If you could do anything profesionally - what would it be?

Drakares

I work in a really great job as an IT Engineer for a engineering firm. I am 24 but earn by average more than someone 20 years older than me.. I do enjoy my job, but at heart, I would absolutely love to be a biologist focusing on curing some disease that is plaguing mankind, such as cancer.

I have thought about just dropping everything and heading back to university from scratch but it would take... at least 8 years to achieve the start of what I wish.. Since I'm already relatively progressed in my field (senior IT will probably LOL hard at 5 years (I done my Masters Parallel to work)) is it worth continuing doing what I'm doing for the rest of my life?

This brings the thought to mind, I have only met a handful of people that I know really absolutely love their jobs and wouldn't swap for the world. But I reckon most people aren't working their dreamjob ( no **** sherlock! ). Therefore - I would like you all to talk about your hopes and dreams and if you ever think you will go for it, or if you're already doing it!

No Pants

Car or motorcycle mechanic.

bboybaboy19

Race car driver..or bin man.
That's what 5 year old me would say.

26 year old me says race car driver and bin man if it has a decent pension scheme.

Frosty McSnowballs

I'd like to be a Paleontologist but I'm too stupid.

I also like massaging peoples heads. Could I do that professionally?

dar100

Professional social welfare cheat

Satriale

Archaelogy.

Damn you Indiana, X marked the spot.

woodoo

Crazy idea, there are already some great minds working on those problems. As you say it would take 8 years and you might add damn all to the study. Only a small number of people do something really great like discover cures for diseased and the like. The overwhelming likelihood is you'd just waste your time and be a run of the mill grunt. And the pay would be crap until you became a big name (which is unlikely). Now stop dreaming up ways to waste your parents money and get back to work.

Signed,
Dream Killer

solomafioso

Proof reader.

DEFTLEFTHAND

"The child is grown, the dream is gone"

nc19

No Pants wrote: »

Car or motorcycle mechanic.

You REALLY dont pal


keep it as a hobby. I wish I had

Tigger

Batman

or a detective

conorh91

astronaut
pro golfer
sports journalist/ Des Cahill
Brian O'Driscoll

I mean be Brian O Driscoll professionally, not do him professionally. Or Des Cahill for that matter.

NutmegTom

The really interesting thing in my opinion is, well because I spent so much time on the computer in the last years and not at the age of 25 yet I still don't know what I want to do. Which is annoying because I at the same time REALLY want to get off the computer, been on it for years and just scarping by tests.


god dam it.

Gongoozler

Head of Puppies

I would be the director of the Puppy department in whatever company where they have some dealings with having puppies on sites regularly.

Lone Stone

professional rich guy

RDM_83 again

Satriale wrote: »

Archaelogy.

Damn you Indiana, X marked the spot.

Don't worry the pay is bad but the work is hard ;-)

Honestly though I'd like to do the indiana jones style archaeology too

harney

Hooker, I'm still deciding if that would involve rugby or not

UCDVet

Growing up I loved computers and software. I always wanted to be a computer programmer for as long as I could remember.

I went to school, studied hard and all that jazz. Even got a Masters degree for good measure. I work for a great company in the financial services industry writing software.

But you know what? It still sucks.

And it's not just this job (which most people would say is pretty good). I've had a cushy government job before this that paid less, but required far less work. Before that I was a fancy 'consultant' that got to dress up and go meet clients, and write software for them, on-site.

I don't believe in this dream job hype.

Any job is a job. If I had all the money in the world, I might still play around with computers, but I wouldn't do 99% of the crap I do at work. Follow your dreams? It's a bad idea. Either maximize your profit by going into whatever field you think you can make the most money....you won't like your job anyway, but you'll get paid a lot. When the weekend comes you'll have a good time. Or, find a job where you don't work much at all. You'll probably not have a lot of money, but you'll have time to enjoy the simple things. Hell, I'd take the dole if I could. I'll live in a crappy apartment in a crappy rural area, so long as I can put food on the table.

I don't know anyone who ended up with their dream job that didn't regret it, in one way or another. I do have some friends on Facebook who pretend, but they are the same people who post about how great their job is, up until the day they announce that they are 'finally quitting'. They're just trying to convince themselves....but whatever.

taraniluanaigh

I wish I knew what my dream job was and I'm 24! I think you should go for it, you're clearly highly intelligent, there are plenty more things you could do if you didn't love the biology.

woodoo

UCDVet wrote: »

Growing up I loved computers and software. I always wanted to be a computer programmer for as long as I could remember.

I went to school, studied hard and all that jazz. Even got a Masters degree for good measure. I work for a great company in the financial services industry writing software.

But you know what? It still sucks.

And it's not just this job (which most people would say is pretty good). I've had a cushy government job before this that paid less, but required far less work. Before that I was a fancy 'consultant' that got to dress up and go meet clients, and write software for them, on-site.

I don't believe in this dream job hype.

Any job is a job. If I had all the money in the world, I might still play around with computers, but I wouldn't do 99% of the crap I do at work. Follow your dreams? It's a bad idea. Either maximize your profit by going into whatever field you think you can make the most money....you won't like your job anyway, but you'll get paid a lot. When the weekend comes you'll have a good time. Or, find a job where you don't work much at all. You'll probably not have a lot of money, but you'll have time to enjoy the simple things. Hell, I'd take the dole if I could. I'll live in a crappy apartment in a crappy rural area, so long as I can put food on the table.

I don't know anyone who ended up with their dream job that didn't regret it, in one way or another. I do have some friends on Facebook who pretend, but they are the same people who post about how great their job is, up until the day they announce that they are 'finally quitting'. They're just trying to convince themselves....but whatever.

Aim to earn enough so you can work 3 or 4 days a week.

BorneTobyWilde

Football player. I was good, too good. I was Keane and Pirlo rolled into one.

errlloyd

I guess any job would grow boring, but I can think of a worse life than being a yacht skipper in the carribean or a park ranger.

conorh91

UCDVet wrote: »

Growing up I loved computers and software. I always wanted to be a computer programmer for as long as I could remember.

I went to school, studied hard and all that jazz. Even got a Masters degree for good measure. I work for a great company in the financial services industry writing software.

But you know what? It still sucks.

And it's not just this job (which most people would say is pretty good). I've had a cushy government job before this that paid less, but required far less work. Before that I was a fancy 'consultant' that got to dress up and go meet clients, and write software for them, on-site.

I don't believe in this dream job hype.

Any job is a job. If I had all the money in the world, I might still play around with computers, but I wouldn't do 99% of the crap I do at work. Follow your dreams? It's a bad idea. Either maximize your profit by going into whatever field you think you can make the most money....you won't like your job anyway, but you'll get paid a lot. When the weekend comes you'll have a good time. Or, find a job where you don't work much at all. You'll probably not have a lot of money, but you'll have time to enjoy the simple things. Hell, I'd take the dole if I could. I'll live in a crappy apartment in a crappy rural area, so long as I can put food on the table.

I don't know anyone who ended up with their dream job that didn't regret it, in one way or another. I do have some friends on Facebook who pretend, but they are the same people who post about how great their job is, up until the day they announce that they are 'finally quitting'. They're just trying to convince themselves....but whatever.

you're not a vet

The One Doctor

Test pilot, no question.

corner of hells

errlloyd wrote: »

I guess any job would grow boring, but I can think of a worse life than being a yacht skipper in the carribean or a park ranger.

A park ranger in the Caribbean , would you need to be a good swimmer ?

vermin99

Cyclist, being paid to be flown around the world and ride bikes in lovely scenery, although theres hardship in it but you get that with everything, training begins tomorrow:D

C.K Dexter Haven

A creator of "what would you have done had you not done what you did?"- threads.

*complete with questionnaire*

osarusan

Boxing trainer.

ArtSmart

solomafioso wrote: »

Proof reader.

In before....

ah, shucks!

Luke92

Professional Playboy. Currently working on it. Its not going so well

Adamantium

Space X. Elon Musk's bag boy and all round BFF.

But seriously, I'd love to work on set design on films or as part of the film crew on big movies, checking film stock, ideas man, I have not settled.

Cinematography basically.

F1ngers

Fluffer...:P

Banjo String

Travel writer.

toastedpickles

nc19 wrote: »

You REALLY dont pal


keep it as a hobby. I wish I had

I never understand people who say this, I'm not a mechanic myself, but I've thought about it, and everyone says this, I love working on cars they fascinate me I can understand the hardships and the pain of doing things but whats all the negative stuff about?

Garzard

Whether from films, games or just natural interest, since a kid I've always wanted to give being a soldier a go. At the moment waiting to hear back from the Reserve DF so I'll see how that works out as well as finishing my degree before I'll consider going for the army full time whether here or in the UK.

lulu1

I would give anything to be able to make the wedding gowns that your woman on big fat gypsy weddings makes ( not asking for much am I)

Ruu

Hitman. I've got the noise down. *pew pew*

House of Blaze

Probably a concept artist.

I've been learning how to use sculpting software for about six or seven years now (sporadically) and it's something I really enjoy doing, but would be nowhere near good enough to make a living out of it.

This kind of thing is what im talking about!

Adamantium

An aside:

This is a speech I keep coming coming back too, mainly because he's soft spoken, intelligent, has common sense and that last point he makes is fantastic, Joy Vs Pleasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCP2SGTIz28

conorh91

Poll needs a

"Employed but never expect to achieve my dream role"

option

siblers

If I had a decent enough bankroll, i'd like to give being a poker pro a shot. Get to travel the world etc. Seems like a cool lifestyle for a few years.

Garzard wrote: »

Whether from films, games or just natural interest, since a kid I've always wanted to give being a soldier a go. At the moment waiting to hear back from the Reserve DF so I'll see how that works out as well as finishing my degree before I'll consider going for the army full time whether here or in the UK.

Same, pity the cutoff for the IDF is 24. They had a recruitment freeze when I turned 24 so couldn't join

pablo128

toastedpickles wrote: »

I never understand people who say this, I'm not a mechanic myself, but I've thought about it, and everyone says this, I love working on cars they fascinate me I can understand the hardships and the pain of doing things but whats all the negative stuff about?

I worked as a mechanic for 11 years, and still do the odd nixer, along with restoring my classic Fiat. I love working on cars, but unless you're working for yourself the money is not there. To work for yourself, you need a serious outlay, leasing a premises, serious amount of tools, and an increasing amount of electronic diagnostic equipment. Realistically you would need an initial outlay of close to 100k.
I get more money now working in a warehouse!

I can't believe the perfect job hasn't been posted up yet. It is of course Jeremy Clarksons job! I would probably even do it for free!:D

ArtSmart

harney wrote: »

Hooker, I'm still deciding if that would involve rugby or not

Well it would definitely involve rugby players....

--LOS--

sleep

Paddy Cow

I would love to be a professional thief ie someone who is paid to try and break into buildings to test their security. You'd get the thrill of trying to break in but not the long term jail sentence if you get caught

Riesen_Meal

Airline Pilot

Plazaman

Temporary Tampon for Cameron Diaz.

diomed

Investor, something like Warren Buffett.
Sit around doing nothing for about five years, play golf, watch the stock market collapse, invest the lot, wait until it trebles, sell the lot, play more golf.

BetterThanThou

My dream job would be a zoo keeper, but truthfully, I just don't feel it's a viable job. In Ireland, there's only 4 zoos, if I'm correct. And even then, the zoo keepers don't get paid very well. Even if I were to move abroad, there's a lot more supply than demand in most countries, and even in the US, zoo keepers only make something like $15 an hour, if they're lucky, and that's if they can even land a job in the first place. I've considered breeding exotic animals, but again, it's not very viable at all in this country, as there's not much demand for exotic animals, and if you want to make any real money, the start up costs would need to be in the tens of thousands, and you'd require trips to Europe every few months to sell your livestock.
Right now, I'm hoping to do computer science, as I feel it's a degree that would make me a lot of money, and something I feel I'd get my head around fairly easy. Once I have the money, maybe animal breeding could become a hobby on the side.

Tarzana

Gongoozler wrote: »

Head of Puppies

I would be the director of the Puppy department in whatever company where they have some dealings with having puppies on sites regularly.

Head of Kittens for me.

Reiketsu

Criminal psychologist. I find the whole subject fascinating. Others just find it weird :pac: