a job where you can travel a lot?

[paloftoon]

I have a friend who wants to work at a job where he can travel a lot.
Some ideas that myself and his friends came up with were:
1. Firefighter
2. Trucker
3. field research assistant
4. Assistant for a Celebrity


You need training for the first three I think and the 3rd option doesn't even appeal to him.

He currently works seasonally at a camping ground in the kitchen, and he's superb with thoroughly cleaning the various kitchen appliances so that people are least likely to get sick when they dine at that establishment.

He has a Bachelors degree- I don't know in what.

 

[Rodafina]

He currently works seasonally at a camping ground in the kitchen, and he's superb with thoroughly cleaning the various kitchen appliances so that people are least likely to get sick when they dine at that establishment.

I knew someone who worked in food service/prep on boats. Private yachts or even cruise ships. Sounds dreadful to me, but traveling a lot was definitely part of the deal.

 

[Gerontius]

I have a friend who wants to work at a job where he can travel a lot.
Some ideas that myself and his friends came up with were:
1. Firefighter
2. Trucker
3. field research assistant
4. Assistant for a Celebrity


You need training for the first three I think and the 3rd option doesn't even appeal to him.

He currently works seasonally at a camping ground in the kitchen, and he's superb with thoroughly cleaning the various kitchen appliances so that people are least likely to get sick when they dine at that establishment.

He has a Bachelors degree- I don't know in what.

These are good ones. I'm going to check with my brother to see about how to get into truck driving because that's actually an OK option here. Firefighting + travel is best served by wildland fire fighting. And any job worth having might take a little training to get into.

 

[Outdated]

People with a physical trade can travel where ever they like as it suits them, and many do travel to different cities and to different countries chasing more work and better pay. Only fully qualified tradesmen get to do this though:
Electrician
Carpenter
Brick Layer
Roofer
Mechanic
Diesel fitter
Etc.

Rodafina's suggestion is a good one. Many years ago I knew a girl that got a job working on the Murray River Queen as a waitress. That's an historic paddlesteamer that does river cruises. When she got bored with that she jumped on a plane to Bali and got a job working in a bar there, then she went island hopping up through all of the Asia Pacific and then in to China. She worked her way through China and up in to Mongolia, then headed west through Russia and Europe and in to the UK. Then she went to Canada and worked her way from north to south through the entire continent, leaving Argentina 4 years later to return to Australia.

She not only had a lot of fun, she also earnt a lot of money and came home with enough in the bank to get herself well established. She moved to Queensland after that and became one of the trainers for our Olympic diving team.

Doing that sort of thing requires incredible social skills though, and it's definitely a lot easier for a very pretty young Aussie girl with the big smile, the accent, and the laid back attitude.

If your friend's batchelor degree is in something that is in high demand in other countries then that will also give the opportunity to travel on a Working Holiday visa but that option is only open to people less than 35 years of age.

https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/vis...ng/work-holiday-417/first-working-holiday-417

[Edit] Just thought I should add this - A lot of people dream of travelling but when push comes to shove they can't stand the thought of leaving friends and family behind. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

It reminds me of the parable of the monkey that's caught because it's hand is stuck in the olive jar. It's hand wouldn't be stuck if it would just let go of the olives. Many people are like that monkey, too afraid to let go of what they already have in order to chase their dreams. You only get one chance at life, live it how you think is best.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

My youngest brother had the job electrical technologist, got hired by phone company maintaining rural phone systems, when they upgraded to electronic switches, he got hired by Bell international, maintaining phone systems in third world countries had to live like the natives as he was cheap. Saw the world, when this ended joined air force
travelled even more of the world. Boy do the kids like his stories. military base close to north pole day later military base in middle east. That's travelling. As he told me 40 below to 40 above in a few days.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

I was fortunate. My skills in statistical design of experiments and statistical process control in pharmaceutical manufacturing and experience with various processes, kept me in demand on projects and engineering would request my assistance. That let me work in various countries from Costa Rica to Croatia. My last project was spending a year in Zagreb, Croatia, though it was two weeks there and one week back at corporate. With constant jet lag it was a little stressful.

 

[FayetheAspie]

Photographer ?

 

[tlc]

My dad became a traveling salesman, drove sometimes hundreds of miles a day, to customers all over northern Michigan and eastern UP. He sold things like fasteners and electrical parts, which he personally delivered during his rounds.

Companies like mine have field service engineers, another name for a traveling repair diagnoser/assistant. They seem to have high turnover because of being away from family a lot. But if you like to travel and see new places often, and don’t have any concerns about home, it could be great.

 

[Outdated]

My dad became a traveling salesman, drove sometimes hundreds of miles a day, to customers all over northern Michigan and eastern UP. He sold things like fasteners and electrical parts, which he personally delivered during his rounds.

I had a mate that did that for a while, for a company that sold car care chemicals. He drove one of those huge Volvo vans full of stock to regional areas. One day he was driving back to Adelaide from Broken Hill and a flock of emus ran out in front of him. It's a big van full of gear, it can't stop quick.

When we were kids we had these toys, "smash up derby" cars. When you crashed them bits fell off of them. He said that was what it was like when he hit the emu, all it's bits fell off. Legs neck and head all separated from the torso. He pulled off the side of the road and walked back to clear the mess, the legs and neck/head were easy enough but then he had to move the torso.

He tried to drag it but all that happened was he got handfuls of greasy feathers. The only way to move it was to bend over the top of it and pick the whole thing up in a bear hug, and he got grease and blood and goo all over his suit.

 

[Shamar]

I have a friend who wants to work at a job where he can travel a lot.
Some ideas that myself and his friends came up with were:
1. Firefighter
2. Trucker
3. field research assistant
4. Assistant for a Celebrity


You need training for the first three I think and the 3rd option doesn't even appeal to him.

He currently works seasonally at a camping ground in the kitchen, and he's superb with thoroughly cleaning the various kitchen appliances so that people are least likely to get sick when they dine at that establishment.

He has a Bachelors degree- I don't know in what.

I would suggest becoming an exploration geologist. Lots of travel, but don't expect to be sent anywhere pleasant. Plan on spending time in jungles, inside volcanoes, winters in a tent in northern Canada, severe deserts. Get face time with wolves, bears, mountain lions, and all manner of venomous snakes. Engage in helicopter crashes. Eat native foods of dubious origin. Went so far into the wilds of Australia, we had to go to the outback just to get closer to civilization.

It takes a special kind of mind to do that sort of work. Mainly, a defective one. I loved the work.

 

[velociraptor]

Photographer ?

Only worked in the old days when you could make money at it. I have a lot of pro photographer friends who are amazing and get zero work.

 

[Hypnalis]

There's a "beware what you wish for" downside risk to this.

Low-end jobs that put you in nice places tend to pay poorly, and have no longer-term career development.
Service work in the tourist industry is like that. And even with the poor prospects, there's fierce competition for the nicer places and jobs, because there are a huge number of young people looking for them.

High-end jobs (like geology, chef, hotel management, trades, most forms of consulting) generally require a significant amount of education, training, and experience. And the best slots are still competitive.

The best advice you can give for for the person to get into a suitable profession or trade, do the work, and then shape their career around this secondary objective (travel).

If they demand a short-cut, don't give them any further advice, because sooner or later they may try to blame you for the negative consequences of their poor decision-making.

BTW - I mentioned kitchen work (but high-end, not the grunt-work) because it's quite travel-friendly. You have to like it though - it's a fairly stressful area to work in..

 

[Neonatal RRT]

Nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc. There are several traveling healthcare professional agencies.

 

[Crossbreed]

I would suggest becoming an exploration geologist.

Autistic geologists rock...!

 

[Mary Terry]

I have a friend who wants to work at a job where he can travel a lot.
Some ideas that myself and his friends came up with were:
1. Firefighter
2. Trucker
3. field research assistant
4. Assistant for a Celebrity


You need training for the first three I think and the 3rd option doesn't even appeal to him.

He currently works seasonally at a camping ground in the kitchen, and he's superb with thoroughly cleaning the various kitchen appliances so that people are least likely to get sick when they dine at that establishment.

He has a Bachelors degree- I don't know in what.

Traveling nurses make a lot of money and often can stay for free or for a reduced rate in university hospital student dormitories.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

Traveling nurses make a lot of money and often can stay for free or for a reduced rate in university hospital student dormitories.

You can get an LPN, licensed practical nurse, in one year.

 

[tlc]

I had a mate that did that for a while, for a company that sold car care chemicals. He drove one of those huge Volvo vans full of stock to regional areas. One day he was driving back to Adelaide from Broken Hill and a flock of emus ran out in front of him. It's a big van full of gear, it can't stop quick.

When we were kids we had these toys, "smash up derby" cars. When you crashed them bits fell off of them. He said that was what it was like when he hit the emu, all it's bits fell off. Legs neck and head all separated from the torso. He pulled off the side of the road and walked back to clear the mess, the legs and neck/head were easy enough but then he had to move the torso.

He tried to drag it but all that happened was he got handfuls of greasy feathers. The only way to move it was to bend over the top of it and pick the whole thing up in a bear hug, and he got grease and blood and goo all over his suit.

The companies he worked for kept pushing for him to get one of those work vans. But he refused, and drove Grand Cherokees from when he started in the 90s till he retired a year ago. #1 he lives in an extremely rural area, dirt road on top of a hill, that gets snowed in a lot. #2 he figured his customers would always recognize him by the trademark of what he drove. Also for many reasons I speculate he is autistic and goes great lengths to avoid change.

 

[Dagan]

Welder. It's mostly contract work, but it's often that said contracted work is through a Union, so the pay is very decent...you just don't always get the best health coverage (if that's a concern in your country).

Railroad worker. Yeah, I know. Trains. Still, this is an incredibly tough field to break into, but if you can, it's great pay, great benefits and easy to work ones' way up to being on short line / full line trips. Travel, big time.

 

[Mary Terry]

You can get an LPN, licensed practical nurse, in one year.

I think you can get an LPN degree online where I live. And upgrading from LPN to RN is fairly easy, too.

 

[Mary Terry]

Airplane steward. They'll train you and send you all over the place. But you'd have to be people-friendly and not mind being a glorified waiter on planes.