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By dsbass09 - 09/07/2011 05:59 - United States

Today, after 8 years in exceptionally difficult veterinarian classes which put me $200,000 in debt, and 7 months of job searching, I finally got a job. I will be inspecting feces for worms while making minimum wage. FML

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By disappointed - 07/06/2011 17:05 - United States

Today, after spending thousands of dollars and several years pursuing a higher education so I could get a high paying job doing something that requires skill and brainpower, I finally got my first job offer after months of searching. I will be cleaning houses. FML

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By corleon198425 - 13/11/2020 20:08

Today, I finally got a job after months of searching due to Covid. The bad news? It's cleaning dog kennels. I have an extreme fear of animal poop. FML

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By Former Professor - 21/07/2019 22:00

Today, I happily went to an interview after job searching for months. I learned a large part of my job would be cleaning the toilets. Every. Single. Hour. I used to lecture at a university until budget cuts happened. FML

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By mike h - 10/08/2012 04:37 - United States - Mcadoo

Today, I started my dream job of being a veterinarian. My first day consisted of having to put down 12 dogs and 5 cats. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/10/2023 00:02

Today, after 10 years in practice as a veterinarian, I began an internship in hopes of becoming a surgeon. The other intern/roommate never came, so we worked extra but don’t make enough to pay rent and buy groceries. We talked to HR about it and they give us a list of food banks. We work for a university. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/12/2015 20:52

Today, after 6 years, two raises and a promotion, thanks to student loans I make less disposable income than I did when I first started this job. FML

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By tsu3 - 16/11/2009 15:14 - Germany

Today, after spending about 5 years to go back to school, get my life together and get a real job, I now make about $100 less a month. I used to work as a dishwasher. FML

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By alphafoxy21 - 05/05/2011 06:54 - United States

Today, after spending 8 months and $11,000 on school, I was denied a job in my chosen career field. They told me they decided to go with someone with more experience. So who got the job? One of my classmates. This is her first job. EVER. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2016 03:24 - United States - Franklin

Today, at my minimum wage job, we received a half-way decomposed dog found in a lake. It was my job to tear open the bag and try to identify the breed and color. It would've been easier if the body wasn't crawling with maggots. FML

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By 00anon00 - 02/07/2020 02:01

Today, I was fired from my local animal shelter. I was a volunteer and am currently in school for veterinary technology. My education made the paid staff at the shelter feel threatened. FML

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BigFudge 2

Saturday 9 July 2011 16:00

gotta start somewhere.

memphius 4

Saturday 9 July 2011 16:05

welcome to the united states, the land of joblessness, poverty and debt...

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anspiano 7

Saturday 9 July 2011 19:16

You could have been a real doctor in that time

a_nutritionist 10

Sunday 10 July 2011 7:13

they are a real doctor.

disney_blonde 16

Saturday 9 July 2011 20:27

Don't most vets have their own practices? Not many vet offices I have been to have more than one doctor, so most likely you will need to start your own practice to use your degree.

CrazyCountryGirl 5

Sunday 10 July 2011 0:39

In bigger vet cooperations there is more than one vet.

bonehead800 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 1:44

Nope. A practice is another huge investment/loan that the majority of us don't mess with, or at least not right out of school. Most places have more than one doctor, but not always more than one on the same day if the case load doesn't fit it. Also, all the "start at the bottom to work up" folks -- the job OP describes is what we generally do in high school getting experience before applying to vet school after undergrad. It's the equivalent to someone getting a PhD and being totally qualified to teach at a high-level university and being stuck with a job leading story time in kindergarten.

alabamajoe77 3

Saturday 9 July 2011 20:28

sounds like someone should have researched the field a little better. apparently there isn't a very high demand for vet-techs. they offered that for votech. 200k seems like a lot!

Boojay 1

Saturday 9 July 2011 20:29

ydi for wasting all that time and money

NAU_future 7

Saturday 9 July 2011 20:33

Op could have been looking for internships while they were in school. I'm surprised a bit that during eight years of vet school they weren't required to find an internship or at the least be offered one.