Everyday I ponder that question.
I did the Navy thing, then merchant marine, commercial diving, engineering consulting stuff, then I tired of them.
I guess if I could find some kind of field that interested me I'd want to own my own small business. But from having self-employed parents I know just how hard you have to work, so I'd have to be really into it. Haven't figured that out yet.
Other careers of interest: hotel management, firefighter, marine biology, develp wind/solar/etc power technology, forester.
Maybe the question is: what will I do when I'm furloughed?
Yup, yup, I was there:
Did the merchant marine thing, the thanker-man thing, the air force fire fighter thing.
Also did the taxi and truck driver thing. (Europe, 100,000 lbs 22 wheel trucks on icy roads..ouch)
The taxi driver thing paid for flight school.
Grew up with hotel managment as my parents owned and managed hotels.
(Hard work 24/7)
Been thinking about marine biologist...Sounds sooo interesting...Just like flying did 30 years ago.
Also delivered papers, peeled potatoes, scrubbed toilets, pumped gas, repaired motorcycles, etc, etc.
As the old saying goes, if ya can't be used for anything else, ya end up being a pilot.
19 flying jobs later, that is probably true.