Job you wanted when you were young compared to Today?

forgop · 10-27-2012, 06:03 AM

I initially wanted to be a commercial airline pilot. My fiancé pretty much 86'd the idea of letting me go into the military to build my hours. I liked air traffic control, but refused to join a union, so I started off in procurement for a major airline.

I transferred to real estate procurement/project manager 10 years out of college. Between watching my parents go through poor health/passing in 2008 and getting laid off in 2009 due to the economy, I had a big change in priorities. After a BS in aviation mgmt and masters in aeronautical science, I became a full time student again at the age of 35 and went back for a BS in nursing. I graduated in May and now I work in the ER. This is the first time I've ever enjoyed going into work and is by far the best decision I've ever made career-wise.

10-27-2012, 06:03 AM	#1
forgop Not a puffer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Duane Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 2,869 Trading: (40)	Re: Job you wanted when you were young compared to Today? I initially wanted to be a commercial airline pilot. My fiancé pretty much 86'd the idea of letting me go into the military to build my hours. I liked air traffic control, but refused to join a union, so I started off in procurement for a major airline. I transferred to real estate procurement/project manager 10 years out of college. Between watching my parents go through poor health/passing in 2008 and getting laid off in 2009 due to the economy, I had a big change in priorities. After a BS in aviation mgmt and masters in aeronautical science, I became a full time student again at the age of 35 and went back for a BS in nursing. I graduated in May and now I work in the ER. This is the first time I've ever enjoyed going into work and is by far the best decision I've ever made career-wise.