I can recall wanting (for a while) to be a cross-country truck driver. I think that we can thank BJ and the Bear for that insightful career choice. I mentioned to my coworker that I was attracted to the travelling and, even back then, was a big fan of truck stop menu fare. He then asked if I made all important decisions based on food....well, I am overweight - duh. Although...point taken.
I then remembered that I had sent for, and received oddly enough, an application packet for the CIA. But I never did anything with it.
I was at odds trying to think of an actual career choice or dream job that I had wanted growing up. All I could tell him was that I dreamed of being in meetings where folks wore suites, shook hands, and say at big oval conference tables. I also imagined having a job where writing would be a large part of it. My coworker looked at me like I should've had a V8. My current job and where I have been for 14 years, is as a business analyst. My role is to help with the creation of projects that will help the company reach it's goals, in where I have to be meetings constantly and I have to write documentation that captures the project requirements. Well, spank me and call me Sally...I'll be a monkey's
Mini-Meme: As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
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When I was 8 years old I decided I wanted to be a Psychologist, that was after a brief flirtation with Geology and Anthropology.
In your post you also talk about your "dream job" - my dream job(s) *now* are Book Editor or Librarian.
I found a book from my kindergarten class that says when I grew up, I wanted to be a Mommy.
So - I win! hee hee!
Well, you know I quit my job because I did NOT want to sit around oval conference tables, carry a blackberry and write tech documents.
But I didn't want to be a novelist, either! I wanted to be an actress.
And I was, for a while. But I had only reasonable talent and not even remotely enough discipline for a career in an industry where, at any given time, there is over 90% unemployment. Less than 10% of SAG or AE members are actually working. Ever.
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