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The Daily PollGROWING UP, DID you want to be a doctor or nurse? Were you an aspiring novelist or teacher? Or did you crave stardom?
According to a new survey, only one in 10 people in Ireland are working in the job they wanted as teenagers.
Last month’s study by The Open University found that some 90% of people asked never got their childhood dream job.
The majority of the 1,000 adults surveyed felt they weren’t sufficiently equipped to pursue the career they aspired to as children.
Nearly a quarter said they didn’t have the necessary qualifications to secure their dream job, while nearly 19% cited a lack of confidence.
We’re asking: Do you have your childhood dream job?
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