This got me to thinking about different jobs I would like to have. Not necessarily quit my current job, go back to school, spend lots of money on textbooks I won't read, and end up even farther in school-loans debt...but to have a job for a day. What kind of things are out there that I could do for a day? One single work day.
The first thing that comes to mind (and only because I came up with my list while watching TV) is being a baseball manager. I actually would like to do this for my full-time job, however, a professional baseball team would never hire a kid from the south suburbs of Chicago who's got spunk, to manage their team. It would be so much fun to sit in the clubhouse the morning of my game. Chat it up with my assistant coaches, maybe ask my pitching coach if our ace is ready to go, see if my catcher needs a last minute scratch because he just caught six days in a row. Sit at my desk and pencil in my lineup card, sip on my Dr. Pepper (because in my clubhouse it's on fountain tap), and mentally get ready for the game.
Then to be able to stand in the dugout and watch the game unfold, making signs to my catcher and third base coach. Making the split second decisions to lay down a sac bunt or to visit the mound while tapping my left arm would be a dream come true. Some day...
I apologize for wrapping you into my dream job, however, there are plenty of other things I would love to do for a day. Such as, being a photographer. Doesn't matter what the subject matter is. Mountains, wild horses, athletes, rare sea creatures. It would all be fun to experience and capture on film. (Wait, digital file? Film? Whatever, you get the point)
I would also like to be an actor in a movie or TV show. When I was growing up I thought it would be the coolest thing to be JTT's friend in the show Home Improvement. Does anyone these days even know who JTT is?
Here are just a few of other jobs I thought it would be cool to do for a day...or maybe even a week:
-video game tester
-professional athlete
-firefighter
-limo driver
-pilot
-the guy who runs the elevator for the Washington monument
-tour guide
-talk show host (co-host Jim Gamble, he would be my Andy Richter)
-secret service for the president
I guess for now though I'll stick to what I'm doing. I like being in education. Every job has their ups and downs. As the saying goes, the grass is always greener on the lawn of the guy who takes better care of his grass.
Stay classy.
Sign me up! We are a good comedy team. At least as I see it. Also sign me up for Dr Pepper on tap in the dugout. As if that were the sort of thing one would have to sign up for.
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