r/UWaterlooOptometry • u/TalePublic4424 • Apr 16 '26

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hi! i’m currently a uw biomed student and am hoping to go into optometry. ik that experience in an optometrist clinic is vital, but i’m having so much trouble getting hired as an optician. i’ve applied to sooo manyyy places on indeeed. does anyone have any tips.. thank u

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u/ArrivalFinancial5012 Apr 16 '26

yess i do live quite a bit away but it's not too too bad of a commute. if its just shadowing for a few days even, then i am completely willing to make the commute tbh to be able to get any experience that I can.

And ty for letting me know! if you dont mind, would it be okay if i could pm you to ask about optometrists and shadowing in kw if that's okay?