I have an interview tomorrow with an animal hospital tomorrow. I don't know if I should take the job though. It is for a veterinary assistant which will pay 7/hr and 32-36 hours a week.
Here is the deal i have a full time job now paying me 7.50 for 40 hours a week. However for school I need to get experience for my vet tech major which is 300 hours in 3 months.
What should I do.
2006-09-21 03:36:32 · 8 answers · asked by Stephanie K 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Take the job with the animal hospital. Sometimes you will have to do what appears as if you are going backwards in order to get into the direction that you want to go in.
Being that you really want to be a vet, you will have to take the pay hit now in order to do what you like.
2006-09-21 03:43:01 · answer #1 · answered by Joe K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends upon what is more important to you right now - the money, or the experience.
If the money is more important, then keep the job you have.
If you're really serious about the vet tech major thing - then take the job at the animal hospital.
Just keep in mind that you're going to be missing out on between $50 and $75 a week while you're taking the job at the animal hospital.
A different possible option would be to see if there was some sort of job you could work part time in addition to your current job.
The 300 hours in 3 months works out to 25 hours a week. If you can work 8 hours on a Saturday, and 8 hours on a Sunday, that will leave you with 9 hours to cover Monday through Friday (maybe 3 shifts of 3 hours).
True, it would be a lot more difficult - and you'd be a lot more tired. But you wouldn't be loosing money - and you could probably make a good bit more.
Good luck to you!
2006-09-21 10:44:47 · answer #2 · answered by Flint 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it looks like it's plain and simple dear. You need the experience for your vet tech major....so take that job as the vet assistance just so you can get the experience. Because by time you graduate.... the fact you have a degree basically will mean NOTHING unless you have "Experience">.... that seems to be the norm for these times "experience experience experience" Heck you could have a Masters in Veterinary and they wouldn't give you the job simply because of lack of experience. Just try not to let it spread you too thin since you're still in school.
Good luck!
2006-09-21 10:47:02 · answer #3 · answered by BevD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look's like you'll be taking a pay cut of up to $76 a week. Can you get by on the lesser amount? If yes then it would be a good idea taking the new job to advance your career. If no then you cannot take it for obvious reasons.
2006-09-21 10:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by Jabberwock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to take he pay cut to further your career goals. It will all pay off in the end. good luck
2006-09-21 10:39:19 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pay is low but it is probably worth the experience... give it a shot and see how you like it
2006-09-21 10:41:49 · answer #6 · answered by Joe W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is so cheap of them, only 7 an hour! they have some nerve!
2006-09-21 10:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by AFwife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it and use the extra time to relax and/or study.
2006-09-21 10:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by jaye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋