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

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  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Current - video game commentator
    Wish - to be a paid, video game commentator

    Site?

    Favorite game of 2013, go!
  • Current- Financial Reporting Accountant

    I like my job, don't know if I would want to change careers!
  • sassyjae21
    sassyjae21 Posts: 1,217 Member
    Suicide Prevention Data Analyst

    I'd rather be a musician
  • Frank_Just_Frank
    Frank_Just_Frank Posts: 454 Member
    Current - Human Resources Generalist (have a degree and everything...)
    Wish - Anything with animals. I seriously chose the wrong career!

    People equate careers with wishes to much. Careers pay bills, nothing more. If you love doing stuff with animals, do it for free. Money complicates things too much.
  • Current: Teaching Assistant/Learning Mentor in a Primary School (5th graders)
    I love going to work every single day, but....

    What I wanted to do: Special forces operative
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
    Currently paramedic & physician office manager.

    Would rather be doing your little sister.
  • judyde
    judyde Posts: 401 Member
    Current job: I'm a financial planner at a large mutual fund company (I work on salary not on commission.)

    Dream job: Unless someone is going to pay me to pin recipes on pinterest, go to the gym, read books, and watch movies, I think this is my dream job. :-)
  • SuperWhoLock24601
    SuperWhoLock24601 Posts: 245 Member
    Current: Teacher

    I would only change it to be a stay at home mom.
  • BikerGirlElaine
    BikerGirlElaine Posts: 1,631 Member
    Current: Income Tax Accountant

    Wish: selling plants mail-order & semi-retired
  • SCV34
    SCV34 Posts: 2,048 Member
    Current:Lead teller
    Dream job:Park Ranger
  • kordell70
    kordell70 Posts: 49 Member
    Current Job: Accountant
    Between January 31 - April 15th I would prefer to do anything else. LOL
  • cherry_dropz
    cherry_dropz Posts: 9 Member
    I am a District Court clerk! I like my job and the people I work with are awesome!
  • Frayde
    Frayde Posts: 321 Member
    Current: Disabled RN (not working)
    Future: Community Health Education specialist
  • cmira5ol
    cmira5ol Posts: 1,246 Member
    i'm in Quality Assurance although i have a degree in Business Administration emphasis on Marketing
  • _Fenrir_
    _Fenrir_ Posts: 471
    Current Job: Engineer
    Would rather be flying Fast Jets somewhere, or performing Cardio Thoracic surgery
  • SaBh93
    SaBh93 Posts: 114 Member
    current- a student reading law

    wish- being a solicitor and an author
  • misskris78
    misskris78 Posts: 136 Member
    Current: Engineer. Work in drinking water.

    If I could do it all over again, I'd be a pharmacist.
  • Currently a childcare provider
    Always wanted to be a high school biology teacher or a social worker
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    I'm currently an account manager with an HR firm.

    I would much rather be Batman.
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    Current: Working in a supermarket deli
    Future: Registered nurse (halfway through degree!)
  • Current : DevOp Contractor is what I enjoy but doesn't pay as much as being an Asset management Contractor
    Future : Sell my IP and re-invest with the view of being more hands off
  • dpwellman
    dpwellman Posts: 3,271 Member
    Current:Lead teller
    Dream job:Park Ranger
    I used to agree with you, by after Interior's behavior last fall, I lost all respect for the profession.

    Anyway:
    I'm an IT professional, currently Java Development
    it would be better if I could work from "home"
  • ex11b90
    ex11b90 Posts: 57 Member
    Currently in Federal Law Enforcement, but I will retire in just over 3 years and relocate to an undisclosed island in the Caribbean where I plan to become a pirate. I think I'll excel at that, I'm good with firearms, really like rum and had a parakeet as a kid which of course is like a smaller, mentally challenged version of a parrot...
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I'm an IT developer, been doing it for 20 years or so, tried career breaks to move my focus but still I am here, doing it with some degree of success.

    But, in my heart of hearts, I know I am a creative writer. And I know my subject. But I know I am not ready to write, right now.

    But when I am, brace yourselves. :)
  • Currently, I am a supervisor for a physcial security command center.
    I would rather be a Day care owner. I just completed my business plan.... so here's to researching funding.:bigsmile:
  • _Fenrir_
    _Fenrir_ Posts: 471
    I think this thread shows no-one is happy in their job!!!
  • alisonlynn1976
    alisonlynn1976 Posts: 929 Member
    I'm a neuroscientist and I love my career. I also think it would be fun to write novels or make pretentious experimental films.
  • dbm037
    dbm037 Posts: 125 Member
    I am a Kitchen Designer (Love it)

    I always wanted to be a Veterinarian..
  • bacn60s
    bacn60s Posts: 33 Member
    Retired Correction Officer with New York State ..Loved my job.. who would ever guess....
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    I'm a technician and recovery specialist for eye doctors.

    I'd love to be an archaeologist or an historian.