Has anyone gotten their “dream job” and realized they didn’t actually like it? What changed your mind about it? And did you stick it out?

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Yes. I always wanted to be a therapist when I was younger. Let my dad push me into finance and worked there for a while but decided to get a masters and live out my therapist dream. I lasted 12 weeks as a therapist before I went running back to finance. Much more stable and low-stress.

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Wow! Thanks for sharing. At least you know for certain you didn’t like it!

I hate to say dream job, but it was a position I really wanted. It was the company that dragged everything down. I hated the workplace, not necessarily the work. I stuck it out long enough to find something else.

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My dream job is no job

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My "dream job" was a job that I thought was going to most impress other people. I completely burnt out and ended up quitting and taking six months off of work. It turns out that living to impress other people is not a very good philosophy in life. Who knew?

It’s a good lesson to learn!

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