What would be your dream job?

[piano8950 32577]

National Geographic photographer

 

Conflict photo journalist

[PhantomKnight 7914]

I used to dream of being a soldier. (Lived that dream)

 

Now, I wish I was an SP.

[Nathalie L 112512]

When I was younger I told my grandmother I wanted to be a lawyer.

 

"They are all bunch of fucking cheats and liars" she exclaimed loudly. "Why don't you become a doctor?" she asked. I was 10 years old at the time, but I still want to be a lawyer and perhaps one day work in the library of the Supreme Court of Canada. We should always dream big!

[stonedude 1039]

A Ghostbuster (still kinda do tbh😅)

 

[newfy 167]

My mentor growing up was my high school shop teachers, both in welding and auto mechanics. Never pursued it until I was in my early 30's. Fate happened  and I was in a serious car accident. Couldn't do the job I was in so disability insurance said that they would pay for new education and re-train me.  I asked if they would pay for my diploma in education which they did so off I went to Queen's University. One year later I was qualified and that was the beginning of my dream. Spent time in a bunch of different schools until I became full time. Lots of ups and downs but 27 years later I took an early retirement to end my dream. It was a fun and rewarding career but retirement pays almost as well with a lot less stress.    

[NotchJohnson 214136]

Growing up and living in the country with no neighbors of my age nearby when I would come home from school I wouldn't do homework I would cook.  Actually it was baking, I would make a different cake every week.  The first few were Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines but after I found my grandma recipe book it was a total new game.  So when I was in my last year of high school my dad asked me what I wanted to do for living.  I said that I wanted to be a baker and he told me that this was a woman's job so he sent me to school for a engineer.  Don't get me wrong I enjoyed what I learned but it was after that that I became a firefighter and did this until 10 years ago.

 

I still do a bit of baking when I can find some time.  Cookies, pies, etc...

[roamingguy 300292]

Back in 2011 I posted (I was working back then) that my dream job would be retirement.  Well life threw a curve and I took retirement a little earlier than expected (Oct 2013) but it's worth it...except for bad knees still not repaired lol and coronavirus, retirement has turned out to be a dream job

BTW I'd have bad knees if still at work and COVID would be compounded where I worked (in a prison, one that had an outbreak of coronavirus...I'm lucky to have missed that)

A Rambling

RG

[Greenly 791]

Supreme Commander of the Universe

[vegeta85 1675]

As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut and then a monster truck driver. One time someone told me that accountants make good money, so I wanted to be that for a bit. Perhaps, one day, I'll realize my dream of doing someone's taxes while driving a monster truck on the moon!

[Allie Zeon 2925]

On 7/5/2011 at 9:12 PM, ottawaadventurer said:

If I could, I'd be an SP... 🙂

Actually I dreamed of it for so long too! It's real now 😁

[peacectryguy 12547]

Jedi Master Yoda. "Do or do not, there is no try". 

Or anybody in Star Trek except the red shirt guys who always die in the first scene. I wish I could insert a funny meme here.

Okay, joking aside, a musician (jazz saxophonist perhaps) even though I don't have an ounce of musical talent.

[Akira 31]

As a kid my dream job changed quite a bit. Everything from being a cop, race car driver, hockey player to a clown.
 

Now as an adult, my dream job would be to be retired and be free.

[NotchJohnson 214136]

This guys is tired of his job....I'm ready to replace him at any time.

 

[Guest lydiahardwood]

I used to want to be a journalist! With our weekly interviews I feel like I've almost achieved that childhood dream 🙂 

[Sharpe 771]

5 hours ago, lydiahardwood said:

I used to want to be a journalist! With our weekly interviews I feel like I've almost achieved that childhood dream 🙂 

Yes!  That would be perfect for you!

[Guest]

[peacectryguy 12547]

A little more serious response from me. As a very young child (4-6), I had a fascination with numbers and problem solving. I would have liked to be a mathematician. As I grew older and any thought of university was off the table, I ended up in a trade and realized that I have a particular talent for building things and a love of architecture. I now enjoy refurbishing and remodeling old houses. Carpentry is a joy to me but all aspects of it are fun. 

[Steampunk 144]

As a kid my dream job changed every second week. When was time to choose,  there was so many careers i didnt know existed. I ended up going tk university in a field i loved, especially the learning part ! Later i ended up as an executive and the specific field didnt matter as much. I loved it, still do.. I think my trademarks was that i was able to genuinely relate to a wide diversity of people, from workers to physicians to executives. I also trusted my people and gave them enough rope on the leash, lol. Still required results and quality work. I also like to think that i walked the talk. 

Following a motorcycle accident several years ago, I am on disabilty leave because of chronic fatigue, concentration and memory issues (not great for a executive).  I dont see much improvement for a while so i dont know fhagi awill ever be able to go back.

But enough whining, my dream job woukd be to be able to go back to my old job!  Lol