Has anyone ever realized their dream job just isn’t what they thought it would be? I spent years training for this career and now that I’m here, I’m not sure I even enjoy it. The work is fine, but it’s not fulfilling. What do you think, burnout or just the wrong path?

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Possibly neither. Dream jobs are fickle, and fulfilling jobs rarely pay well. Remember to find things outside of the job for this.

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What I didn't realize was the realities of working life. I thought I would get so much fulfilment from choosing a career I would "love". The reality is that I'm still spending a huge amount of my waking hours doing something I have no say in, and receive very little recognition for, just to pay bills. I wish I had of known that work is just...work, and I would have been more strategic about my choice.

I kind of stopped thinking of dream job and started thinking of dream lifestyle and company culture

I don’t think I’ve ever thought about what a dream job would be for me. I will say being remote and constantly relaxed is some sort of a dream for me

I’m doing my dream job but it’s definitely not as glamorous as I thought it’d be! I still enjoy it but there are so many frustrating aspects to it that I wasn’t anticipating

I pivoted from my old dream to a new one
It’s nice

Only a few wasted years but I’m much happier now
Also much better pay

Too ironic; a tragic romance; imagine dreaming of your dream partner (based solely on looks and economics); then waiting for years and actually landing a relationship, only to find out that are either completely miserable or totally insufferable (intolerable). I don’t know how to advise you…maybe learn to make it fulfilling in some way or make a plan to switch careers.

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