What is your idea as to the perfect job??

[Lee]

I like my job - I can work as many or as little hours as I like (money goes up or down proportionally), work as hard as I like while at work, and leave work at the office.... as long as we have enough to enjoy ourselves when not at work, will be very happy.
Who needs to be the richest dude in the cemetary at the end of the day (didn't really help Kerry Packer at all....) anyway???

[GrahamL]

true .. hearses don't come with luggage racks

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Yep , if you want real power in this economy - become a corporate bean counter.
They are the nemisis of many an engineer.

They not too bad to handle, treat em like mushrooms
Found it was no good giving engineering reasons why something should be done. Have to make them think its going to cost more money in the future or lead to bad publicity if it isn't. Worked for me

Bill

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by Glenhuon

They not too bad to handle, treat em like mushrooms
Found it was no good giving engineering reasons why something should be done. Have to make them think its going to cost more money in the future or lead to bad publicity if it isn't. Worked for me

Bill

Oh .... you mean stomp on and crush them under foot or run the lawnmover or whipper snipper over them - I only get toadstools in my lawn .

I had projects with massive returns and paybacks less than 2 months perpetually reviewed or knocked back - corporate bean counters are vermin. Despite the management wanting to proceed and being keen. Tail wagging the dog !!!

I was in heavy industry (iron and steel) , culture probably different to your companies (who were they - your bean counters sound like they actually know their place in big picture.

[norm]

Growing truffles. Living on the land and selling produce - simple life, away from the hussle and bussle of City life. One day maybe.....

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by norm

Growing truffles. Living on the land and selling produce - simple life, away from the hussle and bussle of City life. One day maybe.....

Sounds alright .... and not much work , the truffles just do their own thing until your pig or dog finds then and you dig them up.

[andrewk_82 (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Yep , if you want real power in this economy - become a corporate bean counter.
They are the nemisis of many an engineer.

Us bean counters aren't all bad. Some of us are normal people you know.

Anyway, my dream job would be to own my own fishing charter and dive boat. Don't know what I would do for holidays then, but that would be a good problem to have.

My brothers job as a tour guide on the Heron Island would also be pretty nice. He doesn't plan on leaving it any time soon.

[Glenhuon (Bill)]

Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Oh .... you mean stomp on and crush them under foot or run the lawnmover or whipper snipper over them - I only get toadstools in my lawn .

I had projects with massive returns and paybacks less than 2 months perpetually reviewed or knocked back - corporate bean counters are vermin. Despite the management wanting to proceed and being keen. Tail wagging the dog !!!

I was in heavy industry (iron and steel) , culture probably different to your companies (who were they - your bean counters sound like they actually know their place in big picture.

Oh my goodness, no ! You have to treat them like real people, they are after all. Just mostly engineering challenged
Nope I mean keep em in the dark and feed em B/S.


You need some anti fungal spray mate, them toadstools do nasty things to your lawn and other stuff your growing. Stay away from them supermarket potting mixes, Woolies ones destroyed all my carrots and spring onions last year.

It was a financial officer who our business cases went through that gave me the tips on how to swing it. They not all bad.
Was mostly in semi-government outfits, but found that private sector guys were "persuadable" too. Its all in the approach.

Bill

[Ian Robinson]

Originally Posted by andrewk_82

Us bean counters aren't all bad. Some of us are normal people you know.

Anyway, my dream job would be to own my own fishing charter and dive boat. Don't know what I would do for holidays then, but that would be a good problem to have.

My brothers job as a tour guide on the Heron Island would also be pretty nice. He doesn't plan on leaving it any time soon.

You could have a hidden hideaway observing shack somewhere dark and clear and have Startrekking holidays , or buy a nice 4by and a campertrailer and do the grey nomad thing.

Perfect .....