Reading the "What's your profession" thread got me curious. It seems many people are rather unhappy at their current job or in their current career track. If you could have logical job in the world (President of the universe or owner of the Rockets does not count), what would it be? If you could start all over in college and choose a different major for purposes of a new career track, what would it be? Mine is easy. I would have ignored my strict Indian parents and followed my dreams by majoring in Journalism rather than Computer Sciences and tried to achieve my dreams of being the next Rick Reilly.
Playwright/Actor I've done both but since I have never been actually paid for either, I guess my amateur status is still intact. I could be the worlds first under endowed p*rn star...that wouldn't be a bad gig.
I'd like to go back to school to become a pharmacist. I have a fascination with researching chemicals and how they interact with the body. I'd love to go back to school and do this, it's just the whole paying bills thing that stops me.
An executive in charge of tv programming at UPN. First thing I would do is bring back Enterprise. And then I would create a bunch more star trek shows.
How, exactly would you achieve that? Would you have gone Tiger Woods style and dedicated your entire childhood to playing golf? Did you like golf as a child? Since there is no "college track" for professional golfers, I'm just wondering how this would have become a reality for you.
Ditto as I said above. This sounds like a "dream job" more than anything. Especially sinced you specifically mentioned UPN rather than a network executive as a whole.
If I had a money tree and that was taken care of, I'd probably go back to school for music just to have the experience of going through it. I'd probably be the only one there who already had a Ph.D. in a science. Not sure exactly which track I would take when I got there... but I'd like the chance to refine my ability and play more piano and percussion, as well as learn how to play the other instruments. Even a music education degree would be nice. The problem is what I would do when I got out. Right now, I'm not good enough at dealing with kids to feel like I could teach them. (Who knows, maybe after I have my own and learn to communicate with them, then I'll feel better.) Being a professional performer would be great; if it would pay the bills, I'd do it. Knowing that, realistically, most people can't earn a living that way, I'd like to: first, get Ferdinand a well-paying teaching job so he would finally feel happy (and bring in some decent income so I wouldn't be responsible for most of it anymore ). Then teach chemistry part-time while going back to school for music. What a weird combination. Still not likely, though, so I continue to be a good, responsible girl and teach chemistry because it's useful and productive and practical.
My desired profession still would be a chef. But I want to one day be a C.M.C. Certified Master Chef. I belive there are only 57 C.M.C.'s in the world. Mainly because your final is a 14 day long test averaging around 14 hours a day.
I'm working in my desired profession. I would desire it would pay better, but I find myself utterly incapable of doing a job I don't care about and believe in. So for me, working in my desired profession isn't just a preference -- it's a requirement.
I would like to be in a high risk stock mrk job in that I could get it all and risk it all over a few hours!!! That would be a cool feeling, but I'm too safe so that would never happen..
truer words have never been uttered. I am doing exactly what I want to be doing at the exact right time in my life. I do not require more $$$ or even desire it necessarily. I love my company, enjoy my coworkers to a man, have the right balance of challenging and simple responsibilities. I like my schedule. I like my 45 minute to 1 hour drive to and from work. when I get too stressed I disappear into the studio and knock out a song (white boy super squad). I am more pleasant to be around according to my friedns and family. I am good. What BJ said is soooo true to all of you guys out there that are young or dissatisfied in your work place. I took a third of what I was making in the oil field to get a job in radio, where my passion was. A third. After less than a year in my ideal setting I received a few meritorious raises and a promotion. I let go of materialism in search of contentment and by doing so now have the material things AND the inner contentment. I cannot stress the importance of recognizing that you will be a fulfilled person if you chase a real dream and make sacrifices when it is in your reach. clm
Desired profession? Professional golfer However, this doesn't mean it's my professional goal. Like many people, I'm unable and/or unwilling to take the risks necessary to pursue my dream job. Quit my 8-5 job? No regular paycheck? No insurance coverage? No 401k retirement plan? Spend countless dollars practicing golf? Travel like crazy? I can't do these things. With a mortgage, a wife, and a child, such risks are out of the question. They depend on me, and I don't have the luxury of taking those risks. This frequently is why pro golfers (and, possibly, pro athletes in general) come from backgrounds where they have nothing to lose. Either they're filthy rich and can do whatever they want, or they're dirt poor and have no hope for any other career. Since there are many more dirt-poor people than filthy-rich people, we see many more athletes coming from slums (golf being an exception because it is an expensive sport to pursue). I don't regret my career choice. It's done a good job providing for me and my family. That's the mindset of the married side of me. I like my career, and I like my job. It's not a dream, but I like it enough to stay with it with reasonable happiness. But in every married man is a single guy, stifled away. He may never again exist in the real world, but will always preoccupy a man's dreams. My single guy dreams of opening his own business. Of being a pro golfer. Of being an entrepreneur. Of being an actor. A singer. A movie-maker. A pianist. Nothing in the world will squelch a man's dreams as much as responsibility. -- droxford
