Big Ben

Well I've almost wrapped up another work week. Both jobs are going well, and the change of pace is nice. And in case you're wondering, yes, I am at work right now, but I'm on my break so it 's fine. :)
I worked at the Vet yesterday, and we had clinic all day. The day always goes by so fast there. We have 15 minute appointments all day, so I'm constantly going going going, but it's really fun. I've missed working with and seeing all the different animals. Yesterday I actually had a dog that weighed 165lb! Yes, I said 165! He was a well behaved dog, but lazy, and the work that it took just to get him on the scale was exhausting. This guy was named Big Ben (appropriate), and he came in for shots and traveling papers to fly to Italy. Uh, good luck finding a airplane that will be able to fit the size crate that, this monster will need. It also made me think about how Dan is always complaining about how much room George takes up in the bed, but just imagine sharing with that guy!

On another note, we heard from our realtor on Monday about a lady that had just seen our home and wanted to put in an offer. HOWEVER, she still had to be approved for a mortgage, and we're still waiting to here about how that went. I'm not holding my breath. If she's not approved, this will literally be the 8-9 person that wants our home, but can't get a loan. Come on people- I only need one person that is willing and able to buy my house. Stop looking at homes before you are approved! Not only are you getting my hopes up, but you're just wasting the realtors time by taking you around to different homes you can't purchase! *Okay, I'm getting off my soapbox now. I've said my piece and counted to ten. Just keep praying for us. We'd love to stop paying for this place soon.

Well that's it for now. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Shots Shots and More Shots

I was able to sneak a few hours in at the Vet last night and today. Yesterday we did appointments, and I was able to observe their procedures for everything. Once I feel comfortable with their computer system I will have my own room ( yes, completely alone) where I will give vaccines, draw blood, and do a general health checks on the animals (Checking ears, eyes, heart,etc..). Of course I can't diagnose anything (obviously if I spotted unusual the Vet would have to take a look), but you do a general wellness check to see if they're okay for shots. We are a small clinic with a part time Vet, so I won't come in contact with too many truly sick animals (unlike my previous vet job). We don't do any surgeries, and we don't board or hospitalize animals, so that makes my job a lot easier.

Since I'll be around animal constantly, and I'll be counting on the owners to hold their animals while I check them over, I needed to get my rabies vaccine. We didn't have much going on today at the clinic so we decided to run over to the hospital and get it done while we could. You get your first vaccine, and then after 1 week you get another, and then the third and finally shot is given 21 days later. It was voluntary at my last job so I hadn't bothered, but here it's mandatory.

When we got to the hosiptal the nurse informed me that I also had to recieve the H1N1 to work there, and I might as well update my regular flu shot (recomended annually when you have asthma), and my Tetnus shot is due in July so why not just get it over with. Uh, because I don't enjoy getting poked over and over? But anyway, four shots later I left with two sore arms, and some very cool crayola bandaids.

So that was my Friday. I'm hoping Dan will take pity on me and let me have or do whatever I want tonight, but I have a feeling we'll still end up watching basketball........ I mean, what's the point of all those shots if you can't milk it a little?! 

First Day

It's the day I thought would never come: my first day at the vet. I worked the first half of the day at my old job, and then I headed over to the vet for training (thank goodness these two building are only 3 minutes apart). Currently they don't have appointments on Wednesdays, so we went over computer procedures instead. It's a different program then I used at my previous vet job, but hopefully it won't take me long to learn it. The people are nice, and I'm looking forward to working with them. I think I'm just still in shock that I'm actually working at the Vet again. Can't wait to see what each day brings. :)

'Bout Time

I got the vet job! It's alittle more complicated then originally planned and I will try to tell you the story as best I can.

First, when you apply on base there are specific things that bump your application to the front of the line. These things were items like spouse preference, veterens preference and so forth. You can only use it once, so since I took this full time job at the Arts and Crafts center I used mine and I was basically pushed to the bottom of the stack on the applications for the Vet.

I knew they wanted to hire me, but if anybody applied with my same experience and spouse preference, they would have to hire them. No way around it. So I was holding my breath, and just waiting. At my interview she told me nobody had my qualifications so she was going to put in for me, and we'd move forward. I was super excited, but as I've learned before (especially with this job) things can change quickly.

Finally on Monday I got the call from HRO I'd been hoping for. I got the job...... but there was a slight hitch. There was one girl who didn't submit a full resume, and she ended up having spousal preference and almost as much experience as I did so HRO told the manager they had to hire her even though they'd put in for me. The manager at the vet asked if there was any way she could hire us both because she still wanted me, and they said yes, but she'd have to split the hours between us. And that's what she did.

 So,  to wrap this up: since my current boss is wonderful, he's going to allow me to work both jobs (it basically helps him out too, because he won't have to hire a new person) and it allows me to keep all my benefits from my current job. I'll be working no more hours than before, three days at Arts and Crafts and two days at the Vet. I am so excited and thrilled to get my foot in the door at the Vet, and God has worked this out amazingly (like He always does).

So that's my big news for now.

Happy Thursday, Everyone!