Where do you work!?

[ShrekDawg]

Makes sense!

Thanks! I currently only Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, available or I guess nights on the other days. And I would miss a lot of the program outings if I worked Saturday but the money would probably be worth it.

 

[DLA]

As the title says… where do you work!? You don’t have to say the exact company or anything like that… just the field/type is fine for anonymity sake. Or whatever you’d prefer. I just thought this might be an interesting thread. Especially since I’m trying to get ideas on where to work myself.

I thought about applying to the pet store, feed stores, and/or the movies but now I’m not sure. Now I’m thinking about maybe applying to a doggie daycare and/or boarding facility. It seems fun but possibly quite stressful so idk. Does anybody have experience with any of these types of places???? That would be great if you do but if not just say where/what you do for work.

Thanks!!!

I'm retired now but I've worked a lot of different jobs over the years- secretary, receptionist, nurse aide at an old folks home, several different call centers (those jobs are usually their own special kind of hell), various other office type jobs, military. Can't say what might work for you specifically but I'd recommend you try to find something you think you might enjoy (or at least not hate too much). You should check out the other employees, not just the person interviewing you. Look at their body language and attitudes. If they show any signs of being stressed, unhappy, angry or miserable that's a not a place I would want to work unless I was really broke.

 

[Kay-T-Hammer]

I'm retired now but I've worked a lot of different jobs over the years- secretary, receptionist, nurse aide at an old folks home, several different call centers (those jobs are usually their own special kind of hell), various other office type jobs, military. Can't say what might work for you specifically but I'd recommend you try to find something you think you might enjoy (or at least not hate too much). You should check out the other employees, not just the person interviewing you. Look at their body language and attitudes. If they show any signs of being stressed, unhappy, angry or miserable that's a not a place I would want to work unless I was really broke.

 

[tripletfeb]

I really want to try being a dog daycare associate or a kennel attendant or similar but all those are full time. I did find a part time associate at ALDIs, Cumberland Farms (local gas station/convenience store), and a couple other places. And overnight stocker at Walmart and Amazon warehouse worker. But I don’t think I would like those two. Maybe a nursery but I don’t think ours are hiring.

Aldi workers make good money

In our state, if you are a truly horrid employee, your reference will answer with "Who!?" They will not even acknowledge your employment. However, if you gave an honest attempt, then they do acknowledge your employment. Here, we also have a 3-month trial for employees. You can leave a job, or be fired from it, for no other reason than the fit was not right, within your fist 90 days.

I think almost every job has a 90 day probationary period. And every job, if you don't like it, you can quit. With or without a two week notice. But you won't know if you like something if you never try it

 

[2ndTink]

I'm very late to the thread as usual! I grew up being told I could be a librarian or book keeper, I'm neither. Long story but I ended up being talked into getting an engineering degree by some family friends. In retrospect, being a librarian may have been less stressful, other than dealing with all the people.

In HS I cleaned stalls and started doing some custom leather work and saddle repairs, kept doing the leather work for about a decade or so. In college I swathed and combined bluegrass and drove grain truck during wheat harvest, totally loved it!

My entire engineering career (other than a few months) I've worked in the food manufacturing industry. The food industry provides stable jobs for the most part which is nice, less impact during recessions than in other jobs. I now lead a team of about 50 people, engineering and maintenance, to keep a plant running.

My best advice is to never give up, unless you choose to and truly know that quitting is best for you. Success doesn't come because everything is easy, success comes from doing all you can to make it through the hardest times and still be standing the next day. I'm an extremely introverted female in a traditionally big charactered and opinionated male role, I find the leadership tactics that work for me, it's a daily challenge and a huge energy investment, it's exhausting me, but I'm too stubborn to quit failure is just an opportunity learn and os perfectly acceptable, when things are hard, and uncomfortable, and not going to plan, this is when you learn the most and have the most growth! So as others have said, don't be afraid to try many different jobs, find what fullfils you. Whether this is challenging yourself and pushing your boundaries, or finding your comfort zone and being happy there, there are so many paths that you can choose, and whatever choose will be the right choice for you! I hope my ramble makes sense, if not feel free to ask questions!

 

[Daphne_loves_mealworms]

@TheDawg I’m a Vet Tech. I got into the field 18 years ago by taking an ad for an “animal caretaker” for an animal sanctuary who housed over a dozen species and far too many feral cats. From there, I moved onto working at animal shelters (both open admission and not), before going back to school to be a CVT/RVT/LVT (same thing, different states have different titles). It was a 2 year program. I have been a CVT for 10+ years. I work in GP with dogs and cats. When it comes to my birds, I have to seek expert care elsewhere!

I love what I do, but the pay is low and the stress level is very high, lots of lonnggg days with zero breaks, going in early, staying late.

I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about what I do. It is definitely a calling. If it’s not right for you, it won’t be tolerable. Otherwise, it’s a passion.

 

[ShrekDawg]

@TheDawg I’m a Vet Tech. I got into the field 18 years ago by taking an ad for an “animal caretaker” for an animal sanctuary who housed over a dozen species and far too many feral cats. From there, I moved onto working at animal shelters (both open admission and not), before going back to school to be a CVT/RVT/LVT (same thing, different states have different titles). It was a 2 year program. I have been a CVT for 10+ years. I work in GP with dogs and cats. When it comes to my birds, I have to seek expert care elsewhere!

I love what I do, but the pay is low and the stress level is very high, lots of lonnggg days with zero breaks, going in early, staying late.

I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about what I do. It is definitely a calling. If it’s not right for you, it won’t be tolerable. Otherwise, it’s a passion.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate that. And this is really helpful!