New job offer.

[BOBS DAD]

Just talked about it.

If I take the job these will be my hours.

Mon: 1pm - 7pm
Tue: 1pm - 8pm
Wed: OFF
Thur: 6 - 1 pm, 3-7pm
Friday: 1pm - 7pm
Saturday: OFF
Sunday: 6-10pm, 1-3pm, 8-10pm


I'd be kennel/grooming/walker/etc and I'd get a vet discount. I'd be getting $8.50/h which isn't all too great and not quite what I expected.

If I want to work part time I could, too.

The hours are a bit wacky to me, especially since I don't have my own transportation yet.

I'm going in tomorrow after work to meet/interview/see what it's all about.

I don't know.

I was one of the early go-fer-its... but hearing your hours and the pay, I DON"T KNOW. See if you can negotiate anything better, or ask that if you are doing a good job and things are working out, can you revisit the issue after a month. Also, see if you "like" the guy and try and decide if you think you can work for him. remember the interviewing process is a two way thing (at least it should be). In a sense, you are interviewing him too!!!

[Kfamr]

Well, after the interview, I've decided NO.

The job would be very rewarding in the fact that I would be working with animals and learning more vet stuff, however there are many down sides that outweigh that.


I don't want to sound like a lazy person, because I'm not when it comes to my job, but there are far too many responsibilities for ME, a 18 year old looking for her second job.

First of all, this is my main problem. I'd come in the morning for 2-3 hours BY MYSELF with 30+ animals. It's horrible to say, but WHAT if one of the animals decided to attack me, what if someone broke in, what if, what if...

I don't believe having one person all alone is safe at all. I think atleast 2 people at all opening hours/closing hours.


Secondly, besides cleaning every examining room, kennel, outside, feeding, bathing, etc. I would be in charge of making sure so and so's dog gets this surgery then, gets this shot then, gets this medication then, and making sure each of the 30+ animals get the medical attention from the vets at the necessary time.

I'm sorry, but WHAT IF I forgot to schedual Fido in and he died. Who's fault would it be.

All of that complied with the $hitty hours....Not for me. Especially since I'd rarely even have time for my three.

[Rachel]

Kayann, I completly agree with your evaluation of the situation. Good assessment of the situation in which you would have found yourself and that it would have been more than any person could handle, especially someone just starting out in this type of work.

Don't worry, other opportunities will present themselves, especially if you seek them out.

[.sarah]

Wow, things are a bit odd here. The hours are really strange! Also, I completely agree that there should be at least two people there at all times, and I think this should be true of any workplace.

And I've never heard of a kennel person carrying so much responsibility! Usually you are the poop-scooping grunt worker who makes minimum wage even though you do lots of physically demanding things.

Probably a good idea not to take the job, this vet office seems a bit odd to me.

[cyber-sibes]

I would be uncomfortable being there alone, too. There are always at least 2 people, any job I ever had. And that sounds like a heck of a lot of responsibility for one low-paid person- seems like it shoud be someone who knows more in charge of all that scheduling-like a secretary or vet assistant. At least you know that you looked into it, so you don't have to wonder if you passed something great up!

[Karen]

Good for you for taking the time and carefully evaluating the situation. I wouldn;t have woried about being the only person there, I have been the "opener" for retail places before, but Paul claims I do not know the meaning of the word "worry."

I still think you should start your own Pet portrait photography business on the side!

[caseysmom]

I think being alone would be dangerouse, I love my dogs but dogs can turn on a stranger, especially when they are sick are in a strange environment.

Sounds like way too much responsibility for what they wanted you to take in pay.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Wow, that's extremely low pay for what they want you to do! I think you made the right decision, it did sound great to me at first, but not so much now.

[Rachel]

I still think you should start your own Pet portrait photography business on the side!

Ahem - I think I've mentioned that before too.