I now drive a lorry for a living and it's a rubbish job :hehe: Long hours, crap money, roads and traffic are a mare.
I'd much rather be floating round in space.

When I was about 5 years old, I wanted to be a road worker. I would practise doing road works in the back garden and I even had my own traffic cones.
08-02-20, 22:09
valleys caveman

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by beakerboyblue

Ditto I Also wanted to be long distance hgv driver, been all over Britain now a shunter moving trailers from one building to the another less than half mile four times a day. I work 9 til 5

Skips, tippers and ash carts for me. I start at 6.15 am and finish anywhere between 4pm and 7pm. I've done tramping and hated it. I've recently had to spend five days in a classroom doing my CPC course, which involved listening to someone telling me how to do my job that I've been doing before he was born. It also cost me £250 for the pleasure. Next Saturday on my day off I have to drive to Newport (50 mile round trip) for a medical which is costing me £55, plus fuel and parking. Then on the Monday and Tuesday I'm in Cardiff doing an ADR course 8am til 5,30pm.
Wish I'd paid more attention in school instead of looking at Karens ample bosoms :hehe:
09-02-20, 05:37
kendoddsdadsdogsdead

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

When I was in a career class aged 15, the teacher asked everyone what they wanted to do.
When he came to me I said I'd like to be a Postman...start early..finish at lunchtime and have the rest of the day to myself.
Eventually I worked in the warehouse trade for 20 odd years..then, hankering for the outside I became a window cleaner.
I won't become rich doing this but it's great being your own boss and not clicking on etc...and the outdoor's a great place to be..except December and January!
09-02-20, 07:07
Eric the Half a Bee

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Ann Summers shop assistant
09-02-20, 09:03
insider

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

My ideal job would have been a submarine washer but alas i never became one.
09-02-20, 09:36
Former Labour leader

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Prime minister
09-02-20, 09:40
valleys caveman

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by insider

My ideal job would have been a submarine washer but alas i never became one.

Maybe its not too late..
https://www.kaercher.com/uk/home-gar...submarine.html
09-02-20, 09:44
Malckent

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Meteorologist.
09-02-20, 09:45
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Porn legend

I got there in the end

Mind you I had to put the hours in

Tough on the body , working in different positions
09-02-20, 09:51
B. Oddie

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

I wanted to be a different thing every week. Mr Ben had a profound influence on me. :hehe:
09-02-20, 09:58
Malckent

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

Porn legend

I got there in the end

Mind you I had to put the hours in

Tough on the body , working in different positions

Did you ever go on strike, you know down tools.
09-02-20, 10:10
B. Oddie

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malckent

Did you ever go on strike, you know down tools.

I heard he found it a struggle to get up in the morning. :hehe:
09-02-20, 10:26
beakerboyblue

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by valleys caveman

Skips, tippers and ash carts for me. I start at 6.15 am and finish anywhere between 4pm and 7pm. I've done tramping and hated it. I've recently had to spend five days in a classroom doing my CPC course, which involved listening to someone telling me how to do my job that I've been doing before he was born. It also cost me £250 for the pleasure. Next Saturday on my day off I have to drive to Newport (50 mile round trip) for a medical which is costing me £55, plus fuel and parking. Then on the Monday and Tuesday I'm in Cardiff doing an ADR course 8am til 5,30pm.
Wish I'd paid more attention in school instead of looking at Karens ample bosoms :hehe:

I got to renew my licence in so a medical £55 new photo lucky the company pay for the CPC course (attendance only course)

There is a place in Cardiff that do medicals on Saturday ( Big Wheels)
09-02-20, 10:31
valleys caveman

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by beakerboyblue

I got to renew my licence in so a medical £55 new photo lucky the company pay for the CPC course (attendance only course)

There is a place in Cardiff that do medicals on Saturday ( Big Wheels)

I'm doing my medical with D4Drivers Newport, which is slightly nearer to me than Cardiff. Part of me is hoping I fail it so I can burn my working boots :hehe:
09-02-20, 10:38
Malckent

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by B. Oddie

I heard he found it a struggle to get up in the morning. :hehe:

Ha ha ha and I bet he had to work a week in hand.
09-02-20, 10:40
J R Hartley

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Ian Rush
09-02-20, 12:31
SLUDGE FACTORY

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

Quote:

Originally Posted by B. Oddie

I heard he found it a struggle to get up in the morning. :hehe:

I did my best

I made a fist of it
09-02-20, 12:36
light up the darkness

Re: What did you want to do when you grew up?

I couldn’t make up my mind.
When the careers guy came round and asked what I wanted to do I said I wasn’t sure

He told me to join the Army