whomper Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Im sure there is a good amount of people on here that are doing the profession they always wanted to do as well as people who are doing what they need to do to make a living but always thought of doing something else. I am in sales for a textiles manufacturer in NYC. I always really wanted to do advertising. I always felt I could come up with some possible creative stuff for TV commercials. I have one that recently jumped out at me. A company can either do this as a long campaign or a quick hitter. You show an owner of an NFL football team at home watching last years superbowl as they announce Peyton Manning as the MVP. Then you show that same owner watching this years superbowl as they watch Eli getting announced as this years MVP. Then you zoom in on the owners face as the lightbulb goes off and the next thing you know that particular team is in Hot pursuit of Cooper Manning. If it was the Cowboys you could even do a quick flash of Romo with suitcases in front of him as a bus pulls up to take him out of town. If you did it as a long campaign you could start with his press conference then lead to him at camp throwing Ducks but they are determined to mold him into something. There is all kinds of fun you can have with it. Another one I thought of that happens to be sports related is for the NBA. I am pretty sure I posted this one on here once before. The ad is just to promote the NBA. You have 4 young guys in a car that pull up to a toll booth that you have to throw coins in. So the driver goes to throw the coin in and the guy in the back seat blocks the shot. The driver gets pissed and tries to throw another coin in and the guy in the backseat blocks the shot again and taunts him. The next scene cuts to all 4 guys out of the car in full 2 on 2 with passengers from other cars outside their cars cheering. The climax is one guy goes for a twon hand slow motion dunk of the coin and sends it home right in the face as the defender falls. When they cut to real time again a toll collector from another booth comes in blows the whistle and calls a charge then you quickly pan to an overhead shot and a hugh crowd of hundreds maybe thousands of people let out a collective groan of dissaproval for the charge call. Anyway just thought I would share a few of these. Have you ever wanted to do something different that you have some passion for but just cant ? I would love to do it but would have to start at some sort of entry position I would assume and the dip in initial salary would be impossible to absorb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Good thread ...definitely a job related to sports would be the choice for me ...NHL , NFL , MLB would not matter or working directly for a professional sports team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 By the way i like your advertising idea ...and i think you have enough creativity and sense of humor that you could have have ( and possibly still could do ) well in this field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) my crappy handicap prevents be from pursuing one of my dream careers. thinking that "size doesn't matter" gets in the way of the other. Edited February 6, 2008 by Caveman_Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I want to be a stripper, but if you could see a picture of me, you'd probably disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 whomp, your post is too long. please condense so i will be motivated to try to understand you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 whomp, your post is too long. please condense so i will be motivated to try to understand you. I want to be in advertising and possibly murder a few people in the garment center before I leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Have you ever wanted to do something different that you have some passion for but just cant ? I would love to do it but would have to start at some sort of entry position I would assume and the dip in initial salary would be impossible to absorb. I think about this all the time. I do a lot of writing on internet sites in regards to high school sports. Mostly wrestling, but, also, some football. I've had lots of people tell me that I should become a sportswriter. My passion for sports is certainly a lot higher than my passion for being a network admin, but, like you said, I would have to start at the bottom, and I simply couldn't do it. I also feel that coaching wrestling or football would be something that I would succeed in. However, when I was an assistant football coach, I realized that, with my job, I simply don't have the hours available to do it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 whomp, your post is too long. please condense so i will be motivated to try to understand you. I want to be in advertising and possibly murder a few people in the garment center before I leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Yeah, I think I would have either went the teaching route or possibly or be a lawyer. I am thinking a teacher though (middle school to high school) I like being around kids and I like coaching so this would have fit better. Less money then what I make but eventually getting to an administration position would help there. I also would consider something more blue coller, a trade of some sort, being my own boss and selling my own business. That's a tough market at times but I think if you work hard enough with quality you can do well in any times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I've always wanted to be a pimp. I've got a mean backhand and I look great in purple velvet. Sadly, I just don't have the networking skills. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I've often wanted to be a high school teacher for some new technology. Video, Computers, Graphic Design... something like that. Public or private school, I'm not picky. I could also coach the girls volleyball team. Actually, maybe that's a bad idea. Other than that, I would like to sell textiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellab Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I have always thought a Veterinarian would have been fun. We talk about it every year on our ski vacation. What would it take to say the hell with it and go live in a ski town and run a lift, wait tables, shovel sidewalks and the two or three hours a week you have free hit the slopes of a mountain you know like the back of your hand. In all reality this is what it would take, but when do you decide that I don't need a house, retirement, two cars, etc. Basically live a dream and fun in life and whatever comes is whatever comes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I have always thought a Veterinarian would have been fun. Funny you say that. . .if I were ever given the Inside the Actor's Studio questionaire, my answer to "What Profession Would You Never Do?" would be veterinarian. Seeing innocent animals in pain kills me. I can't even watch those vet shows on Animal Planet. They break my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I always wanted to drive around in a psychedelic colored van with two hot chicks and a dog, sampling the best pizza America has to offer ... occasionally solving a mystery or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I wanna be Chargerz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Womens shoe salesman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Funny you say that. . .if I were ever given the Inside the Actor's Studio questionaire, my answer to "What Profession Would You Never Do?" would be veterinarian. Seeing innocent animals in pain kills me. I can't even watch those vet shows on Animal Planet. They break my heart. Wouldn't you actually see far more innocent animals in pain if you were a vet? I hate to see innocent animals in pain, and I guess I'm lucky... because in my work as a technical project manager, I see very little of that sort of thing. The amount of animals in pain that I see would have to increase exponentially if I became a doctor who specialized in injured animals. That's just common sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I want to be in advertising and possibly murder a few people in the garment center before I leave I've often wanted to be a high school teacher for some new technology. Video, Computers, Graphic Design... something like that. Public or private school, I'm not picky. I could also coach the girls volleyball team. Actually, maybe that's a bad idea. Other than that, I would like to sell textiles. to both of the above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Wouldn't you actually see far more innocent animals in pain if you were a vet? I hate to see innocent animals in pain, and I guess I'm lucky... because in my work as a technical project manager, I see very little of that sort of thing. The amount of animals in pain that I see would have to increase exponentially if I became a doctor who specialized in injured animals. That's just common sense. I thought that's what I said. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Runt Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 my crappy handicap prevents be from pursuing one of my dream careers. thinking that "size doesn't matter" gets in the way of the other. Dude - as much as you and I disagreed on things earlier in the year on the whole injury thing (still feel the same as I did ---- debate anyone??), These are the very two things that first popped into my head as well. Then I read your post and wondered if I'd already responded to this thread and had forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I wanna dance! Dance! Dance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 In no certain order and not a complete list ... off the top of my head: College professor Vintage baseball card collector / dealer Drive earth moving equipment (bulldozer, bobcat, road grader, etc) Movie actor (no TV) Author -- philosophical musings and/or little kids books Architect Tree trimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I want to be Jack Bauer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefjay Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I wanna be Chargerz. Not always my friend, not always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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