We all remember that moment in The Devil Wears Prada when Emily Blunt tells Anne Hathaway, “A million girls would kill for this job.” She wasn’t wrong—because let’s be honest, isn’t that how it is for most of us? There’s this blind, breathless excitement around doing something we’d always dreamed about. And even when we’re chasing our dream careers, we casually throw around lines like, “I would die for that job.” Until, of course, you actually land it. And that’s when the reality slowly starts to sink in: maybe it’s not worth dying for after all.
The idea of a dream job is deeply ingrained in us, right from our childhood ambitions to college courses, and of course, the endless scrolls on LinkedIn. While some of us grew up fantasising about being high-powered lawyers, others imagined running their own marketing firms—all of these looked exciting on the outside, of course—but cut to adulthood, and we are finally able to see the cracks.
Maybe the job isn’t what we imagined, or maybe we changed, as did our dreams and goals. Or maybe, we still love what we do, but everything around it—the culture, the hours, the pressure, or even the people—is what slowly chips away at the passion.
In 2025, the traditional concept of the “dream job” is undergoing a major transformation. Employers are now being held accountable for creating workplaces that prioritise mental health, offer flexibility, and provide fair compensation. At the same time, professionals are exploring alternative paths—freelancing, content creation, passion projects, or simply stepping away to reassess their priorities.
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