We’re told to choose careers based on our interests, skills and aspirations. I very much doubt that everyone wants to do that. Did you ever feel like you wanted to become a writer because of Carrie Bradshaw? Were you never inspired to study medicine thanks to Meredith Grey? I bet at some point we all slightly considered acquiring new qualifications simply because we were fangirling over a specific fictional character.
Here’s a list of TV characters that made you (and our office) have second thoughts about what you really want to be.
Rachel Green, Merchandising Manager — Friends
Via TVOvermind
Let’s be honest, we all wanted to work for as merchandising manager when she landed that gig.
Sheldon Cooper, Senior Theoretical Physicist — Big Bang Theory
Via CBS.com
Cooper is known for his brilliant mind but also his quirky behavior! You probably never heard of someone working as a theoretical physicist before, but Cooper makes it seem like the coolest job ever.
Ted Mosby, Architect — How I Met Your Mother
Via Reacho
Mosby’s passion for architecture makes you wanna build the next biggest building. He proves to us that people should always fight for their dream job.
Carrie Bradshaw, Writer — Sex and the City
Via Long Island Pulse Magazine
When Bradshaw said, “I’m looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other love,” she definitely meant her love for her writing career!
Cristina Yang, Cardiothoracic Surgeon — Grey’s Anatomy
Via Jezebel
There’s no better thrill than saving people’s lives. Yang puts work above everything, and she proves to us that the one thing that will always have your back, and will never leave you, is doing what you love!
Brooke Davis, Entrepeneur — One Tree Hill
Via Skyrock.com
Davis manages to turn all the pain she’s been through as a teenager, into a million dollar business. She empowers women through her “zero is not a size” ideology that ensures women should never be labelled.
Samantha Jones, Public Relations Manager — Sex and the City
Via Medium
Jones slays with her PR skills, showing us how social skills can take you to places.
Sherlock Holmes, Detective — Sherlock
Via Irish Times
Being smart is an understatement when it comes to Holmes, proving to us that nothing matters more than the tiny details.
Selim El-Ansary, Police Officer — Kalabsh
Via IMDb
El-Ansary definitely teased the little police cop inside all of us.
Harvey Specter, Corporate Lawyer — Suits
Via USA Network
If you’re a slick-talking lawyer or maybe you’re an idealistic public defender at heart, Specter will show you how it’s flawlessly done.
Jacqueline Carlyle, Editor-in-Chief — The Bold Type
Via Starry Constellation Magazine
Melora Hardin’s portrayal as the tough as nails but also soft as a teddy bear Editor-in-Chief of Scarlet magazine inspired editors everywhere. She fights for what she believes in (even if that means she needs to give the board of directors and the CEO a reality check), she listens to her team also while giving them crap when needed, and she’s all-round great character.
Claire Underwood, President — House of Cards
Via The Mary Sue
This woman has raised the bar really high, making it possible for women to dream big and achieve it! She knows what she wants and she gets it. We love you, Madam President.
