I knew I hated my job but my last shift made me realize I needed to leave. I was truly miserable. I became complacent and settled because my job is close to home but after a dog nearly died in my arms tonight, I knew I needed a change.

I am a vet tech assistant. Not a tech. Not a vet assistant. A tech assistant.

Yup.

My boss made a ton of promises to me that I would learn to be a tech and get all the hands on experience. Advance in my career. Even offered me full time. I happily/ignorantly agreed.

I obviously learned nothing.

Come to find out, recently, 2 of my coworkers have been backstabbing me since day one.

I applied to an animal care tech position at a local hospital and excited to announce they contacted me back for my availability. I have confirmation from a colleague that they do on the job training and will be the right career path to start in.

That realization had sparked a fire in me to take my life and happiness back. I feel elated. Life is too damn short to waste it on a shit job with toxic coworkers.

I know its not always easy to just up and leave a job and that no job is perfect but if your day to day is affected outside of work, you dread your next shift, have anxiety over drama, lose sleep, etc...then its time for a new job!

There will always be something better out there. Its scary, its difficult but taking that first leap and going with your gut feeling will always benefit in the long run. Think of YOUR HEALTH, YOUR HAPPINESS!

thanks for listening to me vent :)