What is the main occupation of the character played by Betty White in "The Golden Girls"?

The main occupation of the character played by Betty White in "The Golden Girls" is grief counselor. White portrays Rose Nylund, a kind and naïve widow from St. Olaf, Minnesota.

After moving to Miami following her husband Charlie's death, Rose finds work at a grief counseling center. This is her principal occupation during much of the show's early storyline and is repeatedly referenced in episodes involving her patients and workplace.

Rose is later laid off and briefly works as a waitress at the Fountain Roc Coffee Shop. She is eventually rehired at the counseling center, and later changes careers again by becoming an assistant to consumer reporter Enrique Mas at a local television station.

Because Rose has several jobs over the series, the wording "main occupation" can create confusion. However, "travel agent," "nurse," and "teacher" do not describe her established primary career.