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If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

Real Estate.  I did something on this line, no license, just rentals, before I retired.  I love to watch the shows about selling homes.  I really really do.  Nope, to late now, but, I would do it, with my 20/20 hindsight.

 

What would you think you might have loved to do for a job, if you had the chance again?

 

 

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

Professional show dog handler.  I have a friend who does this in semi-retirement.  He loves traveling to the shows, and makes a good income to boot.  I go to the local shows when I can because I love to see and meet the dogs.

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

I have a Real Estate license and a Hairdressers ( cosmetology) license.  I worked in both areas and also worked about 25 years in health insurance.

 

If I had a do over, I would be a foot and ankle surgeon.  I always wanted to do this, but I got married really young and had children and missed my opportunity.

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

I would have gone to college for a specific vocation - accountant, financial planner, nurse, teacher, etc.  I got a business degree, which of course was useful, but I should have picked something specific to work towards that led me into a job.

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

I would of stayed in the school system.  I was what they called in the day a secretary (now an administrative assistant) and the benefits were great and they included a nice pension if you worked in the district 10 years or more. I was only there for 1 year and then moved into the insurance field for over 40 years - no pension.

 

My sister-in-law worked for the school system (office work ) for about 12 years and has a VERY nice pension.

 

Gosh, I would of had a wonderful pension if I had stayed there for the over 40 years that I've been working!   

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

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Something to do with Tourism in Hawaii or Cruises.Fun thread, reading everyone's answers..

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

Interesting question. I asked my hubs and he said - he would do nothing differently - 44 yrs in corporate world. I think he would have been great in real estate but glad he's content. For me - 5 yrs in non-profit and 34 yrs in higher education. I was business faculty for 4 years and switched to student development. I go back and forth on whether I should have remained faculty but I enjoyed both positions. Met pension retirement in 2012 at main college and will retire from another college this May. All good. I'd go into higher education all over again.    

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

I wanted to be a jounalist but my choice of college didn't offer anything in that category. I ended up being a counselor in an urban school system.  I did take a course in Interviewing and that did help with my job. I still read two newspapes delivered to my door daily, my news sources.

 

 

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If I had it to do over again, I'd be a fighter pilot. When I was looking at colleges, the military acadamies were just starting to accept women. I pursued that briefly until I was bluntly told that women were not allowed in combat aircraft and then changed directions. I loved what I did, but I sometimes still have that "I wonder" moment. 

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Re: If I had it do over again, I'd have been into

I think for me, either the medical profession, or a lawyer.

 

 

I find the e.r. to be facinating, and court proceedings to be intriguing.

 

 

But you have to be super smart to become a doctor or lawyer, and I'm not.

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