What if Compo Had a Job

[maltrab]

What work would you think he would of been good at, I will start with my suggestion

Betting Shop Manager

 

[onyx(John)]

Chimney sweep maybe, he would already have the right attire for the job anyway ;D

 

[Compo]

Not nice thing to say but sweeping the streets and picking up loose change that he would find.

 

[barmpot]

Well he did have one - in the local Co-op!

 

[Paulinehill29]

Well he did have one - in the local Co-op!

No - Clegg was the lino salesman for the co-op. Compo never had a job because his family were too busy making a living out of being poor to find the time to go to work

 

[Beth]

I can see him on a farm raising ferrets.

 

[DJWCFC]

Well he did have one - in the local Co-op!

No - Clegg was the lino salesman for the co-op. Compo never had a job because his family were too busy making a living out of being poor to find the time to go to work

actually Pauline Compo did work at the co-op in the 2nd series of First of the Summer Wine, so he did work but even after FOTSW in LOTSW it was referred to he never worked so I think both you and barmpot are right in a way

 

[codfanglers]

I can see him on a farm raising ferrets.

I don't think he could hold a regular job with regular hours. But then I read Beth's answer and I must agree.

 

[Beth]

Well I am a bit dabt ;D

I have wondered since I began watching this show what lino is?

 

[cciaffone]

I have wondered since I began watching this show what lino is?

linoleum

 

[howardandmarina]

I imagine he could have been a good junk dealer, or just run a stall at a flea market. (I think car boot sales would be closest to that?) Charging lots of money for useless items, but I think he would enjoy the haggling.

 

[minxie]

Compo did have a job the official term was layabout, but cheeky style

I can't imagine him ever having a 'proper' job

 

[Adanor]

What work would you think he would of been good at, I will start with my suggestion

Betting Shop Manager

I agree with the Betting Shop Manager and I'll throw in a sideline of Ferret Breeder.

 

[Pearl]

Sorry going off topic but after seeing this

I have wondered since I began watching this show what lino is?

linoleum

I was hoping one of our American friends could answer this, is a weed wacker a strimmer?

 

[cciaffone]

In the US of A, a weed whacker is also known as a String Trimmer.
Presume that is a UK Strimmer???

chuck

 

[happyjack]

can you call his pastime as a poacher a job?

 

[Pearl]

In the US of A, a weed whacker is also known as a String Trimmer.
Presume that is a UK Strimmer???

chuck

Thank you Chuck

 

[barmpot]

Of course we might have said Compo was a "government artist" - drawing the dole (dole = unemployment benefit for the benefit of our USA followers).

 

[chris]

Did he not used to want to be big game hunter.

 

[Norm]

wasn't there something about encylopedias and going to university in an episode somewhere ??