You have job security. Of course you don't want to risk it for a new life and career that you may not love. But now you don't have to. VocationVacations, a company created by Brian Kurth, lets people test drive their dream jobs.
Whether you're serious about changing careers or simply indulging your curiosity, VocationVacations allows you to taste something new. David Ryan of New Hampshire went from being "a happy-enough international banker to a really, really happy dog trainer," he said.
Jim Franklin was ecstatic when he received a brewmaster package as a gift on his seventieth birthday. "I have a passion for taking a different look at my life," he said.
But whether or not a career change is made, it's the experience of living out your daydreams that matters.
"I think there are so many people who are punching the clock; people aren't doing what they really want to be doing," says Kelly Shafer, VocationVacations PR consultant and horse trainer vocationer. "So to take that risk, even for just a couple of days, to work with someone who has followed their dream, is such an important step and it makes people see what's possible." To learn more, go to vocationvacations.com.
DREAM JOBS AVAILABLE
VocationVacations offers 85 possible dream jobs with one-on-one mentors in locations around the U.S. and U.K. and continues to expand. Here are a few of the most popular packages:
Horse Trainer: 2 days, $699 per person
Brewmaster: 2 days, $399 per person
Baker: 2 days, $599 per person
Wine Bar Owner and Retailer: 2 days, $599 per person
Prices include mentoring, a one-hour session with a career/life coach, and lunch.
