Retirement Job
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Finding the perfect job
The path to finding a perfect job is long and hard. What may seem a perfect job for one could be less than desirable for another.This is a tongue-in-cheek lens about finding the perfect job after many years of job-hopping. A friend e-mailed me this "punny" joke about the perfect job which I enjoyed a lot and I decided to add Flickr photos and make a fun lens out of it. This is all in jest and not to be taken seriously. Let's have some fun.
How I found the perfect job.
1. My first job was in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn't concentrate.
Photo Credit Flickr: David Boyle
2. Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack. Couldn't hack it. They gave me the axe.
Photo Credit Flickr: Marla and Joe
3. I tried being a tailor, but wasn't suited for it. Anyway it was just a sew-sew job.
Photo Credit Flickr: Pam Hoffman
4. Next, I tried working in a muffler factory, but that was too exhausting.
Photo Credit Flckr:river2
5. I tried being a chef, to add a little spice to my life, but didn't have the thyme.
6. I attempted to work in a deli, but any way I sliced it, I couldn't cut the mustard.
Photo Credit Flickr: kristen60647
7. My best job was as a musician, but eventually found I wasn't noteworthy.
Photo Credit Flickr: El Gregein
8. I studied a long time to become a doctor, but didn't have any patience.
Photo Credit Flickr:Okinawa Soba
9. I tried to be a model in a clothing store, but they said I wasn't suited for the job.
Photo Credit Flickr: laurawennstrom
10. I became a fisherman, but discovered I couldn't live on my net income.
Photo Credit Flickr: Diamanx
11. Got a job in pool maintenance, but the work was just too draining.
Photo Credit Flickr:slworking2
12. So then I got a job in a Workout Center, but they said I wasn't fit for the job.
Photo Credit Flickr:sirwiseowl
13. I finally got a job as a historian, until I realized there was no future in it.
Photo Credit Flickr: JERRY DOUGHERTY'S CONNECTICUT
14. My next job was working in Starbucks, but quit because it was the same old grind.
![I want some coffee...[Explore #7]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4931315732_6346877536.jpg)
Photo Credit Flickr:llgaryll
15. I also tried working for a footwear company but they gave me the boot.
Photo Credit Flickr: dearanxiety
16. My next job was in a bakery but I didn't make enough dough.
Photo Credit Flickr: net_efekt
I was a jack-of-all-trades
Master of none
17. I used to be a carpenter, but I found the job too boring.
Photo credit:nightcrawler1961
18. I worked weekends as a beekeeper until they told me to buzz off.
Photo Credit:Bright Beehive
19. I was an amateur wrestler for a while, until I lost my grip.
Photo Credit: JapanesePhotos.Asia
20. My job as a horticulturist eventually went to pot.
Photo Credit: angeldaniel
21. Then I worked in a blanket factory, but it folded up.
Photo Credit:amicablebitch
22. After working 24 hours straight in a watch factory, I decided to call it a day.
23. I worked at a candle factory until the business tapered off after the holidays.
Photo Credit:Sofitel El Gezirah
24. I was a construction worker for a while until I fell into the cement and made a bad impression.
Photo Credit: Kati Giblin
And so...
25. I TRIED RETIREMENT AND FOUND I AM PERFECT FOR THE JOB!
Photo Credit Flickr:junkraftcakes
T'is so true...
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Do leave your two cents before you retire from this lens.
I would love to hear from you.
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JaguarJulie Apr 3, 2012 @ 9:47 am | delete
- Ha ha ha ... too funny ... "I wanted to be a food and pastry writer on Squidoo, but didn't make enough dough!"
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snazzify
Mar 9, 2012 @ 2:07 am | delete
- blessed by a squid angel :) <3
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RinchenChodron
Mar 5, 2012 @ 6:38 pm | delete
- I'm going to retire to my bed now. Well done.
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FlaminCatDesigns
Feb 15, 2012 @ 1:27 pm | delete
- Fun lens! I enjoyed how you put the joke to photos. Very clever. That pool pic is a disaster, I guess those folks never heard of being electrocuted! (your bee pic disappeared). I have retired only a few months ago and I am loving it!
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ashroc
Dec 20, 2011 @ 4:12 am | delete
- great lens, a creative spin on jobs and retirement
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davespeed
Nov 27, 2011 @ 11:37 pm | delete
- Very funny...I smiled all the way through! Thanks for the "day-brightener."
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spartakct
Nov 5, 2011 @ 9:10 pm | delete
- cool lens! Enjoyed it...
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gleken
Sep 27, 2011 @ 1:03 pm | delete
- Thanks for the very funny lens. Laughed so much
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bakerwoman Sep 8, 2011 @ 4:17 pm | delete
- Thanks so much Charles for your support. It is alway a nice surprise to see you visit.
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karmicchristian
Sep 8, 2011 @ 9:15 am | delete
- Returning again for the dose of medicine and to prop it up the charts! :)
Password below: humorous
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traveller27
Aug 31, 2011 @ 7:19 am | delete
- Nice way to start my "retired" day :))
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chris_triby
Jul 26, 2011 @ 2:36 pm | delete
- This lens put a smile on my face. Sadly it also made me want to retire already and I am still in college. Oh well, only another 40 or so more years. :)
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good4us_all
Jul 26, 2011 @ 1:29 pm | delete
- What a great idea to put photos with those "groaners!" It somehow made them a lot funnier having the visual right there, and the pictures matched perfectly! The addition of the photos made the comedic timing just right. Great job!
;-) Karin
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karmicchristian
Jul 12, 2011 @ 1:58 am | delete
- Just too good... So tired.. so, I retired! :)
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