What's your current career? What would you rather be doing?

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  • fallenoaks50
    fallenoaks50 Posts: 84
    Credit risk analyst

    If I could start over, I would be a surgeon.
  • ParamoreAddict
    ParamoreAddict Posts: 839 Member
    Bump

    Sounds like a fun job. What are the qualifications?
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 738 Member
    I love my job. I'm a clinical psychologist working with our brave men and women in the service. Not to say I don't have my trying days but I wouldn't change my career or the patient population I work with.
  • AusAshMommy
    AusAshMommy Posts: 845 Member
    Current Job: Payroll Support Specialist/ERP Specialist (aka Oracle for our Main Vendor) - it's a desk job that SUCKS *kitten*!

    Dream Job: Something in Publishing - I am in transition so to speak presently - have my foot in the door of the industry by doing book reviews on my blog - someday I'd like to find a way to get paid for my book reviews - then maybe be an Agent/Scout in some capacity - or even a publicist - my exact dream career hasn't been nailed down yet! So long as it's something using my MBA in Marketing I'll be happy!
  • handyrunner
    handyrunner Posts: 32,662 Member
    supervisor in the government...electronics


    I'd rather be an author...just need to find the time and the motivation.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    Current job... creative director (like the job, love the people)

    Rather be doing: enjoying retirement (less than 7 years to go until I'm eligible)
  • danibu98
    danibu98 Posts: 281 Member
    Current: Fine wine and craft beer sales rep
    Dream Job: this is pretty much it- as long as I stay in the industry I'll be happy. I love running around, tasting wine, doing events, learning, teaching, you name it. I do wish I could travel out of state/out of country more for my job. Currently I travel overnight only once or twice a year. But I have young kids too.
  • comrade_questions
    comrade_questions Posts: 103 Member
    I'm in the military right now and I like it, just wish I had a little more time to pursue side jobs, like yoga teaching and college...
  • 1ZenGirl
    1ZenGirl Posts: 432 Member
    IT Project Manager
    Forensics with a focus on blood spatter....hey I loved Dexter LOL!!!
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    Operations Supervisor for a public transit system

    I think I have transportation in my blood, so I'm not sure that I want to be doing anything different. Sure, when I worked MOW on the railroad I dreamed of being a train engineer... but the reality of that job (hours, travel/living in crappy places) makes me glad I got out. I liked aspects of some of the other things I've done over the years, but this job gives me the right mix of pay, potential for promotion, friendly work environment, and lots of paid time off. It also helps that I live in my definition of paradise.

    Maybe some day I'll work on the state ferry... but I'm not sure I could do it for more than a couple years.
  • ParamoreAddict
    ParamoreAddict Posts: 839 Member
    I loved Dexter too...until the last season or so...The end made me so sad...*kitten*! lol
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,230 Member
    I am a mortician. I make removals, embalm, dress, do restorative art and cosmetics, physically set up the in-house visitations, and occasionally do a small part of grief counseling.

    I'd rather be a makeup artist or some sort of designer.
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    I'm a computer engineer, embedded systems programming specialty.

    I'd rather have a bake shop! Or a flower shop~ Or be a traveling dance performer at music festivals ^__^
    Unfortunately none of those pay very well, so I will just have to do them in my spare time...
  • amberlykay1014
    amberlykay1014 Posts: 608 Member
    Specialty outdoor shop owner w/ my husband.

    Wouldn't trade it.
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Current: HIM Coder (inpatient) /Medical Records changed from Lab Tech (trained for human, worked in animal diagnostic lab)

    No clue what I wanna be when I grow up, sigh.
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Current job: Bartender. It's not bad. It can be boring at times and frustrating at others. I get tired of being on my feet all time.

    Dream Job: Burlesque performer. Or Stylist. Or novelist. All three could work together, right?
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
    I work in accounting. I'd rather be rich and retired.
  • supergirl222
    supergirl222 Posts: 88
    psychologist....
    rather be a scuba dive instructor
  • emAZn
    emAZn Posts: 413 Member
    Nonprofit database manager

    Dream job would to be an income property owner and just let that cash flow support my Mexico condo with a beach view

    Realistic dream job would be product development and marketing of health related products
  • bd0027
    bd0027 Posts: 1,053 Member
    I'm a full time student who works full time in a restaurant. -____-

    Dream job: Have my own classroom in an elementary school, where students find me funny and encouraging. (: lol.

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