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

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   Oct 26, '12 by turnforthenurse, BSN

   Food critic. Or a whale/dolphin trainer
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   Oct 26, '12 by Flare

   a chef, a paid firefighter, taste tester at the Edy's plant, or a chicken farmer
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   Oct 26, '12 by Kaci82

   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.
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   Oct 26, '12 by Soliloquy, RN

   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...
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   Oct 26, '12 by PlumeriaSun

   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
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   #18 4

   Oct 26, '12 by imintrouble

   Poor.
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   Oct 26, '12 by 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.
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   #20 1

   Oct 26, '12 by Cupid14

   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.
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   #21 1

   Oct 26, '12 by perioddrama

   Realistically: Teacher or flight attendant
   
   Whimsically: Olympian or fashion designer
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    Oct 26, '12 by dudette10, BSN, RN

    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.
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    #23 2

    Oct 26, '12 by NurseDirtyBird

    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.
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    #24 1

    Oct 26, '12 by Soliloquy, RN

    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.
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    #25 1

    Oct 26, '12 by tokebi, MSN

    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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