If you could have the job you wanted, what would it be and why?

[ChargerBill]

I guess this thread could go one of two ways. Everyone could list their dream job (which may be completely unrealistic) or everyone could list a job they feel they are somewhat or almost qualiified for (which would be more realistic). I'm just curious what jobs people think are the better ones out there, why you would like that job...maybe even what you think you'd make $$$ wise doing that job.

• My DREAM job would be designing and/or building cars...probably make around $100K or more a year.

• Since I have a degree in Corporate Management and 3 units away from Business Admin degree and 20 years of design and marketing experience my ultimate REALITY job would be Creative Director for a large well known design/advertising firm...probably make around $150K to $200K or more.

[Silver R/T]

well I wouldnt mind doing something like American hotrod or something. Ive got auto body degree, like to work on cars. I havent worked in big shops though just a few aquintances and friends/family cars and of course mine, 100K a year is dream for me... if I could get 75K a year that would be great

[hemihead]

GOD 

[ChargerBill]

GOD  

You really think you're qualified?

[JimShine]

I would like to be a production manager in a guitar factory. A company like Fender would be cool. These days they build Guild and Charvel/Jackson under the same roof. Lots of interesting guitars being made there everyday. No idea on pay, but I would take it no matter what it paid so long as I could pay my bills it would work for me.

[Chryco Psycho]

I would build a few engines & spend the rest of my days testing differnt can intake combos & publish the results , probably end up designing cams , heads & EFI systems & using the dyno to make it work

you tell me WHY???

[Rocky]

I'm 18 months away from sailing large ships across the oceans for a living.  There is nothing like being 3,000 miles from anything, and being in control of millions of dollars of machinery and cargo.  My best friend just got his lisence, and he is making 9K a month.  I will get 6 months of vacation a year too.  I couldn't imagine doing anything different.

[hemihead]

You bet I'm qualified! 

[1972Rallye]

Full time daddy... I'd love nothing more than to spend all day at home playing and doing other silly stuff with my daughter. She's almost as weird as me now...

[4402tuff4u]

Corporate airline pilot. Started off in school heading for commercial pilot with a two year degree in Aeronautical Engineering and pilot license, but the outlook for jobs was very poor for pilots in the mid 80's so I switched to Civil Engineering. Buddy of mine who stuck with it is Captain in United and making $ 125,000. But he did starve the first 12 years of his carreer and now with the cut backs, he's a bit worried.

[nh_mopar_fan]

Professional sleeper.

I'd even put in as much OT as required.

[Steve P.]

I would just like to turn the clock back to when I could work.........

[andy74]

i would love to work for HOT ROD or MOPAR MUSCLE,and be a lottey winner.then i would like going to work,and shitty pay wouldnt bother me so much!

[ramit]

Full time daddy... I'd love nothing more than to spend all day at home playing and doing other silly stuff with my daughter. She's almost as weird as me now...

Believe me when I say being a full time dad is not all its cracked up to be.   I have been a stay at home dad for two years and I think I am going out of my mind.  Don't get me wrong, I love my kids but by the time the weekend comes I find any reason to get away from my family.

[NYCMille]

Wait until October of this year... I think everyone will be a little surprised...

[Arthu®]

It seems do-able to me, yet it might turn out to be unrealistic, I would have to work hard though.

As most likely I am going to the International Business School next year, going for the International Business and Management Studies. Which will make me a Bachelor in Business Administration, maybe after that my Masters. Anyway my dream job would be being an manager for either a US based International Company or a Dutch based company that ex-imports from the US. And climb my way up and maybe when I am in my 50's, it might even be possible (if I am still as flexible as today) to become a CEO of a larger company. Money would depend on how good I would be at what I do, you have managers that make around 80-150k a year. On the otherhand you have CEO's that make over 3,5 million a year.

Arthur

[derailed]

Believe me when I say being a full time dad is not all its cracked up to be.     I have been a stay at home dad for two years and I think I am going out of my mind.   Don't get me wrong, I love my kids but by the time the weekend comes I find any reason to get away from my family.

[TruckDriver]

I got mine. Nothing like getting paid to drive around and see the crazy outside world Although, I wouldn't mind trying my hand at either a train enginer, computer programer or just winning the lottery

[General Ryan]

Stunt driver!!!!

I just wish I could afford to take some of the pro schools and try to be able to make it happen.

[Orange_Crush]

It seems do-able to me, yet it might turn out to be unrealistic, I would have to work hard though.

As most likely I am going to the International Business School next year, going for the International Business and Management Studies. Which will make me a Bachelor in Business Administration, maybe after that my Masters. Anyway my dream job would be being an manager for either a US based International Company or a Dutch based company that ex-imports from the US. And climb my way up and maybe when I am in my 50's, it might even be possible (if I am still as flexible as today) to become a CEO of a larger company. Money would depend on how good I would be at what I do, you have managers that make around 80-150k a year. On the otherhand you have CEO's that make over 3,5 million a year.

Arthur

Heh heh Arthur...a big to you.

I remember when you were just a goofy, dorky 17-year-old kid who's greatest aspiration in life was to be a mechanic.   Good job!

By the way, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a mechanic...its just that, at the time, Art wanted to be a mechanic...he just wasn't doing anything to achieve his goal...all he did was mope around and talk about how much his life sucked.

[Orange_Crush]

My dream job is no job at all.  I can't imagine doing anything for a living and actually enjoying my job.

[MoparUSAF]

Pilot for FEDEX....over a 100,000 a year...flying boxes around...great work schedule!!

[andy74]

i forgot, a tester for the molson brewery would be okay,as long as i had a designated driver

[Blown70]

Hough Hefner (spelling sorry)

Tom

[Arthu®]

Heh heh Arthur...a big to you.

I remember when you were just a goofy, dorky 17-year-old kid who's greatest aspiration in life was to be a mechanic.   Good job!

By the way, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a mechanic...its just that, at the time, Art wanted to be a mechanic...he just wasn't doing anything to achieve his goal...all he did was mope around and talk about how much his life sucked.

Thanks yeah I kinda saw the light... You know what did it for me, actually working as a mechanic. Was fun for a month or two than routine struck and that was it for me. I found out I enjoy working on cars as long as they are mine or something special. At least something good came out of it.

Arthur

[Orange_Crush]

Heh heh Arthur...a big to you.

I remember when you were just a goofy, dorky 17-year-old kid who's greatest aspiration in life was to be a mechanic.   Good job!

By the way, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a mechanic...its just that, at the time, Art wanted to be a mechanic...he just wasn't doing anything to achieve his goal...all he did was mope around and talk about how much his life sucked.

Thanks yeah I kinda saw the light... You know what did it for me, actually working as a mechanic. Was fun for a month or two than routine struck and that was it for me. I found out I enjoy working on cars as long as they are mine or something special. At least something good came out of it.

Arthur

Great!

Most people don't learn that lesson until afer they've been working 10 years or so.

I had a fraternity brother in college who was 25 when he was a freshman.  I asked him why he finally went to college at 25 and his response was classic.

"I was on my sixth year of doing HVAC work (installing air conditioning systems) and as I was laying on the ground waiting for the ambulance after falling off the extension ladder, the thought entered my mind that, if I went to college, I'd probably never have to climb a ladder again."

[4402tuff4u]

Wait until October of this year... I think everyone will be a little surprised...

Hi Mike. I think you gave us a hint several months ago. Is UPS still in the scope?

[NYCMille]

So far off you can't even imagine... needless to say everyone on this list will be invited to the grand opening....

[4402tuff4u]

Dang kid, now you have me wondering! Cool, I'll bring the cold ones! I hope it's a Victoria Secret store and the models will be strutting their stuff!  Hopefully by then my 68 R/T will be completed.

[Charger_Fan]

I'd love to work for someplace like MCR! I might not make tons of money, but the job satisfaction would be GREAT!

Andy's suggestion of a beer taste-tester would be nice too.

[twilt]

always wanted to be owner/operator of a Mopar junkyard.

[TruckDriver]

always wanted to be owner/operator of a Mopar junkyard.

A muscle car junk yard period! I love old Mustangs & Cameros too

[golden73]

Heh heh Arthur...a big to you.

I remember when you were just a goofy, dorky 17-year-old kid who's greatest aspiration in life was to be a mechanic.   Good job!

By the way, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with being a mechanic...its just that, at the time, Art wanted to be a mechanic...he just wasn't doing anything to achieve his goal...all he did was mope around and talk about how much his life sucked.

Thanks yeah I kinda saw the light... You know what did it for me, actually working as a mechanic. Was fun for a month or two than routine struck and that was it for me. I found out I enjoy working on cars as long as they are mine or something special. At least something good came out of it.

Arthur

Wow Arthur, I did the exact same thing! I got burned out doing automotive work. I was working 50+ hours a week and I just lost all my ambition to work on cars. I haven't touched the Charger in months   

But for my dream job, it would be none at all. Like after winning a huge lotto jackpot. Then life would be goooooood

[Orange_Crush]

So far off you can't even imagine... needless to say everyone on this list will be invited to the grand opening....

Finally gotten to work on that speed shop huh?

[Ponch ®]

Strip Club owner

On that note...

Sometimes the pressures of society make us forget that we already have exactly what we want!
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.
The Mexican replied only a little while.
The American then asked why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The American then asked, but what do you do with the rest of your time?
The Mexican fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, senor."
The American scoffed, "I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution.
You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually New York City where you will run your expanding enterprise."
The Mexican fisherman asked, "But senor, how long will this all take?"
To which the American replied, "15-20 years."
"But what then, senor?"
The American laughed and said that's the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.
"Millions, senor? Then what?"
The American said, "Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos."

[Old Moparz]

My dream job would be a automotive, music & media critic/consultant.

Monday:   (This is one of my days off.)

Tuesday:
Wake up when I didn't feel like sleeping anymore.
Have coffee that was freshly roasted the night before.
Browse the newspaper, check messages & emails, read over current topics on DC.com. (Post if necessary.)
Open new music CD's to listen to, review & critique.
Take nap.
Sample & test new audio equipment delivered & set up in my home.
Take new vehicle that was given to me to for a 30 day test drive to meet a friend & have lunch.
Pick up daughter from school & say hello to any of her classmate's hot moms.
Take pics of any hot moms for the "Hot Moms Who Probably Don't Have Chargers Thread" on DC.com.
Record any important observations about test vehicle.
Take afternoon break.
Sort delivered concert tickets to decide which will fit my schedule & plan review & critique.
End of work day.

Wednesday:   (This is one of my other days off.)

Thursday:   
Wake up when I didn't feel like sleeping anymore.
Have coffee that was freshly roasted the night before.
Browse the newspaper, check messages & emails, read over current topics on DC.com. (Post if necessary.)
Drive current test vehicle to race track for performance analysis.
Call wife to remind her to pick up our daughter.
Record any important observations about test vehicle.
Take afternoon break.
Stop at local junkyard to scan Mopar inventory.   (Any Mopars found with decent parts will require overtime for removals.)
Write up reviews & summarize all test data for submittal.
Take nap.
Check messages & emails.
End of work day.

Friday:   (This is one of my days off too.)

[CaptMarvel]

If I'd thought it out more years ago, I'd be a cartoonist now. I've always had the talent (not to sound boastful) & the interest, but the US Navy, and then residential construction came calling. Now I'm a building inspector, but my true love has always been drawing. Superhero stuff, historical art, cartoon art, and of course Car-Toons type automotive art. Man, I miss that magazine...I sadly havent made much time for drawing these past 10 years or so...

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

So far off you can't even imagine... needless to say everyone on this list will be invited to the grand opening....

Hmm....lets see...... A Quiznos or Subway sandwich shop in Queens?
An eBay auction store?


Either those or a motorcycle performance shop??

I on the other hand would have probably enjoyed my first choice of careers in college.... Computer Technician.....couldnt handle the math though

[John_Kunkel]

I'm with my hero Maynard G. Krebs. WORK!!?

Who would "want" a job? A job is something you're stuck with in the absence of alternatives.

[ChargerHound69]

My dream job would be.......


.....something where I really don't do anything.....
.....I am not responsible for anything......
.....I get paid lots and lots of money.........
........and....
......and.......


......I don't have to be there if I don't want to........


Where do I find this Job?

[Doc74]

My dream job would be.......


.....something where I really don't do anything.....
.....I am not responsible for anything......
.....I get paid lots and lots of money.........
........and....
......and.......


......I don't have to be there if I don't want to........


Where do I find this Job?

The White house ?



My dream job after the lottery winning thing and other unreal dreams is quite doable, I think...
I love the idea of walking from my house into my shop and do restorations and custom jobs all day. I don't have to be rich, I don't have to be a famous sax player, I'm very happy with what I got now, if I can have my own shop I'm shutting up and Cherish what I have.
Of course tied to that would be the dream customers who don't whine because I won't restore their car for 50 bucks but you can't win 'em all....

[Lowprofile]

Freelance Gynecologist.   

My dream job would allow me to work out of my own garage/ home restoring old cars,trucks & motorcycles. To work at my own pace, and to not be on anyone Else's schedule.   

[RD]

I have always wanted to own/manage a performance parts store. If I could do anything, no matter how much I make, it would be that. 

[rare69]

PIMP DADDY! but no caddy just a charger!

[Darkness]

Well I wouldn't mind winning the lottery and then retire.

[charge69]

I love what I do right now! Air Traffic Controller at an Enroute Air Traffic Control Center.It is a very demanding job that leaves no room for error and is all you have ever heard about being stressful, but the satisfaction of doing a good job is great! I go in and put in my 8 hours and leave nothing to get done tomorrow!The pay and benefits are very good and retirement is just around the corner at a comfortable income level!   That being said, I would have always liked to be a NASCAR driver!!

[kab69440]

I want to be one of the guys from Myth Busters. If I have to explain why, it would not do any good to tell you. I'd work that job for free, and be happy about it!

[TheGhost]

always wanted to be owner/operator of a Mopar junkyard.

You mean you don't already do that?


I'd like to be a Veterinarian.  However, I do not think I could handle 8-12 years of college, so I'm just gonna go the 2 year route, and become a Veterinary Technition.

[Rocky]

I love what I do right now! Air Traffic Controller at an Enroute Air Traffic Control Center.It is a very demanding job that leaves no room for error and is all you have ever heard about being stressful, but the satisfaction of doing a good job is great! I go in and put in my 8 hours and leave nothing to get done tomorrow!The pay and benefits are very good and retirement is just around the corner at a comfortable income level!   That being said, I would have always liked to be a NASCAR driver!!

I know what you mean.  It must be similar to running a ship into the Hong Kong harbor and running the radar.  That has to be the most stressful moment of my life.  It was like playing that old game Missile Command, but it was real life.  Lucky for you most of the pilots can speak English.

[HAZZARDJOHN]

My dream job has been the same since I got out of college. Two years ago they opened up a new Polaris Research and Development center in my hometown of Wyoming, MN. In college I wanted to design cars. That was my goal. I have since decided that this town is where I belong, so designing cars is out of the question. Well I took a job designing electrical substations in Minneapolis. I commute an hour a day and I hate the city. I love Polaris snowmobiles, so I am currently going to night school to try and obtain a job at the wyoming plant. They use different software than I use at work so I am taking classes to become proficient with their software. Then I am going to apply. I WILL get a job there and I will have a nice 4 mile commute! and have a job that I love, and be able to snowmobile to work in the winter!

~HJ

[Telvis]

I would be a Stunt Cock.   Unfortunately I'm genetically challenged.

[HAZZARDJOHN]

"To the Orgazmobile!....
I mean... My Buick Century!"  

[4402tuff4u]

I really enjoyed what I was doing before I became a para.  
Crane operator, on call 24/7 due to the crane I was on.   My crane was brand new at a little over 2 million and was a blast to work, made life so much easier versus some of the junk I used to be on.   Going downtown with it was always a kick in the pants.   There's landmarks all over the city that I've been a part of.   I miss the comradarie of my co-workers.   Good money too, potential for over 100k but I liked my weekends when I could get them off, so 80k was enuf.   Anything over 50 hours you're giving to the government anyways.

Retired life being a house dad was OK for the first few months.   I enjoy the heck out of my daughter but I look forward to the weekends now.

What city is that? I have my NYC and NY State crane operator's license. I have operated Link Belts, Manitowoc's, American's, P&H's, Mantis and Terex. I don't do that as my primary job, but since I'm involved in construction and had some experience, I took both tests and passed both. Just have them in case I'm laid off and project engineering is slow at the time. The Operating Engineers union here need licensed operators pretty bad, but I'm staying were I'm at for now. I like my weekends too!

[Charger_Fan]

Then I am going to apply. I WILL get a job there and I will have a nice 4 mile commute! and have a job that I love, and be able to snowmobile to work in the winter!

Cool! When you get there, tell whoever is in charge of the stinkin' accessory catalogs to pull their heads out & make one that's readable!


Oh & the proper pronunciation is "Polarass".

[General_01]

Philanthropist!!!<sp?>

I think my dream job would have been to be a math teacher. I never did finish college or get any degree, but I do/did like math. Maybe I'll get a bug up my butt and go back to college for that. I am already planning to use my tuition assistance program at work to go to college for a Business Administration degree. Maybe I will try to use my own funds and take classes towards a Teaching degree at the same time.

[last426]

Philanthropist!!!<sp?>
I think my dream job would have been to be a math teacher.

Math is such a great thing.  I got the book Innumeracy right in front of me (this is just a simple lay person's math book).  I really regret not having the mastery of math to view it as art.  From what I understand, with a deep understanding comes a whole new perspective and respect for the beauty of it.   Kim

[General_01]

I always liked math in school. Don't know why, I just did. I think if I get serious about doing this, I will have to refresh my algebra and calculus knowledge. I still have books from my high school calc class and my college calc books from 20 years ago.

[adauto]

I do have the job I wanted.. Auto Recycler, although people used the "J" word back then. Wanted to do it for years, growing up across from a "filling station"... you younger guys wouldn't be framiliar with that term. I got hooked on cars really early. Job suits me just fine Pretty much do what I wanna do when I wanna do it. I can tell people to F*** Off an Get Out if they get outta line. I have alotta fun most days Go to Vegas a few times a year, got a cool ride or two and make $$$$$$



Other than that it's annoying as hell........

[Bluebeast]

A set/construction designer for movie sets (sci-fi preferably).

[Brock Samson]

 session player 

[4402tuff4u]

Have you taken the new National test.     It's slowly gaining steam.   It will eliminate the guys who want to carry 2 trade cards just because.   It's putting even more responsibility on the operator's shoulders.   I use to tell the carpenters and laborers that if I screw up they call your next of kin, if you screw up all you do is just cut a new piece of wood.

I've heard about the national test when I was at the OE union hall registering for the NYC test several years ago. If I was in the union and operating everyday for a living, I'm pretty sure I would be more familiar on what's going on with the national license. If it becomes available for me to take it, I will. The NYC written test was pretty involved with electrical, hydraulics and load graphs. The practical/field test was a walk in the park. Like I said, I keep the license's to be a bit more diversified in case I need employment - something to fall back on. It's fun too to play with the big toys too - cranes have always caught my attention. Same with aircraft.
...and absolutely about responsibilities laying on the operator's shoulders. It amazes me how many operators I've worked with do not confirm the loads they are lifting and check the cranes load charts. They rely to much on the Super's judgement. I sometimes check our Super's judgment with lifting some loads and I have found many that try to go beyond the envelop and not taking wind loads or barge listing on a barge mounted crane - serious stuff!!

[bull]

Novelist, writer of fiction, whatever you want to call it.

[Dale The Bold]

Underwear model.  It would be just like when I was unemployd, except that someone would be taking photos of me sitting around in my underwear, and I'd get paid.

[psykicpup]

18 months ago i got a temp job (while waiting for job i have now) in local hospital
with the E&A team social Workers
it was purely admin but i felt like I made a difference
mostly it was steering people towards thge right line(or medical treatment)
but if felt right & good..


they run out of funding so my job went...

[Drop Top]

If you call, Living on 150 acres thats paid for. Waking up in the morning. Walking across your back yard to your shop. Restoring all differant kinds of muscle cars and building street rods. Coming and going as you please. Deciding what your going to do that day. Spending other peoples money on beautiful cars. Then I guess I have my dream job. But I ask you. If you really enjoy what you do, is it really a job?

Don't get me wrong. It wasn't just handed to me. I have worked hard all my life and started very young. Also, its not always fun and games. But for the most part I enjoy my life. The best is just around the corner.

[Mefirst]

My dream job -Helicopter pilot

Then again I do enjoy my job as a Intencive care nurse, but right now my job feels more routine and I feel like im not lerning anything new, maby its time to do something else, maby change what ward i work at. ER would be interesting for a while, but I dont like the stress and that you dont have enough time with the patients there. Working as an ambulance medic would also be an interesting option...

/Tom

[Figgy]

My dream job would be a race car driver in NASCAR. Something more realistic would be a lawyer.

[NHCharger]

When I was young I thought about being a stuntdriver. I grew up driving  boats and minibikes, started driving a car at 13, a friend had 100+ acres of field and wood roads so we had lots of places to get in trouble. I got myself in and out of situations with cars and boats that would make my friends eyes pop out.  In my street racing days (2 miles chases, not this 1/4 mile stuff) my 280Z killed any muscle car that I raced (sorry ).

Dream job= rock star. The thought of taking a shower while 7 naked beautiful woman wash me down brings a smile to my face.

[haueter66]

Im a Deputy Sheriff in Ohio.  I love my job, but it would be nice to have a high paying job someday to help support my mopar addiction...