76. Kinds of Work and Where you can do them

Topic 76 12 July 2019 Kinds of Work and Where you can do them.

1. What are some jobs or professions that you can easily do in any country?

2. What are some jobs or professions that you cannot easily take to another country? Why is it difficult?

3. How easy is it to start a successful business in Australia? Is it easier or harder than in other countries? Why?

4. What are some jobs that an immigrant might never be allowed to do in Australia? Why?

5. Do you think you could be a "digital nomad" - somebody who works only from their computer and travels all the time? What would be good and bad about this? What kind of work can you actually do like this?

6. What jobs do you think automation will destroy? How are you planning to have a profession safe from automation?

7. If you marry and have children, what income will your family need every week to live comfortably? How did you calculate that?

8. Since 1962, Thor has had over 50 jobs, from labourer to university lecturer. How many different jobs do you want in your lifetime? How many jobs do you expect you might be forced to have?

9. What do you plan to do after 50? - After 40 it suddenly becomes much harder to get a job, and after 50 (for most people) it becomes extremely hard to get a job (or even to keep a job).

10. At what age do you plan to retire? How much money do you think you will need to retire comfortably? How did you calculate that?