“So your youngest sister moved in with you, right?” I asked my friend. “How’s she doing?”
“She’s fine, just looking for a job,” my friend replied.
“What kinds of jobs is she looking for?”
“Anything! But she wants to be a flight attendant most of all.”
“She’d be a perfect flight attendant! She’s so slim and tall and pretty!” I gushed. “I wish I could be one, but I’m a little teapot, short and stout.” I sighed with a pout.
This conversation made me think about today’s blog post topic:
Flight attendant. I’d love a chance to travel all over the world, for free!
A cruise ship job. For the same reason as above.
Librarian. Okay this was one of my dreams as a nerdy kid, because I thought I could read books while watching the library at the same time, but now I realize that I would probably not be able to do that and would be bored with putting away books and stuff.
Computer programmer. I always wanted a career in IT. Tech is something that fascinates me as well as something I’m actually pretty good at.
Advertising or marketing role. I have a very creative mind and friends describe me as always pregnant with ideas, and I really enjoy brainstorming sessions. I can totally see myself being like one of the guys on the TV show The Crazy Ones.
A director or script writer. Or any behind the scenes role in making movies or TV shows. I was once an extra for a movie and I found the shooting experience to be really fascinating!
Book author. I’ve always wanted to write a novel. I have some ideas for stories but just haven’t had the discipline to actually sit down and write them. Maybe someday, hopefully?
Magazine contributor or newspaper columnist. I enjoy putting words and/or pictures together. Like making a blog!
Full time travel blogger. Because see above, and also the first one on this list.
Motivational speaker. I love giving speeches. Right now I’m really excited about giving one as a maid of honor and have already thought about what to say even though the wedding is an entire year away. I know, right, who does that??
Speech writer. If I can’t give speeches, I’d settle for writing them. One of the happiest moments of my life was when my friend became our batch valedictorian and he asked me and another friend to help him write his valedictorian address.
Counsellor or psychiatrist. This last one was actually my friend’s suggestion. Just last night, she said I give amazing advice, adding: “I don’t know where she gets this but it seems like she is always able to say the right words when you ask for advice. Dee, you should be a counsellor.”
Now I’m not saying that I don’t like my current job. But it’s not wrong to daydream about others, right?
And now I’ll end this post with a quote about jobs from Steve Jobs (ha!):
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.
I have always wanted to be a flight attendant or work on a cruise ship too! Love traveling so being paid to do it would be ideal.
I used to want to be a flight attendant or work on a cruise ship too! The perfect traveling jobs! I think a librarian would be such a perfect job for me. Or even working in/owning a bookstore. I would love that! I want to be a published author so bad! Still working on it. Omg – travel blogger! Officially my dream job! How amazing would that be?!
Haha I always wanted to be a librarian too, for the same reasons. . .but now I think it must just be really boring. I also don't have the ability to just sit down and write stories. .. yet. Maybe someday!
Good choices Dee. I'd also like to be an author or famous photographer / artist. Basically, I just want loads if money so I can go wherever I want whenever I want. I want to be a well paid adventurer! Love the Jobs quote!
When I was young, I wanted to be (in no particular order) an actor, a pro-wrestler, a Secret Service Agent, and an author.
You should try and write a page a week for your book!<br />Just to get some draft notes down. I've started a children's book (two paragraphs lol) and have an idea for a dystopian romance but i too struggle in the discipline of actually sitting down and writing! If you don't mind my asking what is it you do for work now? xx
Yes, that's the dream!
It would be super amazing for sure! And owning a bookstore sounds like a dream too! I just worry that it wouldn't be sustainable, though, what with ebooks taking over.
I love the term "well paid adventurer." I wanna be that!
Those are nice dream jobs! I don't know about the others, but you can definitely be an author!
Haha well 2 paragraphs is a start! Wow I love dystopian romances! If you write it up someday I'll definitely read it. <br />I work in finance. So completely different from everything in the list LOL.
Yes maybe someday for us both!
Those are all great jobs to have. I hate flying, so I could never be a flight attendant. My grandma was a librarian, so as a kid I wanted to be one too.
I'd also love to be a full time travel blogger…. I used to think being a librarian would be my dream job but during grad school I worked part time in a library and it was not what I expected. (With no time for reading.) x
I would have loved to have a librarian grandma!
Well there you go, I knew it! Thanks for answering my question about librarians!
Yeah… It would have been if the two paragraphs hadn't been sitting there for four months haha. I'll get round to it eventually, quite like that i've got a rainy day project if that makes sense? Ah that is completely different, but you never know where life will take you. You'll get into your sector eventually, just got to keep pushing xx
I would love to be a flight attendent or travel blogger! 🙂
I wud love to do almost all of these jobs too specially all those where I can ttravel but all we can do is fulfill them in one or the other way as we cant do all at one. U r truly inspiring and am sure a wonderful counselor too . It is cool to know that U acted too :)<br />good luck
Yes, definitely dream jobs!
Yes you are right, we can fulfill some of them in one way or another indeed! Well that wasn't really acting. 😉
I used to want to be a flight attendant or work on a cruise ship too! The perfect traveling jobs! I think a librarian would be such a perfect job for me. Or even working in/owning a bookstore. I would love that! I want to be a published author so bad! Still working on it. Omg – travel blogger! Officially my dream job! How amazing would that be?!
Good choices Dee. I'd also like to be an author or famous photographer / artist. Basically, I just want loads if money so I can go wherever I want whenever I want. I want to be a well paid adventurer! Love the Jobs quote!
Yes you are right, we can fulfill some of them in one way or another indeed! Well that wasn't really acting. 😉
Yes, definitely dream jobs!
Those are all great jobs to have. I hate flying, so I could never be a flight attendant. My grandma was a librarian, so as a kid I wanted to be one too.
I have always wanted to be a flight attendant or work on a cruise ship too! Love traveling so being paid to do it would be ideal.
I'd also love to be a full time travel blogger…. I used to think being a librarian would be my dream job but during grad school I worked part time in a library and it was not what I expected. (With no time for reading.) x
When I was young, I wanted to be (in no particular order) an actor, a pro-wrestler, a Secret Service Agent, and an author.
Haha I always wanted to be a librarian too, for the same reasons. . .but now I think it must just be really boring. I also don't have the ability to just sit down and write stories. .. yet. Maybe someday!
Yes maybe someday for us both!
It would be super amazing for sure! And owning a bookstore sounds like a dream too! I just worry that it wouldn't be sustainable, though, what with ebooks taking over.
You should try and write a page a week for your book!<br />Just to get some draft notes down. I've started a children's book (two paragraphs lol) and have an idea for a dystopian romance but i too struggle in the discipline of actually sitting down and writing! If you don't mind my asking what is it you do for work now? xx
I love the term "well paid adventurer." I wanna be that!
Haha well 2 paragraphs is a start! Wow I love dystopian romances! If you write it up someday I'll definitely read it. <br />I work in finance. So completely different from everything in the list LOL.
Yeah… It would have been if the two paragraphs hadn't been sitting there for four months haha. I'll get round to it eventually, quite like that i've got a rainy day project if that makes sense? Ah that is completely different, but you never know where life will take you. You'll get into your sector eventually, just got to keep pushing xx
I would have loved to have a librarian grandma!
Well there you go, I knew it! Thanks for answering my question about librarians!
Yes, that's the dream!
I wud love to do almost all of these jobs too specially all those where I can ttravel but all we can do is fulfill them in one or the other way as we cant do all at one. U r truly inspiring and am sure a wonderful counselor too . It is cool to know that U acted too :)<br />good luck
I would love to be a flight attendent or travel blogger! 🙂
Those are nice dream jobs! I don't know about the others, but you can definitely be an author!