Fantasy Careers

Source : Business Week

According to a survey conducted by Business Week Research Services, 72 percent of 500 senior-level business executives surveyed said their current position is not their "dream job," and many named creative professions when asked their fantasy careers. Those surveyed included CEO s, presidents, controllers, department managers and consultants, and although many of them have reached top positions in their fields, they still dream of a fantasy career. The responses were part of a larger survey addressing innovation in business and leadership in celebration of business week's 75th anniversary. When asked what they considered to be a "dream job," nearly one-third of the business executives named entertainment/events producer, followed by chef or restaurateur (24 percent). A career as a pilot or a golf pro appealed equally to more than 1 in 5 survey respondents, (22 percent), while a vocation in fashion design was the least popular (8 percent) among those surveyed. Other notable individual responses to the 'dream job' question included: professional athlete; rock star; neurosurgeon; among others. When the respondents were asked to describe their current position, 45 percent called it "challenging," while others described their current job as "demanding" (34 percent) or "frustrating" (31 percent). Only 14 percent called their jobs "innovative.”