"I'd like to do people who are well known, even people who are involved in perfectly respectable occupations."

It may be a respectable occupation, but it sounds rather criminal to me.

That left teaching, usually as a governess with a wealthy family, as just about the only respectable occupation.

But the business of the machine boss differs in an important respect from that of these respectable, legitimate occupations.

Before he had become a thief he had pursued a respectable occupation.

It takes place in an unnamed city, where banking and law would be considered normal and respectable occupations.

But perhaps just as important as the money is an increased acceptance of television comedy writing as a respectable occupation.

"Oh, not until Augustus is settled in-in some respectable occupation!"

In fact," he added, fatigue slowing both thought and remark, "from what Cherry there said, they consider it a very respectable occupation.

A blacksmith's was a respectable occupation, but he felt that he could do without it in the family.