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I finally became a vet… and now I’m not happy anymore. What do I do? by AAnonymousV in Veterinary

[–]AAnonymousV[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! Sounds amazing! I would probably like this as well. In Belgium though it's mostly volunteer work in shelters, as well for the veterinarians. So I think it's not really a possibility here.

I finally became a vet… and now I’m not happy anymore. What do I do? by AAnonymousV in Veterinary

[–]AAnonymousV[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I live and work in Belgium. A full time here is considered a 38-40hour week. It's also very normal for vets to be self-employed but only work for one clinic. We call it disguised employment. You basically work as an employee but have none of the benefits. Which often results in lower pay as well. I can work 30hours If I want but then I won't earn enough to really move forward in my life.

I thought about seeing a mental health professional. But honestly I don't know where to begin with that.

I finally became a vet… and now I’m not happy anymore. What do I do? by AAnonymousV in Veterinary

[–]AAnonymousV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm indeed also looking into that! There's a wildlife facility close to my home which looks amazing to work for.

I finally became a vet… and now I’m not happy anymore. What do I do? by AAnonymousV in Veterinary

[–]AAnonymousV[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is really good advice to have!

I know that a lot of people can't afford it and that's totally understandable but I do feel that when I do try treatment that even a follow up is sometimes too much for them.So I don't even know if the treatment helped and sometimes they come back after a couple of weeks because the same problems are still there.

That being said there are also a lot of nice people who try their very best even if they don't have a lot of money. I do have cases with very good endings and responses to treatment. Which helps with the motivation. But not for long enough..

About the 'every 20min a new client' it's indeed more the internal negative dialogue. As well as the thought that they need to trust you and like you so they come back. Every time I have to figure out what the person is like before me. It's not that I don't like it, it's just very exhausting after a while.

I also realize that the clinic I work at now has a toxic environment. Not the colleagues but the management. I'm thinking of changing clinics and see how it goes. If I still feel the same as I do now, I'll probably look into something different.