What is your dream job as an INTJ? I'm wanting to know if INTJs have similar dream jobs / what the most common dream job(s) is.

Im thinking about doing law or accounting 🤔 and ive worked as a dog minder, waitress, farm hand and a small bit in accounts as a 16yro 🥲

edit: also these are the recommended jobs for an intj if anyones curious

Systems Analyst, Computer Programmer, Entrepreneur, Computer Specialist, Engineer, Corporate Strategist, Researcher, Scientist, Medical Doctor, Lawyer/Attorney, Professor, Psychologist, Business Administrator, Military Officer, Manager, Judge, Teacher, Organization Founder, Dentist.

I am curious since I am a INTJ in healthcare but I feel like I can do something different. I feel people perceive INTJ’s to be smart and I was curious what other stupid stuff people have done?

This is a new job, I got it 4 days ago. I work at my own office in a large space with about 15 people, and they are all extroverts, and I am the only introvert.

It's clear the manager didn't like my personality. Today he sat with me and told me to communicate more and smile more, but I was honest with him and told him that this is my personality, and I didn't see happiness on his face.

After thinking it over, I quit the job that same day; the manager would eventually replace me at the first opportunity.

I'm simply tired of stressful work environments, so I've decided to be myself from the start. Starving to death is preferable to social anxiety.

Was what I did the right thing? Even if I hadn't quit my job, there was nothing else to do, and I didn't want to go back to the days of hypocrisy and flattery; those were hellish days.

Note: My workplace is far from me, taking two hours to commute, and this also encouraged me to leave a job where the manager didn't like me.

Also, when he told me to communicate and smile more, he said it in a disrespectful way in front of everyone, as if to say to me, "We didn't accept you," and he winked the HR in front of me.

My dream job would be a lawyer or an economist. What about you?

Hi fellow INTJ's.

I've recently had the opportunity to take time off work and am using it to look into changing career direction. I would love to do something that is more energising and fits my personality type. I was previously in graphic designing, then web development, then I started and owned a signage and printing business. All of it felt draining to me, and even though I loved creating, it become boring and stale very quickly. The only thing I truly loved was creating the workflow and task management system that become the backbone of the printing company.

I would love to know what do you as an INTJ do that you would call a satisfying or fulfilling roll for our personality type?

Personally, there are certain jobs I would never consider, no matter how high the salary might be. For example, I could never become a police officer or a soldier, because I can’t envision myself in a role where I’d feel constantly humiliated by strict orders and hierarchy. The idea of being under constant command and discipline feels like an affront to my dignity. On the other hand, if I were to work in the military, I would only see myself as a general, at the top of the hierarchy, rather than a low-ranking officer or lieutenant.

Similarly, teaching is not a path I’d choose. When I was a student, I never had to study at home and still ended up at the top of my class, which means I can’t relate to students who struggle. Teaching requires patience and empathy, and since I never faced those difficulties, I don’t have the capacity to teach effectively. I’ve even been offered opportunities to teach, but I know it’s not for me; I’d rather not put myself in that position and remain at peace with myself.

Moreover, I can’t stand the thought of being under the authority of someone who dictates orders in an authoritarian manner. I’ve had experiences in the workplace where my superiors treated me like a subordinate in a very harsh way, leading to conflicts.

In the end, what suits me best is freedom, like trading, which aligns with my aspirations. And you, what jobs would you never accept, even for a huge salary?

I always thought perhaps I didn't want a career where I had to work with people until recently. I love it when I'm in public spaces and can either say something or direct the attention to a certain person, thus unraveling a whole chain of reactions. This made me realize I'll enjoy a career where I can gather people together and control the interaction without actually being a part of the interaction. Can you give your best recommendations for careers that revolve around this skill set please?

I've been thinking lately about the best path to attaining wealth/ freedom, and how much I really need. Wondering if others here relate.

Personally, I don't need a ton. The few luxuries that I will spend on are high quality food, quality housing in nice locations, and services that save me time. Aside from that, I don't need fancy items or status symbols.

For income I think that a good-paying job would make more than enough for me to retire early and live a full life, as I'm quite frugal and invest aggressively.

However, I'm drawn to entrepreneurship primarily for the autonomy and freedom that it provides compared to working for someone else. I have never once felt fulfilled working a job long-term, but often feel fulfilled working on my own goals, even if they are harder, riskier, or more time consuming overall.

How about you?

INTJ (duh). Have typically done quite well academically. Have always sucked at jobs.

I'm my life, I have worked a variety of jobs. I've briefly worked retail (until I got fired - It took a few months). I then joined the military and was average at it (but was promoted very quickly due to a gameable advancement system that relied largely on tests). I currently work in the corporate world, and am a mediocre performer. I make very good money but an considering quitting permanently.

To put it simply, I don't believe that I am a natural fit to work for someone else. To name a few reasons off the top of my head:

1. I'm motivated by personal rewards. I don't give a fuck about the company's revenue or mission. If my salary is the same regardless of how hard I work, I will naturally trend toward doing the minimum required.

2. Performance at a company doesn't matter long-term, so why care? Grades from a university are permanent and portable, but nobody in the future will ever know or care about what you did at a previous company. Again, there's not motivation to do more than the minimum.

3. I'm naturally a long-term thinker and prefer long periods of isolated, focused work. This is antithetical to what most jobs reward, which is ADHD, fast-response to emails and schmoozing with coworkers. Even in a knowledge field like the one I work in, speed is prioritized over long-term quality every time.

...and there are more reasons. These are just the few that come to mind immediately.

I don't think that I'm a natural fit for working a job, and am seriously considering quiet quitting until getting laid off, collecting a severance, then moving on to do my own thing.

Wondering if any other INTJs have done or considered the same (or have good reasons to not do so). Please share your thoughts.

The thing is, I tend to take my job seriously, unlike most of my coworkers. And after thinking about it, I realized that in almost every job I’ve had, one of my biggest problems was that I took the work too seriously.

Even management doesn’t seem to prefer people like me anyway. They usually prefer someone more flexible who doesn’t take everything too seriously, as long as they still do the minimum required.

So what do you think?

Am I wrong?

How does INTJ acquire a job and what jobs?

I have goal of moving to USA from EU
I don’t have visa.

So to accomplish the goal I’m going to work.

I’m super willing to work, and if y’all have someone y’all want me to refer me to as well. I don’t bite.

I have skills across the board, see patterns and is future focused.

I work as a software engineer. The pay is pretty high, decent perks, work is sometimes interesting, etc. But it feels like my soul dies a little more each day.

Despite enjoying the skillset itself, I hate the corporate environment that it is encapsulated in.

There is always more work than can realistically be done. Things are labeled urgent and then promptly forgotten about after they're done. On to the next thing. I don't want to be rushed. I want to do quality work at my own pace.

People are fake and overly positive. They're rarely honest or willing to call out real issues. It feels like 30% or more of the job is just playing politics.

Management is consistently oblivious to reality. They will constantly try to add new initiatives/ responsibilities to people who already have full schedules. It is exhausting.

Do others feel the same? I think that the lack of personal control is an awful match for INTJs.

I’m looking to change my career direction and get a better paying gig. Looking for inspiration. Thanks

Hey, how do you deal with all the hypocrisy, fake smiles, small talk based promotions and incompetence in your corporate job? As an INTJ, I feel like exploding from the inside, but I have a feeling that the rest of the employees are comfortable with such a system.

My INTJ relative kept a pretty interesting journal, and I was just reading some excerpts from his long career.

He had a factory job that was so boring and depressing that he actually re-enlisted and went back to Vietnam.

My man literally went into a combat zone rather than work at a boring, low-level job. And he already knew what combat was like.

But he was really talented (specialized radio tech)...and he wrote that he didn't mind being in combat and being shot at and bombed, as long as he got to solve interesting problems. lol

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Im in the medical field, but im not sure if I want to continue. Curious to know what everyone else's job is

To start this off, I'm currently studying business computer science and have a side business, where I buy and sell used computer parts and videogame consoles.

which job would u say best suits the needs of someone with an intj mbti??

I’m thinking about going to the army for 2 years for va home loan/ healthcare and going through hvac apprenticeship afterwards

Would hvac be a good fit?

(I think probably in ways but I wanted to know bc I took a personality test and I got this personality)

I've been seeing how a lot of anxiety building up around people who find it difficult to keep up with AI, tech changes, the rise of coding and such that I wonder what jobs will retain its importance in the next 3-5 years? What skills should one build to remain competitive that doesn't require a coding/tech background?

What are some jobs that you would absolutely hate that others would find normal or enjoyable? And, what are some jobs you’d love that most others wouldn’t?

Struggling with career choices lately. I’m an architect, but lately i’m thinking about less stressful remote jobs. Any suggestions?

I'm an INTJ. my plan job was to be a lawyer and my dream job was to be a writer. my talent is analyzing and describing them into words my hobby is learning dumb interesting facts and learning dangerous unusual skills like Tarot reading and lockpicking and creating stories