Careers that lend towards Bioenergetics/Peaty Living
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Hello Forum,
Does anyone have a good list of jobs/careers/gigs/ways to make a decent living that are genuinely good?
I would guess something outdoors, active, work with hands, etc.
However I would also include very highly technical work. Things like watch repair, high level scientific research, investigator type roles.
Any input?
Mailman, Forester, Dog walker, Fruit picker, Cheesemonger, Lobsterman, Private Detective, Intelligence agent, Taxi driver... -
What do you currently do for work?
I think a good approach can also be to try to make your current job more Peaty. For example, I work as a programmer at a hybrid job. When I am home I can work on the balcony when the sun is indirect. Also going on walks when in office. Or installing a small red light lamp at the desk.
Obviously far from perfect, but small steps overtime can compound to a more peaty career long term.
Also work that has a sense of adventure and exploration, like crypto, could be a good option.
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mushroom forager/ shaman
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@The-Harpooner a lot of work with our hands job can be very strenuous and stressful especially in our modern culture that has destroyed leisure in its true sense. I am a tradesman and I work long hours in fast paced circumstances. It could be much more laid back but the industry is all about “exponential” growth and efficiency. In a culture that prizes such things like work, more specifically “hard” work it’s hard to find a Peaty job.
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- become a doctor. they are in demand
- become an unlicensed doctor
- become an unlicensed psychologist/psychiatrist
- sell shipping pallets on eBay. drive around to local businesses and ask if you can have their discarded pallets for free. sell for profit.
- find people in the countryside to live with. do chores around the property in exchange for room and board.
1-3 are peaty because you are doing meaningful work and are clearly interested in the field
4 is adventerous and slightly manual labor and outdoors
5 is peaty because it is relaxing and have free time and more meaningful social connection -
Permaculture consultant. I've met people who are going down this route. You can subspecialize into agriculture, permaculture for fire protection, anti-drought structures, pollution protection for sensitive habitats, pollution protection for schools/care centers/hospitals, etc.
There are permaculture schools across the US, Europe, LatAm, etc. Credentialists will be looking for a degree in geology, soil science, agriculture. You don't need a Bachelor's, an Associate's with a high GPA and strong letters of recommendation is enough - go to community college.
Personal trainer / nutritionist - applied bioenergetics and endless in subspecialty.
Doctor - expensive and time consuming but grants high credentialing, opportunity for private practice and actually helping patients.
Personal chef - another job where minimal credentials and good marketing can meet bioenergetics in a low overhead, high profit margin way.
Peat released a newsletter than people could subscribe to for cheap. Bioenergetic/Peaty living means ending up in a sole proprietorship and releasing your own content of some sort.
Regardless of your product or service, you need to be in a position to set your prices, manage your costs, and control your tax situation through deductions, credits, etc. Working for someone else on a salary or wage basis is not Peaty.
