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What Kind of Job Did You Have in a Past Life?

By: Teresa McGlothlin

4 min

What Kind of Job Did You Have in a Past Life?

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About This Quiz

Whether you are avidly in touch with parts of your past life, or you are simply wondering how you managed to make ends meet back then, we have developed a reverse-career-counseling quiz that will tell you all you need to know. After you share your personality traits, your work ethic and your on-the-job experiences with us, we'll pair you with the job that helped make you who you are. Without even realizing it, your past-life jobs have helped shape the worker you are today!

For the purpose of this quiz, we are not going to target any specific era to find out which job you held. Instead, we are going to ask you all about your day, how you feel about your boss and how you would handle things if you were in charge. Once you tell us how you feel, we'll pick up on the past life job that has lent its experiences to your current title.

You could have been a cowboy driving the steer home through the driving snow, or you could have been a banker with a stiff upper lip. When we tally up your answers, we'll know how you paid the piper in your past life! Are you ready to find out?

When you are at work, do you ever experience a sense of déjà vu?

All. The. Time.

I've never experienced it.

At work, it happens quite frequently.

I only feel déjà vu when I'm shopping.

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What do you enjoy the most about your current job?

My coworkers

My paycheck

My work

The end of my shift

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Do you think you served in the military during a past life?

I'm not sure I believe in past lives.

It's a good possibility.

I'm sure I did not serve in the military.

I guess I'll never know.

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Don't be shy — how do you really feel about your boss?

My boss is cool.

I can't use those words here.

I think my boss is smart.

In a word, my boss is bossy.

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What is the best thing you bring to your job?

I'm always calm.

I don't stop until a job is done.

I have good attention to detail.

I take my responsibilities very seriously.

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Using one word, what does your workspace look like?

Open

Cluttered

Disasterous

Tidy

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Would you rather work with children or with animals?

I would rather work with animals.

I prefer to work alone.

I love working with adults.

Kids are cool to work with.

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If we asked your coworkers to describe you in the mornings, what would they say?

Grumpy

Caffeinated

Slow

Chipper

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What would be your job in a hospital setting?

Security

Surgeon

Nurse

Florist

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Are you better with words or with numbers?

I'm better with visuals.

I'm good with words.

I'm decent with both.

Numbers are natural to me.

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If you had a flirty dream about your boss, how would you feel?

Disgusted

Intrigued

Confused

Happy

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How long is your daily commute?

It's a few hours a day.

I walk to work.

I work from home.

It's about an hour a day.

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Would you consider going back to school to further your current career?

I would prefer a career change.

I would love the chance!

I'm all done with school.

A refresher course would be a good idea.

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How much do your coworkers know about your private life?

I keep my private life to myself.

They are like family!

They know more than they should.

They know just enough to make them like me.

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Would you prefer to work indoors or outdoors?

I love working outdoors.

I like a little of both in my day.

I need to work indoors.

I work indoors, but I wish I was outdoors.

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If you were asked to fire someone, how would you handle it?

I would leave them a note.

I would ask someone else to do it.

I would march right up and do it.

I would plead for their job first.

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What kind of first responder job sounds most appealing to you?

Firefighter

Police officer

911 operator

Lifeguard

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Where do you usually have lunch?

I like to eat alone in the park.

I hang out in the breakroom.

I go to a lot of fast food places.

It depends on how much money I have.

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What do you think you have in common with a farmer?

I think cows are cute.

I know how to fix a lot of stuff.

I grow some of my food.

I also get up with the chickens.

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Do you work a lot of overtime?

I take it if it's available.

We don't get overtime.

I work until the job is done.

I'm never off the clock.

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What do your coworkers do that drives you crazy?

They never shut up.

Microwaving leftover fish is not cool.

I'm always picking up the slack.

Some of them like to suck up to the boss.

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Which shift do you like working most?

Swing shift works for me.

I like nightshift.

I prefer to work evenings.

Banker's hours work for me.

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How would you describe your work wardrobe?

Dirty

Casual

Business casual

Professional

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If you were the boss, what sort of leader would you be?

Kind

I am the boss.

Strict

Fair

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Do you ever break the rules at your job?

I don't have many rules.

I take extra breaks sometimes.

I'm taking a quiz right now.

I talk to my friends sometimes.

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In a former life, which industry do you suspect you worked in?

Farming

Technology

Retail

Finance

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Have you ever worked in a restaurant?

No, but I wouldn't mind.

I was a server for a while.

I've worked in fast food.

I've never worked in the food industry.

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Which of these jobs sounds least appealing?

Accountant

Veterinarian

Judge

Cowboy

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When you are on the job, are you more creative or handy?

I'm on the handier end.

I'm somewhere in the middle.

I'm on the tech side.

I'm far more creative.

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Have you ever been fired from a job?

Many times

Once

It was a mutual decision.

Never

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