Recession Proof Jobs.

[Eera]

To add a little bit more the Pixie's list. Recently there was a licenced brothel being advertised in the paper, the owner was pimping it (intended) as the most recession-proof industry there is.

[newjez]

Energy industry - electric and gas

[S92LAME]

So far in the recession we have just had/having, the price of oil has remained above $70 a barrel, sometimes even more. this has kept my job and my wifes going and in some cases it has gone pretty well. my wife has had some good payrises(one of only 3 in her company to get one) and a couple of good bonuses. i even got a 4% rise last year. this wasnt the case in 1998 when the oil price dropped to $10 a barrel and i was made redundant half way through my apprenticeship.

usually during a recession, there are still plenty of people working, there just isnt the security to pay out money. but i do notice that people will still pay out money for some things. interestingly as above, i notice that in my area there are 2 dog walking companies who are doing very well!

i have also noticed that a lot more people are investing in their houses rather than moving, (an assumption on my part its instead of moving). my dad is a painter and decorator an has had no shortage of work the last few years. lots of other painter and decorators in the town with shiney new vans etc! also Landscapers doing well. i can count from my window 5 houses who have had their gardens and driveways, front and back redone. in the area there are new garden walls, extensions, renovations, all sorts!

the only thing i can think of that is recession proof, is the ability to turn your hand to anything and be willing to do whatever you have to do to make money.

[chris955]

The thing is nowadays wherever you are no job is forever like they used to be.

[heyyu]

son in law works for an international mining and construction engineering firm he said on one Queensland project alone they have one and a half million man hours of engineering, thats before construction starts.

[whopperdaisy]

I figure plumbing is fairly recession proof because there's still plenty of sh7t around.

[tracy123]

Truck driver, never seen one out of work that doesnt want to be!

[S92LAME]

a lot of big projects though in total. the LNG project off WA that Chevron is doing is worth $49Billion. one off Queesland quoted at $10Billion. i hope it keeps people employed for a long time to come. i dont subscribe to the philosphy that we are stripping the earth of its resources! if you dont use them, they arent resources. if they are usefull, use them. like the Canadian oil sands. the soil and sand that goes back is cleaner than was there in the first place, so whats wrong with that? its being replanted!

[heyyu]

one and a half million

[fleabo]

Most jobs are recession proof. Which is why the bankers and the politicians get away with making a complete mess of it.

Anway, enough of that...

How about 'top-flight' footballers?