thread: Career Ideas for Novel

  1. February 11th, 2009, 07:17 AM #1
    Aimz
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    Career Ideas for Novel

    Ok I am having trouble with my characters father and assigning him a career.

    He has to be wealthy enough to own an inner city home as well as a beach house (although the beach house is inherited from his parents). The career has to be one where he mixes with upper class crowds. But I don't want it to be a cliche career as I still want the family to seem somewhat grounded and normal.

    Does that make any sense?? Please help!
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  2. February 11th, 2009, 07:25 AM #2
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    Banker (of the merchant variety not high street)
    Plastic surgeon
    Golf player
    Car dealership owner
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  3. February 11th, 2009, 07:41 AM #3
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    I like the idea of Merchant Banker and Plastic Surgeon - will try these out now to see if they fit.

    Anymore ideas?
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  4. February 11th, 2009, 08:00 AM #4
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    I know a guy in Melbourne, who bought an inner city place in an area that was rough at the time, reno'd it and traded up. He's a boilermaker, and he's got a multi-million dollar property portfolio through dumb luck.
    I reckon go with tradie who bought the place while he was a young apprentice, then went on to have a successful business. There's a lot of them around...
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  5. February 11th, 2009, 08:12 AM #5
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    A physiotherapist???
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  6. February 11th, 2009, 08:17 AM #6
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    Architect
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    Specialist (Medical)
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  7. February 11th, 2009, 08:20 AM #7
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    Architect is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!

    Thanks so much for your help ladies!!
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  8. February 11th, 2009, 08:58 AM #8
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    real estate agent?- oops, i am a bit late!!
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  9. February 11th, 2009, 09:26 AM #9
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    Doh I was going to say a barrister

    only cos I know the guys that DH works for (architects) aren't wealthy like that!! lol
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  10. February 11th, 2009, 09:29 AM #10
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    What if he was the CEO/Director of a big-city architectural firm. Would he have money then?
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  11. February 11th, 2009, 09:41 AM #11
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    Dunno - never known one.. LOL
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  12. February 11th, 2009, 09:44 AM #12
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    What about High Rise Property manager, or a vineyard owner (who has multiple vineyards internationally...)
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  13. February 11th, 2009, 09:48 AM #13
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    Or someone in property development? ONe of the richest guys on the sunny coast is a property developer
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  14. February 11th, 2009, 10:04 AM #14
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    If he's an architect he will have to cry poor all the time even though he has a lot of money LOL! I know most architects don't make much but once a client of mine was a partner in a big inner city archi firm (lots of moula) and he was always saying how poorly he was paid. And he has to wear thick rimmed glasses!
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  15. February 11th, 2009, 11:15 AM #15
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    I was going to suggest Barrister as well, or in Real Estate.
    I am sure if he were a CEO of a big firm he'd make a fair bit. Tax benefits and all
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