Are You in Your Dream Job?

Are you in your dream job? Why or why not? How have you identified what that dream job would be? How did you gain clarity?

Our radio show next Monday will be about finding the "right work". I'd like to share comments about how to identify the right work and how to get the job. Tell me your ideas or story! Vote in our poll.

We are receiving differing points of view on the Linked In discussion in the ASTD National group.

A listener sent us these thoughts after taking our poll:

GREAT question/answers! I had to print it out so I could keep it and look at it afterwards. I wanted it to be a “check however many apply” question. I picked “I do not know what the dream job is.” Which was the most true if I had to pick only one answer.
The strong contenders were: “I have it defined, but have not found it.”
And to some extent, “I am comfortable where I am.”

I was most impressed that 46% had picked “I am doing the work I love.” I’m sure it was early enough to be a small sample, but it wouldn’t be only 4 people and be 46%, so it had to be a good handful of people . . .

I have a good idea of the components of the job I would love. And the homework you mentioned in Monday’s radio show seemed on target. I can’t remember the question exactly as you phrased it, but it was something along the lines of think of something you don’t have now that you wish you did and list all the reasons you don’t. Then discard the ones that are bogus and then list all the things you could do to advance yourself forward regarding any of the other obstacles and start taking action. Seemed like good advice! If I had gotten as far as defining it, I think I’d be further along than I am. Which sounds like it’d make a good exercise, eh?! - Beth

So are you in your dream job?