What do you want to be when you grow up?

[Nick87]

Talking with my 14 year old step son tonight about if he has any idea what he wants to do...he doesn't. Got me thinking if any of you could go back in time and pick a different career or the same one what would it be and why?

Here comes the porn star jokes...

 

[elkduds]

I would have been a psych nurse instead a therapist, way more $ for similar work and education.

 

[Deleted member 48080]

Some sort of delivery job. I did it as a side job in college and loved it.

At least a dozen times a week I think about quitting my white collar job and applying at UPS/USPS.

 

[Marshian]

I’m an anesthesiologist and would choose it again in a heart beat. The training was long but now that I’m done, it’s very rewarding and a very good lifestyle.

 

[tillicant]

Love what I do, even at 42 years but business was an anchor. Had I met my wife (2nd) earlier I think we'd have moved west.
Probably still Construction

 

[Ben Lamb]

Retired.

 

[Birdbander]

I'd choose to go in the Army again, only this time I hope I would have taken advantage of some of the great opportunities offered to me and stayed until retirement.

 

[406dn]

No way am I going back.

I ended up with a job that fit my skills and personality. Working in an oil refinery is not for everyone, but it treated me and our family very well. I also enjoyed the side gig of being the chairman of the union for wage employees. That exposed me to the complicated nature of the human condition. That was close enough to being an advocate that I think that being an attorney would have been enjoyable.

 

[recon6036]

U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement

 

[gouch]

When I was about 15, my dad asked me what I wanted to do with my life. I told him I didn't know what I wanted to do for a job, but I wanted to work in the woods. I kind of stumbled into surveying for the BLM and Forest Service and spent my life working in the woods. I enjoyed it but it was extremely physical and now my knees are shot so maybe something less physical would have been better. On the other hand, the physical nature of the job kept me in shape. I don't have the discipline to maintain a workout routine so without the job I probably would have been a fat slob by 30 and dead of a heart attack by 55. So, I guess I'm good.

So far retirement is the best job I have ever had but, I've always thought that Cult Leader would be a good job. You get a bunch of people to give you all their wealth, then you take it, buy a ranch and have all those people work it for you for free. You just have to feed them beans and rice and keep their heads full of some B.S. religious sh*t you made up and just live the good life. And of course, you get first crack at all the virgin girls.

 

[noharleyyet]

Think I could flourish as a secret mega bucks lottery winner.

 

[Nick87]

When I was about 15, my dad asked me what I wanted to do with my life. I told him I didn't know what I wanted to do for a job, but I wanted to work in the woods. I kind of stumbled into surveying for the BLM and Forest Service and spent my life working in the woods. I enjoyed it but it was extremely physical and now my knees are shot so maybe something less physical would have been better. On the other hand, the physical nature of the job kept me in shape. I don't have the discipline to maintain a workout routine so without the job I probably would have been a fat slob by 30 and dead of a heart attack by 55. So, I guess I'm good.

So far retirement is the best job I have ever had but, I've always thought that Cult Leader would be a good job. You get a bunch of people to give you all their wealth, then you take it, buy a ranch and have all those people work it for you for free. You just have to feed them beans and rice and keep their heads full of some B.S. religious sh*t you made up and just live the good life. And of course, you get first crack at all the virgin girls.

That's slightly distubing.

 

[BigHornRam]

I could see myself having had a career in forestry. Really like working in the woods. Don't think I could handle working for the Forest Service though, too bureaucratic.

 

[recon6036]

Strip club owner would be cool too

 

[338win]

Stayed in air force rotc and flew heavies instead of going army flight. If I could kick my 19 year old self in the crotch for quitting rotc I would.

 

[TheGrayRider]

US Senator or Congressman - if you can’t beat ‘em, then join ‘em.

 

[Nick87]

Strip club owner would be cool too

I don't think I could avoid lawsuits..

 

[Southern Elk]

Cattle farmer. I’ve tried it, but got tired of financing it by working another job. I might try it again when I retire.

 

[Doublecluck]

Don’t take something you love and try to make money out of it, and make sure you do something you make enough money to always have enough to do what you love.

I always wanted to be a game warden or biologist, not anymore.

Should have opened a dispensary, would have if I knew the atf would eventually let everyone walk. I don’t even smoke but damn those guys kill it for not much work.

 

[Nick87]

enough money to always have enough to do what you love.

I agree and enough time.