What career did you want at 18 and what career do you have now?

When I was 5 I wanted to be a writer. That changed to wanting to be a scientist when I was 8. Now I'm a senior lab tech and I've had pieces published, so I'm halfway to each of my goals. Together, that's one whole life goal achieved. Win.
 
Right now? No 100% clear idea, but I'm thinking Engineering. I'd like international opportunities too.

Before that, I was thinking something to do with science as I loved it, but my maths has always let me down in that regard (making up for it now though, I hope)

I also thought about creative stuff, but honestly, I couldn't live by the paycheck for my entire life. I'd be happier making money, and coming home to do that stuff as a hobby.

(I'm too indecisive at times and it kills me)
 
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At 18? I think I wanted to make computer games. :)

Now, I'm a game programmer, although I'm doing server stuff, rather than game side. But I find it much more fun. :D
 
Always think to myself what if I chose to do IT/computing as an A level.

I'm trying to stick with going for one career and one goal but my brain keeps thinking but what if.
 
Sinny said:
IT Consultant

Unemployed :mad:

though I'm trained as an Electrician (Theory) I lack the experience which is hard to get to complete my NVQ3.
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My younger brother just worked for free to get the experience. Then he was taken on later. Just an idea.

Now works for himself.

I wanted to work with computers.

Am a security analyst (computers)
 
At 18 i had no clue, id been working full time more or less since 15 waiting and kitching work, moved to bars, then had a pub and now in IT support! 8 years of working and im in a position of been constantly down and annoyed at the crap job and even more so the company! I think ive wanted to be a paramedic for some time i suppose but not sure about how to do it and cant afford full time uni so will wait and see!
 
To be honest the only things that interest me are:

Air traffic controller
Engineer

But Im worried i wont be able to do them due to them being too much hard work :(
 
Work in some form of IT role, now network support tech. Although there were other careers I wanted to have when I was younger. But chances were slim
 
Up to 18 I wanted to be something to do with the games industry, at 18/19 anything to do with computers but I had a bad experience with working in an office environment - now at 33 I run my own cleaning business. It's not really what I wanted to do but meh, it pays the bills and I don't answer to anyone else.
 
at 18, wanted to be an electronic and electrical engineer, specialising in high voltage engineering. Studied it for 4 years at university.

Graduated, couldn't get a job in industry, fell into a wildlife rehab job! Now back at college at the grand old age of 34, studying NC Conservation and Countryside Recreation, with the aim of starting a park ranger / forestry career in a couple of years once I also get the HNC / HND under my belt.

Also a side line in semi-pro landscape photography!

Didn't expect life to be going in this direction when I was at school, but that's life!
 
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at 18, wanted to be an electronic and electrical engineer, specialising in high voltage engineering. Studied it for 4 years at university.

Graduated, couldn't get a job in industry, fell into a wildlife rehab job! Now back at college at the grand old age of 34, studying NC Conservation and Countryside Recreation, with the aim of starting a park ranger / forestry career in a couple of years once I also get the HNC / HND under my belt.

Also a side line in semi-pro landscape photography!

Didn't expect life to be going in this direction when I was at school, but that's life!
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I am hopefully doing that degree! Should I be worried? Did you just ran out of luck or is it the nature of the degree?
I still don't really know what I want career rise, I love electronics and I know that I could get a good career out of it. If all else fails and I end up disliking the subject, it is quite easy to go into finance from it.
 
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I was always awesome with computers, We just clicked. So working in the IT sector somewhere was to be expected.

I am currently employed, but only for the sake of not signing on JSA. I hate the job, I work in a warehouse.

My career path is still that of working in IT, I would love to teach it at a university level. But I'm a way off. And considering I have a home to keep, And the fact i cant not be working. Finding the time to get a teaching degree to go with my IT qualifications is hard. Doing the placements the degree require are impossible while working already.

So to sum up

I wanted to work in computers

I now work in a warehouse
 
I do 3rd line support which is kinda where I aimed to be when I dropped out of uni doing computer studies then getting a job being a phone monkey. Now I'm here, I need a new aim as I'm getting bored!
 
At 18 I wanted to work in Marketing, now at 24 I am a security guard, although I am still getting interviews for marketing jobs, because I don't want to be 40 stuck in a security job. I WANT MY WEEKENDS AND BANK HOLIDAYS OFF!
 
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