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

Drakares · 25-07-2014 11:34PM #1

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 · 25-07-2014 11:35PM

Car or motorcycle mechanic.

bboybaboy19 · 25-07-2014 11:36PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:37PM

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

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

dar100 · 25-07-2014 11:37PM

Professional social welfare cheat

Satriale · 25-07-2014 11:39PM

Archaelogy.

Damn you Indiana, X marked the spot.

woodoo · 25-07-2014 11:39PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:40PM

Proof reader.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 25-07-2014 11:41PM

"The child is grown, the dream is gone"

nc19 · 25-07-2014 11:43PM

No Pants wrote: »

Car or motorcycle mechanic.

You REALLY dont pal

keep it as a hobby. I wish I had

Tigger · 25-07-2014 11:44PM

Batman

or a detective

conorh91 · 25-07-2014 11:44PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:45PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:47PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:52PM

professional rich guy

RDM_83 again · 25-07-2014 11:57PM

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 · 25-07-2014 11:58PM

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

UCDVet · 26-07-2014 12:02AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:04AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:05AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:07AM

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

errlloyd · 26-07-2014 12:07AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:10AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:11AM

Test pilot, no question.

corner of hells · 26-07-2014 12:12AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:12AM

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 · 26-07-2014 12:14AM

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

*complete with questionnaire*

osarusan · 26-07-2014 12:14AM

Boxing trainer.

ArtSmart · 26-07-2014 12:14AM

solomafioso wrote: »

Proof reader.

In before....

ah, shucks!

Luke92 · 26-07-2014 12:15AM

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

Adamantium · 26-07-2014 12:16AM

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.

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