So I am sitting here at work with some down time and was pondering what I would really like to be doing for work. Some ideas that crossed my mind are the following: DJ at a strip club doing all the introductions and music selections, along with helping out choosing new talent for the joint. Second would involve being a writer for SNL or something of that genre. Maybe an HBO deal where I could write stuff that dropped F-Bombs and mention more adult situation material. Third would have to be some type of roadie/assistant position for a band I enjoy listening to and constantly being on the road. Having say a few months off per year on unenjoyment fishing.

Full-time field tester for Sage or Loomis.

I want to get paid to go fishing (not guiding). Logistics, boats, rigs, guides, services, etc. All covered.

Kinda like what Vedder does.

Crap, I really should become a legit outdoor writer.

Dream job, hardworking teenager....I thought we covered the oxymoron paradigm already this week?

#1 Best job in the world: Hugh Hefner

#2 Best job in the world: Tiger Woods

#3 Best job in the world: Dirk Diggler

Hope you have a trust fund...

The CEO of a major global corporation... just long enough to get my golden parachute bonus package of 50 million in cash and another 100 million in stock... which only seems to take about 2 or 3 years nowadays!

I'll buy everything I want or could dream of after that...

Like the CEO of Home Depot? He walked away from that job with what? $50 mil? And for doing what? Letting people stand in two lines for 30 minutes while 10 other checkout stands are closed. The guy is a genius.

Hey 4Salt, are you going up north to B.C. for some salmon this fall? Maybe we can twist Vedder's arm into buying us a round of Kokanee, eh?

It takes a long time to build the clientele necessary to work "full-time" as a fishing guide. Plan on having a day/night job for awhile.

Good plan.

Want to know the best way to make a small fortune guiding?

That was an awesome post Stam. You do have your own word in the dictionary now though, Stamin' it. That's gotta be worth something to ya. But seriously, those were some true words you just said. You are livin the dream.

I think Stam has got it right.

I love my job..i del packages to great customers...i hate the people i work with, but they dont understand the urge to fish...i love my job, just wish i didnt have to work as much as i do to pay for my fishing habit...at least my customers understand my fishing problem....c

I prefer to stay independently wealthy and unemployed.

If I didn’t already have a job I love (high school teacher) I would probably have to agree with parker. If it wasn't for the un-educated parents, and the oh my gosh don't hurt my feelings society we live in, I would teach until I die. Unfortunately, we have the “do no wrong kids” (according to some parents) that suck all the enjoyment of teaching out of me. I think that I can last another 3.5 days until school is out. If we could only go back to the day of having the paddle hanging over the desk, I would not be looking at a class full of kids that I am scared to death will destroy this country because they only care about themselves and nothing else around them. But, then again, I do love to teach, and impact as many young minds as I can. And what the hell, I get almost three months off and still get paid and get to fish in the mean time. Oh, and did I mention the 16 days I get off in December too.

I think that if I was offered to be Field Tester for Willie, Sage, or Loomis I might just like teaching a whole lot less.

I might not be livin' the dream, but being a professional fishhead ain't a bad gig for a guy who likes to lay a line on the water in his spare time. My job allows - or is that requires - me to stay abreast of most of the fisheries management and biological news that interests me. And the real satisfaction is in working on projects that result in increasing natural salmon and steelhead production even though the regional trends continue downward. Of course, there's an unexplainable gratification in spending energy utilities' money on fish conservation measures too. I like to think of it as helping them do the right thing.

Sg

This guys living the dream.. its a cool place

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0nWBeq7-28&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvoluntarybeatdown%2Eblogspot%2Ecom%2F

I think I am living the dream. My ony regret is, it took 20 years to get there. (It fries my ass when I have someone tell me how "lucky" I am. I got here with hard work , a plan and determination. But now I pretty much fish anywhere I want anytime I want. My only complaint is not enough time, both in terms of months per year and years on the horizon.

As W.C. Fields said, "If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself."

Dave----

In OUR eyes you are one lucky SOB. Talented yah..... gifted with the prose.... (yah) but ultimately up to your editors....but lucky most certainly. I'd give both nuts (don't really need 'em anyway) to do what you do. Keep up the good work.

RVW

Well men Id like to walk to the river this year Im going to give a good try. I think this year being sick Im going to let them all go and just say thank you..When its all said and done what do we have....memories....friends...family...and.....hopefully for most of us a realationship with GOD through His SON sounds stupied maybe untill my life passed befor my EYES. Go make some great memoriees this summer....FISH ONNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Do it! His handiwork is obvious!

SOMEONE PULLED MY POST ....HOW COME, SEPERATION BETWEEN GOG AND STEELHEAD ???? By the way I was able to walk to the river must of had enough 02 in my blood or shush GOD HEALPED ME....remenber..family...friends...memories of all those fish...but most of all when you here HIM knocking at the door of your heart open it and let him in that memory will lsst for ever..tell jeff told you.....

Well magician if you need, I'll carry you on my back down to the water. We can fish and have a great time. I'm not exactly open to any evangelical fundamentalist preachings, but the sight of a cross doesn't make me foam at the mouth and convulse either.

The load rating on my backside is about 160 pounds, and you'll need to make reservations because my boss rides it 3 days out of the week.
Seriously, if you need some help drop me a line.

vhawk29@hotmail.com

vince

Magician: Not to worry...it isn't up to us anyway. You did your part to get the Word out...now be patient and let Him do the rest. IF it is going to happen, it won't be our doing...ya know?

BTW, come salmon season (early Oct) if you have the energy drop me a PM and we;ll find a way to get you down on our beach here. Good Coho and Chum right from the bank (when they are here, that is) and relatively easy access through private property.

Make it this year as next fall we will be living elsewhere.

I never concentrated on the "dream job", but moreso on a "dream LIFE".

Life for me does not revolve around work any more than I can tolerate (and that is very little). If I want to do something and can afford it, I do it...if not, I go make more $$ until I can do it.

I'm with Dave V though...I'm far too young to feel this damn old...and not enough time left to do all that I wanted to.

My "Dream Job" if I had it all to do over?

To be financially capable of retiring by age 30. A man does not appreciate life until he has done/seen some of the challenges it proposes...so 30 would be the youngest I would want to leave a workforce just to have sufficient life experience to enjoy the rest.

Mike

Thanks, you guys. I was able to get to the river on Wednesday. Just had to walk a little slower. Appreciate all your offers. I may print this page and get back to you later. Thanks for the encouragement. Does my heart good to know you guys are out there. I'm not a Bible thumper, but He's there. God bless you guys, Jeff. Good memories

Someone is doing that for free around here? Dang it, and I usually have to cook dinner to get someone to pull on mine.

That is funny Vince. Don't lose that sense of humor this weekend!
I read your last post on the the event thread...I'm smarter than you are-I gave up on 20 somethings about 4 years ago and when I quit em I was on dry land so I could just walk away when my head began to hurt during "conversations" with them. I guess you could always dump them on shore.
Wait a minute I'm 4 or 5 years older than you are...maybe mid 30
's is the magic age when we realize this.

My suggetion is you guys hand ball-gags out to the gals before leaving the launch.