Careers for the nations?

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if this has already been asked before (by all means, it may have) but during a particularly numbing class lecture, I started thinking about the professions each nations would have, and why they would be well-suited to the job. So, I'm asking you for your headcanon: what kind of career do you think a certain character would be good for, and why?


Alfred: Kindergarten teacher - This is my headcanon, but I think Alfred would be a hit with kids - partly because he is a manchild himself |D He wants to be a 'hero', and I think little kids would look up to him as if he were.
Francis: Marriage counselor - It was a toss-up between marriage counselor and radio host for a love/romance station, but Francis might be too scandalous for air, so I chose another career where he'd offer advice to the poor unfortunate souls that suffer from problems of l'amour~
Arthur: Children's storybook publisher - Because he loves magical creatures, and has a lot of experience with telling stories to his former colonies~
Ludwig: Stock broker - Oh great, another cause of stress for Ludwig |D He'd make a great stock broker/insurance manager/tax accountant, anything along those lines.
Romano: Race car driver - More headcanon, but I think Romano has a love for sports cars and fast driving, and it's a dangerous/exciting/competitive lifestyle for him.
Feliciano: Italian chef - Because face it, what can he do other than make good pasta |D /shot
Gilbert: Journalist/private investigator - He's a prolific writer (at least, based on all those journals he keeps) and a snoop! Perfect~
Antonio: Veterinarian/Doctor - The more I think about this, the more I like it. Antonio is so caring, warm, and easy-going, I think he'd make a wonderful doctor or veterinarian.
Feliks: Haute couture designer - Do I even need to explain this one? P:
Toris: Guidance counselor - He's dealt with a lot of issues in the past, and I feel like he's the type to want to make sure no one else has to deal with them - or at least be able to help. He's a really helpful guy, anyways.

As much as I tried, I could not think of a career for Ivan.

Well, that was quite a long list! (Like I said, it was a particularly mind numbing lecture |D) Feel free to share, agree, or disagree, as long as you do so in a respectful manner (but I trust you knew that already!~) Mods, please delete this if it is not allowed!

Comments

[nekoian.livejournal.com]

I just gotta say I love the idea of America watching the kiddies, and England publishing kiddy books! I bet they're sometimes too scary for them though...

I can;t see Romano racing cars, but its likely more my thought that he'd be stuck in some boring, frustrating job just seething because his brother has a better and cooler one than himself. I think Romano washes the dishes in the restaurant Italy works in. The idea of Romano racing cars is cute though, he'd have serious road rage!

What do you suppose Canada might do? I could see him working in the zoo taking care of the Polar Bears and Penguins and never standing out. Or maybe he works as a gardener or makes custom teddy bears or something. oOo

I think Russia is in plumbing or is a door to door salesman, (A very successful one, because he scares all his customers...)

Interesting thought on the whole, I'm interested in hearing moar!

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Oh gosh, did I really forget Canada? /shot. I wasn't going to list all the nations, but I had a job for Canada that I forgot to list |D I think he would make an adorable librarian!

The road rage is partially why I thought Romano would make a good race car driver, but I know what you mean xD~ Maybe that is his dream job or something :)

I giggled as to your thoughts on Russia.

Thanks for sharing! > w >

[republicgermany.livejournal.com]

Easy, Ivan is an assassin. Or at least some kind of spy.

I tend to imagine Feliciano as working more in the art field, like being a guide in an art gallery or a co-ordinator of art shows or something. Cooking pasta is just his favourite hobby.

The one I can never think of a career for is Elizabeta. I have her as a character in an alternate reality 'fic of mine, but I could never think of a job for her so I've just . . . avoided the topic so far.

On that note, I have Gilbert as a history teacher - he became one for the sole purpose of teaching the youth of today about Frederick the Great, and he ignores all other aspects of the curriculum because he thinks they're insignificant in comparison.

[aerith1992.livejournal.com]

I think Alfred and Antonio's jobs shoud be switched. I explain.
Antonio has much more experience with children (you know, colonies) than Alfred. Alfred has a similar attitude so he would be perfect ad a vet as well! Or maybe a police officer (you know, the hero thing...) However I like your choice too!
I love Arthur as a publisher <3
But I think Feliciano would be better as a painter on an artist, and Romano as a chef. I am an Italian, and I live in south Italy. I assure you that the best food is in the South. We have traditional food for every little town. And it's good *ç*
Maybe Ivan could be a jailer!
And Gilbert, I see him also selling original German beer XD

[nekoian.livejournal.com]

Canada would be the best Librarian, especially when his brother shows up and make alot of noise, haha! He might also be Frances loooong suffering assistant.

Romano could also be a great phone help desk technician, because he's oh so patient with people.

Russia could also be a landlord or property retailer, buying all the property to make it one with his own. /He's a land-baron.../

I can also imagine England working along side his brothers as manager or chef in a bar while being in firm competition with France's restaurant on one side and Spain's on the other. (I really want to write this now, seriously!) Germany would obliviously be their accountant and lament each business being terribly run.

You're welcome, I thought it was an entertaining subject!

[chi-hong.livejournal.com]

I would visit that restaurant as much as possible if Romano was working there eue *Crush? Me? Nooooooooooo.....*

I can see Antonio working with children too, he loves kids and I think it'd be adorable. I'd want him to work in the kindergarten I went to as a kid.

For China, he'd probably be a historian or own a chain of Chinese restaurants or something. Or a kung fu coach... xD Or he could be a teacher or something, in an elementary school. He loves kids too. (Headcanon)

Mongolia... Maybe firefighter or something badass. Own a ranch or something xD Or train kids how to ride horses. (The firefighter thing is just because I've played him as one. It was a pretty random choice, but it became normal to me after a while xD) I just have this idea of him also wanting to help people somehow. And what better way to do that than to save people from accidents and fires? eue

France.... I can't shake the image of him being the school nurse or something xDDD The marriage counselor sounds fun too, I can see him wanting to help everybody with love issues.

Sweden.... carpenter ~eue~ Or something with computers.

Korea would be an actor. Just cause. (Korean dramas anyone?)

[idraax.livejournal.com]

That would explain why Russia carries a pipe around all the time. Free advertising! XD

[idraax.livejournal.com]

That bit about Gilbert just became part of my headcannon. XD I think Elizabeta would work for a tabloid. I mean you see her in fanart with a camera, so...

[idraax.livejournal.com]

Gilbert as a beer salesman...hmm....wouldn't he just drink all the beer that he would be attempting to sell? XD

[idraax.livejournal.com]

My headcannon is weird.

I always saw Ludwig as a baker or a jewelery maker. I'm not sure why.

I see Alfred as being a freelance, "jack of all trades" kind of person and Aurthur would be teaching classes on either English literature or on how to properly make tea.

I see Turkey as a poet and teaching classes on Poetry.

Norway would make instruments or do something with electronic music.

Austria would be a music producer or a conductor.

[charlzway.livejournal.com]

^ I agree with Korea being an actor and Sweden being a carpenter!

I actually think America would do well in the media/mass communications industry i.e. newscaster, weatherman, talk show-host, journalist, advertising.... He has the energy for it, that's for sure, and he's very outspoken, loud and flashy; all of which would help a lot in media.

I want to say Japan would be a mangaka but that's pretty cliché (maybe as a side job? lol). I actually think he would work in a computer/robotics company as the software developer/programmer/engineer because seriously, the Japanese excel in that industry.

England could possibly be a teacher/lecturer of sorts too (who writes romance novels in his free time xD). But you know what his dream job is? To work with Gordon Ramsay. So he will participate in Hell's Kitchen. Every single year. B|

Italy would be a chef/painter/sculpture/art curator? Possibly a fashion designer too. And Romano will work as Spain's angry gardener, while Spain just owns a big mansion and lazes about LIKE A BOSS.

Greece would be a well... I dunno, a writer? Maybe a philosophy teacher that is, if he doesn't fall asleep on the job all the time. If all that fails, he definitely wouldn't mind being a caretaker for stray cats or a vet of sorts.

[aerith1992.livejournal.com]

I didn't think that, you're right!
Or maybe he is very serious about make people feel the awesomeness of German beer XD

[idraax.livejournal.com]

Maybe....arrg, if I wasn't already working on a meme fill, I would write something like this. :(

[gramarye1971]

I actually wrote a short character-study fic as my headcanon for Switzerland's profession (futures broker and stock market analyst), though I've never actually posted it to the main community. Perhaps I'll do that shortly. ^_^

EDIT: And here it is.

[aerith1992.livejournal.com]

You can do it when you have time ;)

[katsuno-hitomi.livejournal.com]

Yao is totally a virtuoso at playing various traditonal Chinese instruments(guzheng, erhu, etc). Puts out CD's of traditional Chinese music all the time. Of course that can't pay all the bills, so he teaches others how to play said instruments as well.

[idraax.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I will. It probably will not be for a while though.

[songofbreaking.livejournal.com]

France: fashion designer. I mean Paris is one of the fashion capitals of the world!
Switzerland: watchmaker/ watch repair. the Swiss are known for their watches and I could see him running a small watchmaking shop and complaining how no one ever wants handmade watches anymore.
America: firefighter 'cause he's the hero
N. Italy: painter or priest.
S. Italy: farmer. he IS well known for his agriculture

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be so cute! c: America would cause such a ruckus at the library.

That...actually sounds like a pretty good idea for Russia. He'd be this wealthy overlord, rofl. /Mafia, anyone? 8D

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

I LOVE the idea that Elizabeta works for a tabloid! Maybe she can work alongside journalist!Gilbert.

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Ahw, figures that Ivan would have some sort of shady job |D Maybe it's what he's best suited for after all.

He'd be a really cute art guide, but I think his over-excited/derpy nature might work against him sometimes. It would still work, though!

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

XD I thought Antonio might love kids too much ~ he would huggle them and probably get beat up by an over-protective parent that is wondering why the teacher is glomping their child~ All joking aside, this is a cute idea - when I wrote my Gakuen!AU fic, Antonio was the kindergarten teacher :)

Ah, I like your choice for Romano! I don't want to see him stuck in a job where he's not happy ~ Feli would be a very cute painter, perhaps doing portraits on the street :3

POOR IVAAAAN XD

I agree with the others, I think Gilbert will drink all the original German beer ;)

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love the idea of America being a newscaster or a talk-show host *__* He does have the perfect personality for media, now that you mention it!

I had Japan as a CEO/executive at a Microsoft!

I hope England doesn't blow Hell's Kitchen straight to hell.

That is PERFECT for Spain |D I think Greece would have a cat shelter :3

[cattiechaos.livejournal.com]

Yay, I'm so glad that this post prompted you to share! :3 /goes to read <3

[idraax.livejournal.com]

Yes,yes! Why, why must this discussion continue to give me ideas when I'm trying to finish my angsty meme fill. :(