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Do you ever look at another career and think ooo if I had my time again I’d like to Persue that route rather than what you do now ....? 
I often watch Brit cops and road wars and think I’d like to have been a police officer 
What would you like to do ?
Or do you have your dream job ? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ha! I looked at your profile op as i assumed you were about to retire the way you phrased the question!!! I've changed my career path many times, each time to suit my ideal and life at the time. I don't have a dream job because for me working is a means to an end. So I enjoy what I do it's easy money and fits my life perfectly. It allows me to have a life outside of work and that's way more important to me.
Just out of curiosity op if you really want to go into the police force what's stopping you? You're only 28!! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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Are you kidding you are 28?! I didn’t go uni until 28.... you can do any career you choose still
I have a dream job but will likely start something else in 3-5 years , I’d like to make things out of metal and wood |
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I’m 48 and still didn’t know what I want to do. I have been working in IT 90% of my working life and it’s the people interaction that I really enjoy.
OP remember being a police officer comes with plenty of ups and downs.
My advise is to chase happiness before anything else. |
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If I died and had the opportunity to endlessly rerun my life, I'd rerun everyone of them differently. I want to experience what success, failure, joy, sadness, security or fallibility feels like for the good or the bad. I'd be a billionaire and a bum. I'd want to try female, male, trans and other. I'd want to try different colours, creeds and races to see what it's like. The shame is you only ever experience one life first hand and you do the best you can with that one and learn bits from everyone else's. |
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"Are you kidding you are 28?! I didn’t go uni until 28.... you can do any career you choose still
I have a dream job but will likely start something else in 3-5 years , I’d like to make things out of metal and wood "
No I’m not kidding 
I had all intentions of becoming a golf professional and teaching kids as I left school but unfortunately had a brain tumour that left me paralysed for a long period of time I’m fully fit and redirected my career I’m a PT and looking at another opportunity to incorporate traveling the world while doing so
I’m not saying police is a dream job the one I’m working to is but the police looks exciting |
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over a year ago
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I pursued my dream job, which turned into a bit of a nightmare, then drifted into something else where I stayed for many years. More by luck than judgement within that I did and experienced things I'd never even imagined. |
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After years of working for the big 3 in our industry, We finally decided "you know what" we can do a better job of this.
Bit the bullet and bought a small competitors company and transformed it into what we have today.
It has its highs and lows but, there really is nothing like being your own boss. |
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My dream job is enough money not to have a job at all.
Just pursue all the things I actually want to do - none of them will give me a paycheck unfortunately  |
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Started traning as a theater lighting engener.
Left that to train as an electrical engineer. Never really got back to it.
Even with lock down and theatres closing I should have gone back to it full time. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well I used to think about how I should of pursued the career I always wanted, joining the Navy......... but things happen for a reason and had I gone into the Navy, I’d probably not met my late wife.
So while things might look better on the other side of the fence, I’m more than happy with how my life has turned out, things happen for a reason.  |
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I would like to have been a gardener my daughter now has her own gardening business and did ask if I wanted to work with her but at 64 this year think it's to late to start a new! And b lots of heavy work x |
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I wish I'd kept running at my career in music / theatre tech 
gave it up for a sensible job a few years ago and now its that annoying itch I'd love to scratch but can't! |
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I need to change at some point soon but it's not that easy.
There are loads of things I'd like to try if I could start again. I imagine somewhere in a few of those alternate time lines they'd be eyeing up my job (more or less) though so I try and not dwell on it. |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon |
I don't have any regrets about what I've done with my life, but if I were to have my time over again I'd probably have stayed in Oklahoma surrounded by horses, cattle and cowboys.....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I don't have any regrets about what I've done with my life, but if I were to have my time over again I'd probably have stayed in Oklahoma surrounded by horses, cattle and cowboys..... "
one of the places on my bucket list to visit! were you born over there? or just went on holiday and loved it? |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon |
"I don't have any regrets about what I've done with my life, but if I were to have my time over again I'd probably have stayed in Oklahoma surrounded by horses, cattle and cowboys.....
one of the places on my bucket list to visit! were you born over there? or just went on holiday and loved it? "
I spent every summer until I was 16 there, and a couple of years from age 17. The ranch is owned by family friends.... |
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"I don't have any regrets about what I've done with my life, but if I were to have my time over again I'd probably have stayed in Oklahoma surrounded by horses, cattle and cowboys.....
one of the places on my bucket list to visit! were you born over there? or just went on holiday and loved it?
I spent every summer until I was 16 there, and a couple of years from age 17. The ranch is owned by family friends...."
ah nice... & I'm guessing from the way you talk about it its as amazing as it looks on TV etc |
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"Well I used to think about how I should of pursued the career I always wanted, joining the Navy......... but things happen for a reason and had I gone into the Navy, I’d probably not met my late wife.
So while things might look better on the other side of the fence, I’m more than happy with how my life has turned out, things happen for a reason. "
I think this way too happen for a reason my tumour / illness has made me twice as determined to Persue and chase goals
And appreciate things more than you could ever imagine  |
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Considering all aspects, I am contend with my current job and it is what suits me best.
But as for fantasy or new challenges, I would love to be the CEO of Malaysia Airlines and try my best to turn around the company to profit (before the pandemic) |
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Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask. |
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"Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask."
Yeah they do.
Most social animals have jobs, or rather roles they need to perform to remain a member of the group. |
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I loved history at school and would've loved to have persued something in that field but I didn't know what I could do as a career in that subject.
In the end, I went into IT because it was safe, and while it's a very good career with many different avenues, I do wonder what might have been had I been braver... |
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"Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask.
Yeah they do.
Most social animals have jobs, or rather roles they need to perform to remain a member of the group. "
The Queen of Bees and Ants sent you their regards and thank you. |
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"Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask.
Yeah they do.
Most social animals have jobs, or rather roles they need to perform to remain a member of the group. "
They have chores, they don’t have jobs, big difference. |
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"Do you ever look at another career and think ooo if I had my time again I’d like to Persue that route rather than what you do now ....?
I often watch Brit cops and road wars and think I’d like to have been a police officer
What would you like to do ?
Or do you have your dream job ? "
I wish I had done what I wanted to do and had joined the police too. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask."
It’s a good question. Why do you need hobbies either, no other animal has hobbies. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I chose the career that a couple have mentioned... 10 years later and I am still in the job but currently setting up my own business doing something I love. I imagine it will be another 6-12 months until I leave, but it is such a relief that soon I will work from home and not have to go to work wondering if I will make it home again and dealing with people who despise you and the things you uphold. |
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"Why do humans need jobs, no other animal works, were idiots, let’s go to a place you don’t want to go everyday to be able to buy things you don’t need, to pay for the car that takes you to your job, I just want to chill and listen to dub reggae, is that too much to ask.
It’s a good question. Why do you need hobbies either, no other animal has hobbies. "
Don’t they, my dog chases a stick for a pastime, my hamster loves running around a wheel, my goldfish loves to hide in his castle. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I wish I had put more thought into a business of my own.
I also wish that I kept some if my old Ford cars. They're worth an absolute fortune now!"
I wish I was little bit taller
I wish I was a baller |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I do like my job a lot. I'm very lucky... But i went school with guys that went on to become professional rugby players and its the biggest regret of my life not taking it more seriously when I was younger... God damn it |
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Im 39 and doing my first year
At Uni.
Its all online due to covid otherwise i couldnt have done it.
Covid has been a blessing in that regard.
Never too late mate and 28 is no age to become a copper |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I worked the 10 first years in administration, then was a fashion designer for a couple of years and now in college again to become an artist, finally, what I always loved. Its never too late to change and have the life you love. |
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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago
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I'm approaching retiring in May, having been made redundant last November with 47 years in work, the majority of that being in Hotel Management.
Would I do it all again? A definite NO!
Instead, my dream career would be in Music, as a backing singer for big-name artistes, bands and so on. |
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My current passion is fitness I love exercising and delivering classes and sessions for people . I’m not talking about standing in the mirror admiring myself fitness but I do like to keep in shape  |
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