MemberI don’t think many of us are working our dream jobs… or ever our preferred jobs.
I am a Documentation Clerk. My preferred job would be Early Childhood / Elementary Education Teacher. My dream job is to do character voice work – more specifically: voice a Disney Princess. 
What are your actual vs preferred vs dream jobs?
MemberDream job: Head chef by night, food critic by other nights (in a rockin European food mecca)
Preferred job: Bigwig research scientist (ie, doing what I’m doing but in a supervisory/creative role rather than down in the trenches as the grad student). One day!
Actual job: Grad student. On my way to my preferred job!
MemberActual: product analyst
Preferred: I actually love my job and the company I work for… so I would prefer to be in the same department/career, just a little higher up in the ladder with a higher salary.
Dream: nothing. I don’t want to do anything!!!!!!!! I just want to hang out with my sweetie, my rabbit, have enough time to get a dog, and live a life of decadence and luxury ~_~
MemberWell, when I was in college I wanted to work in government. Now that I’m a few years removed, I actually want to go into HR.
Actual job: Secretary at a bank, and grad student.
MemberAlso, another dream job would be head coach of the Florida Gators football team 🙂
MemberIm pretty lucky, I do finally have my preferred job: I work as a project manager for a national medical distributor and I love it! It took awhile to get here though.
My dream job would be to be a writer and stay at home mom. Someday!
MemberMy dream job was to be an Opera Singer. I do have my prefered job, as a Graphic Designer, which honestly is still very fun and creative.
MemberDream Job: Paychecks for looking at cats on the internet
Preferred job: counselor or working in HR
Current job: … stupid arts and crafts store, seasonal team member 🙁
MemberActual job: Office manager/event coordinator/contracts manager at a software company
Preferred job: Event planner or 1st grade teacher
Dream job: children’s lit author
Member@bellasperanza: Good point! My other dream job (that is more likely to happen than Disney princess) is stay-at-home mom!
Also, I think I want to write a book someday, too. Let’s file that under “dream jobs”.
MemberActual Job – In charge of databases
Preferred Job – Design (interior, graphic, etc)
Dream Job – Stay at home mom (don’t judge!)
MemberMemberMemberDream Job: Principal
Preferred Job: Elementary teacher
Actual Job: Substitute teacher
MemberMy actual job is a project manager in a boutique consulting firm and it definitley was my dream starter career job! I found the firm when I first started grad school and said I wanted to work there when I graduated – so happy it all worked out! My preferred job would be a head consultant but I’ll get there over time! I guess my dream job outside of my field would be a house flipper!
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