Do You Work At Your Dream Job

What is your dream job? Why is that your dream job?

Doing whatever you do to the best of your ability. In my case, being a potter, because it’s been enjoyable for the last thirty odd years.It feels good to make a product, ask a price, and have people decide if it’s worth that price, and pay you if they think it is.I cant cheat them, I cant sell them faulty products, I can't make claims of my products that they cant keep.My products are exactly as they seem.My products last for tens of thousands of years (or until your smash them, whichever comes first)It’s honest work.I’ve never felt like I’ve ever ripped anyone off, and I’ve never thought someone who bought my products ever felt ripped off. (I currently mass-produce hand thrown items on a potter’s wheel for a niche wholesale market, and my wife glazes them, and does everything else)Any dream job has to be one you feel good about every day, not one that makes you feel good because you just got rich, or kicked someone’s arse, or whatever.Also, I dont have a problem with competition, but it’s nice to not really be competing with anyone. Or at least I’m competing with EVERYONE exactly the same for everyone’s dollar, rather than having a special target person to compete with.Being a star pitcher and winning is cool, but do it because you love it, not because you’re a star for doing it is what I’m trying to say.At least I think that’s what I’m trying to say. I think all that means something… I’m not sure :)So my dream job is mine.Until something better comes along.Then I’ll change in an instant.

How did you find your dream job?

If you have the right mix of competencies and attitude, you can make it. However it is not that easyEveryday we see a number of people trying to sell something, right? Plenty of advertisements via television and various social media channels. Directly or indirectly, a lot of sales attempts are happening and we buy based on those promotions or at least they seed an interest in us.Jobs are not that different and for many opportunities, the selling has to happen by the potential employee ( i.e You).If you are thinking it is just a matter of meeting the CEO to get your top job, maybe you are in a fool’s paradise.Here are 5 steps to help yourselfDo a self analysis and know yourselfDefine your top job and identify key employersArrive at a working search planPrepare all required materials like resume, trackers etc.Analyze, improve, and track the progressAnd here is a working solution to fix your long pending problem of not finding the right job.

What does it feel like to get your dream job?

This happened to me only a week ago!I was laying in bed watching movies with one of my closest friends. It was one of those lazy Sunday mornings where you forget about everything in the world except the warm tea in your lap, and the crisp smell of your sheets. I heard my phone vibrate and saw an email notification pop up on the screen. I lazily flicked open my inbox, expecting some mundane message from one of my email subscriptions.I glanced at the subject heading: 'Job offer - [Company Name]'.My attention fully captured, I then read the first words in the email:'Congratulations. I am delighted to... 'My heart completely stopped. I held my breath. Mashing the screen to open the message, I began to speed-read through it.It confirmed that I had gotten the job, and listed my initial contract details and package inclusions.Then it hit me. Hard. My heart kicked back into life and the breath I'd been holding gushed out of me. I started shivering, while a million thoughts shot through my brain within the space of a few seconds. But all that came out of my mouth was, "Oh my god". I sat there, utterly stunned, repeating those words over and over again. My friend started smacking me with a pillow. "What? What's going on!" "I got the job."I flung myself on top of him and we rolled around the room, screaming with joy. It was like a hit of adrenaline. I was in shock for the rest of the day, alternating between chest-shattering heart palpitations and a glazed look of bewilderment. One minute I was a chattering mess of excitement, the next I was in a speechless stupor.I'd wanted it so badly. I hadn't eaten or slept properly in weeks, during the lengthy interview process. I didn't even really care how much the job was going to pay me. I just knew I wanted that experience more than anything. It was a rare opportunity and I knew I was ready for it. I'd been working towards it for years.I start in a few weeks!