If You Could Have Any Career -- What Would It Be?

[Leeana]

Retired

I actually had to think about this over the night, my dream job has always been interior decor and design. I would just love that. I love decorating and designing interior, the layout inside our house is always changing on my account. I just love moving things around and making it look different and trying new things. Its exciting to see the outcome. If i lived in a larger area or near a city where something like this would be in want, I would have gone on to school for interior decor and design, however, living in a rural small town...I just would not have any business (and I really do not wish to move from this small town). The nearest city is Toledo.....perhaps one day.

 

[RockRiverTiff]

Well I am what I always wanted to be - a writer - but when I was 12 I certainly didn't dream of being a poker and entertainment writer. Judging by the other classes I loved in college, if I hadn't been set on becoming a writer I think I would have enjoyed being either an experimental psychologist or art historian.

 

[Allure Ranch]

I've always had a passion for decorating from when I used to manage apartment complexes many years ago and had to maintain the model apartments that were shown. So I'd have to say Interior Decorator....

Here's a few photos from my own house that I decorated.

 

 

 

[Jill]

This is a lot of fun, and so cool too that there's quite a bit of overlap and common interests (even beyond our little horses)

 

[LindaL]

If I had a "do over" (in life) I would have loved to be a professional singer/dancer (I can't sing/dance to save my life...lol

) but just watching shows like American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance...makes me wish I was able to do those things and make a career out of it!

On a more "realistic note"...I have no idea what I would like to do...If I did, I probably would have gone to school and done it...I still have no idea what I want to be when I grow up (and I am 49!

)

LOL!

 

[weebiscuit]

I am a retired teacher, and when I taught I always directed the school plays, which were usually musicals, so I guess that in my next life I'd love to be a director! Or maybe the star of the film! LOL!

Other than that, I'd like to be a rock star. Play killer licks on the electric guitar and sell more records than Lady Gaga..... but I'd dress a LOT more normally! haha!

 

[Shari]

An Artist.. oh wait, I am doing that. LOL

If things where different, I would be working at an Andalusian barn training High School horses. I would follow my dream to compete in the Olympics in Dressage.

 

[Reignmaker Miniatures]

I was watching 'America's got Talent' last night and one of the hopefuls made what I think is a very good point to all of us. She said "If you dream of doing something, do it!" (may not be an exact quote but the meaning is the same) She was turned down after her performance but her sentiment still makes sense. If we really wish we could do something we should try, we are no further behind if we don't succeed than if we didn't try and we won't carry regrets with us all our life because we never made our grab at the proverbial 'brass ring'.

 

[Performancemini]

I can think of several things; but I guess one that my husband and I used to do a little and I would like to do again if I had the funds and time would be to take ponies and minis that needs just a little work-refresher etc. and some good grooming and do that and then find them new loving homes.

We used to call them our "project ponies".

We might have made more than their original price when we sold them; but with time, care, feeding, etc. we really made nothing on them-except it was pleasing to see the results!

 

[vickie gee]

Well, it would not be civil service (such as I am). But I can retire in 3 years, 10 months, and 29 days.

I might even transfer to a different state and/or branch of guv before then if some of our plans come together.

Anyhow if I could change careers I might become registered as a sommelier (pronounced suh-mal-yay). No silly, I would still be an American.

This is a fancy name for a wine buyer. Gotta know your wines...what food they go with, and so on. And then you have to keep that wine cellar stocked. But I would not work in some posh restaurant. I would have my own little dessert bistro with a wine tasting room. Would have the most scrumptious desserts in the world delivered there.

If I had been aware of genetics/dna/forensic science when I was graduating high school no doubt I would have gone to college and sought a career related to those fields.

But I will likely just retire and get back in shape and enjoy long hikes in the mountains and just enjoy nature.

 

[Shari]

Ooo... being an archaeologist, would be cool too!!!

 

[Jill]

I love reading through this thread!!!

Those of you interested in forensics who also like to read, have you tried the Kathy Reichs series? It's SO good and she has a new one too that she started for young adults.

 

[frostedpineminis]

I am an animal health tech right now and I love my job but if I had to choose a different one I would love to be a photographer!!! and also travel to some of these beautiful mini horse barns and lend a hand and just be around the horses, if I won the lottery or something haha.

 

[Maple Hollow Farm]

Neat topic! I actually am a stay at home horse mom but if I had to choose the job I really want to do I would want to be a cop, dont know why, just always thought that was what I should do.

 

[Jill]

Loving your actual daily jobs and the dream ones

 

[fourluckyhorseshoes]

I really like this topic, maybe because there are so many jobs I would love to have. I'm a student now

-Animal Cruelty Investigator: Probably from all the episodes of Animal Cops

-Private Investigator, Medicare Fraud Investigator: I guess I have a spy nature

-Horse show Judge

- Mini Horse Photographer: What could be more fun than taking pictures of gorgeous horses?

-Dancer

-Personal Assistant to a Celebrity....

ahhh the list goes on .