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Growing up, I had a ton of different ideas on what I wanted to be - fitness instructor, wildlife photographer, vet, dancer, piano player for an orchestra.
Trained as a classical pianist for 10 years but knew I didn't want to make it a career.
Enjoy working out but know I couldn't do it for a job.
Dance when out with friends to go dancing but couldn't see me making a life out of it.
Photographer - still dabble a bit...not as much as I'd like, yet.
Grew up and went to cosmetology school so that I could do hair. Got into the business and found out it wasn't for me.
Worked for a bit and found out that I loved making computers do what they say they can't. Went into programming for a few years.
Got sick of being laid off and decided to finally follow one of my original dreams and go back to school to become a vet. So, now I'm on the path of becoming a vet and will enjoy the fruits of my labor in approximately 6 years.
And will, hopefully, find a position in the vet industry part-time while going to school.
Trained as a classical pianist for 10 years but knew I didn't want to make it a career.
Enjoy working out but know I couldn't do it for a job.
Dance when out with friends to go dancing but couldn't see me making a life out of it.
Photographer - still dabble a bit...not as much as I'd like, yet.
Grew up and went to cosmetology school so that I could do hair. Got into the business and found out it wasn't for me.
Worked for a bit and found out that I loved making computers do what they say they can't. Went into programming for a few years.
Got sick of being laid off and decided to finally follow one of my original dreams and go back to school to become a vet. So, now I'm on the path of becoming a vet and will enjoy the fruits of my labor in approximately 6 years.
And will, hopefully, find a position in the vet industry part-time while going to school.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.
NWFlyer 2
Reminds me of the classic "When I grow up" commercial from Monster.com...
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2423870?htv=12
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2423870?htv=12
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
I agree with Joey. Happens that I am a Principal an IT Consulting Firm, and I love what I do too....
I wanted to be a computer geek ever since I remember, but the consulting has been a plus.
I wanted to be a computer geek ever since I remember, but the consulting has been a plus.
Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo".
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"
gemini 0
Quotefunny i'm 27 and i still don't know what i want to be when i grow up.
and I'm 57. When do we find out?
Blue skies,
Jim
Elisha 1
Sweeeet...I must watch that when I get home.
"I want to be a 'yes' man!"
"I want to file.....all....day."
"I want to be a 'yes' man!"
"I want to file.....all....day."
shortyj 0
Nope I wanted 2 be a flight attendent, and I'm a hairstylist and educator. 
Playtime is essential.
QuoteNope I wanted 2 be a flight attendent, and I'm a hairstylist and educator.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. -Hellen Keller
Psst........
Put a space between your sig line and the body of your thread. Or else people will continue to read it when they are reading your post, and after some time, they are going to get upset because they are reading it over and over again. That is unless you are Helen Keller and you are trying to draw some kind of parallel to being a flight attendant and having an adventure in your life
May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey
Pro Radio Mix Show DJ
What are your job duties for that one, and how do your bosses evaluate you?
"Son If I don't see any ass shaken in the next 5 minutes your FIRED!!!"
What are your job duties for that one, and how do your bosses evaluate you?
"Son If I don't see any ass shaken in the next 5 minutes your FIRED!!!"
wingnut 0
QuoteAre you doing anything close to what you wanted to do for a job when you were little
well when i was little i wanted to be an astronaut, and now i'm a train conductor... so i guess instead of ridingin a spaceship i ride in a train... not to bad, it pays well and didn't require me to take any 400 level math classes... but we'll see i'm working twords going to school, then i will really have to figure out what i want to do...
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skymama 37
My dreams of finding a Sugar Daddy so I'd never have to work still haven't panned out for me.
She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon
skybytch 273
QuoteAre you doing anything close to what you wanted to do for a job when you were little?
Not even close. My job makes those who knew me then laugh their asses off. I wanted nothing to do with making clothes when I was a kid; today I make jumpsuits.
kelel01 1
No. I'm unemployed. But when I was employed I hated my job. Sooooo . . . fuck it. Somebody just give me money for doing menial labor, and I'll work until I win the lottery. Then I'll fly/drive to every one of my old bosses' houses, ring their doorbells, flick them off when they answer the door, tell them I have a shitload of money now and I'm blackballing them in their industry, and then go home to my feather bed/down comforter and sleep soundly.
THAT'S what I want to do. Doesn't pay well, but it sure sounds fun! 
THAT'S what I want to do.
Doesn't pay well, but it sure sounds fun!
gaptooth 0
Wanted to be a photojournalist when I grew up. “Real life” kinda took over for a while, but two years from now I’ll be discharged from my current life. After/during my walk up the PCT I’ll work on my photo skills. After that, who knows with the GI bill.
Skymama, once I make it big I’d love to be your sugar daddy
Chris
QuoteMy dreams of finding a Sugar Daddy so I'd never have to work still haven't panned out for me.
Skymama, once I make it big I’d love to be your sugar daddy
Chris
QuotePro Radio Mix Show DJ
What are your job duties for that one, and how do your bosses evaluate you?
Keep the PM (Program Manager) happy. Make sure you get the songs in your mix that the PM has asked for (to keep ratings up), don't let you shit sound sloppy, and keep the flow movin'.
Most "Mix Shows" are pre-recorded, as were many of mine. Spend 2 to 3 hours for every hour you have brodcast, and that doesn't include time spent finding music. Did I mention the pay sucks?
Quote"Son If I don't see any ass shaken in the next 5 minutes your FIRED!!!"
Naw, that's more the response from a club owner or event promoter.......
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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
bob.dino 1
Yeah.
Always knew I'd be involved in something engineering-based. Spent the last five years working as a software developer & now run a development team. 50% coding, 50% management. Just about right at the moment.
As for the future, who knows. We'll see...
Always knew I'd be involved in something engineering-based. Spent the last five years working as a software developer & now run a development team. 50% coding, 50% management. Just about right at the moment.
As for the future, who knows. We'll see...
jtval 0
QuoteJust wondering. . .
considering that I wanted to be a pcikle; no, I am not doing what I wanted to do when I grew up.
but I am a fairly talented musician,. I traveled to foreign lands and enjoyed other cultures, I've been snowboarding in 2 countries (Could've been more but I didnt board at the time) everyday I actively take part in ensuring america is safe. on many frdiay evenings I donate 3-4 hours to help out a local homeless shelter that I otherwise have no affiliation with. I've been a published author of my own creative writings on at least three occasions.( not counting letters to publications that have been printed, I mean articles and creative writings) I have seen my name in laser lights in washington D.C. b/c one of theose writings.I've hung sideways on rock faces just because I felt like it and I have even been known to jump out of an airplane on occasion.
all in all, I would say my life is and has been pretty "fuckn A "cool. I have also seen my share of low's
My photos
My Videos
My Videos
I wanted to be a carpenter and now I own a construction company that primairly does carpentry work, so I guess I am ahead of my dreams. Sometimes I wish I still put more time in under the tool belt and less time doing PR work, but that doesn't pay near as well.
I remember watching the T.V. show Emergency with Gage & DeSoto Squad 51. I thought they were so cool and alway played paramedic. Well it took me awhile becuase at 16 I kinda turned into a motorhaed and decide I wanted to be a mechnic well that lasted about 5 yrs. until I realized I HATED IT. So then went to college & got a degree in respiratory care.3 years later went back to school and got my paramedic license and loving it!
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Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!!
D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)
Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!!
D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver)
skytash 0
QuoteMy dreams of finding a Sugar Daddy so I'd never have to work still haven't panned out for me.
so you also didn't get that job either - I wonder how many of us are applying for the few vacancies there are in the business of being the wife of a sugar daddy....
tash
Don't ever save anything for a special occasion. Being alive is a special occasion. Avril Sloe
Yep..........I wanted to play with guns and blow things up when I was a kid. So.........I joined the Air Force and after wasting 3 years finally got to do just that. The job itsel lost it's luster after 6+ years and the Air Force had become VERY old after almost 10. So.......I left. Spent 2 years working in an office and if it wasn't for skydiving to satisfy that "risk" gene I would have gone nuts. Quit that and was sort of a cop for the next two. The bullshit piled up REALLY fast there and there were now private companies that would DOUBLE what I made there. So........I went where the money and action is. Now I carry a gun every day in Iraq and occasionally get to blow things up AND I am paid very well for my time. Not too many complaints these days except that I have to spend 90 Days at a time away from everyone and everything I love in the States. I've done OK for a dumb redneck from Georgia with no college degree though!
rmsmith 1
These days you need to be able to change course career wise. The best choice is a college degree even from a community college since many of them have good math and computer programs. You might even enjoy yourself.
Probably not.
I wanted to be a fireman. I am currently a full time Skydiving and Wind Tunnel instructor, among other lables.
They've changed, and the constantly do.... I've never been one to think "I can't do that". I've been a Pro Radio Mix Show DJ, Resturaunt Manager, Record Store Manager, Night Club DJ, Office manager for several skydiving related businesses, gear sales associate, business owner, ect.....
Time is one of the most valuable comodities we own. I quit some jobs because I didn't have the time to enjoy life, and you can't get it back......
You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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