Test drive your dream job …

A two-year-old Portland based company called Vocation Vacations, is giving people the opportunity to “test drive” their dream jobs. Creating temporary but intense mentor/apprenticeship experiences, Vocation Vacations enlists professionals from a variety of fields — everything from winemakers and makeup artists to architects and sword makers — and pairs them with people who fantasize about leaving their day jobs and want spend a few days in a profession that they had previously thought beyond their reach.

Commentary : It would be interesting to know how many people actually start working on their dream careers after having had a taste of it. Also, would they be able to know the daily ‘tid-bits’ on a niche job, while just working on it for a few months?

At times, people just grow tired of a job they once loved … what are the chances that the same would happen even with their dream jobs? For the time being, enjoy reading the article and if possible have a ‘vocational’ vacation !

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