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Canada7170 Posts
What is your dream job? Regardless how improbable, what do you want to do for the majority of your life?
I want to be a musician. I'm probablynot going to get a stable job with that, so I settled with becoming a Mechanical Engineer. Well I intend to, at least. But I don't feel right about my choice, and I kind of still want to do music.
What do you guys want to do for a job? Will you follow your dreams, or embrace reality and do what's equitable and stable?
Poll: Will your job follow your dreams or be a "realistic" choice?
(Vote): I'm gonna follow my dreams.
(Vote): I'm gonna do what's realistic and put food on my plate.
(Vote): A little bit of both.
(Vote): I'm living off my inheritance.
I've had a mixed reaction to this question by many adults (middle-aged). Those that are successful tell me to do what I enjoy doing, as they themselves aren't too pleased day-to-day. Those that took a risk caution against it, since they are job hunting or in school again.
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I'll be content with almost anything.
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Kennigit
Canada19447 Posts
I've wanted to be a pilot since i was 5 years old. On my way to "living the dream"...its also a realistic choice for putting food on my plate
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Progamer + Businessman = unrealistic meets realistic. T_T
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Sydney2287 Posts
I've always wanted to be a game designer. However since doing a course in design, specifically involving computers, I've come to appreciate design in general and would be happy enough doing it. I still have the goal of being a game designer, I've just had my horizons broadened to the point where I'm willing to 'settle for less' so to speak.
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Heh, I'm still trying to figure this out. My dream job would be to be a cartoonist, but that's a really bad way to make money. My "realistic" but good job would be to go to grad school, get a phD, and then get some sort of engineering job.
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Spain889 Posts
On April 13 2007 07:51 Kennigit wrote:
I've wanted to be a pilot since i was 5 years old. On my way to "living the dream"...its also a realistic choice for putting food on my plate
I too wanted to become a pilot ever since I was a small child. I turn 18 this year, and in October I'll be leaving for South Carolina to start my ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) course.
I'm all set, and just can't wait!
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im working to stop working someday 
and have enough investments to generate money ^^
btw i want to become a pianist too. so im kinda work and practice piano a lot more when i finish university in about 2-3 years
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thedeadhaji
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My realistic job will be aligned with my "dream" job
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taking over parents business, so im on my way .
the only other two would to be a surgeon (but 8 12 god knows how many years of school is too much for me) or an indy car driver =D
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i'm realistic in what I can do. engineering puts food on the table
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but isnt "dream job" already "unrealistic"?
then the two questions should be seperate.
a) what would your dream job be? movie star, rock star, model, designer etc etc
b) what job are you aiming for in the future? architect, economics etc etc
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My goal is to be a doctor. Not because my parents are pushing me to be one so they can live off me, but because I care a lot of others. I would probably be one of the first doctors going into hard-hit places such as Sri Lanka or Sudan.
But if this was fantasy,  Jedi Knight
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On April 13 2007 08:22 pyrogenetix wrote:
but isnt "dream job" already "unrealistic"?
absolutely not. some people never aspire for that is really out of reach. u dont have to be making millions for it to be a dream job.
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I miss the "I don't have dreams" option, which I would give, were it available.
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Russian Federation4447 Posts
Can't I have the option:
"Already has the dream job"
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Sydney2287 Posts
On April 13 2007 08:34 Tien wrote:
Can't I have the option:
"Already has the dream job"
Elaborate~
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Professor/Dean of Medicine or similar at a large university.
Rigth now I love learning about medicine, I don't intend to stop when I'm finished. The question is just how many degrees I can pile up on the first one(s) and thus how much research I can get done. Which would decide which university I could end up in.
I'd be happy teaching prospective young dentist or premed students all day with a bit of research on the side but I'd prefer to get an MD or perhaps a masters in biotech as well because other stuff in the body is intresting as well.
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United States7488 Posts
My "dream job" is to be a house dad and have the wife be the one to go out and work and bring home the money and everything while I tend to the house and kids. Not very realistic I don't think, but that'd be life (and not just to be lazy, I would take pride in being a house dad and do my "job" well).
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On April 13 2007 09:13 semioldguy wrote:
My "dream job" is to be a house dad and have the wife be the one to go out and work and bring home the money and everything while I tend to the house and kids. Not very realistic I don't think, but that'd be life (and not just to be lazy, I would take pride in being a house dad and do my "job" well).
i want exactly that too.not because im lazy. i have a lot of potential, but to me it seems more fulfilling being the best husband and father in the world.
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