June 2008 Weddings
MrsJaay
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Poll: Dream Career
What is it? Are you doing it right now?
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)?
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Re: Poll: Dream Career
What is it? Are you doing it right now?
Something food related like a dietician (probably the most realistic), owning a bakery, or a food stylist. Maybe a PT worker after I have kids.
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)?
Job prospects, security, pay, etc. plus the additional money to go back to school. I'm too conservative when it comes to jumping into things like this which I think I probably regret one day. I am smart enough to know that I like to be able to leave my job at work, not pull a ton of hours, etc. I'm really not a career person to begin with. Maybe I would feel different about those things if I was in love with what I did? Maybe these ideas would change when I have kids anyway. I don't know. I overthink things too much.
Jaay - my sister quit the corporate world after like 20 years and went into business for herself and has never been happier. She works longer hours but since it doesn't feel like "work", she doesn't mind. Just something to think about - but I so know what you mean.
As for me...
What is it? Are you doing it right now?
Absolutely no idea. I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)?
Having no idea what I want to do.
What is it? Are you doing it right now?
Owning a bakery sounds like a fun challenge at the moment, but not realistic.
Absolutely not doing it right now.
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)?
Money, knowledge on running a business, etc.
Same here. I'd love to own a bakery, but the crappy economy, money and my fear of failure all hold me back even though I have the support and encouragement from family. It makes me a little saf because there's a great location that opened up a few months ago that I'd love to have (busy area near the local college).
I would like to teach at the college level full time. I currently do it part time, as an adjunct. So I am CLOSE to doing what I really want, haha.
What's holding me back? I have NO desire to go back to school for my PhD. And that is a requirement to teach at a 4 year school. I could teach FT at a community college with only my Master's degree though, so I check the job openings at all the comm colleges around here regularly, and just have to be patient until something opens up.
Although, I am an adjunct at a 4 year school and they LOVE me, and I get glowing recs from all my students, so if this school had an opening, they might be willing to work with me and my lack of PhD in order to get me teaching there full time. We'll see what happens. In the meantime, I love teaching PT and I love my FT job, so I am happy.
What is it? Are you doing it right now?
I'd love to do something with crafts. My first choice would be to have an actual storefront (like a coffee shop or knick-knack store) to sell homemade things made by myself, my sister and my mom. Otherwise, my second choice and probably the most realistic would be to have an Etsy store.
I'm kind of doing the craft thing since I am a SAHM, but I'm just making stuff for myself and not selling anything. DH supports me 100% with selling my crafts, he's always asking me if I'm planning on selling whatever craft project I am currently working on.
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)?
1.) lack of confidence that somebody would actually want to buy something that I make.
2.) I feel like I don't have any original ideas. I can only think of things to make and sell that lots of other people also make and sell.
3.) Finances. I have no income to buy supplies and DH's income is used primarily for bills and necessities.
4.) Due to my remote location, I don't have any craft stores nearby.
5.) With baby arriving soon, I'm sure I'll be pretty busy with a baby and a toddler
6.) I tend to make lots of excuses because I don't want to fail
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Why I am not doing it right now:
- We don't have enough land or shelter
- We need my income
- I am working on a PhD for this career
I would love to own a small bookstore with a coffee bar.
What's holding me back?
I don't have the knowledge or funds to get it going. I also don't think it would be very lucrative or successful as there are plenty coffee shops and book stores around. But I would love to hang out there all day long
Epidemiologist for the WHO. I'd love to be the person who's sent to deepest Africa so study new diseases that there's no explanation for & be able to trace it back to its source. But I suck @ math so I didn't go to med school.
At the same time right now I'm working in psych research which while not nearly as well paid or adventurous is quite interesting. I specifically work with folks who are 1st break schizophrenics.
Once I get my PhD hopefully I can be a clinical research coordinator @ a hospital. I'd like to teach @ a medical school too.
My dream job would be as a zoologist. I would love to work at a major zoo or animal park either doing educational conservation programs or keeping an exhibit. I would love to work with penguins, big cats, or a host of other fascinating creatures. I don't know why, but I never thought this was a stable or realistic career choice, so I didn't consider it as a major.
I wouldn't do it now because I'd have to give up my summers off as a zoologist. I would be more inclined to consider it if DH were not also in the ed profession/ off all summer as well. As it stands, I cherish our summers off together and wouldn't take a job that required me to work in the summer.
Dream Job(s):
1) A business consultant - specifically for small businesses. So many small businesses started by entrepreneurs fail because of a lack of business knowledge and not being able to step outside their own plan enough to see where improvements can be made. I worked at a retail store in college (that eventually shut down) because of things like this - their return/sales policies were horrible, their merchandise was crap, it was all so overpriced. They could have been so much more successful had they focused on areas in which they could make themselves stand out AND by that same token had they improved their business model. It was so sad to see it go under.
2) A novelist.
Why I'm not doing them:
1) I would have no idea where to start. I can see myself leaving the practice of law eventually, and I could use my accounting background for this stuff, but who would hire someone to help them with their business when I have NO experience with that? Plus I can't see where helping small businesses would have much money in it. Chances are if they need that kind of service they couldn't afford to pay much. And financial security is a big deal to me, which is another big reason why I'm not doing either dream job.
2) Yes, I knwo I could do this one part time. I have lots of ideas in my head and I love telling stories. I just haven't gotten motivated enough to write them. It would be amazing if something takes off, but I know novelists are a dime a dozen and to have any real success with it takes hard work, connections and major luck. I work hard and I feel I'm very lucky in life, but I completely lack connections, especially in the Midwest.
I am blessed to be doing exactly what I want to be doing...being a SAHM. Ideally I would love to continue staying at home even after the kids are in school so that I can volunteer at their school and not have to worry about daycare during the summer.
Right now the plan is for me to go back to work once all our kids are in school full time. When that time rolls around I have no idea what I want to do. I don't have any career aspirations. I actually don't really want a career...I am totally ok with just having a job that I don't hate and that I can leave work at work...not have to bring it home with me. When I'm home I want to be totally present and enjoy my time with my family.
Sam has mentioned a couple of times me possibly home schooling our kids when that time comes, but that will all depend on our situation at the time and what the school system looks like where we live. That would obviously mean that I wouldn't get a job then.
What is it? Are you doing it right now? Sort of..... I'm still not 100% sure what it is, but I know it would fall somewhere in the field of education. I used to think it might be administration, but these days am leaning more towards ELL/ESL or Counseling. I love being in the classroom for now, but don't think it's where I want to be in 10 years.
If you're not, what's holding you back (money, job security, schooling, etc.)? At this point, it would primarily be schooling (with time and money tied in). In a couple of years, once the girls are older, I'd like to go back for a second MA.Ed or CAGS, but it's just not in the cards at the moment. Probably isn't a bad thing, since it will give me a little more time to figure out exactly what I want to do.
I have no idea what my dream job is, although my current job is not my dream.
My own indecisiveness is holding me back. I planned to become a physician assistant for a long time and recently started thinking about that again. But then again, I'm (almost) halfway through my reading specialist masters and my professor has mentioned the possibility of my teaching college.
Who knows. I figure I'm fine for now.
My dream job would be as an event planner with my own company. I am obsessed with planning large and small parties/events, organizing the small details, and really personalizing the event.
I have thought about interning/shadowing to learn in a more professional setting but my time on the weekends with my family is too precious. I like my day job (and hope to like it more when I transition into a new role in January!) but I am not sure its my passion. Unless I started making mega bucks right away, I would have to keep my day job:O)
This is what DH and I want to do too. We both teach at community colleges (both are 4-year schools, but they aren't part of the University System of GA). We have Education Specialist degrees. I could teach full-time on that, but the school is so small that the only FT people are the deans.
DH wants to teach FT in Physics, but he needs a PhD for that. He may be going back to school next year. He took the GRE, we're waiting on scores.
I'm not going to go FT in college because there's way less job security in this economy than being in the K-12 classroom.
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