"If you could go back in time and choose your career, what would it be?"

During the course of my lifetime, my choices of careers is rivalled only by the number of times I have banged my head in frustration as something my children have done/are doing/are going to do. If you look at the large indentation in the middle of my forehead you would understand the depth of my apparent inability to make a decision and stick with it already! I know that sentence didn’t make sense, but stick with me, and I guarantee you’ll still be confused at the end of this post.

It began when I was a little girl and I got my first nurses kit (I knew Heather was good choice for this question). My mother is a Registered Nurse (retired), and of course, I wanted to be just like her. As I got older I found out there was blood involved, as well as needles and changing bedpans, so I changed my mind. For a long time I wanted to be a Police Officer, but then I found out they had to work weekends, and evenings, so that was out.

This list goes on, and I won't even talk about how many times I changed my mind when I was in college (and I won't talk about how long it took to get my degree). This post is already long enough to TP a 3,500 square foot house.

I've been with the company I am at for nearly 25 years. I've changed career paths many times, and most of the time, they have been good moves. About a year and a half ago, I switched to my current job, which was the best decision I have ever made. For the first time in my life, I can honestly say I have found my niche. I love what I do. I love the challenges of the job. The stress is high, but it's the kind of stress that leaves me feeling invigorated at the end of the day.

So for right now? This very moment? I think I'll stay where I'm at. And that, my dear internets, is my final answer.

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