Hi all,
I'm 24 and have worked in the pet care industry for the past 3-4 years. Started in a kennel, then thought a better opportunity arose at a vet clinic but I did not like it at all (the hospital setting and being responsible for an actual life gives me great anxiety). Currently I do dog bathing and make decent tips and comission. However, I desperately want out of the dog care field. I am burnt out of dealing with dogs and their owners. If there are no bathing appointments I have to do dog daycare at my job, which I dread. You have to stand in a room full of 30-40 dogs for 8 hours, can't sit or be on your phone at all because it "looks bad" on the webcam that pet owners can watch to see their dogs. My feet and legs constantly ache from the standing. When I do bathing, most dogs hate getting bathed and getting their nails trimmed, so I often end up with lots of bruises, bites, and scratches. This job is making me hate dogs, which I do not want but I just get so annoyed with them. I hate being stuck in a room for hours with no mental stimulation. I have no desire to learn more than bathing (like becoming a groomer) because I no longer have any interest in dog care. I have also tried dog walking but the hours are usually short and during the middle of the day, which makes it hard to find another job around it. I feel so mentally frustrated from the lack of stimulation, but at the end of the work day I have no energy to do much because my feet and legs are so tired. I dread going to work each day because I get zero satisfaction or fulfillment from it it any way.
I have applied over the past six months to a broad range of jobs (mostly entry level, no experience stuff) but only ever hear back from other dog places (where all my experience is). I only did about a year and a half of college then stopped going because I did not have any kind of path or goal. I have been looking at going back to school, perhaps to a trade school or getting an associates, but I just have no idea in what. I just know I can't keep working these dead end pet care jobs.
I am an indecisive person in general so I feel that is why I'm where I'm at today. I just kind of went with the flow and never really thought about any personal goals- now I am feeling the results of that.
A little more about me: If I could do anything I would love to have my own business- either a game store (sort of a game café with lots of tables where people can come together and play board games, card games, dnd, pathfinder, etc.) or have my own art business (I like to make insect art- like framed butterflies and insects). Or both businesses! But honestly they both just seem unrealistic, and I have no money or knowledge about business running to start them up. Overall I would be happy doing something somewhat creative. I like to work with my hands. I like nature and gardening though I'm not very good at it. I like to see the results of my work. I'm more introverted but don't mind having to deal with people as long as it isn't all day. My hobbies include gaming, reading, doing small crafts, watching movies/tv, really just the usual things. As for dislikes, I know for sure I do not want to be responsible for any kind of life (like in a hospital setting or any medical kind of job). Definitely do not like the 9-5 office jobs. I'm sorry for rambling at this point!
I think a large part is to do more inner reflection, but it can all be so overwhelming. I'd really love to hear other peoples stories or any outside thoughts. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
Submitted July 24, 2019 at 04:16AM by neverendingsusie https://ift.tt/2YnveHx
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