Originally Posted by kalina82  i didn't go to school to be a tech. in NJ you do not have to be certified. i started working as a tech during the summer months of my college years. i was debating going to school now but i'm still not sure i want to spend the money. maybe i'll find a good vet tech online program to take.
anyway, i found this a few years ago and it is so so true. sometimes when i don't think i can get up and go to work i'll read it.
"I Can... So I Do"
Written by: Pamelia Ridley, RVT St. Louis, MO
I talk myself into going to work everyday. I have just as many complaints, if not more, than the average tech. But I get up and go. Someone is counting one me. There is a puppy or a kitten, dog or cat that got itself into a mess and I need to be there for it. There is always a doctor that needs my assistance too. Some animal is sitting in a cage getting IV fluids and it has soiled its cage. It does not want to get urine scald. So I go to work to clean that cage and if possible to take the pet out for a breathe of fresh air. Someone needs their pain meds on schedule because the last dose is wearing off, I need to be there for that.
Most everyone is hungry, so I go to feed them. There is an owner sitting in the waiting room, and that owner is scared because there is a new lump on their dog, and the owner is scared to death it might be a bad thing.
I go to work because maybe I can offer them some company while they are waiting. I can listen to the stories of how great this dog is and how much they love them.
I go to work because I am capable, and I am needed. But I have complaints, I want to have the best of everything. I want more money, I want more help, I want to get along with my coworkers. I want equipment that is fancy and heaven willing a clipper blade that actually clips...heehee. Minor things...
I go to work because I am not sick, and I wasn't hit by a car, and I did not eat my latest toy, and my BUN is normal, and my hairballs are going through my digestive system ok, and I don't need any shots today. Somebody, on the other hand, needs me.
So I am going to drag my butt out of bed, have my coffee, and face the day because I CAN... |