What's your job now and is it what you wanted to do do?

Tar.Aldarion · 16-04-2014 09:09AM

software developer, thing the things we make are interesting(secure communications, ruggedised hardware etc) and it's an Irish company. I think it's cool that Obama uses stuff I make and that it's in blackhawk helicopters etc, and that if there is a natural disaster our stuff i s brought in to make a phone network temporarily to help people. Consider myself quite lucky in the working environment as everybody is great. Although not cool is that selling just one of our products is more than I'll make in years

mad m · 16-04-2014 09:43AM

Worked on sites from 18 till 30. 12 years ago got a job in council.Was sick of getting let go every christmas or when work ran out. I was laughed at by lads on site, saying i was mad to go into the council.

Always worked since I left school at 18, well most I was out of work was for 3months. Hated being on the dole.

Teyla Emmagan · 16-04-2014 10:00AM

I'm an IT munky. It is all I ever dreamed of.

Actually, it's alright. It pays well enough and keeps my brain going, which is all I ask for really. And I don't have to deal with the public, or stand all day.

In an ideal world I would be doing something to do with gardening though. Preferably part time, and rolling around on a mountain of gold the rest of the time.

Davarus Walrus · 16-04-2014 10:04AM

Fancied myself as a writer/historian/drunk/louche man about town.

I'm an electrical engineer for a very large Irish company. Worked in various aspects of the industry over the years. Current role has me trying to explain to software developer and IT goons about what engineers want from a bespoke application being developed. It's getting to the stage where I'll write the code myself.

Deco99 · 16-04-2014 10:08AM

Just back from coffee. must read the papers shortly

Pinch Flat · 16-04-2014 10:12AM

Work in construction as a projects manager. I hate it. Yearned to be a commercial airline pilot from as young as I can remember and took flying lessons for a time.

Mortgage and kid put an end to that dream. I think about it every day and have major regrets I didn't just bite the bullet, do it and be happy doing what I dreamed - like my neighbour, who heads off in a 737 every day. You have only one life - grab the opportunities when they are there.

duffman13 · 16-04-2014 10:20AM

Originally wanted to be a pilot. Realised after about a year chasing the dream it was unattainable for me so studied business management. Worked in a bank for a while which was monday - friday 9-4.30. Jumped ship to go into retail management which I actually love. I work longer hours but my day goes much quicker in retail. The ultimate goal now is to run my own business in the next 3 years or so.

megaten · 16-04-2014 10:24AM

Graphic Designer and just sort of fell into it.
Though most of the time I'm acting as tech support or trying to steer clients away from jeopardizing their own projects.

beks101 · 18-04-2014 03:04AM

TV News via breakfast television via Journalism degree.
Every day is an emotional / mental roller-coaster.
Fancied myself as a writer. I write about twenty thousand emails every day so in a way I've achieved my dream

Push Pop · 18-04-2014 03:17AM

Work in IT but would much rather something more fulfilling that would help others in a positive way. I do volunteer in charities rarely but it's not enough.

Andy-Pandy · 18-04-2014 07:54AM

Gardener/horticulturist, I love it.

Menas · 18-04-2014 08:00AM

I always wanted to travel the world and the seven seas and my job has allowed me to do that.
Mission accomplished but what the hell....I have to keep on working for the next 15 years?

corner of hells · 18-04-2014 08:12AM

I work in homeless services , before this job I drove lots ,fixed stuff for people as they complained and never said thanks then drove home not happy .I was on the verge of killing an idiot customer one day when I got a call to return to the office.Job was gone , made redundant and customers life was saved.

I love what I do now.

_Kaiser_ · 18-04-2014 08:55AM

Global IT Manager.. started off many years ago on the phones in a multinational and worked may way up (and out into a Deskside role), but reached a point where I was faced with having to specialise and recertify every year at my own expense if I wanted to be able to compete with new graduates.

However as by that stage I had responsibilities (requiring other uses for my money) and had gotten a little bored with the day-to-day of IT/server support, plus my job at the time also involved more of the back-office management work which I found I enjoyed (surprisingly as I use to hate admin work in the early days and even now hate meetings for the sake of meetings and reports for the sake of it, so I keep that stuff to a minimum), so I next moved directly into a IT team lead role and have again worked up to where I am now responsible for several teams globally.

I still keep my technical knowledge up-to-date as I've always had that interest anyway, and I find it helps me work with my teams as I've been there done that and can thus push this back up to senior management when needed, but overall I'm pretty happy with how my career has turned out

More money would be nice though!

All these "high" salaries you see bandied about in job specs really aren't so great when the payslip arrives!

Mint Aero · 18-04-2014 09:10AM

I love my job

homemadecider · 18-04-2014 09:11AM

I work for an international NGO specialising in overseas development. It's what I wanted to do since I was about 16. I work with very smart and passionate people and have visited parts of the world most people will never see. I love my job.

Rachiee · 18-04-2014 09:13AM

Social care what I wanted to do since I was 16, love it.

minidazzler · 18-04-2014 09:25AM

I'm a bartender. Quite like it, it suits my personality and is fun. I can see myself doing it for a long time either I get a green card this year and move to America, Vegas or NY to bartend at the highest levels, or I go back to college study Bar Management and try to get green cards constantly. But work at making the best I can.

I want to own one bar by the time I'm 32.

loubian · 18-04-2014 04:51PM

I do bookkeeping but I want to work in science so badly.

carzony · 18-04-2014 05:11PM

Student. full time...

purplecow1977 · 18-04-2014 05:14PM

Teacher.
Not sure if its where I always wanted to be,but it will do for now.
Im fascinated by forensics,though its too late to do anything about that now.

pharmaton · 18-04-2014 05:21PM

Wanted to be working with people who inspired me, doing something rewarding and giving meaning and purpose to my life.

I'm a student, I'm learning that now.

Stavros Murphy · 18-04-2014 05:31PM

I work with ar5eholes and am always covered in shyte. Which is ironic, as I really wanted to be a Proctologist.

dreamers75 · 18-04-2014 05:38PM

Facilities and Operations supervisor

Not exactly what I wanted but decent money and a decent to work for irish company.

mark_jmc · 18-04-2014 05:44PM

HR Manager, very interesting job, finally in a role that I really enjoy after many years of hard work.

anncoates · 18-04-2014 05:46PM

csallmighty wrote: »

Want to be a pornstar or astronaut

Burning on re-entry would be an occupational hazard in both.

MrWard · 19-04-2014 10:40PM

minidazzler wrote: »

I'm a bartender. Quite like it, it suits mypersonality and is fun. I can see myself doing it for a long time either I get a green card this year and move to America, Vegas or NY to bartend at the highest levels, or I go back to college study Bar Management and try to get green cards constantly. But work at making the best I can.

I want to own one bar by the time I'm 32.

You won't get a greencard for bar management or to work as a bartender. American employers have to prove that nobody in state could take up the position. H1-B visas get gobbled up by STEM workers.

There is another way, however. There is an Irish based company that bring over 30-50 Irish staff every year on a J1 one year visa. They own twelve different pubs across the country and the owners are from Dublin. Some staff are happy to stay the year, others find ways to stay more longterm.

I can pm you the hr managers email address and you could send off your cv. They are always on the lookout for more Irish staff. Makes the pubs more authentic, you see.

That's the only route if you want to get over legally.

Carry · 20-04-2014 11:37PM

Alway dreamt to be a writer, travelling the world and return to my little cottage in the countryside and write successful books.

Now I'm a poorly payed travel writer, struggling to pay the mortgage for my little cottage in the middle of nowhere and travel just for research not for fun or to the next town for shopping.

Be careful what you wish for, eh?

Writing that, I feel pretty privileged, however...

Stheno · 20-04-2014 11:39PM

Work in IT, got into it by accident,but quite enjoy it

unichick · 20-04-2014 11:53PM

Office admin - not very challenging, too many chiefs & lick arses but it pays the bills.

What's your job now and is it what you wanted to do do?

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