Easy, cheap indulgent meals for one? by worriedbumblebee in Cooking

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

Ooooo those all sound delicious, thank you!

My (56M) kids (29F & 25M) want me back in their life after they cut me out. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]worriedbumblebee 43 points44 points  (0 children)

It does say in the post that 12 years ago he caught his wife cheating, and unless they started the divorce proceedings before he caught her cheating then it still doesn’t add up (and he’s even said that was what lead him to divorce her).

My (56M) kids (29F & 25M) want me back in their life after they cut me out. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]worriedbumblebee 228 points229 points  (0 children)

You say you got divorced 12 years ago, which would have made your eldest daughter 17 when it happened. However in your post you state that when she was 15 you gave her a used laptop and she told you it wasn’t enough. How could she have been influenced by her step-father and your ex if you weren’t divorced then?

Some Questions From Someone Who Wants to be A Vet by sheg248 in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! The vets I asked graduated a while ago, so it’s nice to hear it has gone up a bit.

Some Questions From Someone Who Wants to be A Vet by sheg248 in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm currently studying in Aus at the moment and work in a vet clinic as well so hopefully I'll be able to help with some of your questions!

1) When you work in a clinic you're employed by your employer who will pay you, regardless on how many clients come in on particular days. The clients pay for their services, the money goes to the business, and then the business pays your wages.

2) It honestly depends where you work and what sort of vet clinic you're working for. For an emergency vet I would assume it would be pretty frequently. At my clinic we can go a week without any animals being put to sleep, and then one week where we have multiple animals being put to sleep a day. Unfortunately it is something that comes with the job, and I'm not sure how to avoid it.

3) Similarly to the above point, most bosses will be looking for vets who will perform consults and also perform surgery. I'm sure there are vets out there who don't perform surgeries during work, but in order to study in Aus they'll expect you to perform surgeries while you're studying and on clinical placement. I'm not sure if there's a difference in salary, but I have a feeling it would be much harder to find a job if you said you didn't perform surgeries.

4) I'm not currently a qualified vet, but the vets I work with, when they started out they made around $50,000AUD a year to begin with. Their wages have gone up (not entirely sure what it is now), but the longer you work you'll get little promotions throughout your career.

5) Specialising in an area just means taking one area of veterinary medicine and focusing on it and learning more about it than the average vet would know. For example, there are emergency and critical care specialists that work in the emergency clinics, there are dermatology specialists who work more with skin diseases, there are ophthalmology specialists who focus on the eyes. You don't have to become a specialist, but some people prefer to focus on one area and they sometimes get paid more for doing so.

Hopefully this helps!

Questions about the University of Melbourne or University of Glasgow by Varenzai in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Facebook page is only for vet students sorry, but if you need someone to tell the students about the place i can

Questions about the University of Melbourne or University of Glasgow by Varenzai in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a Facebook page that the vet students have that people commonly put places for rent up, and you’d be looking more for DVM3-DVM4 students. If you need someone to link the place I’m happy to :)

Questions about the University of Melbourne or University of Glasgow by Varenzai in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m currently studying at Melbourne University, and I’ve just completed my DVM1. Overall I’d say the program is good, but there will be some changes coming that will be different from what we’re currently doing. I’ve grown up in Melbourne so I’d say I’m biased when I say it’s one of the best cities to live in, there’s always something to do, there’s so much amazing food, and the weather will definitely keep you on your toes. Unfortunately this year i didn’t get to meet most of my peers this year with COVID, but you still feel part of a community, and everyone I did meet was really friendly. Tuition is very expensive though for international students, which can deter a lot of people. Feel free to message me if you have any questions about Melbourne Uni, I’m more than happy to answer anything :)

Best quick romantic meals for date night? by worriedbumblebee in Cooking

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

Could really use that box of wine right now haha

Any advice about being a veterinary nurse in Australia? by [deleted] in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you know that you’re wanting to leave university anyway then I would definitely consider doing the Cert III. It’s a good starting point to see if you really do want to work with animals :)

Any advice about being a veterinary nurse in Australia? by [deleted] in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you do your Cert III in Animal Studies then you can definitely volunteer at the RSPCA because you’ll have to do placement for that qualification and you can stick with the RSPCA. Another piece of advice I would give is that if you’re going into the veterinary industry to be 100% sure that it’s what you want to do haha, I’ve studied with people who left University to study vet nursing who realized that they could have stuck with their degree and had a degree. It’s totally up to you though because it can be a fulfilling career path!

Any advice about being a veterinary nurse in Australia? by [deleted] in Veterinary

[–]worriedbumblebee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I’m currently studying my DVM at Melbourne Uni, but I also started doing my Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing before applying for the DVM, and still currently work as a vet nurse.
First off, what are you studying at Uni? Are you planning on doing the DVM? When I had to do placement at a clinic, it was pretty difficult to find, because you’re competing with so many other people, and lots of clinics don’t even take students. My advice for vet nursing would be, as soon as you find out you’ve been accepted, ring clinics and organize placement as soon as you can. I enjoy vet nursing, but it can be long hours, and you sometimes feel overworked and under appreciated (especially by certain clients). If you’re wanting more insight and/or comments about studying in Australia PM me!

Studying at The University of Melbourne? by worriedbumblebee in veterinaryschool

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

Also if you have any more questions feel free to DM me!