If you weren't an engineer, what would you be? 12

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I've been thinking about this recently. Not because I am unhappy with engineering, but because so many other things also sound so interesting to me.

I'd like to hear from the rest of you. If you had to pick another career, what would you choose?

 

[Kinsrow]

I'd be a preacher..

 

[TurbulentFluid]

I resent people who want to be musicians or something artistic. Anyone can strum a few chords on their spare time. But whoever heard of a part-time vet...? :-( ;-)

 

[ornerynorsk]

Ahoy Daveviking !!! I would also be a viking, as were my ancestors. Care to split up europe peaceably or should we just have a go at it and decide the territories when we meet up?!? Hah!

 

[DaveVikingPE]

You can have Europe. It's Vinnland I want.

 

[ccor]

If I weren't an engineer I'd just be a nerd with no excuse.

 

[21121956]

Civil Engineer.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Wow, a lot of very interesting replies. I had no idea so many engineers harbored dreams of being musicians.

My answers would have to be:

1) Pyschiatrist
2) Photojournalist
3) President

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Whoops, just noticed I spelled psychiatrist wrong.

 

[GMWindow]

In November I'm leaving to become an physical therapy tech in the US Navy. Eventually to med school for Orthopedics.

Mike

 

[IceNine]

I'll be applying to Circus School this fall...

 

[denoid]

Artist/Sculptor

 

[owg]

Golf Pro

HAZOP at

http://www.curryhydrocarbons.ca

 

[tripleZ]

CIA, clandestine ops. That or corporate law, mergers & acquisitions. After the MBA is over (< 2 years), I'll still easily be young enough to consider both.

 

[Guest0527211403]

Mattress tester

 

[KLee777]

Eye surgeon...although I liked the ethnomusicology suggestion. I actually know someone with a PhD in it.

 

[HgTX]

I know a bunch of them. I am insanely jealous.

Hg

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[DLauEng]

Race Car Driver, Pilot

DLauEng

 

[MR66stang]

F-18 Pilot

 

[arto]

Forest Ranger, but you gotta be < age 35 [too late for me]
maybe president then?

 

[epoisses]

So why did all of you want to become an engineer rather than a forest ranger, pilot, mattress quality inspector, preacher, president?? Or is it just that we see the light at a relatively late stage in our lives?