Not the 9 to 5

For people looking for a less conventional job

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Alternatives to the conventional, 9 to 5 job

What if you would prefer not to be tied to a desk? Do you yearn for a work/life balance that suits you better? Do you feel there must be a better way to make a living? Are you planning a career change?
 
If you want to be a lawyer, paramedic, teacher, accountant, IT worker, secretary etc, there are countless courses, job advertisements, sources of information and opportunities available. 

 

But what if a more idiosyncratic career would suit you better? What if your work style is more atypical? Would a quirky job be better for you?

 

Not the 9 to 5 aims to be the answer, starting out as an information exchange and networking opportunity for people who are searching for ideas and resources about careers outside of the mainstream. Ultimately we hope to provide a source of routes to the jobs you would like.
 
The first set of information we have is a set of responses to questions about unusual jobs by people already taking an individual career path, the people who have the sorts of jobs you might like.


Click here to see the responses we have collected so far. 

The usual routes for job hunters cater for those who are happy to work within their conventions, but it is not easy to find information about other jobs.


Click here to go to our resources section.
 
 
This website is a resource that aims to help as many people with unconventional ambitions as possible. Your feedback is important to us to help build the site you need.
 
Please use the Contact Us page, email us, or if you would like to leave a public comment,  suggestion or a note about an unconventional job you have had or would like to have, please use my YellBox ------->.
 
Type in your name, then your message in the next box, with a smiley if you like and then click Say.
 
We don't have a forum, but if you would like to talk to others who are job hunting, there is a Facebook group you can try.
From time to time useful articles appear, so we are collecting them together for you.
 
Click here for the articles and blogs we have found.
 
 
If you have an unusual job or know know someone who does, see the questionnaire page to fill out to help us provide more diverse and eclectic information to people like you who want a job less ordinary.
 

Not The 9 to 5
London, UK