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Real Job vs. Dream Job
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:27 am
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:27 am
How far off are you?
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:28 am to DthVllyDud
quote:
How far off are you?
3.7 miles
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:29 am to DthVllyDud
Too far to penetrate but close enough to cum on her arse.
This post was edited on 11/7/14 at 10:30 am
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:29 am to DthVllyDud
My dream job would be some combination of playing golf in the morning, oiling down worldwide supermodels in the afternoon, sampling the finest alcohol in the world in the evenings, and going to the biggest cfb games of the weekend every saturday.
So....I'm pretty far off at the moment. Maybe someday.
So....I'm pretty far off at the moment. Maybe someday.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:33 am to DthVllyDud
Hey Mike!
I’ve spent this last year trying to figure out the right career for myself and I still can’t figure out what to do. I have always been a hands on kind of guy and a go-getter. I could never be an office worker. I need change, excitement, and adventure in my life, but where the pay is steady. I grew up in construction and my first job was a restoration project. I love everything outdoors. I play music for extra money. I like trying pretty much everything, but get bored very easily. I want a career that will always keep me happy, but can allow me to have a family and get some time to travel. I figure if anyone knows jobs its you so I was wondering your thoughts on this if you ever get the time! Thank you!
-Parker Hall
And here’s the reply…
Hi Parker
My first thought is that you should learn to weld and move to North Dakota. The opportunities are enormous, and as a “hands-on go-getter,” you’re qualified for the work. But after reading your post a second time, it occurs to me that your qualifications are not the reason you can’t find the career you want.
I had drinks last night with a woman I know. Let’s call her Claire. Claire just turned 42. She’s cute, smart, and successful. She’s frustrated though, because she can’t find a man. I listened all evening about how difficult her search has been. About how all the “good ones” were taken. About how her other friends had found their soul-mates, and how it wasn’t fair that she had not.
“Look at me,” she said. “I take care of myself. I’ve put myself out there. Why is this so hard?”
“How about that guy at the end of the bar,” I said. “He keeps looking at you.”
“Not my type.”
“Really? How do you know?”
“I just know.”
“Have you tried a dating site?” I asked.”
“Are you kidding? I would never date someone I met online!”
“Alright. How about a change of scene? Your company has offices all over – maybe try living in another city?”
“What? Leave San Francisco? Never!”
“How about the other side of town? You know, mix it up a little. Visit different places. New museums, new bars, new theaters…?”
She looked at me like I had two heads. “Why the hell would I do that?”
Here’s the thing, Parker. Claire doesn’t really want a man. She wants the “right” man. She wants a soul-mate. Specifically, a soul-mate from her zip code. She assembled this guy in her mind years ago, and now, dammit, she’s tired of waiting!!
I didn’t tell her this, because Claire has the capacity for sudden violence. But it’s true. She complains about being alone, even though her rules have more or less guaranteed she’ll stay that way. She has built a wall between herself and her goal. A wall made of conditions and expectations. Is it possible that you’ve built a similar wall?
Consider your own words. You don’t want a career – you want the “right” career. You need “excitement” and “adventure,” but not at the expense of stability. You want lots of “change” and the “freedom to travel,” but you need the certainty of “steady pay.” You talk about being “easily bored” as though boredom is out of your control. It isn’t. Boredom is a choice. Like tardiness. Or interrupting. It’s one thing to “love the outdoors,” but you take it a step further. You vow to “never” take an office job. You talk about the needs of your family, even though that family doesn’t exist. And finally, you say the career you describe must “always” make you “happy.”
These are my thoughts. You may choose to ignore them and I wouldn’t blame you – especially after being compared to a 42 year old woman who can’t find love. But since you asked…
Stop looking for the “right” career, and start looking for a job. Any job. Forget about what you like. Focus on what’s available. Get yourself hired. Show up early. Stay late. Volunteer for the scut work. Become indispensable. You can always quit later, and be no worse off than you are today. But don’t waste another year looking for a career that doesn’t exist. And most of all, stop worrying about your happiness. Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that’s consistent with those beliefs.
Many people today resent the suggestion that they’re in charge of the way the feel. But trust me, Parker. Those people are mistaken. That was a big lesson from Dirty Jobs, and I learned it several hundred times before it stuck. What you do, who you’re with, and how you feel about the world around you, is completely up to you.
Good luck –
Mike
PS. I’m serious about welding and North Dakota. Those guys are writing their own ticket.
PPS Think I should forward this to Claire?
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:33 am to DthVllyDud
Very fricking far. I don't think at a dream job you spend your days alternating between touching up your resume and suicide note.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:34 am to DthVllyDud
quote:
How far off are you?
A long way off.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:34 am to PuntBamaPunt
Claire, the moment I met you, I swear, there had to be something somewhere.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:34 am to WG_Dawg
quote:
My dream job would be some combination of playing golf in the morning, oiling down worldwide supermodels in the afternoon, sampling the finest alcohol in the world in the evenings, and going to the biggest cfb games of the weekend every saturday.
I played High Meadow Range on the company dime yesterday; fapped to internet pron last night; going to LSU vs BAMA tomorrow.
Livin' the dream, baby.
Livin' the dream....
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:35 am to DthVllyDud
I'm there.. I own my own company..
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:39 am to DthVllyDud
Couple years and a ton of work.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:43 am to DthVllyDud
quote:About $2 Million/year
Real Job vs. Dream Job
How far off are you?
This post was edited on 11/7/14 at 10:45 am
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:49 am to DthVllyDud
2 or 3 years. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I'm 99% sure it's not a train.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:54 am to DthVllyDud
Real job: graduate student
Dream job: I don't know
How far off am I? Probably pretty far.
Dream job: I don't know
How far off am I? Probably pretty far.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:55 am to Phil A Sheo
I thought about owning a strip club but don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 10:55 am to DthVllyDud
Had my dream job in the mid-late 90's and left. I think my current job could end up being a dream job, just started a couple weeks ago but it's in the same business as my previous "dream job" and working with a lot of the same people.
Posted on 11/7/14 at 11:00 am to DthVllyDud
About as far from either one as you can get.
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