I worked a couple of seasons on the ski-train from Dover to the Alps while at uni. Trapped by an avalanche one weekend, I had a skier tell me to get him a helicopter so he could get home. I enjoyed working with the public, it's the odd balls you remember. Otherwise 20 years as an archaeologist in London, Kent, Beirut, Germany and Italy and when that went tits up, teaching English in Thailand, Saudi and Italy. Had a good time and great fun all round. Obviously, cold days, hard digging (it's not all brushes and trowels) on site and prats in the classroom, but that's life sometimes. Been very lucky.
40 years working.....make sure you enjoy it.