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Job opening: Veterinary Intern position available

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Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#1 ·
I've got a full-time opening for a veterinarian or a vet intern at a private practice out near St. Louis.

The pay isn't going to make you rich or anything, but if you want to actually get your hands dirty and learn the ropes, this is it.

If you're actually serious about this, hit me up in my DMs.
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#2 ·
Yo, anyone home?
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#3 ·
It’s good to see there aren't any unemployed vets hanging around here... Or do you guys just stay away from forums like this?
Joshua Chavez Joshua Chavez Member
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joined Mar 2004
#4 ·
I want to highlight one particularly important sentence here:

Nicole Morales3 said:The pay isn't exactly life-changing, but it's a solid chance to learn the ropes.

Do you really expect someone from out of state to just reach out to you? I mean, you probably already know the local vets in your own area and can just contact them directly.😉 Hmmm... then again, maybe they already know who you are.😁
Maybe so...
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#5 ·
Joshua Chavez said:Let me just drop one crucial line here:

Are you seriously expecting someone from out of town to just reach out to you? You probably already know the local vets in your area and can just call them directly.😉 Hmmm... then again, maybe they know you too.😁
Yeah, right...

Look, Joshua Chavez, I’m obviously not a vet, and I don't live in your neck of the woods. But I happen to know perfectly well that there are ways to set up an apprenticeship or a junior vet position. I also know that the pay isn't exactly life-changing. Still, it’s a solid way to learn the ropes and actually get prepared for those big-deal board exams vets have to pass.

And what the hell is your point with that weird quote about knives???
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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#6 ·
Hold up, hold up, I see you! You probably think an intern working at a private clinic should be pulling in, what, at least $2,500 a month? Am I getting warm?

And since you want to talk about the economy without actually knowing how things work, maybe try swinging by the diaspora subforum and just... read. Like, seriously, read and learn and absorb stuff, okay? Maybe one day you’ll actually understand what people are telling you.

Let me break it down for you since you're clearly struggling... In my first post, I specifically said "private" clinic.

"Private" means the whole point of the business is to turn a profit. What kind of production level does a vet intern have? They're someone who has to make enough money to cover the boss's cut before they even see a dime for themselves. So, you can pretty much deduce the cash isn't flooding in, though that doesn't mean there's zero. As an intern, the real "profit" is honing your craft so you can actually be productive soon and get paid accordingly.

Instead of "vet clinic," swap it out for whatever you want: an accounting firm, a retail shop, a medical or dental office, a law firm. Boom. There, I just gave you a free lesson. And you still think I'm being difficult? Yeah, sure.
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#7 ·
Yeah, seriously, go take a look at the debate happening over on the engineering thread in this subforum.
Peter Parker2 Peter Parker2 Newcomer
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joined Apr 2004
#8 ·
Looks like we’re dealing with the exact same issue over here, or maybe it’s just me...
The cows haven't changed much in years—not counting those tiny little genetic tweaks—so I doubt anyone is actually clueless about this. It feels like the general consensus should be to set a baseline profit of maybe $2,000 net first, and *then* start rolling out the red carpet for these big shots. You know the type—they think they're such high class that they won't even deal with actual livestock; they'd rather head straight to a lab to engineer some "miracle" cow that pumps out 200 liters of milk a day, regardless of whether it has three heads or not.
Honestly, I’m starting to worry that our vets have never even laid eyes on a living animal, let alone worked with them... it really feels like our entire education system is stuck in the Stone Age.
Joshua Chavez Joshua Chavez Member
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joined Mar 2004
#9 ·
You’re driving me crazy 😁

Check, check, I’ve got it! You probably think an intern veterinarian at a private practice should be making, what, at least $2,500 a month? Am I getting warm?

Not $2,000, but god knows it isn't $2,000 worth of pennies either 😢

And since you're venturing into economics without having learned a single thing about it, maybe take a trip over to the diaspora subforum and just read, read, read and learn, learn, learn... okay? Maybe one day you'll actually understand how to interpret what someone writes to you.

I learned how to read and write 43 years ago 😁 Plus, I've run a few businesses in the private sector, so I figure I have a right to speak up here. I get that you seem to think employees should work for peanuts and just be happy about it. Well, newsflash: they usually aren't.😁

Let me help you out a bit... in my first post, I specifically mentioned a "private" veterinary clinic.

Almost everything is private nowadays, except for the ones run by the university

Private means it's open with the goal of turning a profit. What kind of production value does an intern vet bring to the table? It's someone who has to earn enough to pay the boss first before they see a dime themselves. So, you can conclude that there is money involved, which doesn't mean it's endless. As an intern, however, they can turn a profit by mastering their craft so that in the near future they can be truly productive and be compensated accordingly.

Just so you know, vet interns are out in the field from day one, they are EXTREMELY profitable for their employers, they pull shifts almost every weekend and holiday, and they get worked to the bone.

Instead of "veterinary clinic," feel free to swap in whatever you want: an accounting firm, a retail store, a medical or dental office, a law firm. There, now I've given you a free lesson. And you're being difficult... Mmm, yeah.

Thanks for the education 👋

PS
1) I am not a veterinarian
2) No one in my family is a veterinarian
3) I know a few vets, both young and old, so what I'm talking about comes from pretty reliable sources
4) You can't learn anything intelligent on the diaspora forum 😛
5) You're being ridiculous 🙂
Nicole Morales3 Nicole Morales3 MemberOP
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joined Jul 2005
#10 ·
Joshua Chavez said:Wow, someone’s salty 😁

I learned how to quote and write properly over 40 years ago. 😁 Plus, I run a small business in the private sector, so I actually have some skin in the game here. And look, I get that you think employees should just work for peanuts and be happy about it. Well, newsflash: they usually aren't. 😁

I never said workers should be happy because they're getting paid nothing. And honestly, it's great that in the US, veterinary interns actually have the freedom to choose where they work.

But even at 43, you still HAVEN'T grasped the basic laws of economics, which is why I told you to go check out the diaspora. Your comment proves it. It doesn't matter if you or I feel bad that a vet intern can't pull in more than maybe forty grand or whatever the starting salary is. Because the REALITY is that's what a vet intern makes.

So what's your actual point? Are you saying it's better for a vet intern to just sit on the couch earning zero dollars—and learning nothing—than to actually get out there, earn a paycheck, and master the craft? I haven't met a broke veterinarian yet, so interns don't need to worry about being broke either. Unless, of course, they decide to think like you.


4) You can't learn anything useful from the diaspora. 😛

Because Americans in America INVENTED business, economics, and everything else people try to teach you, right?

5) You're a joke. 🙂

I try.

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