What job would you choose if you could do anything?

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The discussion revolves around participants sharing their dream jobs, whether related to their current fields or entirely different. The scope includes personal aspirations, creative roles, and unconventional career choices.

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  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to run a science/philosophy TV program to educate the public, particularly in Chile.
  • Another participant would prefer to create detailed textbook art and diagrams.
  • Several participants mention wanting to be archaeologists, with one humorously suggesting they would dig anything old.
  • Some participants express interest in being a mathematics professor, with one questioning why anyone would want a different job.
  • Various unconventional jobs are proposed, such as a philanthropist, voice of a cartoon character, automotive engineer, and mattress tester.
  • One participant mentions the idea of being a professional student, taking classes across various disciplines.
  • Another participant humorously suggests wanting to be a hobo.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

There is no consensus on a single dream job, as participants present a wide range of aspirations and preferences, indicating multiple competing views.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the feasibility of their dream jobs or the likelihood of achieving them, reflecting a range of personal circumstances and aspirations.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to individuals exploring career aspirations, those considering unconventional job roles, or anyone reflecting on their personal and professional goals.

  • #31
I'd choose to be a homework helper on PF.

Oh wait! That dream already came true! :biggrin:
 
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  • #32
lisab said:
How many people are singing the Monty Python song in their heads now?

mmmm hmmmmm!...

It would be interesting to go back in time and say yes (instead of no) to working with _______ and become a rich and famous musician. But I really enjoy not being known... So that would only be enjoyable if I could be anonymous.

Or maybe something like Mother Theresa, working with the needy of the world, teaching them permaculture and education.

Oooh! One more possibility. A while ago, there was something about a Caribbean island for sale with lots of native parrots living on it. Running around on warm sandy beaches with nearly no clothes on, taking care of birds, and growing plenty veggies and tropical fruits. Yeah, that could be fun also. I think that would be it.
 
  • #33
drizzle said:
You can't Evo! 'older than dust', remember! Unless you want to dig yourself. :biggrin:
Turbo said I broke the rocks that created dirt. :-p

Lacy33 said:
you mean like you would like to unearth a UFO?
That would be cool.
 
  • #34
Assuming it would make enough money to live on, professional student. I wouldn't care about the degrees, but would take classes that would qualify me for advanced degrees in: philosophy, music, art, religion, anthropology, mathematics, physics, theater, film, astronomy, medicine...yeah, I;m a a wannabe Renaissance man.
 
  • #35
drizzle said:
You can't Evo! 'older than dust', remember! Unless you want to dig yourself. :biggrin:

 
  • #36


What? WHAT?!... :bugeye:... :eek: S***! You know I didn't mean that o:)

... :devil: :biggrin: Joke

OMG, now I don't need to only check my posts for spelling, but also for the meaning.
 
  • #37
Vanadium 50 said:
Mattress tester.
Statically or dynamically?
 
  • #38
:smile:
 
  • #39
Obviously a Professor of Theoretical Physics (QFT or strings)......with the pay of a CEO of a hedge fund manage ofc. :)
 
  • #40
I'm doing the job I chose.
 
  • #41
i would like to be a HOBO
 
  • #42
Danger's house mouse. As long as I was really fast. He has a cat. :rolleyes:
 
  • #43
I would Love to be a psychologist; I believe that was actually my calling and I made a mistake by becoming a technologist.

Jeremy Clarkson's job, BMW's test driver.

I saw an Engineer once at a one automobile production plant whose job way to test cars on a dyno and collect data. The tests lasted 5 minutes at the most and he had an intern who would do the reporting on the data. He did no more than 10 tests a day!
 
  • #44
I'd like to be a physics professor who moonlights as a science popularizer on the side.

While a crazy dream, I haven't been knocked out of the running yet.
 

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