What Job Did You REALLY Want?

[Avatar4321]

That's wonderful! Whaca do?

I was a lawyer and I LOVED it. There just is no bad impulse you cannot give full reign to whilst practicing law. I especially enjoyed pricking hot air balloons. But alas, litigation is a young person's job. Eventually, a body wears out.

I also think I'd have liked anything creative. Graphic designer, landscape architect, etc. Unfortunately, I lack the requisite artistic nature.

Gave up lawyering when I became a single parent, too many long hours away from the little ones and I didn't want them raised entirely by hired help. But I loved what I did. I hate what I'm doing now with a passion that's almost holy but it pays the bills and gets me home on time.

If I could do anything at all....there's such a list of things I'm interested in or curious about I wonder if I could pick just one. A strange one I've thought about is doing those audio books. I've been told many times I have the voice for it, wouldn't that be just a cool job? Like reading to my kids all day but getting paid for it. I could do that.

Why don't you do it then?

 

[Avatar4321]

I plannned on being a Renaissance Man.

Little did I realize that that calling really doesn't pay so well.

Maybe not, but if you have enough to get buy, why does it matter?

 

[froggy]

Benevolent dictator

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykRZbOb1c5c]YouTube - Top Cat Intro Credits[/ame]

 

[Granny]

I wanted to be a singer. I had the voice for it, just not the confidence or strength to survive the industry. I've had a pretty good life since getting out of my mother's clutches - never made much money - but I sure have three great children!

Jazz? Blues? Folk?

I had you pegged as an artistic type, Granny. I am rather esp-y that-a-way.

You pegged me - I do the arts/crafts things and listen to the music! I particularly like doing stained glass. I design my own patterns and then go through the paces of putting it together.

Don't know what genre I would have pursued. My voice has become a little lower in range. I had a good range at one time - singing soprano - but could go low enough to substitute as a alto if I needed to.

 

[Madeline]

O GAWD, glass! I love love love stained glass, Granny. Can we some of your stuff?

 

[PixieStix]

I really really wanted my job. At least I am not among the unemployed

 

[Ringel05]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg]YouTube - Lumber jack song[/ame]

 

[Madeline]

I'd say being of a member of the Monte Python Comedy Troupe must have been a fantabulous job, Ringel.

*Winks*

 

[CMike]

May we know what it is then, CMike?

I'll give you a straight answer.

I was doing door to door sales for about 5 years, on commission only. It was tough work, especially doing it in bad weather.

I started my own company, and I have one major customer now.

I employ a bunch of salespeople.

I am very lucky and I know it.

 

[Anguille]

What Job Did You REALLY Want?

Gunny's job. That should be obvious.

 

[Samson]

Octopron Movie Producer/Director.

 

[Madeline]

May we know what it is then, CMike?

I'll give you a straight answer.

I was doing door to door sales for about 5 years, on commission only. It was tough work, especially doing it in bad weather.

I started my own company, and I have one major customer now.

I employ a bunch of salespeople.

I am very lucky and I know it.

God bless small business people, CMike.

Congrats!

 

[Madeline]

Octopron Movie Producer/Director.

Dahlin', that's a teeney-tiny market. May want to consider squid-porn as well.

LOL.

 

[Samson]

Octopron Movie Producer/Director.

Dahlin', that's a teeney-tiny market. May want to consider squid-porn as well.

LOL.

Actually, by "Octopron" I intended to consider all eight legged creatures.

 

[Madeline]

What Job Did You REALLY Want?

Gunny's job. That should be obvious.

I'd rather be roasted in rancid lard at a Chuckie Cheese than try and Moderate this board.

Gunny's onna my heros just because, apparently, he can read this board and his own InBox without his head exploding.

 

[SFC Ollie]

I was thinking maybe undisputed absolute King of the World.


But then my wife said no.

 

[rikules]

Stuck in a career you hate or that just doesn't inspire you? Me too, before retirement.

This is the job I really wanted:
YouTube - Bernadette Seacrest - Tango

Torch singer...OOOOOoooooo....

What is your fantasy job?

I know what Huggy's ultimate job would be. He wanted to be a Dungeon Master.

Hint hint....Huggy, you're still young.

T'aint too late -- go for it, dude.

2nd guitar to jeff beck

 

[Granny]

O GAWD, glass! I love love love stained glass, Granny. Can we some of your stuff?

Not at the moment - my computer just will NOT recognize my computer ... regardless of the fact it says I have it successfully connected. It's a bitch.

I posted a picture on another board but I have no desire whatsoever to go back to DA and look for it and GS has "crashed and burned."

 

[eagleseven]

Well, I always wanted to be one of the scientists working at Jurassic Park.

I'd say that, thus far, I've come rather close.

 

[Mr. H.]

I was on my third (count 'em, 3) interview with Marmon Transmotive. I clicked with everyone. Until the final question...

This company retrofitted railroad cars to customer specs. My job would have been to translate from concept to product. A dream of a job.

Like an ass I told the truth. "Is there anything that would interfere with your ability to function in this job capacity?".

Well only in this respect...

I got no respect.

Fok me.