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Title: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:14:25
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."

This really resonances with me. While I like my job now and make good money doing it, I don't want to be doing it for the rest of my life. (I only get to see the worst of humanity it feels like)

My dream life would be to have a nice sandwich / brewery restaurant. Preferably on the beach or somewhere with a great scene. I would make the best god damn sandwiches anyone has ever had. On top of that I would like to have my own 2 barrel system in the back so I could put my own beer on tap.

Dogs would be allowed, Live music and I would do beer tastings every Friday. I would just make / serve beer all day and talk to all the people. Veterans get 20% off and I will have treats ready for all the puppy's.

I have slowly started working on this. I know it wont be for awhile that I can achieve this. But hey, gotta start somewhere.

another quote I really love:

"Don't try to change the world. Find something that you love and do it every day. Do that for the rest of your life, and eventually, the world will change"
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:17:20
IT for a brewery or a MMJ shop would be killer I feel.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:19:14
lumberjack..  the kind with an axe..


But, the market won't support such a lifestyle given the mechanization.. and my arms are too weak..
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:20:29
lumberjack..  the kind with an axe..


But, the market won't support such a lifestyle given the mechanization.. and my arms are too weak..

Workout and move to Canada
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:21:42
lumberjack..  the kind with an axe..


But, the market won't support such a lifestyle given the mechanization.. and my arms are too weak..

Workout and move to Canada

yea, but no one would pay me to slowly cut a tree with an axe..
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: demik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:21:48
I like my job. If I was paid better and had less hours I would be fine. If I was more organized and had better money management I could probably make it happen.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:22:49
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:24:57
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: demik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:26:16
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:27:40
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

I feel we need m0re gangsters and an actual chef.. Jokrik is both..

so, I'm inviting him to our fold.

Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:27:53
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: algernon on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:28:36
Dream job? None. Jobs suck, no exceptions. A hobby, that pays well... now that's another thing, and I have that. I do stuff in a large sandbox, so to say, on computers. I'm a big kid. What I build, does not matter much. Who I build it for? Myself first. Who pays? I don't care much, either. As long as i have the freedom to tinker, I'm ok. It is just a hobby, after all.

Dream life? Living it. Could be better, but dreams can improve as they progress, and so does life.

I do not have a set goal, I found that does not work for me, and only leads to sadness when not fully achieved, or if making slow progress. So I have milestones, and ideas, which I revisit every once in a while. This way, things are always in motion, and it never gets boring.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:28:40
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming

Sounds like food-truck food
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:29:51
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming

Sounds like food-truck food

Demik... you need to go steal us some trucks..
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: demik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:30:30
Oh because I'm Mexican I'm the thief.









On it boss!
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:30:54
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming

Sounds like food-truck food

Demik... you need to go steal us some trucks..

That's racist man

I need you to be the cashier Tp
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:31:46
Oh because I'm Mexican I'm the thief.









On it boss!

(http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/073.gif)


Don't worry, I'll contact the Chinese hackers to get them registered.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:33:27
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming

Sounds like food-truck food

Demik... you need to go steal us some trucks..

That's racist man

I need you to be the cashier Tp

No, I'm not a young attractive asian female which fulfills those underaged fantasies of lewd gambling men.

Have you noticed they always hire these type of girls at the illegal casinos.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:33:38
Dream job? None. Jobs suck, no exceptions. A hobby, that pays well... now that's another thing, and I have that. I do stuff in a large sandbox, so to say, on computers. I'm a big kid. What I build, does not matter much. Who I build it for? Myself first. Who pays? I don't care much, either. As long as i have the freedom to tinker, I'm ok. It is just a hobby, after all.

Dream life? Living it. Could be better, but dreams can improve as they progress, and so does life.

I do not have a set goal, I found that does not work for me, and only leads to sadness when not fully achieved, or if making slow progress. So I have milestones, and ideas, which I revisit every once in a while. This way, things are always in motion, and it never gets boring.

What ever makes you happy and you can look forward to doing everyday.

I also do IT and I get to work with some of the most leading edge stuff, I just want to interact with people more instead of looking at a screen 8-12 hours a day.

I like to have road maps. Keeps me focused.

Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:38:43
Chef, at a french bistro... in Paris... or Lyon....

Oh... I'm imagining it...

come to america.. we'll open a chinese fast food restaurant together..  secret brothel and gambling mahjong parlor beneath..

wow what happened to our Chinese Mexican restaurant ???

Chinese Mexican French parlor?


OK

Beef bourguignon taco with tofu incoming

Sounds like food-truck food

Demik... you need to go steal us some trucks..

That's racist man

I need you to be the cashier Tp

No, I'm not a young attractive asian female which fulfills those underaged fantasies of lewd gambling men.

Have you noticed they always hire these type of girls at the illegal casinos.

HAHA
what have you got yourself into when you were in China man
and you can borrow money at the counter if you ever run out of money during gambling right?


@Bromono: I'm not sure how an off topic get way off topic, power of Tp
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:45:06

That's racist man

I need you to be the cashier Tp

No, I'm not a young attractive asian female which fulfills those underaged fantasies of lewd gambling men.

Have you noticed they always hire these type of girls at the illegal casinos.

HAHA
what have you got yourself into when you were in China man
and you can borrow money at the counter if you ever run out of money during gambling right?


@Bromono: I'm not sure how an off topic get way off topic, power of Tp



You can borrow a small amount of money at the counter.. if you need something like a months wage,  you have to be a regular or else they won't do it.

If you really want/need the risk, you can to go to -the office- for ,, negotiations..
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:45:26
This is where I'm at right now in life and what I'm struggling with, my day job that I've been doing now for 6+ years is quickly coming to an end.

I really need to find something else but I honestly have no idea what my dreams and passions are.  ???
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: jerue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:47:18
Dream job: Technical Writing/Knowledge Management remotely, working on a boat out on the ocean, or in the mountains of NW America.

Dream failsafe job: working or operating a pizzeria in New York City. I know CPT wants in, but you're all welcome to join :thumb:

Dream lifestyle: working with tp4 in the Chinese mafia operating a front, aka "Restaurant"
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:49:20
This is where I'm at right now in life and what I'm struggling with, my day job that I've been doing now for 6+ years is quickly coming to an end.

I really need to find something else but I honestly have no idea what my dreams and passions are.  ???

humanity has a goal, that goal is to survive,

you too are a pebble on this journey we take together..

Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Jokrik on Fri, 18 March 2016, 10:51:48

Dream failsafe job: working or operating a pizzeria in New York City. I know CPT wants in, but you're all welcome to join :thumb:

I'll join anything with Cpt in it, even if he decided to sell himself to those mafias
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: widdlekitty on Fri, 18 March 2016, 12:20:41
I thought my dream job was in high end boutique post production for tv commercials/music videos/independent film. The reality of it is that the hours are stupidly long, the pressure and stakes are constantly way too high, you have to be on and network constantly, and the money just isn't great for how much you have to put into it.

I dream now of being like a bush pilot, or something else the requires navigating through the large stretches of wilderness in this country. I've lived in cities my entire life, so I don't know exactly how well I'd fair!
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Fri, 18 March 2016, 12:24:17
Fixing computers.

Or an office job with a cubical

Or a job in an office fixing computers...

I like offices
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: chyros on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:27:56
Please, whatever you do, make sure it's a job you love. I can't stress this enough. I made a huge mistake taking on my current one and the only times I'm happy is when I'm not doing it.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:39:14
Achievable dream jobs:

Roadie
Food blogger/critic/writer
Food scientist
Ice Cream taste tester
Travel Blogger
Pilot

Unattainable Dream job:

Professional Stage Diver
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: dgneo on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:41:12
Fixing computers.

Or an office job with a cubical

Or a job in an office fixing computers...

I like offices

(http://cdn.dropmark.com/2377/16390569d5858da672c20c16ce7a1436bcb3188f/billy-madison-fat-kid-shake-face.gif)

"Don't you say that. Don't you ever say that. Stay here. Stay here as long as you can. For the love of God, cherish it. You have to cherish it."
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: inanis on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:45:48
I work in a technical role. I like my job, and would very much like to continue doing it, and get more knowledge and experiance. However, I'm pretty ****ing sick of doing it at the place I'm currently employed.

Work is easy tho...the life part, that is far more complicated.


Fixing computers.

Or an office job with a cubical

Or a job in an office fixing computers...

I like offices

You, son, are out of your damn mind.  :))
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:48:01
Life is the easy part for me. More shows, more food, more traveling please.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: N3RDLY on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:49:01
IT for a brewery or a MMJ shop would be killer I feel.

Same man! I already do Sr. Systems Administration but it's hectic in my field. My other dream job would be working in a data center.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: inanis on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:51:46
IT for a brewery or a MMJ shop would be killer I feel.

Same man! I already do Sr. Systems Administration but it's hectic in my field. My other dream job would be working in a data center.
I had a role once where once a week I had to spend a whole day in the data center by myself. I would just put on headphones and walk around singing to the music. It was so loud in there that no one could hear me even if they did come in, but I was almost always alone. It was garbage work, but that was a good perk.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:52:39

Fixing computers.

Or an office job with a cubical

Or a job in an office fixing computers...

I like offices

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"Don't you say that. Don't you ever say that. Stay here. Stay here as long as you can. For the love of God, cherish it. You have to cherish it."

Love that movie and I always loved that line.

I get why people would hate my dream job but I feel like my life lacked a bit of "normality" and so I crave that and stability/consistency.

I say normality because it's pretty much the perfect example of a work environment, which has rules and structure, which is what my life was lacking in.

I've been the "tech savvy" one in my family since I was in elementary school and have had to deal with people's problems my entire life. Some simple and some complex.

So if I could do that for a job in a hands on environment, then I'd be happy. I like to help, no matter what the task.

I also want a cubical because they're personalized and I find having "cubical buddies" fun :)
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: asdfjkl36 on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:53:43

You, son, are out of your damn mind.  :))

I know :)
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 13:58:18
IT has its perks and fun side to it.

I think I will always be in this line of work (Especially since it pays so well)

But I hate working in vaults with no windows and with minimal interaction with people. If there is any discussion, its about work or answering questions you have answered a million times.

And god forbid you are good at your job. You become the Go-To-Guy for everyone's project.

I crave to work with my hands and walk around and talk with people.

Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 18 March 2016, 14:52:10
Brewmaster
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: romevi on Fri, 18 March 2016, 14:53:25
Whatever Hoffman does. He can do his fulltime job, be a mod at gh, and still be a relatively cheerful person.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 18 March 2016, 14:53:48
Achievable dream jobs:

Roadie
Food blogger/critic/writer
Food scientist
Ice Cream taste tester
Travel Blogger
Pilot

Unattainable Dream job:

Professional Stage Diver

I wanna be a roadie for CPT's professional stage diver career.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Bromono on Fri, 18 March 2016, 15:01:00
Brewmaster

Hellzyeah
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: katushkin on Fri, 18 March 2016, 23:12:31
Pro gamer who has won the lottery.

Or to just be good at video games would be nice.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: alexjd99 on Fri, 18 March 2016, 23:31:17
Is Jeremy Clarkson a profession? I think that would be my dream job, being Jeremy Clarkson.

But really, I think theoretical physicist would be really neat, but I want to do something that will have an observable impact that I can see, which is why I'm probably going for another one of my dream jobs, biomedical engineer. I want to be able to help some people in any way, and I think that would help me do it (I really want to go into developing 3D printed organs). Electrical engineering sounds pretty rad too, especially using photonic computing, that seems really interesting too. 
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: nubbinator on Fri, 18 March 2016, 23:38:00
My favorite job ever was a university photographer.  I would love to go back and work for a university PR department.

I also love teaching at university...aside from bull**** departmental politics.

Right now, my dream job would be doing research design (but **** statistics) or a photographer. 
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 19 March 2016, 00:46:48
I'd love to get out of engineering and into production, but who the hell knows how that's done.

From there the dream job would likely be Game Director/Executive Producer, then CEO of a small-to-medium-sized game development studio.


Either that or a yak herder in Mongolia. I'd move around in my yurt and sell weed on the side.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: -musubi on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:03:57
Being a NFL second string  :)) get good money, get to be on a team, get to practice and play once in a while, low risk of injury  :))
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:09:43
Being a NFL second string  :)) get good money, get to be on a team, get to practice and play once in a while, low risk of injury  :))

Oooooh, yeah. You might not get the mega bucks, but still a multi-million dollar contract. That would be cool as fuuuuuck.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: -musubi on Sat, 19 March 2016, 01:21:12
Being a NFL second string  :)) get good money, get to be on a team, get to practice and play once in a while, low risk of injury  :))

Oooooh, yeah. You might not get the mega bucks, but still a multi-million dollar contract. That would be cool as fuuuuuck.
Of course you don't get all of the glory, but hey if your team wins a Superbowl you still get a ring! But yeah from a long-term view it'd be nice to not have to worry about any concussion injuries showing up when you're old
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: Auxo on Sat, 19 March 2016, 07:29:56
IT, somewhere. Too bad I have a degree in political science
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: xtrafrood on Sat, 19 March 2016, 15:21:24
CF or SS for the Charlotte Knights  :cool:
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: N3RDLY on Sat, 19 March 2016, 16:32:09
IT for a brewery or a MMJ shop would be killer I feel.

Same man! I already do Sr. Systems Administration but it's hectic in my field. My other dream job would be working in a data center.
I had a role once where once a week I had to spend a whole day in the data center by myself. I would just put on headphones and walk around singing to the music. It was so loud in there that no one could hear me even if they did come in, but I was almost always alone. It was garbage work, but that was a good perk.

Not my first time doing data center work. That is why I can say that is my dream job :D I just really enjoy the sound of all those servers running. And to see the room with the lights off is awesome.
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: N3RDLY on Sat, 19 March 2016, 16:33:25
I'd love to get out of engineering and into production, but who the hell knows how that's done.

From there the dream job would likely be Game Director/Executive Producer, then CEO of a small-to-medium-sized game development studio.


Either that or a yak herder in Mongolia. I'd move around in my yurt and sell weed on the side.

Welp time to go work at Naughty Dog or Valve and hope for that Half Life 3 dream. :D
Title: Re: What Is Your Dream Job or Life?
Post by: ANightOnCloudNine on Sat, 19 March 2016, 18:23:01
owning a computer store with my friend and at home have a workshop to tinker with ****. and spending money on ridiculous computer builds like servers with insane processors and amounts of ram and **** of that nature