Make people happy: sick kids and lonely elders (and/or vice versa) especially.
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I used to work in a record store too for seven years. I loved the job and was very good at it too, but felt that I couldnāt justify working at some other personās shop at 35. I felt that at that point of my life I really shouldāve been the shop owner. When the company started to lay off people during tight times, I volunteered to leave first in hopes that my friends could keep their jobs. A book store would be a beautiful place to work at too.
Actually now that you mentioned it, thereās a very good second hand book/comic/record store whose owner always jokes that I should buy the shop from him (Heās over 60 and ready to retire.) The shop is filled from floor to the ceiling with beautiful and rare books & records. That would also be my dream job, owning a second hand bookstore with bottomless & crazy selection of stuff. Heās never sold stuff on the internet so thereās piles of very valuable stuff there just for the next owner to put on discogs etc. That would fill all my aspirations. Ecologic, second hand, a bit like a librarian but without the five years of university aheadā¦ Hmmm, I wonder if a bank would give me a business loan?
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Thatās a sign, like in capitals I would say. Even bank loans canāt stop this amount of synchronicity.
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I have to admit, thatās not a reply I expected to get or something that I have even considered. But itās a wonderful idea. I am going to look into options for volunteering. Thank you 
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Daytime Job is system administrator for an ERP System. I am also studying IT Management (bachelor) after work.
In the summer I am a weekend baseball umpire. This funds all the stuff I want in the studio as its money I normally would not have. Great thing if one of your hobbies pays for one of your hobbies.
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What an amazing opportunity. Seriously, if the overheads arenāt too high (which is a huge problem with shop ownership here in the UK) and it looks financially viable then Iād go for it. Sounds like a business you can build on and fit around your own tastes and expertise.
I had the chance to buy a record shop a few years ago. This was just before vinyl really caught on again and I couldnāt convince the bank it was a good idea. It was such a great shop as well - lovely customers and gently curated. I spent a fortune in there! I still regret not finding a way to make it happen.
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Thereās also the thing that the store could double as my study. I could do my graphic design/illustration work there on slower days. I wouldnāt fall completely flat if the store didnāt provide enough money. Itās really really tempting but Iād love to have a business partner to do it with. Someone who loves vinyl/books/comics/movies as much as I do. Doing this kind of thing alone is a bit overwhelming.
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Day job is as a curriculum developer. I work on managerial / leadership training programs, both self-guided online, and instructor led. I get to push the role around a little bit with internal podcasts and video content as well.
Music life is supplemental income, sometimes. I get to do session work with horns, and I pick up some mixing and production stuff. I gig a lot with various bands - some Iām a member of, some I get hired on for specific gigs. I donāt need to make money from music, so I get to be suuuuper picky about what I jump into.
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Mechanical engineer from Dresden, Germany. Working as field service manager for a small sub-supplier company. Most of the time Iām working with outlook, excel, power point and ERP, that sucks!
So I reduced my contract from 5 to 4 working days. Now IĀ“ve less money but more time for my 2 kids and for making some music OTB. Thinking about to reduce moreā¦
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The first thing I was advised after abandoning a dead end IT career. So first trip a few week later: 2 months to the south of Spain to work voluntary on an ornithology station. I was alive again.
Canāt remember who advised it at the time, but I am forever thankful. The start of a new book and Chapter 1. at the same time.
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nice.
this is my living room at present.
[I donāt construct my frames, have a framer who supplies me with em]
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Whoa, just read through this thread and realized that 80% of this board is comprised of IT managers and workersā¦ Mind blown! Enjoyed reading about the other interesting careers people have as well!
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I take care of production & bookings for a small cultural organization here in Antwerp (B) , i love my job & have lots of freedom but the budget cuts in our sector the recent (10) years are a pain in the a$$ thoughā¦
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i like the look of the paintings 
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thanks
While listening to The Knife ? 
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Animation filmmaker here. Animation is really demanding and time consuming, so my elektron boxes donāt receive enough love haha. 
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The knife is pretty great! Really great music videos also that play with animation
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Technical Manager in Construction.
Spend my days explaining drawings And specifications to builders.
Quite a stressy environment and I spend 3-4 hours a day commuting.
Think Iāll give it a few years - get rid of all debt then do something less hectic and more local.
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Teacher - not willing to say of what or at what professional level for fear of realisation of own perceived āfailureā in todayās LinkedIn, ladder climbing work environs.
It can be cool though - suits my outlook on life, which is the most important thing.
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