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Once upon a time those entering the ministry were encouraged to have a fall back career.
I thought it strange considering no one ever spoke that way about other professions (as far as I know).
The longer you do the professional work of ministry (for me anyway) the more a fall back career sounds like a good idea.
So I took a look at my weekend activities to see if there was any fall back potential.
FRIDAY - went fishing - DEFINITELY a fall back career of choice. I’m still trying to figure out how to get paid to fish.
SATURDAY - yard work - POSSIBLY a fall back career choice. I had my own “lawn service” in high school so I guess this would be going back to my “roots”.
Also on Saturday I went and helped a friend remove some tree stumps from his yard. This work involved using a bobcat (the machine kind not the animal kind) which was a blast!
I tried the animal kind once and it just didn’t work out.
In the process of this work I discovered I have an aptitude for running a bobcat.
I attribute this of course to video games.
I’m not sure if this would be a good career choice but I might purchase one just for its therapeutic value.
SUNDAY - did the preaching thing and helped out at Softball practice. I think a professional softball coach would be way too stressful.
So, it looks like I’m going to turn pro in the pescatological arena.
What’s your fall back career?
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Meowmix on 05 May 2008 at 9:18 am #
I don’t know what a pescatological arena is, but does it have anything to do with catching snakes and turning them loose in their native habitats?
Meowmix on 05 May 2008 at 9:19 am #
P.S. - I’m living my fall-back career. Cleaning an occasional house and training kittens!
thurman8er on 05 May 2008 at 9:20 am #
Ministry is my fall back career.
graphiteman on 05 May 2008 at 1:39 pm #
As a young artist, I was brought up with the idea that creating art for a living is impractical and that one must get a “real” job to pay bills. Being successful was out of reach for ordinary people and only for artists like Picasso or Rubens.
As a result, I started out with the fall-back jobs. I have worked in restaurants, as a security guard, welder, laborer, soldier, draftsman, etc., not realizing that God wants me to use the abilities that He has given me.
Now I am starting a new career as an artist because that is where God wants me. It is my talent (in the Biblical sense) and I want to invest it for a larger return so that my Lord will be pleased to see how I have used what He has given me. I don’t want to keep it buried any longer.
Though if I need extra work, I might be available to catch snakes for the squeamish
zman on 05 May 2008 at 4:46 pm #
Bass Pro Shops, baby. I live right here in BPS Mecca. Not only get paid to fish, but they’ll send you around the country to do it and meet with people who do.
cwinwc on 05 May 2008 at 7:00 pm #
Radio play by play announcer for any baseball team that would have me. I think I’ll have to have a face lift (especially after losing 56 pounds) to give T.V. a shot.
Peggy on 05 May 2008 at 8:35 pm #
Duh! Isn’t it obvious?
I will be touring with Clapton.
Stoogelover on 05 May 2008 at 10:18 pm #
Death
Brady on 06 May 2008 at 1:55 am #
Giving advice to people who don’t want it.
john roberts on 06 May 2008 at 7:42 am #
I’ve definitely crossed off roofing as a fall back career. But I’m with you - if I could get one of those sweet pro-fishing gigs like Bill Dance or Jimmy Houston that would be great. But then again, where else can you get a job where you only work one day a week?
l.marie.d on 06 May 2008 at 12:49 pm #
having a career would be a good start for me.
my husband did the starving artist thing, then went into architecture. yeah, you need a fall back career as an architect so we’re thinking of keeping bees…though i hear that may be becoming iffy as well….
Tammy on 07 May 2008 at 8:42 am #
Isn’t teaching the fall back career of all?
stumptown on 08 May 2008 at 5:03 pm #
My fallback career is “lawyer.”
Go easy on the stumps you find in your back yard, they may be family.