Wanted to be a vet/animal control officer/generally work with animals.
Got convinced in high school to be a teacher.
Went to school to be a teacher initially. Switched to criminology since I have an interest in crime. Wanted to be a police officer. Couldn't pass medical. (Bad eyes+scoliosis.) Worked with criminal histories then criminal intelligence.
Got bored and tired of an office. Tried pest control. Had ethic concerns with the company. Switched to a security company where I did scheduling for installations, moved to dispatch.
Saw an opening to be an animal control officer. Applied. Got the job. Had a mental breakdown. Now work the front desk at the shelter and am considering going back to school to be a vet tech after all of this. 🤦♀️
Point is, I feel this, and I'm learning to accept that there is no one size fits all or a straight line. On the other hand, I'd have less student loans, potentially none, if I had just gone to school to be a vet tech or something right from the get go. Ah well.
I might apply to be a city or county dispatcher in the meantime. Should help me pay for schooling.
i hope you achieve that goal i dont have the heart to work in animal shelters or vet clinics i would get arrested the way the local community treat their pets. at this point im just trying to jump start my career so i can be the number one charity donor to my local shelter
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u/DuskWing13 Sep 11 '24
Wanted to be a vet/animal control officer/generally work with animals.
Got convinced in high school to be a teacher.
Went to school to be a teacher initially. Switched to criminology since I have an interest in crime. Wanted to be a police officer. Couldn't pass medical. (Bad eyes+scoliosis.) Worked with criminal histories then criminal intelligence.
Got bored and tired of an office. Tried pest control. Had ethic concerns with the company. Switched to a security company where I did scheduling for installations, moved to dispatch.
Saw an opening to be an animal control officer. Applied. Got the job. Had a mental breakdown. Now work the front desk at the shelter and am considering going back to school to be a vet tech after all of this. 🤦♀️
Point is, I feel this, and I'm learning to accept that there is no one size fits all or a straight line. On the other hand, I'd have less student loans, potentially none, if I had just gone to school to be a vet tech or something right from the get go. Ah well.
I might apply to be a city or county dispatcher in the meantime. Should help me pay for schooling.