Careers Careers Careers

So I was thinking today. I try not to let that happen too often. I have this new job and that's great. Seems like a respected company, they have a great port folio of work, and I get the feeling it's going to have a great working atmosphere. All I require from a job is that my colleagues are nice and friendly, not bitchy or gossipy or two-faced; I can't stand that shit. Plus of course the money. Money helps. If the work is boring and mundane at least I could have a laugh and a bit of a chat with my colleagues and it'll make my working day a bit easier.

Here is my problem. I will never be happy doing a run-of-the-mill, 9-5 office job. I will never be happy doing something that doesn't bring me recognition for being great at something. Whatever that something would be. Don't get me wrong, I will be loyal and I will throw myself into that job as long as I get at least a teeny bit of respect from my superiors (I hate using that word superiors. I don't believe anybody is more superior than me. Not in a big-headed sense, just that the word seems to signify that that person is better than you. Anyway, I digress....).

I've written a list of all the things I have interests in that could relate to a career of some sorts;

1) History. Museums, castles and old manor houses.
2) Acting.
3) Reptiles - specifically Crocodylidae (the common crocodile), monkeys, giraffes.
4) Writing children's fiction.
5) Being able to share my knowledge of history to people who are genuinely interested.

Here are my dislikes;

1) Anything to do with accounts.
2) Having to deal with people's problems and complaints.
3) Noisy, disruptive children.
4) Smelling of monkey poo at the end of the day.
5) Doing anything that would mess up my hair and nails.
6) Getting up extremely early in the morning.
7) The monotomy of a day which is the same over and over again.

So you can see that points 3, 4 and 5 of my dislikes would probably rule out a career at the zoo. Disappointing really because I think it could be quite fun. Still, rough with the smooth I suppose. If I had to choose a career it would be acting. My second choice would be something like a museum curator, working at the Tower of London or being a tour guide at Hever Castle or Hampton Court. Unfortunately, my love of history will not bring me a career. Reason being, most of these people have degrees and I do not think I could mentally endure a 3 year or 4 year stint at university. I don't really get most Monty Python sketches, I hate poetry  and I don't own a stripey scarf; I'd be useless at uni. I have shitloads of knowledge, but without a PHD I may as well give up right now.

Acting. Option number one. Ruled out before I've even started. I have a problem. I'm not a huge risk-taker and we all know that nobody becomes top of their game without taking a few risks. It's all very well to say "quit your job and go for it", but after spending 3 months unemployed in the worse economical crisis in years...I think I'll pass. However, I have no house of my own to pay for, I don't have any children, I'm not married, hell...I don't even have a boyfriend. Erm. Ok, now I'm depressed. What was my point...?

Note to self; work on your pep talk.