How would you feel after a day in these jobs? Part II, skilled labor

[Kasper]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Sounds fun to me, interesting, I'd be watching and figuring out exactly what the machine was doing and how it all worked.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Eh, the registered nurse part is not for me, I have less than no interest in it but house calls to the elderly for other, less icky reasons, would be cool.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Done that, enjoy it. I love making food in a well equipped kitchen and people are always happy when they have a great meal put in front of them. A big impact here would be the other people I was working with though.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Sounds fun, working with my hands, building things up.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Meh, I associate real estate brokers with a hard sell and I'm not keen on that however if I was offering knowledge and service to people who were excited about selling or buying then I'd get caught up in that.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
I'm not too sure what that is, I guess helping people get government benefits or something? That would depend entirely on the people, if they were negative, no-hopers who didn't want to help themselves then I'd hate and resent it, if they were people who needed and appreciated the help then I think it would be ok.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
If it required artistic skills on my behalf then it doesn't matter if I like it or not, the people who ran the design shop wouldn't like it.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
I don't mind showing people correct techniques, offering encouragement/pressure or explaining how an exercise will help them but I don't think I'd like it beyond that. The complaining about 'this hurts' or giving up mentality would make me lose interest in helping.

 

[FDG]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery

Not my dream job, but probably okay. I'd feel tired for being inside a building for so long.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse

Bad. I don't like the phone.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant

Sounds good to me.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts

Sounds good.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker

Really bad. I suck at selling.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications

Yeah, I'd like this, I like helping people.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop

I'm not sure if I'd be able to do it.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym

Too much hassle...probably bad.

 

[BlueScreen]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Would be fun. Long term would get bored if I don't get to have any design or creative input.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Good move around and chat job. Could be a little yuck, but care factor.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
I'm annoying enough in the kitchen at home, wouldn't want me on a cooking team.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Yep, used to do it. Wasn't too bad. For a day would be good, long term not so much.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Could be fun. Not really in my comfort zone though.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, maybe if I could chat and give some direction I'd enjoy it.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Too high detail. I'd enjoy art stuff if I could do it.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Would really enjoy it. Sport is an obsession.

 

[King sns]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
bored, tired.
Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Thrilled!!! Excited, energized, happy.
Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
contented, sleepy.
Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Bored, but okay.
Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
happy, fairly energized.
Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Depends on the day. Probably pretty content. .
Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Just normal. Maybe a little bored.
Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Happy. ______

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
This one might be ok, but my gut tells me I'd break the machinery repeatedly.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
This one is sounds pretty good. The only thing I'd be missing is an intellectual challenge, but I could listen to audiobooks while driving to and fro.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
If I had a lot of freedom in how I customised the meals it would be fun. Otherwise it would suck.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Oh hell yeah. I'd love this one.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
This one is decent, but I find all the networking crap that I'd have to do to be annoying.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their
applications
This one sounds pretty decent, but I'd find all the paperwork annoying.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
I don't have a feel for what this one would be like.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
No...just...no.

 

[Phantonym]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Sounds cool. I'd like to do that.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
I'd be OK with this. I like old people.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
That's really hard work. With a large menu, there's always too little time to do things. I don't think I'd like the pressure. 8 hours? I'd be dead.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Hmm. I guess I'd be OK doing this but it wouldn't be my dream job. I'd rather be the game enthusiast.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
I'd like to do that. I like to go through real estate ads for fun, getting paid to show places sounds like fun.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
That would be OK, I guess.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Cool. I'd love that.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Sounds a bit boring to do this for 8 hours every day. But I guess I could do it if I really had to.

 

[Kyrielle]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Bored, tired, but mostly okay.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Like I need a shower, frustrated, wanting to be around young people.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Stressed, tired, very hungry.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Fatigued, mentally stimulated.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Stressed, antisocial, exhausted.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
(Omg...they had a Seinfeld episode on this last night...why does everything keep relating back to everything else?!)
Tired, a little stressed, but okay.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Fulfilled, fatigued, covered in ink. (It's making art, so, I'd be pretty happy.)

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Somewhat bored, tired, somewhat antisocial.

 

[BlackCat]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery

I wouldn't have a problem doing this, I don't think it would get too boring.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse

NOOO

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant

If I were trained I'd be fine. Being a cook is fun.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts

Building computers is fun, I'm good with them. I've built them before, and I'm a game enthusiast myself so I'd love conversing with my customers.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker

The only problem I would have with this is if my pay was based on the buyers and sellers I got, but eh, I dunno. It seems like it would be too unreliable if that was the case, and I wouldn't like it. If it were reliable pay it could be fun, it would be interesting and varying.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications

I don't know, it wouldn't be spectacular but I could do it. I would start to go crazy after a while though I bet.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop

Ugh, no.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym

No.

 

[NewEra]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
- I would like this one a lot. Seems interesting, and not really stressful.
Rating: 8.0

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
- Meh, sounds boring. No stress is the positive. Don't think it'd be fulfilling at all but not much work on the plus side.
Rating: 5.5

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
- Don't know how to cook that well, probably wouldn't like the constant stress of cooking for customers' orders either, especially if it's a busy restaurant. A lot of it depends on the working and restaurant environment. If I learn how to cook the dishes and the environment is good, this could be an interesting job.
Rating: 5.5

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
- Sounds quite challenging, not a PC gamer so I wouldn't really know much about this either. Doesn't sound like much stress in this job however, and if I learn how to build these computers, it would be a good job. But quite tough and probably draining at the same time.
Rating: 5.5

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
- This could actually be somewhat interesting. You get to go in to different houses and walk around them. Probably a considerable amount of stress associated with this though, and I'm not really the best advertiser.
Rating: 5.0

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
- Don't really want to be doing this. Good to help people, but this job doesn't seem interesting or desirable to me. Don't like managing this kind of stuff either.
Rating: 4.0

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
- This could be good, I would probably like to make these kind of plates, not a lot of stress involved either. Could potentially get dull, but not that dull.
Rating: 6.0

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
- Eh, sounds average. Don't know that much about the latest sports equipment anyway. Could get tiring too.
Rating: 5.0

 

[fway]

Skilled Jobs
Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Cool. Sounds like fun. Probably have energy after my shift.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Not my thing, but I'd probably feel bored.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Sounds VERY fun. After preparing all of those meals I'd probably want to make more.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Sounds great. Putting all of those gadgets together.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
I would probably enjoy this job. Meeting new clients, showing them around to houses. Making a big sell on a house. Sticking it to my colleagues. COMPETITION FTW.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
BORING.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Sounds interesting. I don't think I would be drained, but I wouldn't be happy.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Heh, I wouldn't feel de-energized, but I sure as hell know I'm not fit enough to have this as a job... yet.

 

[swordpath]

8 hour day.

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
No
Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
No
Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
No
Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
No
Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
No
Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
No
Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
No
Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Not ideal, but I could swing it.

The whole series:

Part I, simple jobs
Part II, skilled jobs
Part III, associate professionals
Part IV, experts
Part V, managers

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[attetude]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Sleep.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Sleep. Unless the elderly were fun. Some of them are.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Sleep.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Could be okay with fun workmates.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Haha. I wouldn't bother to find any buyers or sellers.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Fun for few weeks, after that I would have seen every loser possible.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Boring.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Sports suck.

 

[beyondaurora]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Huh? Not happening. I think I'd be scared of the machinery that fabricates the metal parts. Programming the machinery might be fun though.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
I don't like having to yell at people, and most elderly people need you to do so because of difficulty hearing. It bothers me because I don't want to offend them by yelling too loudly, and it's hard to be friendly while yelling. Trying to gauge this would stress me out. Plus I would want to give them their dignity, and I would feel that by virtue of them depending on me, I would be depriving them of that. Old people generally make me feel uncomfortable.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
God, aren't there any tolerable jobs on this list?! I would be overwhelmed at the prospect of chopping and measuring and pulling items, etc. I would just want to rush through everything to get it over with.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
This could be okay, depending on which aspect I'm involved in. I mean, how much can I really get done in one day? I would mostly just like giving my input in a story boarding meeting or testing out the game and giving my feedback. Basically, if people valued my opinions, I would be happy.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Ahh! No, no, no. Too aggressive, too many stabs in the dark.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
I don't mind consulting people, so I wouldn't mind this for one day.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
I could tolerate this for a day. I like making things come together aesthetically.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
I can't even use sport equipment myself, so this wouldn't be pretty. I don't have much patience in teaching people things, so this would be stressful as hell. If someone wasn't 'getting it', I would just want to scream, "just do it already!"

 

[wren]

8 hour day.

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym


The whole series:

Part I, simple jobs
Part II, skilled jobs
Part III, associate professionals
Part IV, experts
Part V, managers

I wouldn't like them. They have confining feel to them. Very minimal wage type.

 

[Lithium Onyx]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Actually, I think I'd like this.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
I would be very uncomfortable in such a situation, noo.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Provided skill wasn't an issue, it sounds like it could be fun. But, unfortunately, I can't cook to save my life. That could prove to be a trouble.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
This is pretty close to my vocational focus, and I already build computers. Sounds good.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Anything related to real estate/banking/economics really turns me off. This is probably one of the last occupations I would seek out.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
I'm an introvert, and just not good at helping people one-one-one. I would probably be completely drained by the end of the day.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Sounds all right, though I'm not very artistic.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
I wouldn't enjoy this at all. Interacting with people in this way isn't my strength.

 

[Gewitter27]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
... Probably not...
Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Come on. Are you wanting an ESFJ? These people are going to die and I just hope I don't grow attatched to them when they do.
Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
I've always liked cooking. I'd like it!
Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
Eeeh... Maybe. It depends if these enthusiasts are real asses.
Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
AAAAAGH! I would NOT want to be a broker.
Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Ugh... I don't want to have anyting to do with Beurocracy!
Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Blarg... I wouldn't really like it.
Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
No. Wucking. Way.

 

[INTJ123]

id feel like shit.

 

[Katsuni]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Uninteresting for any length of time, would get through the day easily enough but I couldn't keep it up long term.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
Ugh I couldn't do that. Period.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Depends on the type; 'building' things is fun, cleaning grease is not quite so.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
I do that anyways without getting paid, it's highly amusing.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
Meh I wouldn't enjoy it, and would be irritated. Knew someone who actually did this once, the stuff they went through... people are idiots. The buyers want it for half of whot it's worth, the sellers want to sell it for double that. Yeu work on commission and trying to convince the two to even close the deal can be a headache. This wouldn't occur in 8 hours, it can take weeks of dealing with people at times to get a sale.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Ew paperwork. No.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Not interested, too dull to maintain for any length of time.

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Having to deal with people who are vastly overweight, smell of sweat, and teach people who often are not exactly bright how to use equipment so that they don't get themselves killed? I don't think I'd be willing to step foot into the place.

 

[Such Irony]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
Tolerable but boring

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
No thanks, I hate making phone calls and I don't want to be dealing with sick people all the time.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
I think I'd like this

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
The idea behind it sounds cool but I have zero mechanical ability, so no.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
No, I don't do sales

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Can be fulfilling knowing that you're helping others get back on their feet but also emotionally exhausting. Wouldn't mind doing a little bit here and there but not 8 hours a day.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Tolerable but boring

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
Possibly, if I had the skills the knowledge

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[Galena]

Fabricating metal parts with programmable machinery
It would get repetitive and boring, but I can think of a lot worse.

Making house calls to the elderly as a registered nurse
I might like this. Dealing with the elderly would be a nice way to spend my time, but how much I'd enjoy the job over all would depend more on my colleagues. I hear that in caring occupations that they can be prickly.

Preparing meals from a large menu in a lunch restaurant
Once I get going, I like cooking.

Building customized computers for game enthusiasts
If I had the training, this sounds like fun.

Finding buyers and sellers for apartments as real estate broker
I could do the social aspects, but I wouldn't trust myself to consistently pick the right people.

Helping people to apply for unemployment aid and managing their applications
Sure. I'd like to help.

Preparing lithographic printing plates in a design art shop
Plz plz plz

Helping people on exercise techniques and sport equipment at a gym
With the requisite training, I think I could do this well. I'm patient with people and can sincerely get into teaching them one-on-one.