I Want To Have A Dozen Careers
By JournalR on Jun 15, 2009 in Careers
I have been working full time as a freelance writer for a number of years now. I like what I do. I do well for myself. But I don’t plan on doing this type of work for the rest of my life. Many people think it’s ridiculous that I don’t want to keep growing my career until retirement. However, I think it’s a lot better to keep life interesting by having more than one career. I want to have at least one dozen careers before I die!
There are just so many things that I want to do. I want to own and operate a bed-and-breakfast. I want to be a tour guide for river rafting tours or hiking tours. I want to launch a small business selling homemade crafts online. I want to have a garden and to grow things to sell at farmer’s markets. I want to get involved in some aspect of health, working as a cookie doctor or a yoga instructor or a fitness coach.
Of course, I probably won’t turn all of these things into careers. I’ll probably just pick a few of them to really develop. Perhaps I’ll sign up for that yoga certification course and do that job next. I can see making a career out of that for four or five years before moving on to something else. Don’t you want more than just one job for the rest of your life?!
Max | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
Of course! Who doesn’t want more than one career? I have multiple careers at the same time. If you consider that it takes roughly 10 years to master any given set of skills, in ten years you’re going to be bored at your job. So why not switch it up and cultivate your interests in the mean time?
Lucia | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
I agree with you completely! I just feel like there are so many things I’m interested in and want to learn, so why would I limit myself with a single career? In addition to which, you make more money if you keep your mind engaged, right?
Nel | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
Be still my heart! Why would I want to completely switch gears and start at the bottom every five years? What is all my hard work for then? This is giving me the impression that the answer is “absolutely nothing”.
Yanik | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
I think it makes perfect sense! Especially considering that your pay is likely to rise dramatically within five years and then plateau or raise slightly over the next ten, I say change careers, take the money and run!
Lea | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
Sounds like fun to me. I wouldn’t mind being a yogi either! Or maybe being a professional RA and live in a dorm again. Or a teacher. Or own a bakery!
Julian | Jul 14, 2009 | Reply
Top five careers I definitely want to do:
1. Travel writer
2. Sommelier
3. Cake maker like ace of cakes
4. Scuba diving instructor
5. tour boat operator, preferably one of those catamarans with the glass bottoms that operate in the caribbean. Sounds good to me!