Do you know what your "dream job" is?

Dream Job + Jon = Sign!

So yesterday I made a post (which I quickly retracted and deleted), that focused on dream jobs. I feel that I came across the wrong way and in a way in which I made some accusations to certain professions and companies. For that (for anybody who read it), I apologize. Allow me to reiterate my thoughts in a way that I hope is more concise with how I truly feel about the subject and to not offend anybody along the way.

The topic is your dream job? It's that job that you may have wanted since you were little or as recent as a few weeks ago. Whatever the length of time, you know this is a job you just would LOVE to have. It's that job that would make you giddy with joy, happy to wake up in the morning, sing on your commute, and feel such a sense of gratitude doing day in and day out.

But what is your dream job? Is it something manual that you do with your hands? Is it something that you do with computers? Is it a game of "Guess Who?" where you keep eliminating criteria and whittle down the various possibilities, haha? There are so many jobs out there so how does one truly know what they want? I know this is starting to sound more like a Q & Q instead of a Q & A, but this subject poses a lot of questions and inquiries.

So let's start answering some of those questions with my own thoughts on the matter. For me, the dream job is one where I am doing marketing. I've hesitated on picking a specific field, but I really enjoy advertising and promotional marketing. Nothing tickles my fancy (odd saying) than teasing at a new product (or comic book) with a one page ad that may show just a few words or maybe a picture or maybe just a symbol. Also, I like that feeling of getting the consumer excited about something up and coming. It's those little ads that I look forward to during the day on my comic sites, but more importantly, I believe it's a crucial first piece of contact between the product/company and the consumer. So I would have to say I would really love to work in an industry that revolves around products that I enjoy (movies, comics, or games).

Another aspect of my job I would enjoy is the ability to tele-commute in bad weather or have that flexibility of making a reasonable schedule. What if I have a doctor's appointment on a Wednesday, but I'm doing nothing on Saturday. If my projects aren't due in a short time frame, why not substitute those days as opposed to having to use up vacation or personal time for a quick appointment. And if that is not an option, then how about letting me work from home as soon as I'm done with the appointment to make up the lost time?

I would also like to work with a group of individuals (maybe not all the time, but definitely in a team environment) that shares the same passion as I. What better feeling is there (back to the questions) than working with like minded individuals who bring something new and exciting to the table? We're all working on the same goal and are vested in the product.

So that's my dream job in a nutshell. What's yours? What do you want to wake up and do 5 days a week? What would bring you joy to talk about and to share with others?

Please, share your thoughts and let's start making our dream job become a reality *insert cheesy motivational music here*