
My overall experience
I worked as a full time volunteer through a school program for aspiring vets, and it was a really great experience overall, I got to be hands on with animals and I learned a lot, and it was exciting to be that much closer to my dream job as an avian vet. However, when I worked there, several of the staff and other techs (I never did find out who) made up lies about me and reported me to my supervisor, and I almost got fired and blacklisted from every other clinic in the area. None of the techs talked to me about my alleged misdemeanors, choosing instead to report me without me ever knowing that I did something wrong. Luckily my supervisor has known me for years and believed me, but it just really irked me that they would tell blantant lies about me and almost crushed my chances at becoming a tech or a vet anywhere in the county. It was fun and exciting and I loved it, and when my dog got lost they helped me find him, but I still have a bad taste in my mouth from the betrayal of my coworkers. I’ve quit since then for health issues, but that was what it was like for the three months I worked there.
I just don't understand how people can become that nasty and vindictive. Even if I really hated someone's guts that I worked with it wouldn't occur to me to sabotage their career like that. And I hear stories like this all the time on here. Just blows my mind, honestly. I hope your health has improved enough so you can continue to work toward your dream of being a vet. I'm sure you'll be great at it. Good luck.