BRIANNA-I just realized you're on a job search. I found a great place to start. You'll
like me and your job search.Contact me privately,we'll meet privately and discuss what you'll want from your research materials.I'll put you on-line somewhere reliable and meet with you periodically to narrow your search. No strings attached, just tell me what you want; I'll tell you what I need.
ANTHONYFRANKCHIRICO

Brianna, see my Post(ref. to your search) ANTHONY
 

BRIANNA, I offered you help. Did you see it?

OK, that's enough. (A two day ban folks)

:applause:

:thankyou:

Brianna, the qualities you stated you have would make you the perfect waitress. Yeah, the job kind of sucks, BUT you will make your $500 week and there are no life or death situations. It IS a big change, if that's what you're looking for...It's also flexible so if you want to go to school while you're doing it, that's easy if you can handle both... Bartending is pretty much the same thing.

I was a veterinary technician for almost two years, which is a lot like being a nurse. I had to administer medications, assist in surgeries, do dentistries, deal with weird owners, blood, poo, death, etc. I got totally burnt out and miserable. I went to work at a donut shop for a few months. I can't remember ever being happier. I felt like a huge weight was lifted off of me. I was so happy knowing that the worst mistake I could make was to screw up a cup of coffee, no death, blood, poo, etc... It really helped and I didn't feel any less "successful", I was happy! It helps to just take a beak and get a new look on life- just make sure you go back to school and don't let your break become your life! (kind of like what I'm doing right now)...

Brianna, have you ever considered that your friend who packed off to Croatia might have had the right idea? (although that part of the world might be a bit extreme for "finding yourself") Seriously, do some research into teaching in foreign countries. Right now Japan and Korea and even CHINA, where they are racing to prepare their ersatz "service industry" to handle the Olympics, are giving away huge bonuses and full housing, cars, and vacations to professional types who will contract to teach their field in English. Turkey and Latin American countries also are hiring women as governesses, and there are private schools in France and Germany who are advertising for nurses. You ought to seriously think about it, you could go abroad and live a completely new life for a year and come back with your pockets full of money and a fresh outlook.

Tonchi, I appreciate the good ideas. I've two teenage sons to consider though and I couldn't leave them and since I am divorced I am not free to pick up and move with them. If I was younger and childless though...I'd definitely go for it!
Oh, and I think you mean OnyxCougar about the Croatian friend. I'm flattered. :)

:Flush: so I guess you didn't like my idea...