Job offer.

**buttercup132** · 09-19-2007, 06:04 PM

A little while ago I was offered to move up in my job. I currently train for grooming and work at a shop and every few weeks go to the vet and groom.
The person who worked full time at the vet got hurt and quit and they offered me to take over the job. I would be walking into 200 + clients already.
I have to do more training till December ish then I move to the vets.

I think I'm leaving school to finish my training faster. I don't need my schooling for my job (as it will be my career too) and school stresses the heck out of me.
Work is busy busy but it doesn't stress me out even with the dogs that bite and don't want to be done.
Not to mention I need the money, I owe my parents for Ducks vet bills and if he has chronic crystals then I'll need my job. While in school I work one day a week for maybe 3 hours which = $60 a pay check for 2 weeks. It just doesn't cut it for me. I can save up for a car for when I move to my other job as it's about 20 minutes away. I could finally afford a horse, which I've wanted for I dont even know how long.

I just wanted to share, I'm pretty excited.

**caseysmom** · 09-19-2007, 06:08 PM

Isn't it against the law to quit school? Your employer could get in trouble.

**buttercup132** · 09-19-2007, 06:08 PM

No you can leave at 16.

**caseysmom** · 09-19-2007, 06:10 PM

Oh I didn't know that...hopefully my daughter doesn't hear that

You should at least get your GED it couldn't hurt.

**buttercup132** · 09-19-2007, 06:12 PM

Whats GED?

**caseysmom** · 09-19-2007, 06:14 PM

I am not sure what it stands for but it is a test you take instead of finishing high school, it is a degree pretty much equivalant to a high school diploma and I don't believe its too hard to pass.

Maybe its a california thing??

**ChrisH** · 09-20-2007, 05:00 AM

Ok, the advice everyone has given here is valid and sensible so I guess I'm a voice in the wilderness but what the hell ....

Buttercup, your reasons and way of thinking made a whole lot of sense to me. If you pause, think it through some more, talk it over with your parents and then still feel the same, then I say go with it, take the job, live your life.

**buttercup132** · 09-20-2007, 05:54 AM

Thank you to those who have been supportive. I'm still in the thought process of it.

Crow_Noir you seem to understand it best. I will see if I can talk to a councler.
Thank Chris for being so supportive.

I have talked to quite a few adults and they all say I should go for it, even someone who had dropped out of school. She said it's not like I'm dropping out and sitting on my butt all day, I'm going out and continuing my learning for a job I want to do.

And I dont know if your forgetting or not but if I ever decide I dont want to do it for some reaosn I can always still get my grd. 12.

**Scooter's Mom** · 09-20-2007, 10:31 PM

Just in case everyone is thinking I'm one of the inconsiderate folks - I gave my message a lot of thought before I made it. I truly think education is the key.

I wasn't trying to be inconsiderate and I apologize if my post came off sounding as such.

**DrKym** · 09-20-2007, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by Scooter's Mom

Just in case everyone is thinking I'm one of the inconsiderate folks - I gave my message a lot of thought before I made it. I truly think education is the key.

I wasn't trying to be inconsiderate and I apologize if my post came off sounding as such.

It didn't which is why I chose your post to agree with.

I think it shows a lot of thought and true caring

**Scooter's Mom** · 09-20-2007, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Goodnow

It didn't which is why I chose your post to agree with.

I think it shows a lot of thought and true caring

Thank you.

**ramanth** · 09-20-2007, 10:52 PM

My aunt dropped out of school and moved to CA and married. She had no GED and no degree. She ended up with this great graphic arts job based on her skill alone.

A couple of years later, management changed and she was fired and a person with a degree was hired in her place. Had she had that piece of paper, she'd likely still have that great job.

Instead, to pay the bills, she ended up at a factory job. She has her horses that she always wanted, but she lives in constant pain from the factory job. Sometimes she can't even ride. Sad really.

If you feel you need to drop out, that's fine. But you should definitely get a GED or degree.

**buttercup132** · 09-21-2007, 12:36 PM

Thanks guys. I also wanted to say my mom talked to the school councler and she said it would be the best thing for me. She said it's not everybodys time right now to do high school and who says you have to do it at this time in your life. And another teacher told me she sees how much I hate school and hate being here and she said as long as I love my job and keep learning it's whats best for me.