Your dream job or your dream partner?

United States
February 9, 2010 12:19pm CST
If you Had to choose just one, which would you choose. I see the Bachelor and One of the finalist Had to make this choice. Either she had to return to work Or stay and take a chance that she marry The Bachelor. She chose her job.It gort me thinking. What would I choose. Being the spoiled brat I am I would try to find a way to have both, lol. I love my job but True love is really tempting. But me being me, I would pick my job and settle for " love" where I find it. How about you? What would you pick?
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@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I would pick the job. I would never compete for a guy. I don't understand how a group of supposedly professional, intelligent, independent women, can get sucked in to such a degrading display of cat fighting and desperation. Can you tell I hate the whole idea of this show. It sets women back decades in my opinion.
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@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
9 Feb 10
The hate is coming through the screen J. How about the opposite? The Bachelorette, do you hate that too?
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• United States
9 Feb 10
Let me explain why I like it. I'm a romantic. I would never , ever marry because I'm too romantic. I like to see a couple , I just don't know which lady is the Leading lady, Fall in love. After the show I don't care if they live together or get married. It is the journey , not the destination. Plus I am not a feminist so a damn god cat fight is great to see to me. But this season there were just two who Really hate each other and the other ladies are cordial.
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@jewels49 (1776)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I have never seen that one, but on principal I hate the idea of it..How genuine are these people really? Are we really supposed to believe that their true agenda is to fall in love and marry..or are they just looking for their 15 minutes? Are they truly being themselves? Okay yes I hate the bachlorette too.
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@clouds0327 (1389)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
If I have to choose one, I would choose my dream partner or my true love. we are different persons here so... The reason why is I am a type of person with a very low Emotional Quotient and am the type that becomes distracted and somewhat disintegrated If I am not stable on that aspect of my life. There's been a lot of proof in my previous years and I already accepted that fact. Right now, I am happy with the family I have and the partner Im with and I am doing perfectly well in other aspects because of that. Happy mylotting!
• United States
9 Feb 10
so when you are happy and in love, Everything else falls into place? Ok.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I saw that too and it was a very difficult decision....but I think if love is intended between the two it will still happen....she did the right thing...if he didn't pick her she would be scrambling to find employment in a tough economy...personally I would also be like you ......find a way to have both! LOL
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9 Feb 10
This is seriously easy for me because it would be my dream job I would pick. The reason why it is so easy because I prefer being on my own, responsible for my own actions and no one elses, so I have no desire to look for love, having been down that route only to realise that companionship is not for me.
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• United States
9 Feb 10
Wow. Ok. I know I wouldn't want to marry or live with a the guy I love but i wouldn't mind having him in my life. Follow Your Bliss
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@bounce58 (17380)
• Canada
9 Feb 10
Hi Sarah! I actually had this show in the background last night while I was myLotting. I was waiting for the 10 o'clock sports news when I saw this dilemma this girl was having. I'd put it in today's context. Where jobs are hard to come by, let alone a dream job. You could always teach your heart to love, but missed career opportunities I would think, is hard to rectify. I choose the job. Of course this is coming from a guy.
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• United States
9 Feb 10
I purposely left gender out of my question because i don't think it is a question Just for women.I think you either love a person or you don't, There is no way to make yourself to truly love anyone. Either you have those feelings or you don't.
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@Fireheart (683)
• India
9 Feb 10
well i prefer to go with dream job than having a partner which makes life even more difficult, maybe after some earning and reputation my choice would be having a love partner,anyway having love and a job just is great to live with but then again that alone doesn't form a purpose in life,but it may give motivation from partner to move on.well i would like to have job first then partner second.
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@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
I also think that way before... Job first before anything...BUT bUT BUT! I realized you can easily got a job but difficult to find TRUE LOVE... so why choose things which could easily be find??? I'd rather choose my True Love than JOB. It is much a valuable thing for me..
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@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
14 Feb 10
Hi Sarah! Realistically speaking, I would go for dream job first and if I get a dream job, I believe that I can get my dream partner. However, if I go for my dream partner first, then I will lost in her and may not try for my dream job.............lol! Hypothetically speaking, I would love to have both, as you have said/desired.
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• United States
15 Feb 10
I didn't think about that! If a person is so wrapped up in their personal lives , they wouldn't be into going for that dream job.
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
15 Feb 10
They can go for their dream job later, it is possible. However, we are taught that we should go first for our job in our lives than we should think about partner (I was thinking as per our bringing up...........lol!)
@donsky14 (5990)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
Why do we have to choose! haha.. Anyway, yeah, like you...I'd find a way to have both. I don't like choosing really.
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@donna22 (1116)
10 Feb 10
At the moment I am not interested in finding a relationship, whether he is "the one" or not but I do need a job so I would have to go for dream job. Also, I might meet my dream man while I am doing my dream job :)
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• United States
11 Feb 10
Who knows? I think the dream partner shares your passion for your work.
@climber7565 (2566)
• United States
11 Feb 10
Well I think it all is about that which is in the heart. All material things will be built and could crumble down if it may be so, but the one you love and who loves you for real will stay with you for the long haul and together can rebuild anything so the decision should be easy, what do you think?
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• United States
11 Feb 10
No I think it is hard.for some their self worth is bedded in their work. if it is taken away, they will hate themselves . If they lost their Calling, they won't be any good for their partner and they will soon lose them too. With That said , I can see if you calling Is to find a life partner and it doesn't matter what you do for a living , I can see choosing love.
@Ladyslipper (1327)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
I'd choose my dream job since I am a practical person. In reality people can't live with just LOVE alone. Sometimes having no good job and income even makes the LOVE go weaker as I have observed with some couple. For some it may not be true as they manage to overcome the hardships of life together including financial problems. However, sometimes finances even becomes a cause for a husband and wife to fight especially if the husband is not a good provider and then the wife just stays at home. That is the reason I never gave up my job even if my husband asked me to do so. We almost fight over it. I have a position in our company and have a promising career so I told him that I can be a wife, mother and at the same time work. I was able to prove him that it was the right choice. Honestly, if it will just be him who is working right now then we might not be able to live and afford the luxuries we have. I guess he realized it because he finally gave up with the idea of me resigning from work. Compared to him I have a higher salary since I am a Supervisor in our Company. If I did not stand for what I believe is the right decision then maybe we will have a different situation. Our life might be miserable since if he will not be able to provide mine and our son's needs and some luxuries then I would really mention everyday to him that if he just never had me let go of my work then we will have a better life. Lucky for me my husband agreed for me to keep my job and we are both happy with it.
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• United States
11 Feb 10
It sounds like you got both! But what if he said if you are to marry me , you Have to quit your job?
• United States
10 Feb 10
That is one of the toughest choice that people can make, especially if are a career oriented person. I once had to make that choice, I had when I though those days was a dream partner ( which I later discover I hadn't) and a dream job offer, and I did pick the job offer, and to tell you the truth i don't have any regrets, later after I took the job, I realized that my partner was not as perfect as I once thought I was, and i was glad I made the decision I did. Later on I was very happy with my job, and I meet who is now my current partner, and we are very happy now. Again it is a very difficult decision, but what ever the person do, you can't look back.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
I am so glad that everything worked out. the key is not to look back.
@gtloquero (271)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
If I were to ask, of course JOB first. I am a practical woman and I find love as something beyond every thing. I believe that there's really someone saved for us to be with in this lifetime however busy we are. Love comes in an unexpected ways. Sometimes we found our forever love in the workplace. We can't tell, who knows? He/She has been there in the corner waiting for your first move.
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• United States
11 Feb 10
Agreed! What is that saying? when you Don't look , you find.
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
I once chose love over my dream job. In the end I lost both. Life is always having to be on the rebound. One has to get up and build over again. Love is not all so sweet, when you are at a stage where you are committed to it, you have to accept whatever comes. All those who survived love, it's always a bliss to be with someone who completes you. Jobs come and go too. Even if it is your ultimate dream to have that jobs, you'll finally burn out.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
Im so sorry to hear it! Both?! Wow. I hope everything is better now. I am so lucky , I love my job. True love hasn't come yet but I have hope.
• Canada
9 Feb 10
I already have my husband, and I don't have a job, so it's an easy choice the way my life is now. I'd chose my dream partner, because I already have him. However, if I had neither, I don't know what i would choose. If I had one or the other, I'd choose what I have, because why change a life that is already working out for me?
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• United States
9 Feb 10
You two Belong together.
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
10 Feb 10
Wow, this is a tough one! So you're a reality show junkie like my daughter...lol? Let's see, dream job or dream lover...in today's economy it would be foolish to give up a good job - probably ANY job - if there was only a chance of finding true love. However, it it WAS true love I'd have to think about it a little more deeply... Statistics show we all change jobs about 9 times, give or take a few, in our lifetimes. I'd say we probably don't get nearly that many chances of finding a soul mate, that person we really want to grow old with. I guess I'd have to say it would have to be a really GREAT job that I LOVED doing with a HUMAN boss (not like some of the a-holes I've worked for) and a TERRIFIC paycheck for me to pick the job! Annie
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@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
10 Feb 10
That Bachelor thing is a hoax. Same thing happened on Bachelorette - a guy left for his job, but then came back.. but only to tell the girl about another guy scamming her. Yeah right. Seems a person should make sure to get a leave of absence if they are going to be on a reality show and be away from their job for a month or so. And if they don't...that's their fault and I don't feel sorry for them. What a stupid decision she made tho! You can get another job, but if this guy you think is the love of your life...you want to marry him... seems to be it be worth loosing!
• United States
11 Feb 10
Which would you choose?
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
11 Feb 10
Jobs can be replaced. People can't.
@junmae (1586)
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
I will prefer to choose my career and not with my dream man. Because I know that this man wont make me happy all the time and can also give me problem.
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@saanjh (784)
• India
10 Feb 10
I Think if I got a chance to choose one I will choose my true love because I think I can get every thing in my life but I can't get a good person who loves and cares for me a lot and I can spend my whole life happily with him.
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@jextrick (86)
• Israel
10 Feb 10
why not both? but i think that the job is more important
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