# Your Ideal Job? **URL:** \ **Category:** Kung Fu Forum\ **Created:** [April 3, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448 "2003-04-03T01:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/1 "2003-04-03T01:00:21Z")
I know a lot of people have to juggle family and work around their kung fu practice. With that in mind, what would be your ideal job, that would allow you to prioritise everything in your life the way you wanted to? For me, I guess it would be making a full time living from instructing! ---
**Author:** ![SevenStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/sevenstar/32/114_2.png) [@SevenStar](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/SevenStar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/2 "2003-04-03T01:01:52Z")
my ideal job is no job. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/3 "2003-04-03T01:02:59Z")
OK, assuming you have to earn a crust as you don’t have super-wealthy parents or a timely lottery win! ---
**Author:** ![joedoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joedoe](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/joedoe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/4 "2003-04-03T01:07:44Z")
I wouldn’t mind doing what FT was doing - full time instructing/training with maybe a TCM clinic on the side. But there ain’t that much money in that so I would want to be financially independent first. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Cow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/laughing_cow/32/362_2.png) [@Laughing\_Cow](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Laughing_Cow)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/5 "2003-04-03T01:11:03Z")
Perfect Job. MA full-time is not my game. Bassically any job that sticks to fixed hours and pays a good salary. Come to think of it, I had lots of spare-time when I worked shifts as an operator. But I guess my Wife would kill me if I go back to shift-work. OTOH, she stuck with me when I did 24/7 callouts and standby. (up to 3 calls a night) hehe. ---
**Author:** ![SevenStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/sevenstar/32/114_2.png) [@SevenStar](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/SevenStar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/6 "2003-04-03T01:46:36Z")
In that case, the job I have now. We’ve got a 20,000 sq ft. gym on the property, and I have enough time to train every day and still be with my family. ---
**Author:** ![dezhen2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/dezhen2001/32/222_2.png) [@dezhen2001](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/dezhen2001)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/7 "2003-04-03T01:52:40Z")
something regular that has a regular wage, anything as long as it is not too boring or at least gives me the change to concentrate my mind on something else as i turn in to a robot. i would love to train MA as much as possible, but its to enhance my live - i dont think teaching full time is very financially secure unless you “water down” and i dont wanna do that. what about you serpent? 😃 dawood ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/8 "2003-04-03T01:58:23Z")
Re: Your Ideal Job? > Originally posted by Serpent > For me, I guess it would be making a full time living from instructing! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/9 "2003-04-03T01:59:44Z")
SevenStar, you’re a lucky SOB! I’d like a job that was well paid enough so that I only had to work two or three days a week to be secure (I have no desire to be rich). That way I would have more time of my own to do the things I live, especially training more. Anybody know any jobs that pay well part time!? ---
**Author:** ![joedoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joedoe](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/joedoe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/10 "2003-04-03T02:02:29Z")
> Originally posted by Serpent > [B]SevenStar, you’re a lucky SOB! I’d like a job that was well paid enough so that I only had to work two or three days a week to be secure (I have no desire to be rich). That way I would have more time of my own to do the things I live, especially training more. Anybody know any jobs that pay well part time!? [/B] Prostitution. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/11 "2003-04-03T02:04:07Z")
I must be psychic! I predicted that the moment I hit the Submit button. And I even knew it’d be you that said it, Joe! OK, so other than protitution!? ---
**Author:** ![jon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/jon/32/206_2.png) [@jon](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/jon)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/12 "2003-04-03T02:18:39Z")
“OK, so other than protitution!?” \*Drug dealing? I actualy plan to teach full time, i spend three hours a day minimum _with_ my instructor so im definately leaning that way. What concerns me is how to teach and make a good living _without_ compleately pawning the art. My instructor makes a small living by teaching full time but im the type of person who likes to be comfortable financialy. He also does not like to teach ‘classes’ prefering for the small group approch or preferably private. Still i have to admit im pretty lucky really, i have two jobs and both of them know about my training and structure my hours around it. Which is pretty darn cool of them really:D ---
**Author:** ![SevenStar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/sevenstar/32/114_2.png) [@SevenStar](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/SevenStar)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/13 "2003-04-03T02:24:04Z")
> Originally posted by Serpent > [B]I must be psychic! I predicted that the moment I hit the Submit button. And I even knew it’d be you that said it, Joe! OK, so other than protitution!? [/B] pimping? ---
**Author:** ![joedoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joedoe](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/joedoe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/14 "2003-04-03T02:26:01Z")
> Originally posted by Serpent > [B]I must be psychic! I predicted that the moment I hit the Submit button. And I even knew it’d be you that said it, Joe! OK, so other than protitution!? [/B] Am I so predictable? _sigh_ Well, you see there are two angles to prostitution - you can prostitute yourself, or you can become a pimp. 😃 Drugs is a good one, but really dealing in any illegal goods is fairly profitable. I reckon if you could get hold of some good radar detectors you could make an absolute mint in NSW. Probably even more in Vic. You could always set up one of those porn websites. Porn is always a good money spinner. It is funny we are having this conversation because I have been thinking of ways to make a motza so I don’t have to slog for the rest of my life. The trick is to identify a niche market before someone else does and get into it ASAP. I have a few ideas but can’t really act on them for a few years yet ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Cow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/laughing_cow/32/362_2.png) [@Laughing\_Cow](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Laughing_Cow)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/15 "2003-04-03T02:27:15Z")
Assasination. ---
**Author:** ![joedoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joedoe](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/joedoe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/16 "2003-04-03T02:29:07Z")
Good one! Or join a mafia and become a standover man. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Jamieson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/david_jamieson/32/19_2.png) [@David\_Jamieson](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/David_Jamieson)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/17 "2003-04-03T02:53:30Z")
artist that gets paid the same as a corporate white shirt. cheers ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/18 "2003-04-03T03:10:37Z")
> Originally posted by jon > Still i have to admit im pretty lucky really, i have two jobs and both of them know about my training and structure my hours around it. Which is pretty darn cool of them really:D What are those two jobs, Jon? ---
**Author:** ![Serpent](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.kungfumagazine.com/serpent/32/62_2.png) [@Serpent](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/Serpent)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/19 "2003-04-03T03:12:29Z")
OK, people, let’s just diso\*\*\*\* anything illegal, yeah? I’m fundamentally opposed to risking my liberty. I mean seriously. If someone locked me up I’d go absolutely nutso, no question about it. So, nothing illegal. And nothing so bloody idealistic as Kung Lek’s suggestion! :rolleyes: Kung Lek, there’s a small handful of people that do get to that stage, but it only happens after several years of more than full time effort! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![joedoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dc4da7/32.png) [@joedoe](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/u/joedoe)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2003, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448/20 "2003-04-03T03:17:31Z")
I got a good idea. Start up a new school teaching a rare and mysterious martial art that no one has ever heard of before. Give yourself a cool title and charge megabucks for lessons (even more for private lessons). How is that for original? 😃 [Next page](https://forum.kungfumagazine.com/t/your-ideal-job/19448.md?page=2)