What's your dream job?

[guitarded_chuck]

Serious answers plzzzkthnx

[adb]

admin of sputnikmusic.com

[LostChild]

Do idealized and statistically improbable jobs like rockstar and professional athlete count?

[Jay Link]

Rock Singer, Entrepreneur, Independently wealthy

Well, 2 outta 3 ain't bad..lol

[ridethelib]

Getting paid to travel.


Or being paid to be a student.

[adrianman]

pr0n actor

[Jamais_Vu]

Being paid to play video games and tell them what I think about the game.

[Chu]

Academia.

[LostChild]

I want to get paid to perform industrial music that underaged girls with short hair will obsess over.

not too proud of this.

[Mr. Ron]

To run a nerd shop.

[Gattsu347]

I want to get paid to perform industrial music that underaged girls with short hair will obsess over.

not too proud of this.

interesting




dream job: sleep and make money doing it.

[Iskandar]

Head of state.

No: Head of government.

[Mr. Ron]

i would sell comix and vidyaghamz and other assorted nerd things oh god i hope this is socially acceptable

[Pariah]

Don't have one, unfortunately.

[<3<3<3]

this is doubly related,

but I want to be a top scientific researcher in dreams.

(even though I'm never going to even be near that field irl)

[Iskandar]

i would sell comix and vidyaghamz and other assorted nerd things oh god i hope this is socially acceptableIt's not but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

[ToxicVenom]

professional writer or therapist

[adb]

Being paid to play video games and tell them what I think about the game.

lol idiot

game testing is a terrible job

or if you mean Game Editor/Reviewer

still a crap job

for every awesome game you play 5 mediocre ones

[LostChild]

professional writer or therapist
I was thinking about this earlier, getting paid large amounts to tell people there's something wrong with them would be relaxing.

I used to be intent on being a professional writer but I had to seek other alternatives when I ran out of ideas.

[Chu]

lol idiot

game testing is a terrible job

or if you mean Game Editor/Reviewer

still a crap job

for every awesome game you play 5 mediocre ones
Cause you know, you're a game tester and everything.

[Mr. Ron]

lol idiot

game testing is a terrible job

or if you mean Game Editor/Reviewer

still a crap job

for every awesome game you play 5 mediocre ones
I think I could sit through bad games if it paid enough.

[Pariah]

I think I could sit through bad games if it paid enough.

hey

ron

dont ****ing question adb

[LostChild]

I could sit through anything that wasn't excessively painful or homosexual in nature, if it paid enough.

[DaveSavesTheDay]

Photo journalism, or international journalism.

[Ben7ley]

Audio Production...starting college for it this fall ^^

[adb]

I think I could sit through bad games if it paid enough.

The pay would probably be ok, but this is like a dream job thread

and paynetiger said videogame tester

lol

btw my dream job would be pro poker player. You sit on your *** and make millions

[hismajestythepope]

touring full time in a successful band making pterodactyl sounds

or traveling through time, committing armed robbery, a-la timecop

[Majesty]

Rock Singer, Entrepreneur, Independently wealthy

Well, 2 outta 3 ain't bad..lol

shut up










cosmetologist :] <3

[horseypie]

lol ouch

pilot...preferable air force pilot but any kind would be awesome

[Shell]

I wanna be a baker/pastry maker. Or interior designer

[rasputin]

academic, writer, music/film critic, diplomat

[adb]

basically anything that requires high levels of pretentiousness mirite RASPUTIN

[TheNoonwardRace]

i wanna be the kind of diplomat that carries a sawed off shotgun everywhere

[rasputin]

basically anything that requires high levels of pretentiousness mirite RASPUTIN
pretty much

a diplomat/something to do with foreign relations is actually my career goal, so yeah

[wdjkals]

secret spy would be so awesome :[[[[[

[Jamais_Vu]

lol idiot

game testing is a terrible job

or if you mean Game Editor/Reviewer

still a crap job

for every awesome game you play 5 mediocre ones

You just like to hassle me every time you get a chance to :lol:

[wartomods]

Retired

[Anglachel]

To run a nerd shop.
this!

[ToxicVenom]

I was thinking about this earlier, getting paid large amounts to tell people there's something wrong with them would be relaxing.

I used to be intent on being a professional writer but I had to seek other alternatives when I ran out of ideas.

its not telling them theres something wrong with them they already know that its getting to the bottom of why they are that way to solve their problems for large amounts of money

[Jay Link]

shut up










cosmetologist :] <3

Oh stop being so jealous , silly girl..lol

[beso negro]

to be CEO of some tech company

[DBoons Ghost]

I want to run a small mom and pop computer fix-it shop that specializes in building gaming PCs for a small group of clients and sell PC games and accessories. Maybe a small LAN in the back for people to come and game. I would never rip anyone off and I would enjoy it. The market is too tight for it but I dunno. I am on the verge of doing that now. I'm growing tired of the ratrace. Tired of working for morons.

[hismajestythepope]

My one buddy runs a lan center , and though he doesnt build comps for kids, he does computer repairs there as well, and they have a snack bar... albeit he and some friends were lucky enough to get Gov't. grants to set up the place in 2003, so like, they've been established for a while and are doing pretty badass.

They actually were much more dead from like 2007-2008 than they are now, but nowhere near as packed as they used to be (aka everyone in my age group graduated from highschool and moved away to college).

A bunch of said kids dropped out and went to community colleges, and a lot of the younger kids can drive now.

[Crapdragoon]

FIA world rally driver!!! heck or even a navigator!!

[DBoons Ghost]

Yeah I had it all set to go in 98 but the VC I was in with wanted me to franchise them in California and my wife just wouldn't get on board. I had EA, Alienware, Valve and many others all set and ready to get invovled. The VCs loved my business plan so much they wanted to buy the "idea" but I told them to **** off. Since than I just sat on it and did nothing with it. My old idea was more of a Cyberarcade type deal with EA sponsoring a ton of sporting events. I wanted to have a mixed environment of consoles and PCs but it just never happened because of location and cost of doing business. I wanted to do it here in NYC but business leases on locations we chose were insane.

I hate it here sometimes.

[Interstate]

Taking over Jeremy Clarkson's job on Top Gear.

[wartomods]

FIA world rally driver!!! heck or even a navigator!!

A friend of my dad does trail scout for wrc, heck even that would be cool

[smith_]

running a driving range, maybe a golf course

[Against Miik!]

blow

[Permanent Solution]

I want to run a small mom and pop computer fix-it shop that specializes in building gaming PCs for a small group of clients and sell PC games and accessories. Maybe a small LAN in the back for people to come and game. I would never rip anyone off and I would enjoy it. The market is too tight for it but I dunno. I am on the verge of doing that now. I'm growing tired of the ratrace. Tired of working for morons.

More and more reports come out each year about people running side businesses while at their main job, so you could keep your real job while getting it off the ground...

[Interstate]

More and more reports come out each year about people running side businesses while at their main job, so you could keep your real job while getting it off the ground...

This sort of thing is definitely on the up, I mean if you have a solid business plan and funds to start it then why not? My friend just started a computer repair company which fixes PC's/updates software etc. He still has a main job but only does it part time so that he's got income coming in while his business is getting off the ground but in the last few months he's has to do less and less hours as his business is starting to take off and he hopes to quit his job by the end of the year at the very latest.

[Aklerc]

Don't have one, unfortunately.
I've always thought I was weird for not having a dream job. People are always like 'well you must have something that you really really want to do' and I'm like 'well...no'.

[LostChild]

My dream job used to be to work in a office doing boring **** on computers. A few years before that it was a mailman, and I also wanted to be a fireman for two days when I was very young.

[Already_Taken]

dream job to play basketball in the nba or be the rhythm guitarist in the best metal band ever.


realistic dream job: own a restaurant or 2.

[gloop]

would like to run a record store or make music idk

[masscows]

librarian

might end up in an office though

[Txus]

own and run a record store and a movie shop

[LostChild]

i took an aptitude exam in high school, it said I should be a priest or a fashion designer.

[sweboy]

internet millionaire

[burtonbassist_101]

i'm pretty much working it right now.

i work in a music store.

of course, my dream job is to play music for a living, but still, this is pretty sweet. and its helped me meet people that can further my dream job.

[christsimpson]

I'd be a full time punk if possible. if not, I wanna be a (good) hacker or sysadmin.

[guitarded_chuck]

cosmetologist :] <3

my girlfriend's a cosmetologist :D

I'd like to have some sort of semi-high level position in government. Something related to advising the government on environmental issues. I'm finishing a degree in enviro science now and then applying to law school so it might happen!

My actual dream (but unrealistic) job would to be a pro hockey or football player, or make millions playing guitar for a schweet band.

[Patrick O)))]

In Mastodon

Or if not to be in my band but be as good as Mastodon

EDIT: This isn't Mastodon (duh) but pretty well sums up what I want to do for a living:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8WP7aOD_9Q

[ridethelib]

To know what really goes on in area 51 and the likes and make money on publishing false stories of what goes on in there but have them seem legitimate cuz i'm an insider and shi

[Buttloaves]

Anything that involves me not working at Guitar Center.

[Reaganista]

pro nerd

[Pariah]

I've always thought I was weird for not having a dream job. People are always like 'well you must have something that you really really want to do' and I'm like 'well...no'.

You only feel weird about it because they you're always asked when you're growing up "What do you want to be?", so it's somewhat driven into your head that it's something you need.

Not exactly prestigious, but I'm comfortable doing what I do now and (at the moment, the future can change things of course) wouldn't mind doing the same kind of thing I do now forever. I have the right kind of work mindset needed for it.

[g°®†]

Right now, at this particular time in my life, my job is perfect.


5 years down the road, we'll see where I stand.


As far as a 'dream job' goes ... working for PIXAR, or Dreamworks SKG, or ILM. That might be a reality in about 10 years, as I have friends who by then will be in a position to get my foot in the door.

[Already_Taken]

i got splashed by 350 degree grease tonight on my hand, still hurts, but they let me drink beer while i work to ease the pain. even when i don't get burned. my job's cool.

[Pop music sucks]

pilot...preferable air force pilot but any kind would be awesome****ing word, man. Word.

Oh, if you want to be an Air Force Pilot, there are some stringent policies. Prerequisites include a bachelor's degree that's preferably pertaining to science. Physics, computer science, chemistry, etc. Also, you must be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Officer. Officer Training School is 12 weeks, but taxing on mind and body. After you become a 2nd Lieutenant, request to become an Air Force Pilot, if you have a civilian rating (Private Pilot's License), it looks even better to the selection board. If you are selected then you choose a 'track' (fighter/bomber, airlift/tanker, multi-engine turboprop, and helicopter) based from personal aspirations and recommendations by instructors. From there, you proceed to Advanced Flight Training. Completion of Advanced Flight Training earns your silver wings.

Age is a bit of a hurdle. Up to 29 years of age without a waiver before[i] entering a 2nd Lieutenant officer's commission. Age waivers for those under 35 [i]may be able to be attained.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcejoin/ss/afpilot.htm

[Pariah]

He's not American.

[semi]

administrator of sputnikmusic forums

[adb]

hey that's mine >:[

[semi]

well you arent doing very well are you
i think secretly its everyones dream job but they just said other things in this thread because they think its too unachievable even to dream about

[horseypie]

****ing word, man. Word.

Oh, if you want to be an Air Force Pilot, there are some stringent policies. Prerequisites include a bachelor's degree that's preferably pertaining to science. Physics, computer science, chemistry, etc. Also, you must be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant Officer. Officer Training School is 12 weeks, but taxing on mind and body. After you become a 2nd Lieutenant, request to become an Air Force Pilot, if you have a civilian rating (Private Pilot's License), it looks even better to the selection board. If you are selected then you choose a 'track' (fighter/bomber, airlift/tanker, multi-engine turboprop, and helicopter) based from personal aspirations and recommendations by instructors. From there, you proceed to Advanced Flight Training. Completion of Advanced Flight Training earns your silver wings.

Age is a bit of a hurdle. Up to 29 years of age without a waiver before[i] entering a 2nd Lieutenant officer's commission. Age waivers for those under 35 [i]may be able to be attained.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforcejoin/ss/afpilot.htm

thats pretty full on

im not real sure about what it is here in australia though. i always figured that to be a fighter pilot youd have to basically join the forces straight from high school and do a trade/diploma in your field and do pilot training as well
id probably not be fit enough to be an air force pilot but goddamn id love to fly choppers. planes would be awesome no matter what but youd feel so good being able to fly a chopper

[Aklerc]

You only feel weird about it because they you're always asked when you're growing up "What do you want to be?", so it's somewhat driven into your head that it's something you need.

Not exactly prestigious, but I'm comfortable doing what I do now and (at the moment, the future can change things of course) wouldn't mind doing the same kind of thing I do now forever. I have the right kind of work mindset needed for it.
I think I get more worried because it feels like I have no direction after university. I'm doing what I enjoy but there's pretty much **** all you can do with English and Philosophy.

*sigh*

[Jay Link]

administrator of sputnikmusic forums

If I have anything to say about it my friend, this wish will soon become reality. Have patience semi, you're turn to rule is close at hand!

[Chu]

I think I get more worried because it feels like I have no direction after university. I'm doing what I enjoy but there's pretty much **** all you can do with English and Philosophy.

*sigh*
A lot of politicians do some sort of philosophy, be it analytical or continental.

I'm still yet to see a use for English though :p

[GorgeousGabe]

musician... obviously

[Mr. Ron]

truth is I don't even know what I want to do as a regular job :/

[g°®†]

in future years, when my parents pass, I'll probably use my inheritance to start up a bar/lounge 'round here (or wherever I am) and just have that as a steady source of income.


Regardless of how the market is, people will always go drinking. :)

[GorgeousGabe]

That is very true ^ ^

[Iskandar]

A lot of politicians do some sort of philosophy, be it analytical or continental.

I'm still yet to see a use for English though :pThey do but more often they hold degrees in law or economics or something like that which is more directly related to what they do. Ie. practice vs. theory.

English could be useful if you're the one in a thousand writers who makes a living from their work, like Tolkien or some ****. He was a professor of English.

[Mr. Ron]

Aren't you going to teach, Alex?

[Aklerc]

They do but more often they hold degrees in law or economics or something like that which is more directly related to what they do. Ie. practice vs. theory.
Yeah. I know **** all about politics.

English could be useful if you're the one in a thousand writers who makes a living from their work, like Tolkien or some ****. He was a professor of English.
Ha, exactly. I'm not setting my sights on being a writer as means of income. I went to go visit where my parents were brought up in Cornwall last year and we visited the pub that my Grandad apparently used to own. Me and my brother sort of joked about buying it back at running it again one day, but would be pretty cool if we could.

[Iskandar]

Aren't you going to teach, Alex?I have thought about it but I'm not sure at all what I want to do. Let's wait until I have my degree first.

You study history, correct? I think that runs into the same problem as English: it's interesting but next to useless. I fear politics is the same to a degree.

[Mr. Ron]

I have thought about it but I'm not sure at all what I want to do. Let's wait until I have my degree first.

You study history, correct? I think that runs into the same problem as English: it's interesting but next to useless. I fear politics is the same to a degree.
If you recall, I've stated that I have close to zero motivation or passion to teach, so I'm sort of wondering what I'm doing with all of these history and education courses....to tell you the truth I want to just drop the class I'm taking now but that would really anger people.

[Iskandar]

I realize my opinion is next to worthless as the moderator on an Internet forum but I think you should stick with it. Try teaching first, then decide if you like it or not.

I personally think it'd be a great job.

[GorgeousGabe]

I want to be a writer for my income, and use my income to play music

I'm not really a realist

But my living situation always works itself out, and I think I'll be able to do what I want with my life

[Mr. Ron]

I realize my opinion is next to worthless as the moderator on an Internet forum but I think you should stick with it. Try teaching first, then decide if you like it or not.

I personally think it'd be a great job.
Thats what my mom and dad tell me. However right now I just don't feel anything towards it at all. I just have this fear of not being well off enough to support myself or even a family.

[GorgeousGabe]

Finding any job that you enjoy that can keep you sane and support you is a challenge

[Iskandar]

Thats what my mom and dad tell me. However right now I just don't feel anything towards it at all. I just have this fear of not being well off enough to support myself or even a family.Teachers get paid pretty well. At least they do in socialist Canada where education is state-funded. What kind of school would you be teaching at anyway?

[GorgeousGabe]

My ultimate job is to be BORN TO BE A ROCKSTAR

[Aklerc]

Teaching is the one they always say. I'd probably make a terrible teacher.

[Mr. Ron]

Teachers get paid pretty well. At least they do in socialist Canada where education is state-funded. What kind of school would you be teaching at anyway?

Whoever is hiring. History teachers are pretty much never in demand, so it will be hard to find a job. I have an advantage at being a male though, male teachers are sought after.

[sweboy]

1) musician (non sell-out ofc)
2) scientist
3) science writer

[Iskandar]

Whoever is hiring. History teachers are pretty much never in demand, so it will be hard to find a job. I have an advantage at being a male though, male teachers are sought after.That's weird. Normally the majority of teachers are male, at least in high schools and stuff. At least they are in my experience.

[Mr. Ron]

or maybe one day I'll have a flash of genius and make up some cheap piece of crap like the pet rock and sell it to millions of people at an inflated price


That's weird. Normally the majority of teachers are male, at least in high schools and stuff. At least they are in my experience.
I think in America the overwhelming majority of teachers are female. I have to check that though. It could just be NY state.

[Aklerc]

I reckon it depends on the subject as well. Like there were no male English teachers at my college by like with maths and science there were hardly any female teachers. Which makes sense really.

[Already_Taken]

most of my teachers in school were females. i remember having 4-5 male teachers and they were all for athletics or history.

[Iskandar]

I had a mix really. Which makes me wonder if there were preferential hiring options to balance it out. Probably.

[Mr. Ron]

Well a lot of the reasoning behind wanting more male teachers is to have a greater number of male role-models in children's lives.

lol at me being a role model

[g°®†]

ahhh ... hot for teacher. I had this one german teacher .. late twenties ... perfect heart shaped *** and she knew it too

[Already_Taken]

i actually tried to make a move on my tx govt teacher a year ago. didn't work, but hey

[Aklerc]

I'm constantly in love with my tutors/teachers.

[GorgeousGabe]

I've never experienced that

[here comes the bird flu]

paid to:
1. Do nothing
2. compose music

I'm on my way to accomplishing #2

[Chu]

I reckon it depends on the subject as well. Like there were no male English teachers at my college by like with maths and science there were hardly any female teachers. Which makes sense really.
The best chemistry teacher, and mathematics teacher at my high-school were both female :smash:

*Now I think about it, there were no male English teachers though.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

The best chemistry teacher, and mathematics teacher at my high-school were both female :smash:

*Now I think about it, there were no male English teachers though.
thats because males do not speak english

[Chu]

Nay, they speak MENglish - the language of the man.

[Aklerc]

The best chemistry teacher, and mathematics teacher at my high-school were both female :smash:

*Now I think about it, there were no male English teachers though.
That's because all English teachers are crazed feminists and/or lesbians.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

Nay, they speak MENglish - the language of the man.
which is derived from semenglish

[Chu]

Which is also a derivative of man.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

no spermatozoa is female i checked

[Zakath]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/Zakath/katia.jpg

She was one of my professors my last semester in grad school.

It was the only class I never missed or left early. :chug:

As far as my dream job goes, I start in September.

[Iskandar]

That's because all English teachers are crazed feminists and/or lesbians.No they're not.

Wait, now that I think of it, they kind of are.

[smith_]

I'm constantly in love with my tutors/teachers.

my one ta and i are in love. she has a crazy arm tattoo but you totally wouldn't expect it

[Already_Taken]

That's because all English teachers are crazed feminists and/or lesbians.

that is the most true thing i've ever heard today. they're also really easy to pander to and get good grades on your papers.

[Reaganista]

i had 1 female english teacher and 4 doods
If you recall, I've stated that I have close to zero motivation or passion to teach, so I'm sort of wondering what I'm doing with all of these history and education courses....to tell you the truth I want to just drop the class I'm taking now but that would really anger people.

mr ron come to lawl school

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

what were the 4 dudes for

[Reaganista]

they were 2 teach english

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????

[Reaganista]

ok it like dis they say here read dis and then u go and tyhey talk about it and then u take a test on wat they said or u write a paper where u say things

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

ooooooooo

and these doods are males is that wat???

[Reaganista]

ya i bet they even have balls

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

o thats wat theur for

[Jay Link]

Tampon Inspector

[The Feeding]

i plan on winning the lottery and never working again

[Jay Link]

I'll make sure to hand you a couple of bucks when I see you in the streets.

[Skyler]

my dream job is to not have a job and somehow still be able to support myself

[DaveSavesTheDay]

my dream job is to not have a job and somehow still be able to support myself

welfare would work

[Skyler]

i don't think i would qualify

[Reaganista]

…is much like Marie Antoinette's. The few posses much, while the masses posses little but their television sets. This dicotamy led to a revolution in which Antoinette and her husband were be-headed. Today, leaders are appeased rather than be-headed. Still, while in her day Marie Antoinette said 'Let them eat cake', perhaps today she'd say, 'Let them eat fast food'.

[Already_Taken]

beheaded is one word.

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

ya that's what i like to call a false dicotamy

[Already_Taken]

my point exactly.

/4:20

[Jonny]

professional writer or therapist
'The rapist' is not really a career though. More of a hobby.

[Patrick O)))]

Lets not forget that I was a professional twice over; an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist.

[Jay Link]

Lets not forget that I was a professional twice over; an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist.


hahahahahahhaha I just got it...:chug:


I want to be a mattress tester.

[horseypie]

Lets not forget that I was a professional twice over; an analyst and a therapist. The world's first analrapist.

lol

tobias funke:
analrapist

[(*The Noonward Race*)]

loooolz ya i think thats what got me to watch the show, people quoting that

[Bread and Faxes]

Being paid to play video games and tell them what I think about the game.

tbh, you don't want that. I doubt there are any real jobs like that. Most are programmers and debuggers who have to play a game over and over and over just to find minor bugs and tweaks.

[beso negro]

tbh, you don't want that. I doubt there are any real jobs like that. Most are programmers and debuggers who have to play a game over and over and over just to find minor bugs and tweaks.

pretty much.

[ohcleverhansyou]

A president who America realizes is a genius three months (or years might be better) into the next administration.

[guitarded_chuck]

There's professional gamers though. Have to be beyond-epic-as-**** at it though. I've played with some people on CoD4 who make a solid 25-30k playing in pro tournaments.

[cmb1888]

genealogist - social history is much more interesting than gaming

[Specialsauce]

Revolutionary Leader
Beekeeper on a peaceful agrarian commune
Bow-maker, also on said commune
Broadcaster/pirate-radio personality

[Jay Link]

You would think specialsauce's dream job would be being a topping for a Big Mac..hahaa