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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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)
butterflyz1961 2
You've got to work your way up.
jaaaclyn 0
I thought that said vegetarian
fuel4insanity 0
go to dental school
unixdude 9
You will need another job or four, since a 40 hour a week minimum wage job won't cover your student loan payment. YDI for spending almost a quarter mil on an education with a track record of being a leading indicator of a recession, and a lagging indicator of a recovery. You are ****** for the next 25 years unless you move overseas for good, since you cannot file bankruptcy on student loan debt.
meatwad63 0
nice you have spent more time and money being a vet tech then some doctors....
lopezk 0
ehh ...well maybe yu will fine another much better Job:)
ohlalala_fml 0
nobody gets their dream job right after they finish college. so be patient, and your hard work will pay off. :-)
terminator689 0
Is it just me or is spending $ 200,000 on a veterinarian degree really stupid!
azurex 0
From what I've been told, you don't become a doctor (or vet) for the money. You do it because you care about your patients. Searching their poo is one way to show them that you love them. I'm sure this isn't going to be your permanent job, just keep working.
pandaran 0
Not looking forward to my job years.