News0 min ago
WHATS YOUR JOB NOW ?
27 Answers
When you were a youngster, did you dream, or plan, to be 'something ' when older ? you know , like fireman, engine/train driver, a pop star, actor, pilot, model, just the perfect mum and wife maybe, so many dreams, perhaps so long ago, so many opportunities out there, and yet, what happened ? where did it all go wrong ? or did you succeed ? was your life/future planned and set out before you left school ? example.. living in the valleys of Wales you were destined to become a miner/a steelworker... if both your parents were doctors/ teachers, are you one now ? from road sweepers to rat catchers, to the top person in your profession, ALL are needed, all in my eyes are equal too, i wanted to be a racing driver, but i HATE speed ! could never be a police carrying one of those guns, couldnt be a prison officer , done a lot of so many different jobs and yet wasnt completely fulfilled in any of them. do you feel the same today in yours ? if you could change it right now, what would you do or become ? would you want to change ? you have to work to support the family, pay your bills, would your wife/ husband agree, support you in your aim to now fulfill that childhood 'dream ' ? was the late Princess Diana groomed to one day becoming a Queen ? was George w. Bush groomed to become the american president ? what dreams, what chances, what slipped through your fingers, did you succeed ? is it ever to late to go back and start all over again ? who are you ? and what do you do ? or dream of becoming ?
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by 2nd row. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
Hi Octavius, .. now working in some stuffy office hey ? not for me that job, but each to our own.... CANT sing ? not in tune ?? you'll be a great pop star ! you'll be famous ! you and i will be RICH !! 'cos i want to be your agent ! NEVER mind the voice ! wiggle your hips and bum a bit, rip off your shirt now and then, smash up a few guitars, capture all that rebel without a cause mood .... yes, you'll do, you'll be great !,,, now until we meet up, ..... i told you once, DONT WORRY about the voice !!! til we meet, i want you to stand in front of the mirror, for at least 2 hours a day, and keep on repeating " i'm sexy... i'm sexy,,, i'm sexy, got that ? .... dont forget.... keep it up !
When I was younger, I wanted to be a chemical engineer, because I found chemistry very interesting and I was good at. I lost my interest in it when I found out that most chemical engineer jobs are in the weapons industry, and when I got to university and found out there were lots of interesting courses, and the chemistry ones were fairly boring comparatively.
I always wanted to do something artistic professionally, but I don't think I have the self-confidence in my art to do that, and I never had proper training in it either. For a while I wanted to be a jewelry maker - in college I did do some of that for a little extra pocket money - but I couldn't make a living off of it.
Also in college, I majored in Religious Studies, and thought to be a religious scholar. But I would have to get a PhD for that, and I didn't do that right away after graduating, and now I probably won't.
Now I'm a pro-choice activist, and I plan conferences. It's a good cause, and I enjoy what I do, but I can't say that I'll be doing the same thing forever... I am definitely not "settled" into a particular path - I'm still looking for different things to try!
Ideally, right now, I'd not work, and be able to spend more time with my family. I am the one supporting my family, and my husband and I have talked about switching - having him get a job and me take care of our son, especially if we are going to have another child... but right now it's just talk. I am not at all sure that doing that wouldn't drive me nuts anyway - there have definitely been times when I've been glad to get out of 2-year-old land and into the office.
Part 1 : Hi 2nd row. As long as you have a living breath in your body and want something really badly , then it's never too late to go back a step and follow your dreams. Sometimes we need to take a step back before we can move forwards. I'm a great believer in fate and my gran used to say 'What's for you won't go by you'. I believe that it's better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all , otherwise you will only wake up one day as a jaded old man/woman , full of regrets and wishing that you had at least tried to chase what you really wanted. So if you feel unfulfilled in some way , then I think that you should follow your heart. I always wanted to be a policewoman but never quite got around to it. I remember when I was 6 years old , our local community cop visited my school to give a talk on crime prevention and road safety and I was completely captivated. I told my parents that I wanted to be a cop and they never really gave it much thought but when I was still saying it at 16 they realised that I was serious. Why didn't I join ? I wanted to gain life experiences before I made such a big commitment - I met my hubby , got married , had kids , studied psychology and started to feel my dream of being a Police Officer slipping away from me because I felt that it wasn't appropriate for a mother to apply for such a job. (Conditioned into believing that from negative comments from my friends and family) Anyway , what changed my outlook was when a friend of mine commited suicide at the age of 28. He felt that he had nothing going for him and was lost in such despair - no-one saw it coming and it made me realise how lucky I am to have such wonderful kids and a lovely hubby. I vowed then to live every day as if it was my last because one day it will be.
Part 2 : A piece of advice which my dad once gave me and which I try to live by is : Ask yourself one question every day. Has every moment of my life brought me to where I am now ? If yes , then good but don't become too complacent. If no , then retrace your steps and start again. That is exactly what I intend to do. I am due my third baby in 5 1/2 weeks and after I do give birth (Not immediately afterwards !) I will be following a strict fitness regime with the intention of applying for the Police in about two years time. I will be 31 then but I am not daunted at the prospect of applying late as I now feel ready for it and even if I do not get accepted , at least I will know that I gave it my best shot. Apologies for the long winded ramble and good luck to you 2nd row x
I think life is full of surprises, does'nt matter how well you plan. I went to London when I was 24 for a three weeks holiday/studying wanting to learn english. At that time I was studying Architecture in Rome. I have been living in London ever since and I am 40 now, so I have had to change my career completely ( I am in Travel & Tourism now) You 'll never know what's in store. But I do regret it a bit for not finishing my degree. Maybe one day!!
