I've been into trip planning for a long time. Whether it was for my trips, my parents' trips, friends' trips or helping people on TripAdvisor, it's a hobby of mine. I love not only travelling, but the anticipation of travelling. The joy of finding out that one extra thing that you didn't previously know, that could add that little something special to a vacation. The joy of telling others your favourite things about a destination, and having them come back to tell you how awesome their trip was.
Just recently, I had a pharmacist that I work with go on a trip to Disney World. So naturally, I wanted to tell her everything I know. I wanted to tell her about all the websites I use, the books I use, the tricks I've found, my favourite rides, my favourite restaurants. I wanted to tell her everything. I think at the beginning, I actually tried to tell her too much too soon, and made her a bit worried. But we had a decent amount of time to talk as she planned, and each time we worked together, I was so happy to tell her about the new things I'd thought of.
And then she went on vacation, and came back last week. All those months and months of her planning and me giving her advice came to fruition in two weeks of Disney magic. I was thrilled to hear that she loved every minute of it, and ever more thrilled that she thought I was "the best travel agent ever." See, I'm a pharmacy technician, and just someone who loves to travel. So the fact that I had that much of an impact on someone's trip made me so ridiculously happy.
But it also got me thinking. For years, I've been planning to become a pharmacist once Rin's done school. I enjoy pharmacy work, and I'm good at it. So, become a pharmacist would be the next logical step. But I'd absolutely love to become a travel agent. Or consultant. Or something. Problem is, job prospects aren't so good in that field.
So now I suppose I've got a decision to make. Do something I love that I might not make any money at, or do something that I'm comfortable with. Career changes are scary. I just king of chanced into this career, and I'm not sure I'm brave enough to take the leap into a new one. But, I suppose if I take the leap and can't find any work in the travel field, I can always go back to being a pharmacy tech. Still, scary stuff.
