Pope Francis said that as a child he wanted to be a butcher, the richest one in the market he went to with his mother. Luca Carboni sang that as a child he wanted to be a petrol station attendant. Many have thought of becoming pilots, footballers, dancers, astronauts, more recently influencers and many have a novel in their drawer and the aspiration to become a writer. Almost everyone thought about a career as a child that, for better or worse, did not become their profession as adults. A study of Glickona leading company in the HR tech software market, published this week says that only one Italian in 5 carries out the profession he dreamed of as a child.
Most, however, are not discouraged. According to the study, more than 60% of those interviewed declare that they work hard every day to be able to do their dream job. This is one of the springs that leads to changing life and activities. Over 80% of the people interviewed thought about leaving their jobs to pursue their dream. To achieve this goal, 77% would accept taking risks, making sacrifices and even economic sacrifices.
The most dreamers? The over 50s, not young people who instead look to balance their private life from a work point of view, perhaps even to the detriment of the career choice they have desired since childhood. In general, however, more than 90% of survey participants still believe it is essential to dream in the workplace. 17% of the sample say they are happy and satisfied for having managed to do the job they dreamed of, but 60% regret not having had the courage to go through with it.
Dream jobs change from person to person, but also from generation to generation. It also varies geographically. According to a survey by Adecco, the professions of influencer (+505%), nutritionist (+349%) and psychologist have grown compared to ten years ago. Medical professions remain coveted, but also teaching. It’s bad for archaeologists, journalists, lawyers and law enforcement.
Source: Vanity Fair
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