I started out as a Conjurer then continued that way and mained White Mage for over a year but as time went by, I was really starting to feel like I was playing it out of obligation. I didn't enjoy it the way I used to anymore. Every run I had to heal felt like a chore.

Then, Heavensward came out, along with every bard's most hated skillé Yeah, The Wanderer's Minuet. I heard so many complains about it, I just had to see what it was like. I fell in love. Suddenly I was having fun again. I ditched White Mage to play Bard.

tl;dr CJR > WHM (up to 3.0) > BRD (3.0 and beyond)