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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 8:39 pm
So, I interviewed at a vet place to be a kennel attendant a few weeks ago. Interview went well. Finally got in touch with them this week and the girl tells me they're not hiring for the kennel anymore. Then the next day she calls me and tells me one of the receptionists just quit and they need another one. I'm to go in for my second interview on Friday. 2 problems here: I will have to work saturdays and I don't want to sit at a desk all day.
Problem one: I volunteer at the aquarium on Saturdays. I can ask to come in a different day, but that's if there's an open spot and saturdays are snake feeding day, so I wouldn't be able to do that anymore. Being at the aquarium (and feeding the snakes especially) makes my life. This is what keeps me going through all of the bad stuff. This is why I don't complain about having a shitty (for the most part) life.
Problem two: I want to work with animals. I don't want to deal with people as much and I hate working registers/computers. I'm going to be miserable, I know it.
But I need a job. And I'd prefer to work at a place with animals. I've had no luck finding any other jobs.
Another problem is that my boyfriend doesn't really like animals at all, so being with him, I'm really limited in what I can have. If we get married, that means never having rats again or half the pets I want. This is the kind of stuff I live for, and it's all being taken away from me. I just feel so lost and alone.
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:29 pm
 If it doesn't make you happy then why are you going to do it? Honestly your just going to make yourself feel horrible if you keep on like this. If you love animals the get the pets that you want, if your boyfriend doesn't like it then tough, if he fights with you about it then why do you want to be with him? Don't cut out the stuff in your life that makes you happy, that is silly. Do what you want to do, don't do something because you are forced or just because someone else doesn't like it. To Hell with their opinion.
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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 10:00 pm
awe Im sorry Tiffy sad well,I understand your conundrum,you could go with that job if you get it after all,you havent gotten it FOR SURE yet,so theres no need to stress over something that isnt happening for sure,so what you could do,is work there,but keep looking for a different job,one that you would rather do,and then go back to your aquarium job. you could try to get a place at maybe a shelter (no kill obviously) or a pet store (I wouldnt be able to myself) and as for your BF and pets,well,the way I see it,is as long as he has nothing to do with them (doesnt have to feed them,clean up after them,or things like that) it shouldnt matter if you have them,as long as theyre not bothering him,myself,I love animals,and I have lived a few months without them,never again,I literally went INSANE not having someone to talk to,so if a guy said its me or the animals,even if it hurt,I would not choose the guy,loving animals is a part if you,if he cant accept that,or at least learn to live with it,he shouldnt be with an animal lover.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:58 am
well i would say dont do it if you dont want to but in this economy you need to get jobs where you can find them. i have friends with college degrees who cant even get a job in normal retail at the mall, places can afford to be as picky as they want with who they hire right now. as fun as feeding my snakes is if i had to work on those days i would and just get the fiance to feed them while im gone
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 7:25 am
I don't know what to say about the job, I'm sorry. I'm 13, never had a job....
As for the boyfriend not liking your pets:
Your boyfriend should just suck it up. If he wants to be with you, then he's going to have to accept your animals. You aren't going to get rid of them just for some guy. Seriously, if he has a problem with you keeping pets, then he has a problem being with you. Animals are your life. He should understand that. v.v
Sorry for sounding like a total banana(which is word to replace the bad ones), but that's my view on the subject. *huggies* Remember, we're always here for you. : )
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:04 am
I'm currently going through a similar situation. I NEED a job, but
1. Weekends are the only time I can ski, and skiing is one of only two things that actually make my life worth living. And it's hard to get the job you want when you tell people you want weekends off. (Well, I only want one day, either sat or sun.)
2. Weekends is typically when dog competitions and club meetings take place. Which would be my other reason for a life worth living.
For now I survived by applying for medical studies. A weekend each month= 1200. But this will come to an end shortly. It's a month between studies and once my month is up I have a dental surgery which means no studies for a while.
All I can suggest is maybe take it for now. Just until you find something better. And why are you with this guy? My last boyfriend didn't ski and even though I loved him I was so miserable all winter. I'm better off single.
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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:14 pm
Do the computer work for a little while, save up some money, and look for another job that involves animals, or, at least, that you will be off on Saturdays. I feel your pain. I've never had a job before, but I feel your pain. I used to have a baby rooster named Casper, and I loved him. I can't see him anymore because he's at my stupid mom's ex-bf's farm. crying
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:00 pm
@Test: It's a job and I need the money.
@cowgirl: I am looking for other jobs as well, something that I would enjoy more. Though I had the second interview today and she said I could sometimes work in the kennel. It was a working interview, I did like 30-40mins at the front desk then another 2 hours in the kennel xD The kennel work was so much fun. Take the dogs out in playgroups, clean up poop outside, clean their kennels, feed them, do laundry and I think that's mostly it.
I've said the same exact thing, he's not going to be the one cleaning up after them and feeding them and stuff, so he shouldn't have a problem with them.
@Shanna: Yeah, it's tough out there. It's either this or stop and shop, which I would hate even more than doing reception work. I wasn't made for retail.
@Vegeta: It's not that he doesn't like the pets I have now. He knows that when we move Sugar (my cat) is coming, he knows that we're probably going to have Lazy (my tortoise) for the rest of our lives and he's dealing with my fish tank. But as for future pets I might want, he gets very upset when I talk about it. Someone was going to get me a fish tank for christmas and he freaked out saying it would be too much work when I get a job and I'm like, dude, it takes me like 10mins to clean/do water changes. Don't get me wrong,he does love the pets we have. He's the one that's been paying for Lazy's food while I haven't been working (my mom would do it but he loves Lazy so he doesn't mind) and he even tried to buy my brother's cat (Koga) off of him for when we move because we both agree that he's one of the coolest cats ever. Most of the fish and some of the plants in my tank are presents from him.
@Gabby: That really sucks...is it hard to find jobs up in canada as well then? Maybe look for a place that only needs someone 1-2 days of the week. I gotta work full time because my mom is insane and I need to get out of here. Like legit insane, her stupid therapist lied on her evaluation thing so she wouldn't have to stay in a hospital. I'm with my boyfriend because other than those things, he's awesome. He treats me really well, we've known each other since we were 12 and we've been best friends since we were 16. It was an easy transition from best friends to lovers.
@lily: sorry about your rooster =(
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:07 pm
Well, it's awsome he likes the pets you have NOW. But what about when they(sadly T^T) pass away and you're all alone? D: He can't say no to THAT.
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