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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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
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
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
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
Today, after six 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
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
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
Today, I had to hunt down and collect a stray dog's feces for my parasitology class. FML
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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BigFudge 2
gotta start somewhere.
memphius 4
welcome to the united states, the land of joblessness, poverty and debt...
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Comments (209)
FFPulley 9
that sucks. but such is life in the modern age.
Sushidude 0
that's shitty.
KarWitz 0
Well you have to start small . you should apply for different Vets and stuff. I want to be a Vetanarian too, and this won't make me give up.
zojieeu 6
you sure you are a girl?
kai_ngo 0
What? How? Op focused on college first, and then looked for a job. Which is the smart thing to do. Given the only reason op got that job rather than others is is because that's the only one available at the time, and because a higher wage job would take more time looking over qualifications and such.
fatema_g2013 0
lol
mikaylaraymond 0
i want yo be a vet ....but i wouldnt want to just be doing that for min wage .......…… sorry op that sucks
bonehead800 0
To an earlier poster: Internship/residency is only *required* if you want to specialize. For general practice, you're qualified from the start (though some folks do an internship anyway because they're scared and want that extra year of backup). OP: The job market for us is pretty lousy all around right now, but don't stop looking and don't limit your options. I recently landed an overnight ER job after being unemployed for several months. Call around, even to places that aren't advertising -- they may have heard of openings that aren't widely publicized. Good luck! And to Karwitz: Learning to spell "veterinarian" is a good first step in becoming one of us.... ;-)
KarWitz 0
Woops, I did it on accident .
lamaravilla1 0
that sucks all the money n time well hope it gets better.
audreyyk 0
lol.