what job would you have done??

there is a therad entitled what do you do? meaning what do you do for a living, job.

my question is this, if you had it to do all over again what would you have done?
i have 2
my first one is someting with numbers, maybe an accountant. i am very good with numbers. my mind seems to work differntly than others. when i see numbers mi mind can do get the same answer as others with less work. not sure what other jobs are number jobs.
my second one would be a wildlife conservationsist, also known as a game wardon. i think it would be cool to be in the out doors all the time. as much as i like to hunt and fish and be out doors it would be an adventure.

What about you??

 

i think i did good too with what i do, i have same issue, it chose me. i didnt choose it.

 

I like what I do. But if I could do anything with success, I'd be an artist. I just wouldn't want me story to end like Jackson Pollock's.

Speaking of, it's time to watch Pollock again. I watch every June.

 

It's hard to imagine a better job (for me) than the one I already have.

 

Most plausibly, professional violinist. Ideally with a secure position in a reputable symphony orchestra.

And, maybe, it could've happened. But it didn't.

 

I would've liked to have been a professional baseball player or policeman like I wanted as a kid. Maybe even a chef like I dreamed of as a teen.

 

I'm actually pretty happy as a rabbi. But I'm always scraping to get by, since I teach, and don't want a pulpit. If I knew as a kid what I know now, I would've gotten a Master's in Education and teacher's certification right after college, so I could either double at Jewish schools teaching English and History as well as Jewish Studies, or so that I could teach at public schools when Jewish schools had no openings.

 

There two things that I would have done:

1) Actor
2) writer/director for film and TV.

I used to act a lot but never felt I was good enough to make a living doing it. Was paid to do voice work in University.

Did do some writing and directing but didn't enjoy writing as much as I would have to do it for a living.

 

If I had known earlier that I wanted to be a physical therapist, I'd have done my undergraduate degree in athletic training, so I could go work for Cirque du Soleil now that I have my DPT. Unfortunately, there's no way I'm going back to get a second bachelor's degree now that I am finished with a doctorate!

I might also have pursued physical/biological anthropology if I had continued my anthro studies from undergrad. I loved the field but I focused on archaeology instead, which is not something I'd like a career in.

 

If I hadn't gotten into chemistry, I would've been a psychologist or a writer

 

I went through the academy at age 38.

 

If I knew then what I know now, I'd have made key choices the same as I did, just a few years sooner each time. Where I am at 44 I could have been at ten years ago if I'd been more strategic.

I think that I'm within four or five years of being at that point where I have sufficient momentum and name recognition in my industry that my success in my career stops being related to individual projects and starts being self sustaining and reputational. Had I grasped the importance of this sooner, I'd be there by now.

I love what I do, and I'm just starting to realise I'm pretty good at it.

 

If I had it all to do over again, I would have joined the Army when I was younger. I had always wanted to join when I was younger but school, a kid, etc. all got in the way. I ended up finally joining but later in the game - almost at thirty years old. I can't believe what I have been missing out on. On the other hand, a lot of the younger guys that I serve with are not enjoying their experience in the least. I may not have enjoyed myself as much as I do now now that I have some life experience with which I can compare the Army lifestyle against.

 

I'm doing it now. We'll, not the grad student thing, but I should graduate in 4 months with my PhD in Clinical Psychology.

 

If I could do it all over again, I'd have remained in dance classes and done something with that......... or follow my childhood dream once I stopped dancing, and become a teacher

 

My career goal was to be a public interest lobbyist. After two years in the trenches of Capitol Hill competing against big money interests, I was burned out. And it couldn't have worked out better. I found the right public interest niche with less politics and greater satisfaction...and no desire to look back.