Another One

What, another post without it being a new year? I guess that's what happens in a small(ish) town, or at least one where I have no friends. I had been going to Chicago, Madison, or to see my family almost every weekend, but I've taken a break the last few weeks. I've been bored, but I've also just been enjoying the nice summer weather with my little family.

I ending up accepting a new job at the clinic I referenced in my last post. I have to say, I'm much happier there. Since I commute, I just work 4 days a week instead of 5, which is nice. My schedule is different every week, which has it's pros and cons. It can be difficult to plan things without enough notice to request off work, but I know which Saturdays I will work for the most part. I also like having random days off during the week to rest and recuperate.

Vet med is mentally and physically draining and although I do like my new job, I think that once we are ready to move again I will look for a different type of job. I will need to make more money eventually, and the way this field is doesn't really allow for that type of growth. I've been reading a lot of articles discussing how the average vet tech's career lasts 5 years. I'm going on almost 5 years now and am feeling pretty hopeless about moving forward with where I'm at. All I can really hope for is being a practice/office manager (which entails dealing with angry clients, handling money issues and employee issues, filling in as a tech/receptionist whenever needed, and other things I'd rather pass on) or I could get an additional specialty certification and work at a specialty center, but again, I'm just losing interest in working a job that doesn't compensate employees for what they're worth. The discrepancy between veterinary medical professionals and human medical professionals is ridiculous. That being said, I've thought about going back to school to work in human med as an ultrasound or xray tech, being that those fields are so specialized in human med and it's only a small percentage of what I do on a daily basis, and my patients don't sit still for the most part. I wouldn't even need to be in the same room as my patient as an xray tech. But then again, science was never a passion of mine in school, so I may do something completely different.

I've been really excited about getting a house in a couple of years. I can't wait to decorate a space that is just ours and to have that type of privacy. I have so many ideas floating around in my head and have been pinning all of the fun ideas I see on Pinterest and looking at homes on Zillow on a weekly basis. For now, we're kind of in limbo and it's a weird feeling. I'm trying to make the most of it while we're still somewhat close to friends and family, but I still have days where I just feel blah and wish I could fast forward to the next chapter.