Best/Worst Jobs Before Nursing?

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What were the best and worst jobs you ever had before becoming a nurse?

My best was as a vocalist for a band. In fact, if you watch the movie "My Life" w/ Michael Keaton and Nicole Kidman, I was the singer in the wedding band at the reception scene. Red sequined dress shaking a tambourine. That was fun!

Worst job was my first job ever, working at Dunkin' Donuts. I still have trouble eating those!

Specializes in Emergency.

Best - Working in a trauma unit - we had the best time. Stressful, but great fun working with great people!

Worst - The summer I detassled corn! I despised that job, but got paid well for a 13-year-old kid!

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Great topic!!

Best job before nursing: Managed a movie theater/drive-in

Worst job: Had a summer job feeding and sexing exotic African dung beetles

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Originally posted by dachweiler

Great topic!!

Worst job: Had a summer job feeding and sexing exotic African dung beetles

OK, you most definitely win the prize so far!!!

:eek:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Tele, ER, Psych.

Best Job: I worked as a bar cashier on the General Jackson showboat at Opryland in Nashville.

Worst Job: Nursing home tech in the summer between jr and sr year of nursing school. It was pitiful, 20 or more patients on the hall and only one tech to feed them and get them up, clean them etc. I lasted 2 days and went home crying the second day.

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Specializes in Trauma,ER,CCU/OHU/Nsg Ed/Nsg Research.
Originally posted by jadednurse

Hee hee! Did you have to throw dirt on the housewife's floor when she answered the door so you could demonstrate how good the vacuum was? :p

No, thank God!!:chuckle I probably would've gotten my butt kicked!
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Best job : working at wal-mart electronics department. We had a blast. Music, computers, cds, dvds, party all day long and get paid for it.

Worst job: sand blaster at a pan coating plant. I couldn't get rid of the sand! it was always EVERYWHERE! (and i do mean EVERYWHERE!)

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What a fascinating thread this has been to read!

Worst job: I was a bill collector for six years. I've been cussed at, personally threatened with bodily harm, and had people threaten suicide. (One of my co-workers did actually have a guy shoot himself in the head while on the phone with him).

Best job: Fraud investigator for a large bank. I looked for counterfeit and forged checks. It was very interesting and I worked with great people.

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Specializes in SICU.

Best Job: Sound Engineer for 48 track studio :cool:

Worst Job: BK baby!!!!! :(

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Best job---bartending--until people found out I was in nursing school---then I had to listen to all of their families health problems.

Worst job---bridge construction and taxi driving---it's a tie

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Specializes in med/surg, cardiac/telemetry, hospice.

Best job---pharmacy tech @ Mass. General...what a learning experience!

Worst job---taking phone orders at a small, family-owned pizza shop; the entire family was totally disfunctional, and I kept expecting Don Corleone to walk in the door. :eek:

I quit after 2 weeks

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:chuckle

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Best Job - Working in a cottage style setting with Alzheimers Residents. I was the primary caregiver in their "home" and got to make meals and help with cleaning etc. It was so much fun.

Worst Job - Working in a donut shop (I won't name which chain) and being treated like crap the whole time I worked there.

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