When I write the Boss columns for the New York Times where I profile CEOs about their early childhoods and early careers, I love to ask these executives what their dream job would be. Most of them say, the job they hold now, trying to be diplomatic and look like their lives revolve around their corporations. But for the most part, they all have a dream job. Many of the CEOs I interviewed in my book, From the Sandbox to the Corner Office, told me they wouldn’t mind having David Letterman’s gig, while others could see themselves being teachers, or lounge singers.
In my column today on MSNBC.com I profile an accountant who once worked for a big accounting firm and decided to give it all up to work for a youth ministry.
So, does everyone have a dream job? What’s your dream job?