# If you could be instantly qualified for any job... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 25, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919 "2010-11-25T20:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f07891/32.png) [@Little\_Plastic\_Ninja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Plastic_Ninja)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/81 "2010-12-13T18:29:57Z")
Female, 31. Surprisingly, **Nava’s** answer\* almost exactly\* is what I’m going to be working on. 😛 It would be super-nice not to have to spend the next six or so years in college if only because A) I’ll be near forty before I get started in my career and B) I’m going to have to spend ridiculous money to get there. That or self-supporting fiction writer. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/82 "2010-12-13T18:47:11Z")
Space elevator inventor. 40, Male. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/83 "2010-12-13T20:53:56Z")
Male 24: I’d love to be a doctor, then a fighter pilot, then a lawyer, then get knighted in England. Then I’d be Sir Dr. Fighter Pilot, ESQ. But in all seriousness, I’d love to be a pediatrician. But yeah, I’m not nearly smart enough to even read about the job let alone trying for it. ---
**Author:** ![Jaguars](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaguars/32/5879_2.png) [@Jaguars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaguars)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/84 "2010-12-13T22:29:27Z")
> [@RandMcnally](#): > > Male 24: I’d love to be a doctor, then a fighter pilot, then a lawyer, then get knighted in England. > > Then I’d be Sir Dr. Fighter Pilot, ESQ. > > But in all seriousness, I’d love to be a pediatrician. But yeah, I’m not nearly smart enough to even read about the job let alone trying for it. Graduate from the RAF’s Empire test pilot school. Then you could be Sir Dr. Fighter Pilot, TP, ESQ. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Lightlystarched](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Lightlystarched](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightlystarched)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/85 "2010-12-14T02:17:44Z")
I would love to be a theoretical physicist. That just sounds _sexy_. Female, 40. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/86 "2010-12-14T03:43:05Z")
Female, 42, Major League baseball player. ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/87 "2010-12-14T04:15:59Z")
Male, 25 - Trauma Surgeon I’m a paramedic/firefighter right now, but the “good” calls are so few and far between. It’d be amazing to always work with critical patients, and to just be able to really get my hands messy and fix some crazy injuries. If only I didn’t have to take all those damn CLASSES first… ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/88 "2010-12-14T04:19:13Z")
Female, 42, equine or exotics vet. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/89 "2010-12-14T04:24:16Z")
Male, 35. Dual sport professional athlete: Major League baseball player and PBA National tour bowler. No, I’m not kidding. I’ve still got little boy dreams. Sue me. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/90 "2010-12-14T13:16:57Z")
Male, 49: (double hat) I’d want RN and Paramedic, so I could to critical patient transport. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Woo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@Dr.Woo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Woo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/91 "2010-12-14T23:15:33Z")
I can’t decide (what else is new). In no particular order: Fighter pilot Astronaut Trauma surgeon Opera singer First violin for the London Symphony An International Woman of Mystery I’m female, 57. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/92 "2010-12-15T06:11:39Z")
Male, 52. Scarlett Johanson’s Boy Toy pianist fiddler cheese maker cabinet maker assassin BTW, this is ONE job. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/93 "2010-12-15T06:44:25Z")
Just having the rep/business chops/influence to pull off my dream company “World Rescue” I have mentioned in other threads. (Basically a rapid deployment airmobile heavy rescue team that could fly into areas like day after Katrina New Orleans and set up rescue, logistical, medical, security, and communications support for tens of thousands of refugees within say 48 hours) Barring that, God level programmer specializing in iPhone/Droid applications. ---
**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/94 "2010-12-15T07:09:48Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > Just having the rep/business chops/influence to pull off my dream company “World Rescue” I have mentioned in other threads. (Basically a rapid deployment airmobile heavy rescue team that could fly into areas like day after Katrina New Orleans and set up rescue, logistical, medical, security, and communications support for tens of thousands of refugees within say 48 hours) That would be so wonderfully cool. I’d gladly donate $$ to your organization. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/95 "2010-12-15T09:32:56Z")
> [@BaneSidhe](#): > > That would be so wonderfully cool. I’d gladly donate $$ to your organization. Basic level donations start at $1,000,000 C-130’s don’t buy themselves 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/96 "2010-12-15T09:53:28Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Male, 52. > > Scarlett Johanson’s Boy Toy pianist fiddler cheese maker cabinet maker assassin > > BTW, this is ONE job. I opened up to this, thinking it was the “How do you want to die?” thread… ---
**Author:** ![BetsQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BetsQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BetsQ)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/97 "2010-12-15T15:48:28Z")
Female, 37, college professor. Sadly, I’m ABD with half a dissertation written. I just don’t wanna deal with it anymore!!! Or astronaut. Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/98 "2010-12-15T17:04:34Z")
Male, 35. Stock Trader. Seriously. I touch a stock and it will nosedive within a few days. I bought part of a tech stock mutual fund the day before the .com implosion. ---
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/99 "2010-12-15T18:56:25Z")
> [@Mister\_Owl](#): > > As to me, I was born in '61 and astronauts were like the Titans in my eyes. I didn’t follow in their footsteps, but if I could I would without hesitation. I’m a little younger than you are, but I still get all starry-eyed about the space program and NASA. I’m currently trying to figure out if I can squeeze in a trip to Florida this spring to see a launch of the Shuttle before the discontinue them. So 1. Not an astronaut, but one of the engineers and designers for the space program. 2. Archeologist ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919/100 "2010-12-15T19:08:06Z")
43, male - Polyglot language translator. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-could-be-instantly-qualified-for-any-job/561919.md?page=6)