Work less, live more.

A surgeon, but I fell pregnant 6 years into study.
I chose my boy. I was never going to have kids.
I don’t regret my choice in any way , but when I think about the career I wanted it stings. It’s hard to explain, I’m happy, I love my life, but there this twang in my heart when I think of being a surgeon. I dream of it often. Maybe when my boy is teenage I might start to study again, but it’s hard to think about that.
I want to help peopl, I specifically wanted to eventually get into brain or heart surgery.

I am actually considering a mature age apprenticeship for heavy Vehicle mechanic. I've always worked in hospitality and agriculture. 🙂

What about becoming a dietitian? You'll probably get some credits from your nursing study.

Something that isn’t emotionally soul destroying. I’m a teacher and have always worked in tough schools. Once you see how some kids get treated and have hard, hard lives it just changes you, and they are pushed through a school system that doesn’t see any of it. I wanted to bring home so many kids and just love them. But you can’t and I still think about the ones who got lost in the system. I quit three years ago because it was so emotionally and mentally stressful, I basically had a breakdown. I want to go back but my mental health and kids come first.

I think probably a teacher or a nurse/ doctor. I like helping people

Not career oriented
Love my job it suits my personality and hours within school hours
No weekend or public holiday work
Take 3 weeks off for Xmas new year

What don’t you like about being a RN? Life is so tricky with these things, I get you. I feel like if I could go back in time, it wouldn’t really matter what I chose, it would have down sides...probably with hindsight I would have gone into child psychology though...before it became quite popular. Probably get a much better salary too

My dream job would be a nurse but I don’t think I could do shift work. Otherwise it would be something part time within school hrs with school holidays off that pays well 🤣

I say go for it. Life is too short to not follow your dreams

You will hardly see your family
Long hours