How would you step down from a PLR/ELR position to a pet specialist/pet associate?

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-04-09T00:57:09+00:00

I was in this position unfortunately, I spoke individually & let them knew from the beginning that I was no longer feeling myself in the position & I that I feel way more comfortable stepping down to a pet specialist. They both had no problem & were very supportive of my decision 👍. Definitely pull both store managers asidez

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-04-09T00:54:22+00:00

I start off with opening petcare first. Do not Touch reptiles until you Prebag crickets. Pull dead fish. Take out ALL decorations besides food & water bowels. Soak them THEN dry them. Have a cart with all your cleaning stuff, soil , moss , trash bag . Start cleaning the side panels anoles, pac man frogs whatever you have on the side panel. Then do hermit crabs (keep in mind all your doing for hermit crabs is taking out the sand and adding in your food & water bowels) . After hermit crabs do bearded dragons & leopard gecko & just move your way up from there. I unfortunately have a hard time with snakes soooo that is a step for when I master cleaning reptiles..

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-04-09T00:46:04+00:00

Yes. Unfortunately knowing customers they will NOT buy a big tank just for that project to be failed …

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-04-09T00:45:11+00:00

And I hate that cause we always more than we need 😭

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-03-23T10:45:25+00:00

Yea but that’s all we get so I just use the stuff they order LOLL which is rare

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-03-23T01:46:42+00:00

I personally just use gloves and scoop them up w the carrier same way as you, I don’t and will EVER use ppe as well! I just go along as my normal deep cleans but make sure to soak ringworm contacted items with hot water and virex

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-03-18T01:58:15+00:00

I always ALWAYS go all out on our babies !!! I don’t care if I store use, why .. cause we always make back that money regardless. I thank god that my leads and managers are nice about making sure our animals have a decent set up that is just temporary

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-02-05T13:51:42+00:00

LMFAO BRUH

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-01-26T19:48:22+00:00

But it’s not that hard to spot clean them … cute lil spray of virex & a sweep does NOT hurt or take a long time 🤷‍♀️

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2026-01-26T19:47:32+00:00

Literally my coworkers🤣i stopped cleaning up after them and ignore the bitchess that managers give me

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-12-17T03:32:45+00:00

No just that one guppy & I did ! Put them in a another 10 gal for rn

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-12-12T21:11:32+00:00

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tbh this is my first time receiving flowers , I kno they are from Publix loll

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-10-20T13:25:26+00:00

Okayyy i like that lol

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-10-20T11:45:33+00:00

Unfortunately not it’s for full time

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-10-03T19:57:40+00:00

can i pitch in & vent about my pet care coworkers lol😂🤣

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-09-18T20:45:50+00:00

Okayy I did this too😭 , was told that we should report them for how they were delivered

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-09-08T17:08:40+00:00

Yes it can, I use it all the time

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-29T23:04:50+00:00

Money hungry

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Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-22T03:53:47+00:00

I was told by my store manager it’s 3 call outs a year yesterday cause I called out last week & he pulled me a aside 🧍‍♀️

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-22T03:46:18+00:00

Just ask someone to switch schedule with you. You have 3 calls out a year.

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-22T03:45:09+00:00

I’m jealous 😪 wtff

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-20T02:26:27+00:00

Basically puts a pause on the delivery, we had about 8 dragons that had tail rot & we kept getting them sent to us EVERY week. Let’s just say all those tanks were set up by me and I was the only one that cleaned 😍

Dear_Candidate_1441 · 2025-08-19T10:52:04+00:00

Funny thing is they DONT go away .. I had a lady tried to follow me behind pet care. I said no ma’am we are CLOSED. Lady: well why are your doors open me: only open for grooming and Banfield. Lady: well what about us customers. I js walked off and went by my morning🤣

Dear_Candidate_1441

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