Today is the eve of Chinese New Year.
Like Christmas and Thanksgiving that is important in the Western part, Chinese New Year is an important family-oriented event. Every time this year, I am grateful for a lot of things and people. I feel blessed and lucky. I count my good fortune every morning when I wake up and smile when I go to bed every night.
For this Chinese New Year, I want to do a fun post. The Chinese have a zodiac calendar (much like the horoscope) and each of the twelve years is represented by an animal. There is this story I really like about why and how the animals are derived in the zodiac calendar and you can read it here! It’s a great story to share with your kids as well. https://wehavekids.com/education/Chinese-Zodiac-Story
But this post is not for kids. Based on the zodiac animals characteristics, I’m going to recommend the best jobs under your sign. Let’s see if your current job matches your zodiac sign!
Rat
Born in the Year of: 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Zodiac Personality: Charming, quick-witted, clever, sharp and motivated by money
Ideal occupation: Sales, Stockbroker, Wealth Manager, Entrepreneur, Actor / Actress
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rat: Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Haruki Murakami, Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Grove, Al Gore, Tim Cook
Ox
Born in the Year of: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Zodiac Personality: Goal-oriented, meticulous, strong leadership, serious, stubborn and introverted
Ideal occupation: Accountant, Uniformed Group like Army, Navy, Police, Private Investigator, Banker
Famous People Born in the Year of the Ox: Barack Obama, Margaret Thatcher, Larry Page, Peter Agre, Charles Schwab, Sergey Brin
Tiger
Born in the Year of: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Zodiac Personality: Authoritative, strong leadership, charming, ambitious, warm-hearted, prone to take risks
Ideal occupation: Teacher, Uniformed Group like Army, Navy, Police, Entrepreneur, Event planner
Famous People Born in the Year of the Tiger: Elizabeth II, Victoria Beckham, Steve Wozniak, Richard Branson, Hugh Hefner, Arianna Huffington
Rabbit
Born in the Year of: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Zodiac Personality: Popular, kind-hearted, compassionate, sincere, caring
Ideal occupation: Nurse, Teacher, Social Worker, Doctor, Vet, Customer Service, Tour Guide
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rabbit: Michael Jordan, Vidal Sassoon, Ralph Lauren, Robin Williams, Jeff Bezos, Hubert de Givenchy
Dragon
Born in the Year of: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Zodiac Personality: Charismatic, proud, passionate and natural born leaders
Ideal occupation: Lawyers, Entrepreneur, Sales, Marketing, Uniformed Group like Army, Navy, Police, Engineer
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dragon: Lee Hsien Loong, Martin Luther King Jr., Vladimir Putin, Andy Warhol, Jack Ma, Tony Fernandes, Paul Allen
Snake
Born in the Year of: 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Zodiac Personality: Good with money, analytical, bored easily, responsible, good memory
Ideal occupation: Scientist, Analyst, Designer, Painter, Astrologer
Famous People Born in the Year of the Snake: Liz Claiborne, Ben Bernanke, Michael Dell, Robert Kraft, Stephen Hawking, Buzz Aldrin, Oprah Winfrey
Horse
Born in the Year of: 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Zodiac Personality: Competitive, enjoy socialising, good communicators, quick-witted, impatient
Ideal occupation: Language instructor, Publicist, Marketing, Sales
Famous People Born in the Year of the Horse: Neil Armstrong, Larry Flynt, Martin Scorsese, Calvin Klein, Warren Buffett
Sheep
Born in the Year of: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Zodiac Personality: Creative, thinkers, calm, sensitive, smart, insecure
Ideal occupation: Editor, Graphic designer, Writer, Philosopher, Scientist
Famous People Born in the Year of the Sheep: Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, R. L. Stine, Jimmy Kimmel, Christine Lagarde, Satya Nadella
Monkey
Born in the Year of: 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Zodiac Personality: Energetic, upbeat, natural leader, enthusiastic, excellent communication skills, curious, lack of self-control
Ideal occupation: Journalist, Engineer, Sales, PR manager, Entrepreneur
Famous People Born in the Year of the Monkey: Elizabeth Taylor, Theresa May, Tony Hawk, Felipe VI, David Copperfield, Larry Ellison, Susan Wojcicki, Robert Mundell
Rooster
Born in the Year of: 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Zodiac Personality: Resourceful, observant, helpful, natural hard worker, analytical, straightforward, highly motivated
Ideal occupation: Insurance consultant, Customer service, Teacher, Bookkeeper
Famous People Born in the Year of the Rooster: Aung San Suu Kyi, Jim Davis, Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Caine
Dog
Born in the Year of: 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Zodiac Personality: Loyal, faithful, hardworking, trustworthy, resourceful, creative, temperamental
Ideal occupation: Judge, Professor, Counsellor, Doctor, Social worker
Famous People Born in the Year of the Dog: Steven Spielberg, Prince William, Gianni Versace, Tim Burton, Giorgio Armani, Diane von Furstenberg, Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, George Bush
Pig
Born in the Year of: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Zodiac Personality: Nice, good-mannered, attention to detail, reliable, creative, perfectionists
Ideal occupation: Entertainer, Chef, Artist, Designer, Technician
Famous People Born in the Year of the Pig: Justin Trudeau, Edward Snowden, Hillary Clinton, David Letterman, Elon Musk, Luciano Pavarotti, Stephen King
Okay, off to my celebrations! Come and let me know what sign are you and if your occupation matches your sign in the comments below!
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This was really fun to read and pretty true! I am a rooster and many of the traits, I do possess. Thank you for sharing this!
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Fun post and very informative though I’m not sure of the accuracy of mine. I’m a snake but it doesn’t sound like me! 🙂
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Well, there are still a lot of elements to consider like your English horoscope and then the stars aligning. Haha.
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Wow my zodiac sign is dog!!!
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Woof woof 🐶
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😀🤗
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😍🤗
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I’m a sheep and you’ve got me pegged. I’m an insecure writer who studied screenwriting.
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Reblogged this on ravenhawks' magazine.
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Thanks for sharing this out!
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This was fun. I’m a dragon and was a librarian and am now becoming a writer. We had four dragons in our nine person section of the library. Lots of strong willed people including the boss.
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I am year of the Dragon. Happy Chinese New Year🎉🐷
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Very interesting! I was born in the year of the Rat. I’m looking forward to 2020. Sadako, my wife, is a Tiger. Together we make a pretty good team! 🙂
I was an educator and always maintained that teachers are a brand of actors and actresses! So that fits. Money! My early adult years were plagued with money issues caused by my poor money management skills. Sigh. So that doesn’t fit. Oh, and I always winced at the title “Rat” sounds horrid a la our western cultural attitude towards rodents.
But then I love the story of the Great Race of the twelve animals crossing the river. The rat rode on the back of the ox and then jumped ashore being the first to arrive! Hence he’s the first ashore and the winner and the good ol ox is number two.
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Very funny, I’m a horse 🙂
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I was born in the year of the Tiger and I AM a teacher !
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Wow! Bullseye!
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😉
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That was pretty spot on 🙂
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Which is yours?
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Monkey
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Hi-5! I’m a monkey too!
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I knew I liked you 🙂
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Interesting one Kally🙂
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Thanks for sharing this post–I love things like this. My sign was the pig and as a creative person, it was pretty accurate 🙂
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Wow! Nice! Thanks for sharing with us. This is your year!
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I am a rat, but the ideal occupations…so not me. I think I fit more to the description of ‘Gemini’ – writer, journalist, etc.
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💯% interesting read. thought I couldn’t finish reading
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Thank you and welcome to MiddleMe!
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Thank you for sharing this out!
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Oh man I’m a tiger! Love it!
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Thank you for your recommendations.
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