Inevitablue Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) I'm really not to sure there are many pet rep jobs going in perth? I've never seen any advertised anyway :SMaybe vet nursing is something i need to explore when i'm older and am more financially stable? I'm not sure. I even thought i could study it part time whilst working a higher paying job...but then what's the point of having the qualification if i don't intend on using it for years :S Sadly, i'm at that stage in my life where i've lost a lot of high school friends and struggle to meet new ones with the same interests in me. I'm very much a homebody and i was hoping the course would be a great way to meet and make new friends. But in saying that, so could a new job somewhere else. My head is just all over the place right now. If anyone is interested in reping the best person to talk to is Shannon Wood at Gemteq. He always knows which companies have roles to fill in all states, and what they are looking for. His direct number is (02) 8243 1918. As for the workmates, it can be a bit lonely. I do miss having lunch with work friends, Friday night drinks etc. I have made many cool friends from many vet clinics but it's not as easy as working with someone 40+ hours a week. Lol, you do have to like the products your working with. If your a raw fan it's a bit hard to work for Hills, or if you dont believe in yearly vaccines don't go working for Fort Dodge! Lol. Wholesaler reps get to talk about all products on the market and there is much more opportunity to only work with the people who want to deal with you. Drug companies get a bad rap, and it is all about dollars, but next time your dog gets sick you can thank them for their R & D and investment dollars to help facilitate the recovery of your pet Edited November 22, 2011 by Inevitablue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Its all well and good to do the course etc, but then you've got to get the job. In my graduating year, I ranked #3 in marks in NSW and three years later have only just secured permanent employment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hi All, Just thought I would add a bit of perspective on the home loan front. ( I am a lender ) I can tell you exactly a single person with no children on an income of $32000 with no other debts has a borrowing capacity of $125 000 Variable or $142 000 Fixed. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 That won't buy diddly squat in Perth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Myschafis~ Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Yup probably won't get you very far...but to put it into perspective the repayments on $140 000 would look something like $220/week. That leaves, $330 for rates, electricity, water, food, phones, mobiles, petrol, rego, christmas, etc etc etc That $330 will soon be gone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiff-689 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) Hi All, Just thought I would add a bit of perspective on the home loan front. ( I am a lender ) I can tell you exactly a single person with no children on an income of $32000 with no other debts has a borrowing capacity of $125 000 Variable or $142 000 Fixed. Hope that helps. $140,000 is the figure i got on those online loan calculators as well. And yes, that amount of money would barely even buy half a home in perth I was having a look on seek and vetlink today and i saw one vet nurse job going for $50,00 a year at a referral clinic (4 days a week and a saturday every 5 weeks) and another at $42,000. How can there possibly be such a huge difference in vet nurse wages!? :S I've decided in the mean time to apply for a few admin jobs but there doesn't seem to be a lot out there this time of year Edited November 22, 2011 by tiff-689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise+Hudson Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Doesn't the world all revolve around money, I still wonder sometimes with my $60,000 plus hecs debt if i will ever be able to own my own home! It's hard, but I think sometimes you just have to try your best to make it doing what you love. I'm lucky what I love to do has the potential to earn a decent income one day, but I could have done something else at uni to earn the money, but even then I don't think I would have been happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I can understand your hesitation with that pay... Why not satisfy the animal side of things in a different way eg, rescue, volunteer work etc and study human nursing for better pay and a world of employment opportunities to boot. So many interesting fields and the animal passion can still find a place in your life in a different form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiff-689 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I can understand your hesitation with that pay... Why not satisfy the animal side of things in a different way eg, rescue, volunteer work etc and study human nursing for better pay and a world of employment opportunities to boot. So many interesting fields and the animal passion can still find a place in your life in a different form I have thought of human nursing, but i can't say i am as patient with humans as i am animals, and i'm still hesitant to go back and study something for a long period of time. 3 years i think it is. My mum used to be a nurse. Hated it and gave it up to look after the kids all day. I guess i've only ever heard mums hate of the job. Never spoken to anyone that loves nursing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minxy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I can understand your hesitation with that pay... Why not satisfy the animal side of things in a different way eg, rescue, volunteer work etc and study human nursing for better pay and a world of employment opportunities to boot. So many interesting fields and the animal passion can still find a place in your life in a different form I have thought of human nursing, but i can't say i am as patient with humans as i am animals, and i'm still hesitant to go back and study something for a long period of time. 3 years i think it is. My mum used to be a nurse. Hated it and gave it up to look after the kids all day. I guess i've only ever heard mums hate of the job. Never spoken to anyone that loves nursing.. My husband's also a nurse and hates it so I can't help you there sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimiss Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I can understand your hesitation with that pay... Why not satisfy the animal side of things in a different way eg, rescue, volunteer work etc and study human nursing for better pay and a world of employment opportunities to boot. So many interesting fields and the animal passion can still find a place in your life in a different form I have thought of human nursing, but i can't say i am as patient with humans as i am animals, and i'm still hesitant to go back and study something for a long period of time. 3 years i think it is. My mum used to be a nurse. Hated it and gave it up to look after the kids all day. I guess i've only ever heard mums hate of the job. Never spoken to anyone that loves nursing.. My husband's also a nurse and hates it so I can't help you there sorry My Mum's a nurse (has been a nurse for years), and so are all of her friends, and they love it - but not for the money. Human nurses don't get paid a whole lot either. More than vets do but the big money is in working in emergency, specialist positions or late shifts. I was surprised I earnt more than my Mum. I went for the boring degree that would earn me money. I don't hate my job, but I'm sure there is more exciting jobs out there. I didn't want to do something I loved, only to end up hating it because I did it every single day and it became a chore. The suggestions of rescue / volunteer work whilst maintaining an every day job be it part time or fulltime is a good idea - best of both worlds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Nursing is great money but man do you put up with some shite. I'm in a big hospital going to hang out here a bit longer then head somewhere smaller without such big theatres and surgeries, maybe even head out bush for extra $$$s. I'm lucky being in queensland we're the highest paid nurses. Actually I could go to WA and get a job in the mines and be sitting pretty too. But yes human nursing sucks ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiff-689 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) Hmm, it's just the task of finding a job that i don't absolutely despise turning up to everyday. I wish i had some kind of idea of what it is i actually want to do with my life! I was venting to my dad last night and said "is it too much to ask to be in a job that i love, where i do something different every day, am busy, and where i earn a decent wage" ...of course he said no (but then again he's an engineer who makes more money than he knows what to do with it would seem) but i'm beginning to think it might be! Just very stressed at the moment because i quit work thinking i was definitely studying next year. But now that i'm having doubts...i obviously need to get another full time job asap! Edited November 22, 2011 by tiff-689 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I worked in admin for 6 years prior to studying nursing and decided to go back to uni for the same reason; didnt want to sit down all day, wanted something interesting, that could take me places and earn me a decent wage. Too bad i'm now in the job and pretty much stuck with it for life. Good thing about the industry is I can change areas, locations, go hospital, GP office, clinic, private, public etc etc. Maybe you need to toss up what else you could be interested in that can give you the option to further yourself whilst having enjoyment. I can't think of too many people that absolutely LOVE their job to be honest, maybe i just don't know the right people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimiss Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think also the industry you work in makes a huge difference. I do accounting. Probably one of the most boring jobs out there. But there is a huge difference working in my industry (International student education), as opposed to say, working as an accountant in the mining industry which I think without the human interaction, and the diversity, would bore me to death. So maybe for the time being as you're looking for a similar job, until you can decide where you want to go, try pick an industry that you'd enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest donatella Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think work sucks and you should win the lottery or marry a rich man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minimiss Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think work sucks and you should win the lottery or marry a rich man One powerball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 What about physio? I've paid $50 to $60 for a half hour of accupuncture or message therapy, done by someone who worked out of a vet practice. I don't know what the therapist took home, but I'd guess they make well over $50k working less than 40 hrs / wk. It's hard to find a good dog therapist . . . I think because the training practice isn't straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I was talking to my osteo about this recently as she is very interested in pursuing osteo/ physio work for animals ( her brother is a vet) however the 2 places offering the relevant course are not currently offering it - one was in QLD and I think the other was NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I haven't read all the posts so hopefully no one else mentioned this but before making the move to vet nurse work I would be getting a copy of the award and having a good look at it. I can only compare to the medical industry but we have levels of pay based on skill level (not age). You want to know what is the most you can earn for knowing your job back to front (assuming you are going to be paid the award rate and not above it). If you don't the rules yourself to know what to expect and you find Mr Dodgy to work for you can be really disadvantaged. If Medical is anything like Veterinary the award has to be available to all staff and from experience the larger practices tend to be more on the ball with the rules and regulations. I would also make sure super is being on top of the $32,000 which to me seems pretty low and make sure absolutely everything which happens is on paper - you never know when you might have to refer back to a payslip from six months ago. I would also try and sus out whether Vet's tend to hire full-time/permanent part-time staff or whether they prefer casual. Casual can be more money in your pocket but obviously you have to save for your own time off work and you have less job security). If you find most only employ part-time staff members that might not be what you're looking for. I work in the Medical field and I watch the receptionists working so hard every day. The money being made is by the providers though. If you do take the plunge and try and get in to your own professional I don't think you would ever be sorry. Although the receptionists (in most cases) love what they are doing they are never going to make much more money than they are now. If you look at how many working years you might have ahead of you, you might as well be making good money if you can! If you're passionate about working with animals you might get just as much job satisfaction doing specialised work so I say go for it.. take the plunge! Good luck whatever you decide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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