If you could have any job, what would it be?

I guess the point of this post is more philosophical rather than just "list your actual dream job." I'd like to hear how you guys weigh the pros and cons when you are choosing what career you wanted to pursue

Before we start I want to keep this realistic so pretend like you have no money to fall back on and be realistic with your estimated salaries

So.. if you could choose any career, what would it be?

For example, I want to be an investment banker. I like finance, the job has prestige, the salary of 200k to 1m+ is decent, etc etc

Luckily for me this job is a good fit and is what I am doing/pursuing right now.
or
Unluckily for me, success in this job involves above average social skills which I don't have and the attrition rate from Analyst to MD is too high so I chose to go to medical school because I also like medicine, had the right test scores, the pay of 150-750k isn't bad, and you don't have to network your ass off to be successful

(Not perfect but I hope that's a good enough example)

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