Make Your Dream Job Come True for a Day or Two

I was doing some research online today and found a very interesting, fun website.  It’s called Vocation Vacations and its purpose is to provide opportunities for people to test drive a job that they think they might want to do, or just to finally experience their dream job.

I thought this was especially interesting for older folks, those of us who might be considering a second career for our “retirement” years. Think you might want to run a catamaran charter business?  Own a restaurant or bakery?  Are you a bit timid about making the investment or the commitment?  Sign up to spend time with a mentor, someone who actually works in that vocation, for a one to three-day stint.  You might just keep your life-long dream job from becoming a nightmare.

A Vocation Vacation also provides the perfect opportunity to check off an item on your bucket list, something you really want to try before you die.  Want to find out first-hand what it’s like to be a forensic pathologist?  Always dreamed of being a Broadway director?  These and other jobs vacations that might be more of a one-time shot than a retirement career choice are also available.

So, baby boomer, what have you always wanted to be when you grow up? Consider a Vocation Vacation and make your dream come true for a day or two, or maybe even for the rest of your life.

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