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Well, it's not really a crisis. I'm just starting to realize that I'm not happy where I'm at in my career. I will be turning 25 in a few days, and I feel like I have literally bottomed out in my pool of inspiration as far as my career goes.
My personal life is wonderful...married to a great guy, we have a house, our pets, and we even foster for a dog rescue. This post has nothing to do with my personal life, it simply has to do with what I want for my career.
I've worked at low-cost spay/neuter clinics, a couple animal shelters, and several animal hospitals as a veterinary technician. I have enjoyed each in it's own way, but none have been my "dream job", except for the one I had as a teenager working at my local animal shelter, but I'm not sure that can even be classified as a "real job" when you're that young.
I've had some great jobs where what I'm doing is exactly what I've wanted, but my coworkers or the management style really burn me out.
And then I've worked with some great people and good managers, but I didn't agree with alot of what was forced to come out of my mouth to clients (like declawing, breeding, etc)
Is there ever a happy medium? Do I just need to keep searching to find that perfect place? Or do I need to make changes in my career to MAKE what I want happen?
I have tossed the idea back and forth about getting my MBA. I would be totally out of my comfort zone in that program, and not quite sure how we would afford it...but I know that I could make a good manager, and treat people (and animals) with the respect they deserve. I would definitely use my MBA in a career based on animals, and more importantly hopefully making a difference for homeless/underprivileged animals. Just not sure how to get there...and who knows if when I get there if I will really like it? Or I'm not sure if there's another schooling option that would fit better towards what I'd like in a job.
I just feel like I'm not making as big of a difference as I'd like to be making at this point. A few of you knew me when I was a teenager...I had big dreams, and big ideas. Now I feel like I've gone as far as I can go with my career, and maybe it's time to go in a different direction in order to put in place the change I'd like to see for the betterment of animals. Or just stay where I'm at and keep searching for that "perfect" job.

Ideas, input, similar stories? I feel lost right now, like I'm not sure which way to go next.

Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:47 am Post subject:

You are still young enough that making a change will be relatively easy for you - no kids yet, so your time is still your own, so I say - go back to school, get the MBA, and use it to create your dream job! Heck, I just got my degree this year - and I turn 40 in a couple weeks! Life is too short to always wonder what else is out there - if you feel like you want to do something different - do it!

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