What is your preferred career choice? - Democratic Underground

Tiggeroshii

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Thu Dec-28-06 05:51 PM
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Poll question: What is your preferred career choice?

Edited on Thu Dec-28-06 05:57 PM by Tiggeroshii

Wondering what people think are the career choices you guys would make when considering financial indepence, enjoyability, dependability and all other factors that would contribute to a good job. What would you say?

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Rosemary2205

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Thu Dec-28-06 05:59 PM
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1. I plan to hit the lottery and retire to Fiji.

Until that happens though, my preferred career path is to count my blessings for my $14 an hour desk job for an incredible employer who actually treats his people like humans. My enjoyability comes from still being given the opportunity to be a useful viable employee in spite of my physical limitations. I also hope to get back to being a foster parent to special needs kids someday. This is not really so much a career, as foster parenting reinbursement is really more of a "break even" type thing.

the hit the lottery thing isn't likely to happen though since I won't waste my money on lottery tickets! :)

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MrCoffee

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:03 PM
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2. i would have liked to be a doctor...

but i can't do math. organic chemistry would have kicked me in the teeth.

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Zavulon

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:03 PM
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3. None of those have any guarantees. Go for what you enjoy the most.

Every senior near death that I've known met told me that his or her biggest mistake was playing it safe and not really living. Find something you enjoy and do it, even if you have to tighten belts.

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idgiehkt

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:07 PM
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4. I don't want one

I am finally having to face this in my late thirties, that I don't want a career, I just want a job, and I have been in flight from acquiring a career my entire life. It still gives me chills to think of describing myself by what I do with the words "I'm a _________."

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Redstone

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:13 PM
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5. Walk around and look at things.

Redstone

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ghostsofgiants

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:23 PM
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6. Filmmaker would be my top choice.

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bigwillq

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:42 PM
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22. Me too.

I took a lot of video/audio classes in college but it just seems, well it is, a very hard field to break into.

I couldn't afford to just play around trying to 'break in'. I need a real job that could pay the bills.

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ghostsofgiants

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Thu Dec-28-06 09:11 PM
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24. I'm hoping to shoot my first feature in '08.

And I'm planning to get a Super 8mm in March or April to shoot some shorts over the summer. (I adore Super 8mm, haha.) I doubt I'll "break in," but hey, at least I'll be able to say I tried.

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bigwillq

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Thu Dec-28-06 09:27 PM
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26. Go for it.

Good luck. I wish you the best. :hi:

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Starbucks Anarchist

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:32 PM
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7. Other: Writer.

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azmouse

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:35 PM
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8. I always wanted to be a teacher.

But it would have had to be with older kids. The very young ones would drive me crazy.

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judaspriestess

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:39 PM
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9. Sales

the drawback is the commission only part but wow you can make alot of money and you have to have the instinct to ask for the order

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GOPisEvil

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Thu Dec-28-06 06:41 PM
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10. Either a photographer or cinematographer.

I suppose you could say I am visually oriented. :D

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Nikia

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:17 PM
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11. Engineer

I didn't major in engineering. Most engineering programs have a fairly set program. You have to take a lot more required major courses than in most programs. I wanted to take classes in the the social sciences and humanities. I majored in biology and took over half my classes in the social sciences and humanities. It has been hard getting a decent paying job, not having gotten an advanced degree. It makes me wish that I had been an engineering major so I could have gotten a high paying job in research and development right out of college.

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philosophie_en_rose

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:21 PM
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12. Superhero by night - Independently wealthy philanthropist by day.

:patriot:

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Orsino

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:29 PM
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13. Let's just say it's a very specific sort of linguist.

In all seriousness, though, I'm about where I want to be, helping customers with their Internet access.

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TheCentepedeShoes

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:32 PM
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14. I was big on history

and geography in school. Should have become a museum curator. Like Nora Kelly.

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BlueIris

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:37 PM
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15. Had to go CIA officer.

I would have done well in intelligence.

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YankeyMCC

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Thu Dec-28-06 07:50 PM
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16. Park warden

Or a farmer working a small/medium sized farm using sustainable practices.

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sweetheart

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:06 PM
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17. on a website written by writers, you ask...

and leave off 'writer' ? ? ? :-)

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RetroLounge

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:14 PM
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18. Bookstore Owner

and I am already there, in an on-line sense.

Working toward bricks and mortar in the next year or so...

RL

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bluethruandthru

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:18 PM
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19. I love what I do but

I wish I had a job/skill where I didn't have to work for someone. I would like to be able to work for myself.

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Writer

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:22 PM
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20. Other: Writer

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SPKrazy

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:41 PM
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21. I'm Well Suited For What I Do

I'm a little burned out though and am planning to change to a more policy and administrative or teaching role.

I'm a clinical social worker. I want to get my PhD in public policy and become a policy wonk. ;-)

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wildhorses

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Thu Dec-28-06 08:43 PM
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23. professional student--

if i were rich i would go to school for fun and take only courses that amused and interested me.

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ghostsofgiants

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Thu Dec-28-06 09:12 PM
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25. Van Wildhorses?

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femmocrat

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Thu Dec-28-06 10:54 PM
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27. You forgot teacher/educator.

I believe that profession meets all of your criteria.

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Dastard Stepchild

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Thu Dec-28-06 10:56 PM
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28. Researcher...

I love social policy and social science research.
Love it. :)

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