Originally posted by cookieluver7
Don't get down on yourself. I'm sorry you weren't given the job. You can do anything you want with your life, but it isn't worth getting down when you didn't get one job you wanted. There are so many different jobs that are yet similar that you can try. Just look at all of the McDonald's there are! Good luck at finding a job you like!
Thank you for your encouragement, I don't mean to ignore anything you said, but I KNOW that vet nursing is what I want to do with my life - it's my passion. The problem is that there aren't a whole lot of clinics I can choose from here, and I can't use my vet nursing skills in any other industry (at least any I am even remotely interested in) - that's the problem with vet nursing, you can only work at a clinic/SPCA. There is only one Pet Shop in all of Wellington city, and they are sales focused, they don't give a stuff about what it is they're selling, they just care about sales. I can't move away because of these reasons:
1. I have 11 pets - 4 outdoor rabbits in a 2m x 5m hutch, 2 cats, 2 budgies and 3 goldfish. I have just discovered also that the rabbits are hosting mice in the hutch (which is actually kind cute - as long as they stay outside)
and 2. Matt (my partner) has a really good job that he really enjoys here, he has been there for only 1 1/2 years, they are a really good company and he is doing SO well it would be wrong to make him give it all up because some pathetic people won't give me a chance to prove my skills and will believe whatever they want to believe.

I know I am probably shooting myself in the foot for this but I don't think I can get around it.
Other animal-related businesses I have tried have either said I'm too qualified or they won't pay enough ($NZ10/hr?!!!) - most of the time the travel makes it impossible to survive on that kind of wage.
Believe me, I have tried EVERYTHING.
Thanks again for your encouragement.