What did you want to be when you were younger and what do you do now?

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Just that really. What did you want to be when you grew up and what do you do now?

In primary school, I wanted to be a singer (Kylie), and in secondary school I wanted to be a lawyer (Ally McBeal). I now work in marketing.

How about you?

Wanted to be a doctor until I was about 16 then decided I'd rather be a nurse. I'm a nurse

A nun living in a nunnery, which is a bit odd as I don’t even come from an abrahmic religion background. I think it was the appeal of living in a women's only commune type of thing really.

SAHM now, still find the idea of living in a womens only commune very appealing (I’m very fond of DH but still, I would be sorely tempted if I had the opportunity).

Wanted to be an entertainer or holiday rep
im now a Public Health Specialist in a very niche and potentially outing role so won’t say what it is exactly but I love it

Wanted to be a Ghostbuster.

Am a data analyst.

I wanted to be Indiana Jones, until I realised that archaeology was not so fast paced.

Then I wanted to be MacGuyver.

I'm now a Production Manager in TV/documentaries. Not as exciting, but I guess I solve a lot of problems using very little, a bit MacGuyver-ish.

I wanted to be an explorer or an inventor although I couldn't tell you want I wanted to explore or investigate.

I am now an accountant.

And the number of patients doubles if you are doing it right!

I love my job now. I know the impact of my job is years or decades down the road but hearing patients stories of trying to live with the side effects of medication and with some of the driving force behind some of research stopping horrid side effects. Plus my own experience of medication with horrid side effects.

Astronaut.
I'm now a GP.
I would have been a terrible astronaut, I feel sick if I go too high on a swing.

Wanted to be a teacher. Still do.

I'm a lawyer.

Cute thread. : )
When I was little I wanted to be a cartoonist or animator.
As a teen I wanted to be a journalist.
Last job was office management.
Now do nothing and claim benefits due to ill health. (not part of my childhood plans!)

Nursery - Wanted to be a 'mummy'
Secondary school - Wanted to be a Pharmacist

Reality -
became a Desktop support engineer
Then a business change analyst.

Teacher ended up as nurse

Wanted to be a cellist

Now work in financial services

I wanted to be a postwoman, or an explorer. I'm now a teacher who wants to retrain as an acupuncturist.

Hairdresser. Law.
Wish id been a hairdresser but too old now

I wanted to be an air hostess. Got a stroke in my teens and never fully recovered ☹️. Now I am a compliance officer.

In primary I wanted to be a nurse. Secondary school a nursery nurse-that was up until work experience in a nursery from which I decided, fuck that. Didn't know what I wanted to do after that so kind of drifted into retail and then office admin before I became utterly bored and retrained. I now work in secondary education with high behaviour students, never a dull moment...

I wanted to be a child psychiatrist and I ended up being a child psychotherapist 😊

Always wanted to work with horses/ animals and was talked out of it by many in the stables I worked in due to wages. I ended up in pharmaceutical companies, then retail and just in the last few weeks sahm (and author but not earning properly yet- earn some months nothing others). It’s one of my only regrets that I didn’t do veterinary nursing

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I wanted to be a marine biologist, I'm now a foster mother.
I do have a couple of reef tanks including seahorses though 😁

I always wanted to go into medicine which is what I did. I'm a grade 8 ICU Nurse.

Wanted to be a chef. I was a chef

Librarian or magazine editor
I work in marketing

A nurse
A doctor
A police officer
Then a pilot
At college, I was studying, aiming to become an accountant but I then thought, stuff that

I ended up in social services work for a good 30 years and my first job
was working as a clerk for family friend's firm

TBH, I have never wanted to work and live off the dole. Thankfully, my parents ensured I had to get off my backside and work they did not allow any of us to unemployed. I was angry when stupid and young but they did us the biggest favour as we have been on our own two feet since the day I and siblings started work

Work is rewarding if you are of the prudent type