stencilface
High upon a hillside
I will stop now with the 'I was lucky to get a bowl of warm gravel and sleep in a bog' one-upmanship
I was trying not to do that too!
I will stop now with the 'I was lucky to get a bowl of warm gravel and sleep in a bog' one-upmanship
really? do people on here realise the average new grad salary for a vet is only around 25k and you have to fight seriously hard for any kind of payrise in the current economic climate. you can still be on 25k several yrs in,
Grad salary in environmental jobs can be about 14k, where it will pretty much stay for a good while. I managed to hop that by working abroad for 16months (but obviously no chance of seeing my horse then!).
I am a little surprised that vets don't get paid more than that though, whilst I moan, my job is probably not as stressful as that, as much as clients can be a pita, I don't have to deal with people and their beloved poorly pets, which is likely much harder
then after about 10 years you can suddenly negotiate a bit more/know enough to set up on your own/find yourself eligible for better jobs!
really? do people on here realise the average new grad salary for a vet is only around 25k and you have to fight seriously hard for any kind of payrise in the current economic climate.
25k? that must be small animal. I know several vets in equine starting out under 20k! And not to mention doing a residency at a uni 3 years post qualification will barely be more. I had many clients thinking that we must be rolling in money and well paid for our troubles!
OP, I think if you are in no doubt about being a vet, then I would work hard, see vet practice and try and get into vet school. However, if there is any uncertainty then I would say it is not the job for you. There are so many better paid jobs out there without the stress and crazy hours of vets. My sister, did not go to uni, but started out as a PA and has worked her way up through the company. She is 7 years younger than me and earns a better salary!
Do you think you can't be a vet, or has someone told you that you won't get the grades? I was told the very same at school, and instead of fighting back and proving them wrong by going on to follow what I wanted, I caved and ended up doing Zoology at uni (you'll find many 'failed' vets do zoology ).
Stencil face, my brother did zooligy as he didnt get the grades for vetinary but having got a 2-1 in zooligy he is now doing vetinary! he only has to do 4 years. but it is blooming expensive. he makes a bit of cash backing and breaking horses (which pays really well up in scotland as noone seems to want to do it)
Am currently trying hard to gain extra qualifications to make myself more employable and worth more money but the number of hours in the day keeps getting in the way!
Gosh what is wrong with you all!? Listen, you just need to marry well - problem solved. Honestly girls come on!
I told my husband I had planned to marry a millionaire and he needed to get a move on. He just looked at me and said 'well so had I'. Rubbish.
Gosh what is wrong with you all!? Listen, you just need to marry well - problem solved. Honestly girls come on!
Gosh what is wrong with you all!? Listen, you just need to marry well - problem solved. Honestly girls come on!
As I said earlier, I don't think the graduate job which lets you make loads of money and have time to play ponies in the first 10 years exists! It is a myth, everyone who is a graduate works ridiculous hours, doing all the carp that the people above them do not want to do, and some get paid well but live at their job, some get paid badly and can probably just about keep a horse, and then after about 10 years you can suddenly negotiate a bit more/know enough to set up on your own/find yourself eligible for better jobs!
Well, I'm not actually working yet (in final year) but am training to be a physio.
Starting salary is 21k, working 8.30-4.30 with one weekend on call a month and a couple of normal nights on call if you are working in a big hospital.
But then that's if you can get a job
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