Careers and Dream Jobs
 

This has been on my brain because I might be changing my major soon...

My dream job would be a novelist, but I know it wouldn't actually be a good job for me. Why? I'm an incredible procrastinator. I can't force myself to write unless there's a deadline, and when there is a deadline, I spaz and write poorly.

So instead I thought 'well I like Japanese, I'll study that and get a job translating!' and now, in my fifth semester of college...I've realized that I'm so-so at Japanese, and I wouldn't really like translating as a full-time job. (Secondary education: teaching you just how dumb you can be.)

So now I'm thinking of becoming a personal finance counselor. ...Yeah, it's a switch all right.

So what's your dream job? Is it the same thing as the career you're planning for? (Or in, for those of you already in the workforce full-time?)

I hope to one day be a Veterinarian. I don't know how well that is going to work out though...I think I'd love the job, I just don't know if I'd actually get accepted to a college for it.

ever since kindergarten, i have always wanted to be a marine biologist.... my dream job forever and still today, as a sophmore in HS, i still want to... but as i get to research the subject better than before, i noticed that i have to go through 8 years of college to go a PhD, which is what i will need for the job. So that isnt really exciting, and now because all those cool shows like CSI, Law & Order, Forensic files, etc. i think i may want to be a forensic scientist ..... still and iffy decision.... i still cant truley decided....

My dream job is anything that'll let me earn enough money to retire as soon as possible and live my dream retirement.

I'm a co-manager of a holiday complex. Thrilling >.<
Bleh. I guess it's better than a lot of jobs. At least I get to work from home, I don't have to put up with crappy managers like I did in some of my previous jobs and I have more free time than could possibly be healthy... I'll still complain though, as work's always fun to complain about :D

I only really had dream jobs when I was younger, now I just don't care as long as whatever I do for work is over as soon as possible and pays the bills at the end of the month.

I don’t have a dream job per say as I have a dream hobby I could so make into a job. I would really love to be a dollhouse maker. I’d love to be independently wealthy (by winning the lottery some day hopefully) and I would love to take architecture, interior design, and woodworking. I would love to put them together by hand and give them away to places like hospitals and orphanages…. And of course sell my works. I’d also LOVE to take graphic design. I’d love to get a Wacom board and really learn how to make good use of it. I think I’m going to get one for Christmas.

If I absolutely had to pick a job I’d like to be a nurse. My aunt was a nurse and I think it’s something I could do well, or not even a people nurse I think I’d really love to be a vet tech. Animal nurses rock!

DarkMelancholy: Maybe if you found a way to combine all three--like discovering new therapies or medications to help sick people?

I dunno...it can be really confusing at times. That's why it's taken me so long to decide anything.

AppleDumplinCutie: Being a dollhouse maker does sound like it would be really fascinating. Good luck getting the Wacom board!

Hockeygrl05: Forensic science sounds like it would take a lot of studying too. How long are the programs for that?

I've got one or two. I'd really like to get involved in politics - there's a part of me that dreams of being prime minister, but I'm more likely to end up as a political adviser or suchlike. That way I get to the dirty work behind the scenes and let someone else take the blame.
I also wouldn't mind working for the radio, or being an artist for comic books. Bit of a disparate bunch of jobs, but why not have more than one dream?

I think most people have one dream job because it makes it easier to focus your efforts, but if you can get more than one, go for it!

When I was in high school my dream job was to be a comic illustrator or character designer for videos. I've pretty much given up on that. I'm lazy and can not always find a way to make art. While I love it, I've discovered it's just not my drive.

Now either thinking of doing make-up for a living. Special Effects and Movie Make-up. While right now, I already have the know how to go to a Beauty parlor and do teenage girls make-up for prom. I lack the slip of paper that says I can and well, that won't pay the bills.

That or either specialize in doing dead people make-up and getting a job at the morgue doing something there. I just found out you can volunteer for the morgue and now going to look into that.

My dream job is a teacher, which is a good thing as that is what I'm going to school for, it's what I've wanted to do since I was about 5 years old. I did recently change my major from History to Native American Studies though, as I finally realized my passion in the field...I'd also love to be a writer, we'll have to see on that one though

Well…I used to want to be a vet, finished all but one semester of school, switch from wanting to be a vet to animation, figured that wouldn’t work, went for computer technologies, that didn’t go so well, now I’m trying to be a radio DJ because that really clicked with me and I’ve actually kept interest in something for once. I also tend to have a big mouth so talking over a mic is wonderful in my opinion. I’m talking about radio DJing, not in the club playing music type of DJing. I also love doing promotional things and meeting new people so even if I don’t get a DJing job right away I’d be happy doing promos for a while.

My dream job as of now is to be a 3d animator. I want to make 3d movies and video games.

My dream job? Voice acting. I have an interesting voice, and I love creating different voices to go with different moods, characters, etc.
Traditional acting, whether on stage or in film, would be a blast as well. But that's pretty much one of the hardest fields to make it in. I can also sing, if that helps. Musicals, anyone? I'm not positively hideous, either. >>;;
Writing, also an excellent choice. I think one of the top jobs of amazing-ness would be being a sitcom writer. I don't know how well traditional noveling would work out, because I'm fairly short on attention when it comes to such things.

well my dream job would be cooking or acting or maby work with animals i took a career thng and si angent came up i would love that exaot i might barf during the opptopsiys (the diceting of the body)and not shure i could get used to the smell but i still love the show csi navada or las vegas depends how you say it or call it whatever i still just call it csi