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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Today, it has been my lifelong dream to work with animals. My dream sorta came true. I now work at the slaughterhouse. FML
Today, I started my community service at the dog pound. I like animals so I thought it would be a good place to do it. As I arrived they were throwing dogs that had been euthanized into a dump truck to be taken to a landfill. That was my job for the day. FML
Today, it was my first day as an animal control officer. My first dispatch was to collect a dog that had been hit by a car. I had to clean up my dead dog on my first day of a job that barely pays rent. FML
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
Today, it was my first day working at a dog boarding kennel. I got bit... by my coworker. FML
Today, it's my sixth day taking care of my family's seven animals while my parents are in Singapore. So far, I've emergency-called the vet twice, taken a dog to the vet once, and cleaned up liquid dog shit five times. FML
Today, I started my first day of work at our local humane society. I asked where the break room was, so my coworker directed me to a small room in the back of the building. The only place I get to take my lunch break is the same room where they euthanize, freeze, and cremate the animals. FML
Today, I was hired as a student assistant. I was excited, until I learned on my very first day that "Supporting the academic staff in their research" actually meant walking the professor's dog. FML
Today, when my son told me he wanted to work with animals, I thought he meant a vet, turns out his actual career goal was to be the guy who puts the strays to sleep at the animal control centre. He got that job and I’ve never seen him happier. What monster have I raised? FML
Today, during my shift as a vet nurse, I picked up a gorgeous cat for cuddles, only to discover it was covered with pee. And now I am too. I still have 4 hours of my shift. FML
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KBeatz 5
It's sad I know, but if they were sick or hurt you're still helping them. You have a great job OP, be proud.
ninjadinos 14
I once wanted to be a vet, but the thought of having to put down so many animals turned me away. I realized I made a good decision as even reading this FML makes me cry.
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superhumangambit 4
That's how it is people. After they euthanize your beloved animal, they take it out back and toss it into a big freezer-dumpster with all the other animals.
Popcornography 10
We took our cat home and buried her ourselves.
Kallian_fml 21
Uh, you know many people actually choose to have their beloved pets buried or cremated... or stuffed (but I think that's a little weird). Also, many places are not going to dispose of the pets body for free.
MistaKrista 8
It's actually illegal to take your pet home with you and bury it yourself, but a lot of places let you do it anyway. I was unaware of this law until my cat broke his leg and was taken to the nearest clinic. He was too old to repair and they refused to let me have him afterwards. Now I only go to clinics that are willing to bend the rules.
hcheetahxo 1
I have had my animals cremated it helps you have a part of them always with u
DocBastard 40
Why so sad? They all have to be put down eventually. I've had to put down 4 cats myself. Hell, I had to put my son down yesterday! I couldn't hold him forever. He's just gotten so big and heavy that my arm got tired and I.... Oh...put DOWN. Oooooh. Never mind.
jezane 9
Oh how I love semantics. Haha
SaturnV 25
Many on here would likely not have understood the FML right away if OP had used the term "euthanize", judging by past FMLs which contain less common terminology.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
I was once put down. Apparently I'm not supposed to maul people. But I survived. Turns out, the mistook Vodka for euthanizing serum. Those were some stupid doctors, but I was staggering everywhere for the whole week. Hell, I'm surprised I didn't die! I guess I have a high tolerance :D
scifichic92 8
stop trolling.
zandalee 20
Every vet I've ever met has been lovely and compassionate... Congrats on your choice of job. I hope tomorrows better.
zaynismylove 2
I'd never be a vet
MatthewDmerrill 5
What else would you expect? Srry op.
xNephilim 19
Yeah, I need to get some sleep. It took me about a minute to realize this didn't say, "Today, I got my dream job as a vegetarian."
Jordanln97 9
That's why I could never be a vet. You're a lot braver than me for taking that job.
PowerPanda_fml 3
Get over it. It's toe job.
DocBastard 40
I'm assuming you meant "it's your job", so I'll treat your comment as such. Please tell me exactly what you know about tough jobs? I lose patients occasionally, and it sucks. It NEVER gets easier. Sure, it's part of my job, but I still go home and tell the sad story to my wife. Should she say "Get over it" to me? This type of story is what this site is about. If you don't like it or agree, then the one who needs to "get over it" is you.
zandalee 20
You tell him Doc.
ManInTheMachine 20
Maybe you should scratch that itch, Alan. You'd feel better, and it would be one less 'numpty' that we'd have to worry about.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
...a toe job? Kinky. And disturbing.
Kallian_fml 21
What kind of vets office are you working at that they made you put down that many animals on your first day? Sounds like you must be the vet at the local pound. Also, to all the people saying they were put out of their pain and misery, OP never said the animals were sick or injured. And there's no law (at least where I am) that says you can't put down a healthy animal. My grandma had her perfectly healthy cat put down after it killed a bird. Apparently, that made it the 'devil cat' who deserved the death penalty.
honestjane 22
Your grammy is a bitch for penalizing a cat for doing something that's instinctive for it to be doing. If she didn't want it killing things so easily she should have kept her pet cat inside. Haters gonna hate, cats gonna kill small furry things.
Kallian_fml 21
I agree with you completely. My grandma's crazy.
djawesomness 0
Why would someone put down a healthy animal though, I have four cats and one dog, and I would never put one down your granny, cocoo coocoo.
DaKillaMafia 2
Not the kind of dream job you were hoping for, eh?