# What's your dream job? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 17, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709 "2006-03-17T06:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/1 "2006-03-17T06:22:43Z")
I want to direct films. You? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/2 "2006-03-17T06:36:35Z")
I want to goof off and play guitar and snowboard and do things that would make Hunter S. Thompson jealous… oh wait, :smack: I already do all that. ---
**Author:** ![jellyblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jellyblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jellyblue)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/3 "2006-03-17T08:04:54Z")
Philanthropist. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/4 "2006-03-17T14:23:25Z")
I want to drive a truck around and check on things…that’s it. No fixing or paperwork. Preferably out in the mountains. ---
**Author:** ![Vesper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c68b51/32.png) [@Vesper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vesper)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/5 "2006-03-17T14:31:04Z")
Heiress. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/6 "2006-03-17T14:43:56Z")
Ten million dollar lottery winner ---
**Author:** ![Jessica\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Jessica\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessica_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/7 "2006-03-17T16:31:24Z")
Or even Mythbusters tea maker and floor sweeper. …back to real life: It’d be really nice if I could call myself “muso” insted of “struggling muso”. And my job as stable manager is great: long hours; start at 7am, finish at 11pm (with long breaks, but still long hours, I think); poor pay (1/4 of what I’d be getting by putting the same time into one of my other jobs); training new people every few weeks, only to have them leave a week after they arrive (part of my job is to train visiting students)… [![](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/JessicaRabit/BasilandStoliinthelittleshed.jpg) ](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/JessicaRabit/BasilandStoliinthelittleshed.jpg) [![](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/JessicaRabit/Dellabythepond.jpg) ](http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/JessicaRabit/Dellabythepond.jpg) But I get to do my job with goat kids running around my feet all day, and it really does make it all worth while, I do love the job. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mouse\_Maven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mouse\_Maven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mouse_Maven)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/8 "2006-03-17T16:47:56Z")
> [@Jessica Rabbit](#): > > \*\* Mythbusters Team Member \*\* Or even Mythbusters tea maker and floor sweeper. Me too! Next best thing: Writing for role playing games. I love to come up with ideas, but I’m lousy at thinking up plots. This would get my ideas out without all that pesky plot and character development. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/9 "2006-03-17T16:49:38Z")
I’d be happy as a game designer, not computer games. I think I’d love to work for Wizards of the Coast or something. I’d also love to be an Internet junkie and get paid for it. Like a company hired me to stay on top of the Internet buzz… that’d be awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/10 "2006-03-17T16:52:24Z")
Caterer ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/11 "2006-03-17T16:58:33Z")
Bra and panty fitter at a lingerie shop. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/12 "2006-03-17T16:59:22Z")
Tattoo shop owner ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/13 "2006-03-17T17:07:05Z")
something high stakes with high stress and high pay. also, high appreciation would be amazing too. ---
**Author:** ![Jessica\_Rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Jessica\_Rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessica_Rabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/14 "2006-03-17T17:09:43Z")
[QUOTE=Mouse\_Maven] Me too! QUOTE] Some of our reasons would be the same 🙂 … But for me the best bit would be along the lines of painting Adam with gold paint, throwing Adam off buildings, watching Adam hang around in that latex suit, covering Adam with canned tomatos, and, if possible, joining him in that coffin 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/15 "2006-03-17T17:13:44Z")
Costume designer for movies, plays, documentaries. Historical and fantasy. ---
**Author:** ![dmatsch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@dmatsch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dmatsch)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/16 "2006-03-17T17:17:21Z")
Sofa and easy chair comfortability tester. I’d have a second income as a Neilsen ratings advisor. …and a third income as an independant Pizza quality assurance tester. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/17 "2006-03-17T17:19:48Z")
I guess I already have it. Being an attorney without crazy work hours. I get to be a lawyer, get great benefits, proper vacation and I rarely work over 40 hours a week. But if I didn’t do this…either 1. Owner of my own gourmet foods brand where I would have an awesome kitchen and time to play around and make food, condiments, cheeses and alcohol all day or 1. Forensic psychiatrist ---
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/18 "2006-03-17T17:24:28Z")
> [@jellyblue](#): > > Philanthropist. _Mr. Bus Guy?!_ ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/19 "2006-03-17T17:24:51Z")
I’d like to open a gallery/studio for artists and musicians. I’d have guest speakers occasionally, but mostly I would offer space (and some materials) for people to create art. They’d have a place to sell it, to meet other artists, to learn both the business and creative sides of art, to spread their wings and realize their creative dreams. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709/20 "2006-03-17T17:28:35Z")
I would like to be the highest paid individual on the planet. The catch: My job title would be: Layabout ( or perhaps King Layabout) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-dream-job/348709.md?page=2)