Starting in fourth grade I decided I wanted to be a clinical psychologist. I read my Aunt’s college psych textbook when I was a kid to try to figure out how to cure my uncle’s schizophrenia. The book was complete BS but the nuances of that were lost on me at that age.
I became a macro social worker instead, but I’m a staunch mental health advocate, and I married a clinical psychologist, so it’s evident the passion is still there.
The first thing I can remember wanting to be was 2nd baseman for the Cleveland Indians. I wanted to leaf the league in stolen bases and triples. This wold have been when I was 5-7. By 8 or 9 I realized I was never going to be that person. Around then I decided I wanted to be a teacher. I came pretty close as I didn’t know about college and professors at that point.
Sports Anchorman from being a football fan. Now my dream job is something that is “ongoing”
Been laid too many too know how important a stable job is in today’s economy
I think you mean “laid off”… or did you mean you got effed at work?
Yes that was a typo lol
I like my interpretation better!!
That makes 2 bridge operators.
First of the two, or first of the three? 
For me, astronaut.
Garbage man!
(Actually I wanted to learn more about how the trucks picked up garbage and compressed it - the mechanical mechanisms involved. So misdirected interest in engineering / how things work.)
Dolphin Trainer at Seaworld.
Always loved animals and dolphins especially.
Now that I go to Seaworld regularly, I can understand why I wanted to do that and there’s a small part of me that still wishes I could do it…
I was going to be a part-time cheerleader and part-time magician.
Veterinarian, and I got it. Of course, now as an adult, I do have other dream jobs, like translation.
I remember being fascinated with the FBI as far back as second grade. In high school I wanted to be a cop/highway patrolman. I ended up splitting the difference and became a marine police officer (you know - riding around in a boat) and then a detective for the county prosecutor’s office. I have to admit, it was fun.
No doubt, “Rock Star” was the dream. Still is considering that a lot of them keep going into their seventies; I’d still have a good 15 year run if I started now!
From about age 6, a schoolteacher (because I really liked writing with chalk on a blackboard)
From about age 10, a history professor.
Done and dusted.
Boss
I hear ya. My band’s EP should be out by the holidays. And I’m only fourteen years younger than Ace.
When I was a kid, the picks were either to be a TV repairman or the oddly specific lawnmower mechanic.
Now, I’m a mainframe security analyst. Occasionally, things get so nutty and over the top stressful that my adult dream job of working in the paint department at Home Depot gets more and more appealing.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a train robber, but alas being born in 1992, the market was used up.
Guide dog trainer.
StG