What do you wish you would have been?

Like the profession thread....................What is your road less traveled profession that you wish you would have done?


I wish I would have opened the biggest plant nursery in the world and trafficked foreign plants...........and owned strip clubs.


A small nursery would have been fine looking back

Pilot.

Game warden.

Mexican Male Escort Ok a bit more serious. A Game Warden. I am an LEO but the GW stuff I would have loved, I think.

I am what I wished, Retired. I never liked working that getting up having to be someplace always rubbed me the wrong way.

Grand Prix driver. Those southern European girls!

No regrets.

The pole at a high end Booby Bar.

No regrets. Always forward.

Not so much a profession but I wish I put more time into playing the guitar or learned to play the piano rather than spending so much time in the ball sports. I give credit to my kids learning to play a musical instrument and read music as one of the reasons why they did much better in school and college than I did.

I agree with the guy that said he wanted to be reincarnated as Warren Beatty’s fingertips.

Other than that, it’s been a good ride.

X2. It's what I wanted to be all through Jr High & High School. Even my oldest Son's name means "Strong Firm Game Warden". Then the oil field got in my blood and I started poaching.

At 18 thought a lot about becoming a cop, lots of law enforcement in my family but don't have the patience for that. Turned down several opportunities to become a professional drummer/percussionist, sometimes regret that but then I wouldn't have the kids I have today.

Pretty must lost now, and giving serious thought to becoming a Coyote. At least that will get me out of the house more so that I can quit my current job as a professional self medicator.

Just a little bit better husband and father. Still working on it one day at a time. But always feel I could do more.

PGA professional at Barton Creek or ACC

Veterinarian

I coulda been a contender....I coulda been somebody instead of a bum....

Should've been a cowboy,should've learned to rope and ride.

But dont let your babies grow up to be em.

I was in the Marine Corps but looking back I would have been better served being a CB in the Navy. Those folks learn a LOT of skills that are actually useful and marketable in civilian life!

I turned down a chance to go to air conditioning repair school in the Army. If I had it to do over I would have done that and then my business degree.

Doctor

Not sure if I can figure out something better. Just find the way to help others and EVERYTHING will be ok.

Condom tester. Every pack says Pretested. I would have worked 365 days a year. Now at 65 yo it would be tuff.

Wonder why

Always wanted to be a lawyer. Been looking at law school recently.

A-10 pilot

We've been at war for the last 20 years. I would've had plenty of work.

Aside from slightly taller I’m 100% fine with my profession. Never had any dreams or aspirations of any one profession just wanted to hopefully find one that would take care of my needs and desires and the Lord did bless me with that

I always wish I would have given a s#** about school when I was growing up. I went through high school and college partying and got that out of my system for the most part. I don't regret it, but I was always more interested in the next party.

Hindsight is always 20/20, right.

On the other hand, I would have been a great trust fund baby, but then I would probably have died already

Got that right. High School was the best 8 yrs of my life.

Been pretty happy serving God, my Family, and my Country. Now, I'm retired and trying to excel at that!!

Auto mechanic/owner work all the time

I wish like HELL I would have put my head down and got a mechanical engineering degree. It can be applied in so many different ways, it’s not funny

Postet in wrong thread but I'm happy what I've been and done

Zero regrets of the path I’ve taken.

Worked at a drive-in, fast food, US Army Infantry, The Old Guard, 2.5 yrs in Germany, college, worked in the auto rental, super computer, millwork, thermal processing, oil filed services industries plus state law enforcement.

I wouldn’t have the kids or wife I currently have had my path taken a different course....

I’m perfectly content with the decisions I’ve made....

I have a thing about sitting in classrooms. I’d rather cut off a finger than do it.




And look at ME now!!!

I should have zigged instead of jagged in the military. Had an offer from the Company but did not like first duty station. Would not negotiate. What dumb azz.

Could have opted for welder. Like an engineer, but with common sense!!!

Would have liked to had my own business or a job I was excited to go to work at. I had a 40 year career but know I could have done better.

Out of high school I was to go into marine biology with as many years of college as I wanted to be paid for. Childhood dreams and firefighter mentors changed my mind. I went for what I felt I was born to do and was in the fire service by 21 and retired 34 years later to hunt and fish. There is nothing else I wish I would have been.

Cutting horse trainer,

Fantastic athletes and pretty great group of people.

But what I do at least affords the opportunity to ride ‘em.

Double naught spy/ international playboy

I did my dream job for 20+ years managing ranches and enjoyed it. But being a wildlife photographer and getting paid to do everyday that is something I would love to do.

I enjoy what I do and wouldn’t change much because of the more important things it’s brought my way, but I do believe flying an A-10 would be a great deal more exciting than what I currently do for a living.

Went to college got a BS degree in Architecture cheap pay join carpenter union worked commercial construction from then on became a project manager and a superintendent and retired at 69. No regrets.

Police Officer. Yes even today. Would still like to be.

Love my job but I'd probably be a radiologist.

With technology these days you can do a lot of it from home and make pretty darn good $.

veterinarian

I met a few of you wireline guys. On the job site, you got it made if you know what you’re doing. I’d be standing there freezin’ my butt off all day, eating lunch that was warmed up on a CAT engine, cussin’ the wire line guy that’s sitting in the warm truck looking up every 40’

No second thoughts on the path I took for work. I’ve rarely hated my job, and have always made good money. I’ll retire in a few years with no regrets. I might have enjoyed other jobs more, like being a Game Warden, possibly, but I never dwell on stuff like that.

I am an amateur gynecologist. Wish I would have gone pro.

I’ve done more than my share of working in the elements. I don’t mind my view, these days.

I promise you, you don't...

We had a guy leave and became a Game Warden. He couldn't deal with the change from making 3-4 felony arrests a day to working real hard for hours or days to just write a ticket. He came back a few years later.

Accountant. I am not mad at where I am at though. College would have helped in a few decisions but we live and learn.

Song on YouTube, Biker Joe Warren: I Wanna Be A Gynecologist. Can't play it here

I was happy with the job I had for 35 years at the power plant but I really believe I could have played professional baseball if the orthopedic Drs. Had known how to fix my knee like they do today. As it was when it was operated on in 1964 I was in a cast from my hip to my ankle for 6 weeks. It took a year or so to get back to where I could even play sports and it was never like it was before I hurt it.

I don't do the would of, could of, should of thing. That being said I think I want to be a fishing guide when I retire.

Often I wonder about my life’s path if I’d gone through the Navy OCS program instead of graduate school and getting married.

All the clientele only comes in when they have problems. Yuk!

That would have been part time on breaks from coaching college football.

Lol, I know that song well. Have sang it for a lot of folks over the years.

Saltwater? You gotta learn how to catch em first.

One picture is worth a thousand words. Look it up.

Porn star...…….Just kidding wouldn't change a thing.

Truth

OMG! Your the only person I know that knows about much less sings it, Do you know the Highway song too?

Brother from another Mother that's funny.

I'm gonna move down there and spend all my time on the water. I'll have 15 years to waste until my wife retires. I'll figure it out.

I went to college had a blast met my best friends and my wife and became a commercial real estate appraiser. In principal I enjoy my job. In execution I hate my job. I enjoy working with real estate etc. My job is possible by getting sales/lease information from people. I call people every day asking how much they paid for their multi million dollar properties or how much they are leasing them for etc. Some folks understand what im doing and are more than happy to help, some folks think you are prying into their finances etc. and get very defensive.

If i could go back I would get into a trade like plumbing/electrical/ HVAC etc. and probably start my own company.

I tried to get a job as a gynecologist. Just couldn't find any openings.


Then there was the old gynecologist who had to give up the practice due to poor eyesight.

Everything was beginning to look fuzzy.

I made the switch about 5 years ago to do what I wanted to do. Firefighting was in my blood from a young age. Dad was the Chief of the volunteer department, and i started doing that as soon as i could. Graduated high school and went to the Air Force as a firefighter. Went to the USAF Reserves and then got sucked into the oil field. Had several good jobs over my 10 years in the oil patch, but none of them were what i WANTED to do.

After high school, my buddy and fellow firefighter went to work for the state forestry service. Fighting wildfires is a big part of what they do. Finally, about 5 years ago he talked me into coming over to work with him. Fire dozers, Wildland fire engines and hand crew work is a big part of our job. Hurricane, Tornadoes, Ice/Snow storm response. Managing the state forests. When we are not doing any of that, we are working with East Texas landowners to help them plan and manage their private land.

It is the most enjoyable job i have ever had, i just wish the state would take a look at wages and retirement.

The only regret i have is not finishing up my degree before i left the Air Force. When i was in my younger 20's, education wasn't my top priority. I sure wish i had that piece of paper now!

I think this.......but the grass is always greener.

Wish I'd kept flying, although I cant complain about my situation

before a clown, were you a trapeze artist?

Technically canon ball since I started my flying in gliders.

Same boat to some extent. So grateful for the path I have gotten to walk; got to have some airborne adventures and then grew up.

Being head of the lost and found department has its perks....

Wouldn't change a thing....although if I had to pick another career path it would have been in real estate.

Remember , As a pro , you don't get to choose your patients.

MO

I wouldn't change professions, but the one I have has me more or less tied to living in bigger cities. That part I'd much rather change.

^^^Yep, Ive been changing my 103 yr old Moms diapers and yesterday I helped(with eyes closed) the nurse put a catheter in(twice, and it still didnt take.)
So, no, some things change within different contexts. Sorry guys if that was more than you wanted to hear but its just my reality, for now.

Normal, yes Sir I know the Hershey Highway song well lol. I know lots of other dirty songs too.

Holler at me when you do. I know these waters pretty well.

A combination of Elvis Presley, Billy Jack and Evel Kneivel...but still alive

As an Art major in college, I wanted to work in advertising professionally and maybe paint or sculpt as a side line, maybe even produce a cartoon strip.

But, it all worked out very well anyway.

I am happy with my IT job and it lets me and my family live very comfortably. Although I do occasionally wonder how things would have gone if I had followed through and signed up for Air Force ROTC in college or if I had actually landed an Industrial Engineering job when I graduated. I always thought I wanted to be a teacher and really enjoyed teaching IT to adults that were changing careers. That changed the first time I picked up a couple of classes at the local community college and had to teach a bunch of 18-20 year old's. Teaching adults that want to be in a class is rewarding. Teaching kids that are only taking the class because it's required was no fun at all.

Real estate is like farming, it's a hell of a secondary hobby investment,

An Architect or Marine Biologist

Charlie

Fighter pilot would have been my dream job

Monster croc...

I have a pretty good life now with a beautiful wife and 2 great daughters...BUT, i could have gone to West Point to play football and been in the military but turned it down to stay close to home...always wondered what would have happened had i gone that route

Thought deeply about this,

In my lifetime I have been EVERYTHING I have wanted to be, saw something I liked, I tried it (Did a hell of a lot of things) however. life has been a great journey.

I am late to the natural gas business. I wish I had got in earlier in life.

"Thought deeply about this, In my lifetime I have been EVERYTHING I have wanted to be, saw something I liked, I tried it (Did a hell of a lot of things) however. life has been a great journey."

Must be good to be a Hooker.

Better to be FROM Hooker

"I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener..."

Mega Million winner

That too, my friend, was part of the journey

A thinker instead of a doer.

Edit!

I wish i would have been born into big money and land.

Related to or very close friends with Bob Guccione.

I wanted to be an Astronaut... until I found out that whole moon thing was a sham.