Dilemma!

Re: Dilemma!

LaurenA — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:21:23 GMT

Thankyou to everyone for all help and advice, much appreciated :) I know I need to think long and hard about this, it just feels like I've come to a crossroads where I decide to really go for it or leave it forever. Feel a bit of a failure since school I think, not following anything through.

My dream job was always as a veterinary nurse and I probably take for granted the job satisfaction and enjoying going to work each day, as that is of top priority to me. Anything non-veterinary feels like a bit of a compromise :s

Maybe I need to stop stressing about the future so much and just enjoy what I've got!

Thanks again.

Re: Dilemma!

Sal the 1st — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:55:12 GMT

if you are struggling on the wage you earn now (which is actually quite a good one for this line of work) I suspect you will struggle more on a student nurse wage unless you are lucky enough to find a practice that pays a decent rate. I wish you well but if you have any doubts at all make sure you resolve these before you take the plunge.

I know the job isnt all about money - its job satisfaction as well, but if you cant afford to live on what the job pays its a long drawn out slog to qualifying with little promise of improvement at the end of it. Sorry not being negative and wanting to put you off just urging you to think very carefully. If you get the chance to use your degree in a non veterinary job what would your dream job be?

Re: Dilemma!

bongo — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:00:43 GMT

If you really want to do VN then you wouldnt let anything stand in your way. not money, age, already having a degree, financial stuff etc etc. the fact that you are thiking about other work means that you are not 100% happy where you are and thisneeds addresing. Yes TP's are hard to come by but with the new training then more practices might decide to do this.

I already did a science degree and had a series of dead end jobs, thankfully my partner has been so supportive financially and emotionally which enabled me to train and qualify a year ago. now I am working in a referral practice and although I am not rollin in it I am better of finalcially than I have ever been (although savng for a wedding means that I am not benefitting much from this!)

basically what I am saying is if you want to train you should persevere and just do it, if you are unsure then u may not want to embark on it because it is a hard slog which needs 100% from you.

Re: Dilemma!

Simon Moore — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:55:52 GMT

Advice is very hard to give!!! My zoology degree had me doing some things I'm not now happy with. When you are younger there are lots of time and material pressures on you. My advice? Just try not to compromise your principles too much. At the end of the day, whether you have children or not, whether you can make a difference to animal welfare or not, basic kindness is probably the most cherished thing you can do/give/feel proud of... good luck with your soul-searching.