I'd say go for it. You can't stay at your current job for the rest of your life, you love animals, and you'd get to meet some new people who, in time, you'll probably enjoy being almost as much as you do the people at your current job. Everyone needs a change at some point in their life and this job at the vet's office sounds like it would be wonderful for you, Kay. The Vet should tell you how much you'll be making before you actually give him an official answer (or do you already know how much?), and if it's not enough, stick with your job right now and send in the applications that you've already filled out. I'm sure if you take the job working for the Vet, you'll absolutely love it if it meets your requirements as far as amount of pay goes. I don't really know what else to say, but good luck and I hope you're able to make a decision. I know how hard it can be to make changes