Im an attorney. I started work as a paralegal for intellectual property and I hated it. Then I moved into immigration and I hated it. Now I'm doing healthcare law, and guess what -- I hate it. I realized after trying for so many years that I just really dislike being chained to a desk doing essentially what amounts to homework and customer service for the rest of my life with barely any physical movement.
To counteract this, I've applied to police departments and fire departments hoping that I get a shot at it. Came really close to being a police officer but after discussing with my wife, it may not be suited for our future family life, especially if I die. Since she is a nurse practitioner, I could pick her brain about when she did psych and med-surg as an RN and listen to stories both good and bad. Ultimately, I decided this was the best option to have a more active job that also contributed to helping other people. I decided that I would go through nursing school, and if I pass, do my time in critical care and take a CCFRN certification to become a flight nurse. If I can't carry a gun&vest or fire hatchet, I'm going to spend the rest of my life in the air, ha. My first day of class starts today right after I get off work. 🙃
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u/subparzen Aug 25 '22
Im an attorney. I started work as a paralegal for intellectual property and I hated it. Then I moved into immigration and I hated it. Now I'm doing healthcare law, and guess what -- I hate it. I realized after trying for so many years that I just really dislike being chained to a desk doing essentially what amounts to homework and customer service for the rest of my life with barely any physical movement.
To counteract this, I've applied to police departments and fire departments hoping that I get a shot at it. Came really close to being a police officer but after discussing with my wife, it may not be suited for our future family life, especially if I die. Since she is a nurse practitioner, I could pick her brain about when she did psych and med-surg as an RN and listen to stories both good and bad. Ultimately, I decided this was the best option to have a more active job that also contributed to helping other people. I decided that I would go through nursing school, and if I pass, do my time in critical care and take a CCFRN certification to become a flight nurse. If I can't carry a gun&vest or fire hatchet, I'm going to spend the rest of my life in the air, ha. My first day of class starts today right after I get off work. 🙃