What's Your Dream Job?

Like many people, I spent a lot of my childhood wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I tried to figure out a way to get paid to sit around and read books, but when I realized that probably wasn't going to happen, I went through a nurse phase, then a teacher phase, then a writer phase, then a politician phase, and finally, I settled on writing again.  After a long career as a bartender, I wound up here, in branding, public relations and product placement, go figure. 

I envy the countless number of people, mostly designers, who knew what they wanted to be from a young age and, several years later, are still doing what they love.  One thing I never anticipated was the fact that at, ahem, 30 something years of age, I would still be asking myself what I want to be when I grow up.  As much as I love what I do, I haven't given up trying to figure out a way I can get paid to sit around and read books, and with the rapidity with which our world changes, new ideas come into my head every day, and I'm constantly inventing jobs that don't exist that I'd like to get one day. 

One lucky friend of mine however, doesn't have to invent a job that he likes...it's been invented for him, and all he needs is for people to vote for his video and a dream job is his for the taking.  A former wine buyer in New York City (and my former boss during my bartending days), Greg Corbin is applying for A Really Goode Job with the wine company Murphy-Goode.  This job is a 6-month paid gig ($10K/month, sweet!) plus accommodations in the gorgeous wine country of California and requires an applicant that knows and loves wine (Greg), is creative (Greg) and is familiar with Web 2.0 technology (Greg).  Basically, if he get's the gig, Greg will get paid to drink wine and talk about it to the world.  His video is proof that he's clever and knows web 2.0, and take my word for it, this guy LOVES him some wine and is amazing at helping novices (me) discover what they love as well. 

So take a moment and help me and everyone who is still trying to discover her dream job live vicariously through Greg, go to the site and vote for his video.  Come on, do it...do it.  Do it.

Comments

[Jeff C]

if only you could get paid for being super-cool, fun and fabulous..... then you'd be a rich ("grown up") woman by now. :)

[Andy]

I still think like you -- and I am almost 40 (psst. counting the weeks). I am still turning out one great career after the other thinking whistfully, ahhh, yes, that would be so cool....

But then came along Murphy-Goode (and I have yet to hold a bottle of the sparkly juice in my hands) and I realized something: We can all go after our dreams! We have hope! We have potential! We have possibilities! Lüp, you have your creative talent for NOW! You unfold it here and you are free to realize your dreams elsewhere too! (Oh, I have dreams, BIG dreams and I am working on them, sweet, sweet dreams. And life is *goode* each step of the way!)

And Greg is showing us the way: he took action and regardless of how far he comes for MurphyGoode, he will go places!

(gosh, I think I have a thing with ! exclamation marks... please forgive my excitement! You got me inspired *smile*)

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