Today, it has been my lifelong dream to work with animals. My dream sorta came true. I now work at the slaughterhouse. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
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
Serial killer vibes
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
Time for lunch in the parking lot
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
Killing in the name of
Today, I've loved for years that my boyfriend works at an animal shelter, but I learned from his coworker that he’s the guy that puts the animals to sleep, full time, sometimes 30 a day. Now I’m disgusted to sit in the same room as him, because he always says he loves his job. FML
Today, I got a letter back from the family I will be staying with as a part of an exchange program. Apparently they own a slaughterhouse type farm, and I'm expected to kill one of their animals and eat it as a gift from the family. I'm a vegan. FML
Traumatic
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
Animalistic
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
Face your demons
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
Today, it was my first day working at a dog boarding kennel. I got bit... by my coworker. FML
Smells like victory
Today, I discovered that the lovely, hunger-inducing smell that's been lingering around the office lately is from the local animal crematory. I've been wistfully inhaling the stench of burning cats, dogs, and other various animals. FML
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Bonngoo 34
I mean... you kinda decide where you work.. right?
Teyros 24
Your dreams got slaughtered.
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Bonngoo 34
I mean... you kinda decide where you work.. right?
AbbotsfordVandal 14
Not when you're desperate, anything is an option when you need money
MikaykayUnicorn 36
50 I'm sure the slaughterhouse wasn't the only available option, though.
Isa_fml 20
Assuming there are other options. Or that eating and paying your bills are optional, I guess.
faifai_fml 21
in this economy? are you kidding me? you take what you can get after 18 months of looking and you're thankful.
One_In_Three 24
OP is lucky, I want to work in a slaughterhouse!
Thumbs82 13
Agreed. Don't even try to say McDonald's or Walmart wasn't hiring.
missoops 21
Beggars cannot be choosers
SuckShitDie 10
Just because they are hiring doesn't mean the OP got a call back from them. They probably took the first thing to call back. Which is what you do when you have mouths to feet and put a roof over their heads.
Teyros 24
Your dreams got slaughtered.
alex_gen 39
Well, if anything, it'd make your more empathetic towards live animals. Don't let your dream die though.
NYM88 26
Mmmmmm! Baaaaaccccon!
J352SAURUS 30
She's Bacon Girl!
Lalala579121 28
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's Bacon Girl!
wwiillmm 12
This fml is dumb. Quit your job and go work at a pet shop. Go to vet school etc. you have so many options, if you are really passionate about working with animals you will pick one
worldclassrager 41
You couldn't get a job at a pet shop or an animal shelter?
hellobobismyname 24
Most pet shops get their dogs from puppy mills and their other animals from similar places. If you love animals, don't support pets shops!
texleg 6
Yes, that's a very good point #34. But you know what people who love animals also shouldn't do? Eat them...
Lalala579121 28
I dunno 35, I love animals. I love bacon, burgers steak, chicken wings...
texleg 6
There are meat substitutes for each of those items. Do you think an enjoyable taste is worth the life of another being? Would you kill your dog or cat for a few bites of your most favorite food in the world?
bambisapphic 18
35, I'm just wondering, does being ******* obnoxious ever convert people to your way of life?
Lalala579121 28
45 - Yes. And considering my favorite food in the world is macaroni and cheese, pretty sure I wouldn't have to be killing any cats or dogs for that.
texleg 6
You're missing the point. If it's worth it to you to have someone kill one type of animal to eat, like a pig or cow, then what is the difference between that and killing your dog, or someone else's dog, or any other type of animal. There are festivals China where people eat dogs. They bring in kennels full of dogs, boil them alive, and eat them. They would say there's nothing wrong with that practice. What do you think about that?
texleg 6
I'm merely here to educate. People are so trained to agree with societal norms that very few truly examine whether what we are "told" is accurate. Whether you choose to pursue objective research on the topic is up to you.
eli2000cowboy 5
I love chickens and I think there cute but there better tasting then they are cute...
Lalala579121 28
There's quite a big difference. Dogs and cats, at least in the western world, are generally considered pets. Cows, pigs, and chickens aren't. Until people who eat dogs and cats start stealing our pets and killing them, they are free to eat whatever they want.
One_In_Three 24
#35 I love animals BECAUSE I can eat them :)
childproofpizza 19
Yeah like how in India they worship cows but think dogs are shit, so there are lots of stray dogs. Also you vegan tree hugging Prius driving eco friendly long hair weed smoking greenpeace PETA liberal circlejerk hippie ***** should just leave people alone. People are biologically designed to eat meat. Keep your recycled bags, recycled shirts and heavily recycled arguments away from me and my steak.
Tripartita 45
Something very similar happened to me, except I wanted to work with people. :'( *wipes tear away with butt of sniper rifle*
Ben14h 22
Well, that escalated quickly
Internetflakes 13
The assassination business is a crazy one.
manofmerr 27
Now its not that im insensitive, im just curious as to how much you charge. Hypothetically, of course.
xxDeeStar 27
It's surprising for someone with "a life long dream to work with animals" to be found working at a slaughterhouse. Sounds contradictory. Well.. Maybe you're in need of serious money? But still..
chrisbeaudoin 26
That is the point of the FML op wanted to work with animals, and now op is killing them
xxDeeStar 27
Yeah.. But my point is that an animal lover should be barfing at the sight of something like a slaughterhouse? Taking a job at a slaughterhouse is like going against your own moral thinking. So my question is why would OP even allow himself/herself to accept a job like that. A person who truly wanted to work with animals would never take up a job like that. UNLESS (as I mentioned in my post) they were really desperate for money.. But still, it's odd.
cuz803 46
You're working with animals all right...
gsouther 11
I think that's totally opposite of what you wanted to do!! If I were you I'd find something else. Unemployment is at its lowest it has been in 10 years. That means there are plenty of jobs out there .you don't have to do one you don't like or that goes against your standards.