Best/Worst Jobs Before Nursing?

nursenoelle · Jun 11, 2003

Worst- Photographer's assistant, well sorta, the guy took pictures of tourists in the streets with his parrots. I got to clean the cages- He did name a bird after me though.

Best Job- Volunteer at Tripler Army Medical Center in HI when I was like 12. My mom worked for the Red Cross,and would take me to work. I loved the veterans, it was like having a bunch of grampas. Used to take them magazines and books.

woodymic · Jun 11, 2003

Best Job: Bookeeper a not for profit foundation dedicated to higher education. No pressure, constant fun, and catered lunch every day. Got to speak to interesting people like the Dean of Harvard University, who were as charming as they could be, 'cause they wanted grants.

Worst Job: It's a tie. One would have to be McDonalds when I was 16. I worked the counter, but at close had to CLEAN THE MENS' RESTROOM. I had never seen a urinal before. My mom made me quit when she found out.

The other would be as a bookkeeper at a pool and spa supply warehouse. My office was IN the warehouse, I smelled of chlorine, and I was the only woman there. The unisex bathroom was stocked with Mediao mags, and the guys did drugs out in the warehouse when it was slow. My husband made me quit that one.

karenG · Jun 11, 2003

you have done such interesting things.........!

worst job.....waitress/chambermaid in a hotel- you would not believe the things people do in their rooms!

best job...shelving books in a library-pay was brilliant and I could borrow as many books as I liked!! ok I'm a bookworm!!

Karen

CrisBirm · Jun 11, 2003

Best job: Mom

Worst job: None really, scary huh?

Zinnia · Jun 11, 2003

Best job..working at a stable in Virginia. Cleaning stalls ,feeding,grooming the horses and exercising them. The lady boss would show up out of the house after I loaded the horse into the van,so she could go to a hunt or show. And for this...$1.50/hr.!!!! I was terrorized by her geese.

worst job..making surgical needles curvy for 8 hours a day. tiny needle in the machine,get hands out of way,stomp. get hands out of way,stomp X 8 hours.

healingtouchRN · Jun 11, 2003

I guess once again I never thought of how needles get curvy. thanks for waht you did... x 8hours.!

live4today, RN · Jun 12, 2003

Originally posted by jadednurse
What were the best and worst jobs you ever had before becoming a nurse?

The best job I ever had before becoming a nurse was being a Mother. :kiss

The worst job I ever had before becoming a nurse was being a wife.

healingtouchRN · Jun 12, 2003

that last statement spoke volumes about your relationship.....whew!

zudy · Jun 12, 2003

I know exactly what you mean, Cheerfuldoer!

Quickbeam, BSN, RN · Jun 12, 2003

Best Job: current one, as a nurse consultant to a state Dept. of Transportation. I take impaired drivers off the road, make policy, advise the legislature. Its a great nursing gig.

Worst Job: Working as a "Fotomate" at a Fotomat booth in the winter of 1978 in New Hampshire. You had to answer the phone "Hi! This is your Fotomate!". Local toughs played chicken by driving very fast at the booth. You had to beg a local merchant to let you use their bathroom. Pay was about 1.95$ per hour.

FranEMTnurse, CNA, LPN, EMT-I · Jun 16, 2003

Right on, Renee.

My best job before becoming a nurse also was being a mother, and now I just loooooove being a grandmother. It's sooo much fun!

My worst job ever was working in a laundromat. I worked on a shirt presser that had to be set at 400 degrees, and it was torture working on it in the summer. No AC or fan for me.

redwinggirlie · Jun 16, 2003

Worst job: Midnight janitor service at a slaughterhouse. Lasted a week...

Best job: US Army orthopedic technician