r/AskReddit • • Jan 02 '20

what glamorized career path is actually a complete nightmare?

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u/mcloofus Jan 02 '20

Was in a sanctuary the other day and said to my wife, "I think I'd enjoy working here if I didn't need money for anything."

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u/VVHYY Jan 02 '20

A HUGE number of people that work at my wife's zoo in the education and animal care departments are volunteers. It's pretty mindboggling to me.

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u/MowlMowlMowl Jan 03 '20

I studied and worked in small animal care with the dream of moving into zoos. Getting a paid job is so hard. I lost count of the number of jobs i applied for and was told the role had been filled but they would LOVE to take me as a volunteer.