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Half my time reviewing deals with my team and the other half reading, teaching and writing phylosophy. Ok and on weekends have a talk show.

How about you?

I wish I knew what I wanted to do. It's been really bothering me, and advice to "figure it out" just stresses me out more. Like I'm supposed to already know... ><

I enjoy writing, but I don't know if I could make a living off of it - and the main problem is, any other job I use for supplimentary income would just suck the life out of me and leave me without energy to write... >.>

I would love to have a job where I could just listen to people tell me stories about their lives. It's so interesting to learn about other people.

I thought about counseling, but I don't want to start a psychology degree program if I become the typical ENFP and change my mind.

I have an associate's degree in art...but I don't want to be a teacher.

I wish I could have a job that I could just pick up and move on a whim...and work wherever I feel like at any given time.

And as a child, I wanted to be: a vet, a cryptozoologist, a bounty hunter, a spy, and a jedi

LOL Jedi... me too. What color(s) is your lightsaber?

hahah... someone just told my brother that he should be a bounty hunter, recently. He's a 24 year old ENFP looking to revamp his life and switch career tracks--probably by starting his own business, but maybe by doing other things. "Bounty hunter" was suggested to him by a half-joking friend.

LOL Jedi... me too. What color(s) is your lightsaber?

All iridescent like mystic fire topaz, actually.

Posted By cryptonia on 17 Aug 2009 11:32 PM
hahah... someone just told my brother that he should be a bounty hunter, recently. He's a 24 year old ENFP looking to revamp his life and switch career tracks--probably by starting his own business, but maybe by doing other things. "Bounty hunter" was suggested to him by a half-joking friend.

I don't think I could be tough enough to cuff a stranger...especially someone skipping out on bail. If you ever read any of the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich....that would be me as a bounty hunter... And if you haven't read them, READ THEM! They're very amusing.

-giggle- tough enough to cuff

lol. *sighs at his hatred for reading, and admits that he probably won't*. That makes sense, though. My brother's been Muay Thai kickboxing for a year or two, now, so I don't think he'd have the same problem.

You're a sexy mermaid, though! You don't have to cuff them by force. Just seduce them into playing tie up games with you, or something

lol. *sighs at his hatred for reading, and admits that he probably won't*. That makes sense, though. My brother's been Muay Thai kickboxing for a year or two, now, so I don't think he'd have the same problem.

You're a sexy mermaid, though! You don't have to cuff them by force. Just seduce them into playing tie up games with you, or something

ROFL! >.> I *could* do that....but I am not yet confident of my siren wiles.

Ah not a fully mature mermaid.

Posted By alysaria on 17 Aug 2009 07:04 AM
I wish I knew what I wanted to do. It's been really bothering me, and advice to "figure it out" just stresses me out more. Like I'm supposed to already know... ><

I enjoy writing, but I don't know if I could make a living off of it - and the main problem is, any other job I use for supplimentary income would just suck the life out of me and leave me without energy to write... >.>

I would love to have a job where I could just listen to people tell me stories about their lives. It's so interesting to learn about other people.

I thought about counseling, but I don't want to start a psychology degree program if I become the typical ENFP and change my mind.

I have an associate's degree in art...but I don't want to be a teacher.

I wish I could have a job that I could just pick up and move on a whim...and work wherever I feel like at any given time.

And as a child, I wanted to be: a vet, a cryptozoologist, a bounty hunter, a spy, and a jedi

I swear we're twins! Honestly!

Right now, I'm teaching, but I know this isn't what I want to do forever. I want to write. I've finished a novel and I have to edit it. In the mean time I need ot figure out what else I can do to pay the bills. I think I might be a university prof because of the amount of time off and the pay. (Travel!!!) Truth is, I'd much rather a job that paid me to travel, didn't require me to go 9 to 5, and where I could just toss out ideas and have someone else bother about their actual implementation.

I've thought about counselling too. Certain types you don't have to get a full on degree in psychology. I don't thin ka psychology degree would bore you though. People studies are so intriguing!

O.O eerie.
I sometimes wish I had magical powers so I could just do whatever I wanted and never have to worry about money...or how to get there. I'd just snap my fingers and have all the money I needed, and be able to teleport whereever with a thought. Of course, being an ENFP, that might be a dangerous power lol. Who knows all the places I'd end up ported to before I got that power under control?

Posted By alysaria on 17 Aug 2009 07:04 AM
I wish I knew what I wanted to do. It's been really bothering me, and advice to "figure it out" just stresses me out more. Like I'm supposed to already know... ><

I enjoy writing, but I don't know if I could make a living off of it - and the main problem is, any other job I use for supplimentary income would just suck the life out of me and leave me without energy to write... >.>

I would love to have a job where I could just listen to people tell me stories about their lives. It's so interesting to learn about other people.

I thought about counseling, but I don't want to start a psychology degree program if I become the typical ENFP and change my mind.

I have an associate's degree in art...but I don't want to be a teacher.

I wish I could have a job that I could just pick up and move on a whim...and work wherever I feel like at any given time.

And as a child, I wanted to be: a vet, a cryptozoologist, a bounty hunter, a spy, and a jedi

 

 I relate to what you're saying. Pretty much in the same situation.

 

MY JOB!

Even though I'm just starting off in my working career and getting paid next to nothing what better then having an open work environment for us ENFP's. I get to listen to music, design page layout, projects, a spiny chair, walk around the office to get more water, being in an open office without walls so I can wave and talk about idea's with others. The list goes on.... AND... I get to learn how to do something new almost every day! With all the friendly people there it's basically perfect. The only time I get emotionally distressed is when people are looking over my shoulder and when people ask me to re do/make changes to my work. Then I start to care less and just push out the crap they want even though their completely wrong. (yes, I am new to following orders and I hate it!!) I'd rather have a nice group discussion and plan things out to get it right the first and only time before I lose interest.

Posted By whistler on 11 Oct 2009 05:35 PM

I have mine. I'm responsible for managing the business performance of a website.

Jobs that are open-ended but heavily technology-based work wonders for ENFPs. You're now in an environment where if you have enough willpower and creativity, you can do almost anything. I always thought that the coolest superhero was Green Lantern, and this is the closest I'll ever get. It gets even better if you're in some kind of leader position or running your own shop since let's face it, ENFPs don't take detailed direction terribly well. 

I feel the pain that others are mentioning about finding your place. Early on I was being pigeon-holed into medicine which is a terrible profession for me to be in. I enjoyed the science and personal interaction standpoint. But I need to be able to make a lot of mistakes because I like to experiment. I need to implement crazy ideas every now and then to learn and get them out of my system. I'm not super detail oriented. I have to concentrate to meet deadlines. Does this sound like a doctor you want working on you?

I had a terrible time finding the right job because I didn't have a cleanly defined skill or trade to ply. But once I got into a profession where ideas and execution are everything, you can make lots of small mistakes elooking for answers, and you are measured by the resulting performance, then everything clicked. That big, broad skill set of an ENFP suddenly came in handy when you had appreciate all the pieces that go into a solution or had to learn new things quickly. Enjoying digging into people's heads to see what makes them tick comes in handy for the team-building. I naturally don't sweat the small stuff and focus on what I think are key long-term drivers.

At heart, I'm an idea guy. I'm heavily slanted towards the N and P. I know that I can get lost in my ideas. But I still want to be in the mix and get my hands dirty. I want to create stuff at all levels: organizationally, product, individual people, etc. I'm a field commander, not some general who sits up on the hill or some academic in an ivory tower. That's the extravert in me. I want to be with the troops. This isn't just some mental exercise. There are real people invovled.

But I'm self-aware enough to know that details, deadlines, logistics, etc. are not my strong suits. I try to keep my options open for as long as possible, sometimes too long. Sometimes I get too enamored with a concept and forget about the practical consequences or the people associated with them.

To compensate, I surround myself with people with a bias for things I'm weak at. I want complements around me. The trick is to find people who can still get along despite the personality differences. The tendency for most people is to hire others just like them, and I think that is a disaster in the making. I manage a female ENFP who is similar to me. She's a handful. Let's just say that I have some sympathy for my previous bosses because it's so funny to see my bad points staring right back at me

The most important co-worker I have is an INFJ. A little bit of an INTJ at times. She also happens to be the lead for a complementary department. So, I have a complementary personality lead in a complementary department. It took quite a few bruises and scratches as we got adjusted to each other (she's too rigid; I'm too capricious, she's too detailed; I'm too vague, she wants to drink ideas from a cup and savor them; I break out the fire hose, etc.), but we complement each other like nobody else in the company. We're easily the parents of our combined group, and when we're in sync, the chemistry is intoxicating. It's not a romantic love, but I have a deep affection for her that's different from the rest even if we drive each other nuts sometimes. I've told her she can't leave before me. 

The one kink in my dream scenario is that my company is a small but growing player in a very competitive market with some very big players. I could probably make a lot more money at another company now that I have the experience. But I love my co-workers to death; they deserve more . And this gives my normally scattered brain much needed focus and purpose. So long as the organizational vibe doesn't change, I'm willing to go down with the ship. In a way, it feeds into my ego that I'm probably going to lose this battle, but I'm still determined to pull it off anyway...somehow.

There isn't a day that goes by where I'm not thankful for what I have. Everybody should be in a work environment like this once in their life. My personal life isn't where I want it to be, but I can see that now because of the self-actualization at work and now I have a better idea of where I want it to go. Part of me can't wait for my work week to start so I can be back in the mix. If that isn't a dream job, I don't know what is.

 

Posted By poweroutage on 25 Sep 2009 09:55 PM

...The only time I get emotionally distressed is when people are looking over my shoulder and when people ask me to re do/make changes to my work. 

I feel the exact same way!  It's annoying and I even get called a perfectionist/controlling for wanting things done right the first time, no rough drafts, which I know sounds unreasonable to most others probably.  I am definitely not a perfectionist though.  If they could only see my office and what a mess it is with papers scattered everywhere   Maybe I'm a selective perfectionist 

Oh yes, a dream job for me would be a physical anthropologist who also teaches at a university.

I am definitely not a perfectionist though.  If they could only see my office and what a mess it is with papers scattered everywhere  Maybe I'm a selective perfectionist 

Sounds like me

 

I think being a writer for a sitcom/comedy series would be fun. Something out of the box where I just sit down with friends and bounce ideas off each other and laugh a lot and have fun.

I can see the appeal in that Nathan - the casual laid-back nature of the job, the flexibilty and the creativity it allows, the social aspect... sounds like a lot of fun

 

Hi guys.

Well, I don't know what my dream job is, but it would probably involve art, film, music, and a whole lot of talking.

I'd like Barbara Sher's job!

And I saw a documentary about the painter Francis Bacon. I'd love to be in his shoes, just screwing around with paint in a studio filled with books and papers and all kinds of crap strewn about.

Some combination of painter/filmmaker/lecturer/entrepeneur/motivational speaker would be cool--but I just can't seem to narrow it down.

You know how it is.

 

Posted By Wonkavision on 22 Nov 2009 09:25 PM

 ...papers and all kinds of crap strewn about.

 

I particularly like that part