My Perfect Job
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
Banks, Oregon
May 10, 2017 7:24pm CST
In a discussion @CoralLevang asked me what my idea of a "Perfect Job" would be, now i did want to give that answer in a simple response, because this is something i have always thought about.
To me the perfect job would be that of a Professional Genealogy Researcher, I have often looked into this as a career, but the amount of money and schooling it takes is something i would never be able to afford.
I have been working on my own Family Genealogy for over 10 years now, i have found things out about my ancestors, and even not so distant family that no one ever knew, i know i have written allot about different family but i don't think i could ever possibly share all that i now know.
Another job i would love is to become an Author, i know there are many published authors here on myLot, and i know this job is attainable for me, i have self published Genealogy books for my family, but those we're only sold to family members. It is something i know in the future i will accomplish at some point.
Basically i would love to be paid to do things i love Researching, Writing, Reading, Watching, and Photography.
What is you're idea of the perfect job?
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
11 May 17
I like to write. And until a few years ago, I directed literary workshops and prior to that, I was a literature professor at a university in my country. All those have been jobs I have liked.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
I think it would be nice to start attending more writing workshops, i know that i can write better then i sometimes do, i feel like i often am feeling rushed and do not perfect it how i would like.
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
12 May 17
@lnillerman I have often found that many people with college degrees are not always the smartest, it seems they just had alot of money.
@GardenGerty (169564)
• United States
11 May 17
Loving and caring for people. No one really pays you much to be nice though and that is really what that is. You could write how to books about how to do genealogy.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Yeah that would be fun, but i do not think i am a great teacher so it's hard to ever try to instruct people....
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 May 17
My perfect job is being a stay at home mom which I'm doing and love! My second job I have dreamed about before is being a child psychologist. The same as you it would take time and money I don't have.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
11 May 17
@chrissbergstrom Yeah you do have to pay them back or you can get financial aid. I have thought about going the financial aid route but with 5 kids I really don't have the time for school too.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
12 May 17
@LovingMyBabies Right, and by the time you pay them off then you will be paying for you're kids colleges to lol
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Agreed, everyone keeps telling me well get aloan and go back to school, i think they forget you have to pay back that loan...
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@sallypup (69219)
• Centralia, Washington
11 May 17
Good question. I don't have an entire answer. When I was a kid I thought working with animals would THE job. I got to that point and found that working with animals meant also working with humans and that thing called team work and that thing called a boss who watches you minutely to be sure you have wasted one teeny bit of anything etc. I guess I like the job I have now: I am not paid but I keep my own time clock, caring for animals, plants, food issues like baking bread after I've figured how to make that bread. I like and need to write so I do and I like when the person who says she will pay me does. I'm not sure this answers you. Funny how writing ended up being the last thing on my list and its how I view my core: writer.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
I think you are a great writer, you really write about so many different things you could probably do a regular article in a newspaper that might be fun.
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@sallypup (69219)
• Centralia, Washington
11 May 17
@chrissbergstrom Thank you Chris. I have been writing articles for a local press. Now to get the lady to pay me as she said she would!
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
@sallypup Oh that's right i remember you posting about that, sorry she still has not paid you?
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
11 May 17
@chrissbergstrom eating. But only certain foods.. lol
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
@Courtlynn I think that would be a great job being payed to eat at certain restaurants and maybe write a review.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Really there is nothing you enjoy doing that you wouldnt mind getting payed to do?
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 May 17
No job lol, I am retired. I hope you get to do the thing you love doing as a job. Not many people do.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
I am sure you are enjoying retirement, did i ever mention to you i have family from Momence? i had just noticed it said you we're from there. some of my distant cousins the Purnell family still live around there?
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
12 May 17
@chrissbergstrom Are you kidding wow small world, I don't know them and just looked in our town phone book, no name like that but that doesn't mean anything.
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
11 May 17
While reading about the ''Stories from your grandma'' I was thinking to myself that you can go forward and write a book because you know so much about your family. I guess you said you did it but maybe it is time to show your skills and those interesting stories to the world
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
The Genealogy Books i self published we're more about the facts and photos not as much the story side, so i would like to publish stories in the future.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
That sounds great i wish i lived in a better area for yard sales.
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Yes so many careers we can think about
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 17
Having no job at all meaning I am financially well off. The only job I ever aspired to was film critic for a newspaper but that was unobtainable.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
I am sure you would have done very well as a film critic
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
I hope you are published well wishes
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@sissy15 (12665)
• United States
13 May 17
I love genealogy too but I've never had a lot to go on but have traced both sides back to probably the 1700s but I'm still working on it. Personally, I'd love to be a teacher or therapist and be able to help people. I am not a writer, but I do like doing it to release stress. At one time I would have loved to be one but I know my limitations.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
13 May 17
Yeah I think I'd like to publish a huge genealogy history book with stories and interviews and photos
@sissy15 (12665)
• United States
13 May 17
@chrissbergstrom That would be really neat. I like genealogy but I have never been able to do the kind of searching I'd really like because of the lack of information. I think eventually I might invest in one of those ancestry DNA tests.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
13 May 17
@sissy15 yes do they are awesome they are 50$ sometimes when there is a holiday
@Marilynda1225 (91155)
• United States
11 May 17
If I could go back in time I would persue a career in the medical field. I'm retired now so thinking about careers isn't on my radar anymore. I think following a career in ancestry would be interesting for you
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Yes i can understand being retired you would not think of a perfect job anymore, but it would still be nice to be paid for doing something fun like writing for example.
@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
11 May 17
The perfect job always gives us pleasure. It is not necessary that one should get good salary in doing that job.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
yes it is very true alot of the best jobs dont nesacarily pay well
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 May 17
I would have to write a discussion too.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 May 17
I am working on self publishing a book right now to market on Amazon, hopefully it will do well and I can do a paperback version as well as the kindle version.
I would love to do geneology full time, i love uncovering peoples family trees, I also love reading your ancestry posts.
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@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
11 May 17
Thanks, yes it really is quite fun learning ones family history, and it is also fun researching and finding out others history and sharing it with them.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
11 May 17
I am working on self publishing a book right now to market on Amazon, hopefully it will do well and I can do a paperback version as well as the kindle version.
I would love to do geneology full time, i love uncovering peoples family trees, I also love reading your ancestry posts.
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