Hey, PM me (here or fb) if you need to talk. I just left a similar situation.
Having lost both of my parents at a young age (my Mom passed away when I was still a teenager), I understand grief and loss. It can feel excruciating.
Never underestimate the power of a bad situation to make everything feel like crap. Bail if you can. It's much easier to deal with life's bull**** when other things are okay.
Usually you have a couple days after the payment is due before it's considered late. In addition they usually have to send you a billing statement before the first payment is due. Don't worry!
Aaaaand another person (another employee) said they weren't coming back. Clearly this place has some issues. My manager called me today and asked if I'd be able to stay on just for Saturday's. Didn't really know what to say on the spot so she told me to think about it. It's kind of tempting because my dog has lymphoma and we get a 50% discount which is pretty nice, but it's also a lot to deal with. Guess I need to decide if it's worth it to deal with the toxicity. She says she has more interviewees coming but if my co-workers keep scaring them away things are going to get crazy
If the place is toxic, don't stay for any reason. You need the time off before vet school.
I'm sorry you're feeling this way 🙁 Keep looking. One of my favorite vets at the last place I work once told me that before she came to our clinic she was working at a wonderfully high paying referral clinic with all the bells and whistles and was about to quit vet med to do ANYTHING else and was looking into a desk job at USDA because she was so unhappy there when she found the job at that hospital where I was working. She is still there 6 years later and is happier than ever. So much can change with "the scenery."
I just got the email that my loans were successfully consolidated yesterday, but no notification about when payments are due. My request for REPAYE apparently takes another 15-20 business days to process AFTER consolidating, so is there a chance I have to make an almost $4k payment prior to that going through? Definitely can't afford that...
So sorry for everything going on with you... Are you a member of NOMV on FB? PM me if you ever need to talk -- or if you want an invite to the group.
That's very comforting to know, thank you 🙂
You should be able to defer and they will usually back date it. Give them a call ASAP! 🙂
They are willing to wait for a graduate or resident done next year... but it would have to be the perfect person. (Same probably would apply for SA, even though the website is starting to go up.)
Once upon a time that would be me. Or at least sort of. Might still be one day. Bleh.
How about a hopeful pre-vet? Think they'd wait about... 5 years?
The plan is to grow and create more locations for the bovine repro bit... Maybe the equine side too, but that is a bit more complicated. The spot where they are building my lab is being set up to have dorms for people who want to learn OPU and IVF (mostly vets). (So ask again in 5 years!)How about a hopeful pre-vet? Think they'd wait about... 5 years?
Spending today treating her more, taking some one-on-one training time with her while Chai was sleeping, giving her higher-value treats - she went to the door this time and hasn't had another accident, so that's at least a step in the right direction. I'm also going to re-instate her schedule (doggie daycare a few days a week), my writing times, etc, to give her a break. Once Chai's old enough for daycare I'll probably alternate the days so each dog can get some one-on-one time to help avoid jealousy (and to keep me saner).
No time to react sucks! The only dogs I've ever been bit by are the ones that give zero warning signs *eye roll*.Went to my aunt's house where her 1 yo dog is "super friendly". Walked in the door the first time, dog immediately lunged and bit my hand. Didn't even have time to react. Super friendly my ass.
Yeahhh if I see that the dog is gonna bite, I can usually get my hand out of the way, and restrain. But the dog was right by the door and immediately lunged. She got me in three places, broke the skin but didn't draw blood. Two of the spots are gone, but there's still a spot by my thumb that's still around. I'm gonna be fine lol, it was just frustrating that her automatic response was biting me. She was super sweet for the rest of the night though!
Probably because she felt bad for the way she greeted you! Glad to hear you'll be ok. Is she usually like that with new people?
Nope! First time! I'm special! *eye roll*
Maybe you coming in the door startled her?
That is really lame. I can't believe all the younger smokers I still see about. Blows my mind.
It is baffling to me how folks who look my age smoke when they presumably were exposed to the same kind of anti-smoking messages I was as a kid.
I would definitely die. I developed really bad asthma 3 years ago, and cigarette smoke is my number 1 trigger. All of my grandma's sisters smoke, so I was visiting them this weekend and had to use my inhaler/ nebulizer 3 times. I just can't do cigarettes. Ugh. I feel for you.
Always willing to listen. I had to find something else for different reasons, but I have traveled through many animal jobs and other industries. If you want to talk to someone who can compare how the others suck, I'm your gal! If you just wanna vent, I can just listen too.
This is the perfect opportunity then to learn how to stand up for yourself. If you continue this type of behavior, it will likely happen throughout your life and have a major impact when you do try to go out and begin your veterinary career. You will agree to work all the undesirable shifts, take on the clients no one else wants, and not negotiate a salary equal to your worth. You don't have to be aggressive or abusive to stand up for yourself. There are plenty of ways to make sure you take care of yourself in a way that leaves everyone thinking you are a great person and maybe they should reevaluate how they do things as well.I go back and forth between loving my job and hating it. I absolutely love assiting with surgeries and the medical side of it. But the six techs and two doctors are 100% female and constantly talk behind each others backs rather than just approach the issue directly. I hate confrontation so usually just keep to myself but am still told plenty of gossip (makes me wonder what they're saying about me). Today someone left a bottle of insulin out and ruined it. So, being the new girl, I got blamed. It's assumed I can pick up everybody's shifts even though I'm already pushing 40 hours a week. I'm reserved and so it's not uncommon for people to walk all over me until I finally have had enough. Not to mention the clients who are hateful simply because I'm new and not the tech they preferred. Ahhhh. The pay is good and I need it for vet school but my mental stamina is severely depleted.
I go back and forth between loving my job and hating it. I absolutely love assiting with surgeries and the medical side of it. But the six techs and two doctors are 100% female and constantly talk behind each others backs rather than just approach the issue directly. I hate confrontation so usually just keep to myself but am still told plenty of gossip (makes me wonder what they're saying about me). Today someone left a bottle of insulin out and ruined it. So, being the new girl, I got blamed. It's assumed I can pick up everybody's shifts even though I'm already pushing 40 hours a week. I'm reserved and so it's not uncommon for people to walk all over me until I finally have had enough. Not to mention the clients who are hateful simply because I'm new and not the tech they preferred. Ahhhh. The pay is good and I need it for vet school but my mental stamina is severely depleted.
