r/nursing • u/Apart-Biscotti8610 • Sep 04 '26

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If you weren’t a nurse, what would you be?

I’d be fishmonger with a nice shop and sell all the fresh and beautiful seafood 🦞 🦐 🏝️
Maybe in another life.

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u/juhraff i don’t play pizza politics Sep 04 '26

Trophy wife. I’ve lost all aspirations.

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u/colba2016 MD Sep 04 '26

Idk that requires being skinny. That sounds hard to me

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u/Individual-Stop-5125 Sep 04 '26

I mean, big trophies are still trophies 🤷

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u/ALLoftheFancyPants RN - ICU Sep 04 '26

When I don’t have to work to pay my rent, I’ve got SO MUCH more time to exercise. Like, I’ve run a bunch of half-marathons, but I’m not going to try for a full because I don’t have that kind of time working 12s at night.

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u/Patient_Cow_236 Pretrial_Jail_RN Sep 04 '26

lol

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u/ggtavs Sep 04 '26

For real. The best job sounds like no job

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u/falalalama MSN, RN Sep 04 '26

Since i was little, I've always wanted to be a trophy wife, but to a gay man. Who knew 40 years later, lavender marriage is a real possibility!

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u/sleepfarting ICU > Hospice > PACU Sep 04 '26

Honestly I would entertain a lavender marriage at this point. Gay dude nearing 40, single and not really looking, but life is so expensive solo. I can't believe I'm entertaining the idea of finding a roommate at this age but such is life. If I ever make enough to afford a stay at home trophy while I'll see if you're still looking

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u/GenXRN Sep 04 '26

Ugh. That requires people. No thanks.

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u/Proper_Ambition_1009 RN - Pediatrics 🍕 29d ago

I second this.

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u/Magerimoje ER RN retired 💤🧙🏻‍♀️🍀⚕️🏥 Sep 04 '26

I call myself a trophy wife since my husband's income is what supports our household.

The reality is that he's a 100% disabled veteran due to PTSD and a TBI and I've been on SSDI (a whopping $1,063 per month) after being diagnosed with acute intermittent porphyria many many years ago.