what did you do in your former life?

loricatus · Nov 15, 2006

A Physician Recruiter (headhunter) and actually started up a company only to sell it after a few years to go back to school, an office manager for an air conditioning company (ages ago), an operations manager for a medical malpractice case review company, a woman's clothing store manager and telephone operator for a doctor's answering service.

LZRN · Nov 15, 2006

U.S. Marine 11.5 yrs, BS Criminal Justice, Defense Contractor, TSA. Currently Working in a local ER, trying to pass the NCLEX, and working on my BSN. Ain't life grand, all most forgot, occasional beer belly model!

Trauma Columnist · Nov 16, 2006

I was in the US Navy and did broadcast journalistm while active duty and for another 10 years as a civilian.

emsboss · Nov 16, 2006

BTW, to jollygreenRN and all the other vets, thanks for your service. I'm a former red-beret myself!
J

Paramedic....20+years...Also Army 'medic for nearly 10, Jan 82-Oct '91...Desert Shield/Storm.

You are quite welcome....What was the red beret? I wore a maroon one(AIRBORNE!!!! )

ICRN2008, BSN, RN · Nov 16, 2006

I was (and still am) a medical technologist. I have a BS degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. It is still health care, but with a completely different focus and set of responsibilities. I plan to continue filling in at the lab on weekends to keep my skills up after I graduate from nursing school.

lovingtheunloved, ASN, RN · Nov 16, 2006

I was an assistant manager at the Dollar Tree while I was in high school and 1st half of nursing school. Then I was a nurse tech through the last half of nursing school.

I :redbeathe the Dollar Tree!

CVICURN2003 · Nov 16, 2006

I was an Executive Assistant for the President of a Fortune 500 company. I loved it. But, my boss retired and I was not doing the things I did for him for sometone else. I did all of his personal business too. God, it was such a cushy job. Worked from home on the laptop when the kids were sick (he was never at the office, he traveled 4-5 ddays a week, corporate AMEX card...but not worth it for someone else. Plus, he helped put me through nursing school after he retired and I quit. I still miss it sometimes. I was on call 24/7 for him though.

bewell · Nov 16, 2006

My favorite former job was as the D.J. for the local nite club-it was so much fun!!

dragonflyRN · Nov 16, 2006

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UKRNinUSA, RN · Nov 16, 2006

Darn - I thought this was a thread about past lives. I was going to tell you about a psychic that told me that I was a healer in a past life and was persecuted because of it. I took that to mean I was a herbalist that was burnt at the stake for being a witch. It made sense to me - my first staffing job was in a Burn Unit. Double darn - I wish I could have shared that story!

gonzo1, ASN, RN · Nov 16, 2006

I was: carry out person in grocery store, checker, telephone operator, installer repairman (lady), gas station attendant, motorcycle parts inventory, video store clerk, school bus driver, physical therapist assistant, hotel clerk, the phone company gig was 20 years. I think I may have more jobs to list but I forget now. Alot of the jobs were at the same time.

I love nursing and it has been very good to me. I graduated in May of 2003 ant the tender age of 47.

djkmc1998 · Nov 16, 2006

i worked for fedex in the customer svc dept. ick! then, i got pregnant and stayed at home and then had 2 more babies after that. i am still a sahm, but im a student too. it took me awhile to decide what i wanted to do for sure, nursing was always something i could see myself doing. im just nervous for when i actually start working, having no experience working in healthcare....