If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become? - page 2

For some reason I was thinking about Spinal Tap, at the end, when the guy says he would sell hats if he wasn't a musician. So if you weren't a nurse, what would you have become? If I was being... Read More

  1. by turnforthenurse
    Oct 26, '12
    Food critic. Or a whale/dolphin trainer
  2. by Flare
    Oct 26, '12
    a chef, a paid firefighter, taste tester at the Edy's plant, or a chicken farmer
  3. by Kaci82
    Oct 26, '12
    I would like to be a social worker. I know it can be just as stressful, however, it seems very interesting and diverse. But, my true passion is dogs. I would love to be a dog trainer. I can't think of anything better than being surrounded by dogs all day, lol.
  4. by Soliloquy
    Oct 26, '12
    Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Freelance Writer, Theologist, Philosopher, Lawyer, Social WorkerNun in a convent- I'm not Catholic but if I don't fall in love and get married by the time I retire from my field, I might do it and travel that way
    Nomadic wanderer/Pilgrim- Traveling the world and talking to strangers for spiritual insight
    Psychic/Tarot Reader- I'd dive deeper into this skill and do that as a way to travel...
  5. by PlumeriaSun
    Oct 26, '12
    I've always thought going into the Criminal law field would be awesome. Or social work. I've always wanted to own my own boutique/ flower shop too
  6. by imintrouble
    Oct 26, '12
    Poor.
  7. by Alibaba
    Oct 26, '12
    #1 Every time I see those guys on the travel channel that get paid to travel the world and document it, I know,, that's what I would rather be doing than anything else. I guess that's whimsical coz it will never happen.

    #2 Which I am really, seriously, but not too carefully considering. Save up a bunch of $ by doing double for a year then give it all up and go to some remote beach locale and open up a bar with some food bar offerings. And maybe a small guest house/hostel.
    I could invite all my fellow stressed out AN members to visit for a week and decompress.
  8. by Cupid14
    Oct 26, '12
    I would be a flight attendant! Or a travel agent. Or maybe a flight attendant until I was older or wanted to settle down, then use my experience to be a travel agent.
    But, since I'm just now finishing my nursing degree, I'll just have to settle with travel nursing!
    ...after getting 1-2 years of experience that is.
  9. by perioddrama
    Oct 26, '12
    Realistically: Teacher or flight attendant

    Whimsically: Olympian or fashion designer
  10. by dudette10
    Oct 26, '12
    Quote from rubato
    What I really want is for someone to pay me to stay home in my pjs all day, but I haven't found anyone who is willing yet.
    I did that for 2.5 years and made more money than I ever have in any of my other working years. It's called being a freelance copywriter. Jammies, in my home office, four hours a day, if even that. Then, my contract got terminated. Oh, well. All good things come to an end, don't they?

    I can't imagine what I would do otherwise because this is my "what would you do if you weren't a..." job. Second career person here.

    Maybe a teacher, which was my second choice when I decided to change paths.
  11. by NurseDirtyBird
    Oct 26, '12
    For realsies, librarian, mortician or high school English or History teacher. All I considered at one point (and fantasize about now after a really bad day), and still would if I had enough money to do nothing but go to school for several more years.

    For fun? I was totally going to be a rock star when I was a teenager, and I'd like to think that if my crippling stage fright hadn't nipped that idea in the bud, I would have been great.
  12. by Soliloquy
    Oct 26, '12
    Quote from Alibaba
    #1 Every time I see those guys on the travel channel that get paid to travel the world and document it, I know,, that's what I would rather be doing than anything else. I guess that's whimsical coz it will never happen.

    #2 Which I am really, seriously, but not too carefully considering. Save up a bunch of $ by doing double for a year then give it all up and go to some remote beach locale and open up a bar with some food bar offerings. And maybe a small guest house/hostel.
    I could invite all my fellow stressed out AN members to visit for a week and decompress.
    It sounds so cool though.lol

    At some point, I'm hoping to reach a point where I can work and live off a Part time schedule as a Nurse and be able to spend my other days doing other things to self-develop.
  13. by tokebi
    Oct 26, '12
    If I hadn't suddenly decided to join military long ago, I would've become a computer animator. Sometimes I still dream of working in Pixar...

    If I hadn't later decided to go back to nursing, I would've been working in a biochem lab...

    But, I don't think I would've been very happy with either scenario as I am now.

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