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Well first of all I love animals and I work pretty hard in school so I don't think I could settle for something like marine researcher. I am not going to lie, but from what I've researched Veterinarians don't make good money. I thought this would be different because if you open up your own office/clinic then shouldn't you be making as much as a dentist who practices in the same way - through private clinics. I really want to do something I love, which is with animals, but I might pursue a hospital job which requires more time, but pays better.
I'm also concerned because I don't to apply to a 7yr vet program out of highschool(even though I probably won't get accepted 😀) and change my mind.
That is some very interesting information. Thanks for posting that.Watch this video:
http://www.avmatv.org/channel.cfm?s=67&c=408
If you haven't already, try to get some experience volunteering in a clinic or shadowing a vet. Loving animals DOES NOT equal loving veterinary medicine. Get a firsthand look at what vets actually do every day, then reevaluate your feelings on the matter.
Watch this video:
http://www.avmatv.org/channel.cfm?s=67&c=408
Watch this video:
http://www.avmatv.org/channel.cfm?s=67&c=408
I work pretty hard in school so I don't think I could settle for something like marine researcher
Settle? Hmm. The people I know in fish and wildlife research, namely marine and freshwater conservation work, have all had to work extremely hard and are very intelligent people...just a thought. There's nothing "inferior" about research versus clinical things. A PhD may not be a "clinician", but they know a damn great deal about their fields.
Ok here is my take on that, and I don't mean this to p/o anyone. First of all if you break it down by sex, most of the older vets are men, while most of the newer vets are female. 20 years ago most vet students were men, now they are mostly women. Now, hopefully the longer you are in a profession, the more you make. Since the older vets are mostly male, this will skew the apparent statistics to make it look like men make more. If they were to do the statistics on an age adjusted basis, things would probably be more even. Does this make sense, sound like a plausible reason to you? Myself I assumed this was the deal.The AVMATV video was really interesting. I felt much more hopeful after hearing that the salaries are generally a lot higher than I thought. That is...until the video began showing the gender gap. We women make up the vast majority of the profession, and we're still getting screwed. Infuriating.![]()
Ok here is my take on that, and I don't mean this to p/o anyone. First of all if you break it down by sex, most of the older vets are men, while most of the newer vets are female. 20 years ago most vet students were men, now they are mostly women. Now, hopefully the longer you are in a profession, the more you make. Since the older vets are mostly male, this will skew the apparent statistics to make it look like men make more. If they were to do the statistics on an age adjusted basis, things would probably be more even. Does this make sense, sound like a plausible reason to you? Myself I assumed this was the deal.
Are there any professions where women make equal or greater salaries than men? I can't think of any.
Watch this video:
http://www.avmatv.org/channel.cfm?s=67&c=408
I always use this as justification of why the guy should pay for everything on a date. I mean if society is going to have me earning less in whatever profession I choose, then men better be damn willing to make up for it on dinner and drinks😉The AVMATV video was really interesting. I felt much more hopeful after hearing that the salaries are generally a lot higher than I thought. That is...until the video began showing the gender gap. We women make up the vast majority of the profession, and we're still getting screwed. Infuriating.![]()
Strippers??![]()
I work pretty hard in school so I don't think I could settle for something like marine researcher
Settle? Hmm. The people I know in fish and wildlife research, namely marine and freshwater conservation work, have all had to work extremely hard and are very intelligent people...just a thought. There's nothing "inferior" about research versus clinical things. A PhD may not be a "clinician", but they know a damn great deal about their fields.
Strippers??![]()