In 2016, the Working In America initiative launched to collect stories from workers across the country to tell us about the challenges and joys of what they do and how they do it.

Join working people across our country who have shared their work experiences by submitting your story at https://working.org/working-stories/

Below are examples of working stories shared by participants—can you relate? What is something about your job that people don't know?

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Jessica Johnson Exotic Pet Veterinary Assistant 33 years old Chicago, IL 60613

What is one thing about your work that most people don't know?

Few people in the field are well off by result of practice, especially in exotic medicine.

What makes you most proud of the work you do?

I'm proud of the drive and curiosity of the people in the field, and the commitment to helping animals normally overlooked by the rescue community. The practice I work at is committed to helping rescues and educating clients.

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