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Test Drive Your Dream Job
ches_grin writes "'Vocation Vacations' has a simple concept--allow folks to try out a new career before leaving their current job. Participants get paired with mentors in their chosen field and then spend 2-3 days fully immersed in life as a brewer, dog-trainer, sword-maker, or whatever their fantasy gig is. People are willing to pay to do someone else's job." From the article: "The idea is relatively simple. Participants pay anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand (transportation, lodging, etc., aren't included) to experience life as, say, a chocolatier, a fashion designer, or a race-car driver. The time spent immersed in their fantasy job allows them to get a 360-degree perspective without the risk of quitting their own jobs or investing heavily in a new career. "
When do I meet Jenna Jameson now?
Wah Sig!
FACILITATING A FANTASY. Enter a two-year-old Portland (Ore.)-based company called Vocation Vacations, a business that gives people the opportunity to "test drive" their dream jobs. Creating temporary but intense mentor/apprenticeship experiences, Vocation Vacations enlists professionals from a variety of fields -- everything from winemakers and makeup artists to architects and sword makers -- and pairs them with people who fantasize about leaving their day jobs and want spend a few days in a profession that they had previously thought beyond their reach.
Facilitating fantasy, eh? My dream job: Porn actor. Where do I sign?
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That's it. That's how I make my living.
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This issue is a bit more complicated than you think.
List of jobs to test from the top of my mind:
- President of USA: will find weapons of mass destruction in my ex-employer's building and nuke them to save the world
- CEO and CSO of Microsoft: will make Windows and IE open source
- Owner && President of Playboy Magazine (not just one magazine, the company): will hang around plenty of naked good looking blonde chicks
- Donald Trump: I'll confess it's a friggin' rug and be done with it
Why would I want to work during my vacation? IT'S MY VACATION!
It doesn't matter that it's a different job! It's WORK! And work is something I'm against in any form!
I'll pass.
So would they be able to replicate the full experience in just 3 days?
No one's asked to be CowboyNeal yet! What, did you all just miss the tie-in?
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So I can see how my old job is going.
"Look Lois, the two symbols of the Republican Party: an elephant, and a fat white guy who is threatened by change."
George Bush, for instance, has tried several fantasy jobs. He tried out being a conservative Christian (before the election), being President for a few days (before September 11th), and being someone who would swear to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution" (before each term).
I wonder which job he'll try out next? Oooh maybe President Truman dropping the A-bomb? Or a KING? What fun!!