Hey everyone.
With my graduation coming up I'm thinking about where I want to work for the next year until I start college. I'm also thinking about what I should do while I'm in college. Here's what I've been thinking, and the pros and cons I've came up with for each choice.
Go back to being a kennel technician:
Pros-
1. It looks good on my college application (to pre-vet school)
2. I made pretty good money
3. I learned a lot
4. It's reliable, I know I can count on the hours.
Cons-
1. Lots of hours during the week, especially when working weekends
2. I have chronic migraines, and I was early almost once a week which isn't good.
3. It was physically demanding that I was on my feet 8 hours a day straight. I have a hip issue, we just don't know what.
4. I have tons of doctor appointments so I missed work a lot.
Training other clients:
Pros-
1. No original purchase fee.
2. Feed bill is covered by the owner.
3. I can choose my hours to an extent, or take less clients one month if I struggled the month before.
4. The large animal experience is a good plus, especially since I want to be an equine vet.
Cons-
1. Some owners are sue-happy
2. I'd be on a time constraint
3. You never know what kind of horse you're getting
4. You may not have clients for a month or two, therefore no income.
Flipping project horses:
Pros-
1. No time constraint
2. No liability
3. I wouldn't be worried about pleasing the client
4. Bigger payout in the end
5. My own hours, if I'm sick I'm not obligated to train the horse.
Cons-
1. Paying the cost of upkeep (feed, board, farrier)
2. Initial purchase price
3. Who knows how long it'll take the horse to sell
What do you guys think? When I mean training, I'm thinking a max of two outside clients a month, and only one horse if I'm paying feed/board to resell. I'm just looking for some suggestions/other pros or cons.
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With my graduation coming up I'm thinking about where I want to work for the next year until I start college. I'm also thinking about what I should do while I'm in college. Here's what I've been thinking, and the pros and cons I've came up with for each choice.
Go back to being a kennel technician:
Pros-
1. It looks good on my college application (to pre-vet school)
2. I made pretty good money
3. I learned a lot
4. It's reliable, I know I can count on the hours.
Cons-
1. Lots of hours during the week, especially when working weekends
2. I have chronic migraines, and I was early almost once a week which isn't good.
3. It was physically demanding that I was on my feet 8 hours a day straight. I have a hip issue, we just don't know what.
4. I have tons of doctor appointments so I missed work a lot.
Training other clients:
Pros-
1. No original purchase fee.
2. Feed bill is covered by the owner.
3. I can choose my hours to an extent, or take less clients one month if I struggled the month before.
4. The large animal experience is a good plus, especially since I want to be an equine vet.
Cons-
1. Some owners are sue-happy
2. I'd be on a time constraint
3. You never know what kind of horse you're getting
4. You may not have clients for a month or two, therefore no income.
Flipping project horses:
Pros-
1. No time constraint
2. No liability
3. I wouldn't be worried about pleasing the client
4. Bigger payout in the end
5. My own hours, if I'm sick I'm not obligated to train the horse.
Cons-
1. Paying the cost of upkeep (feed, board, farrier)
2. Initial purchase price
3. Who knows how long it'll take the horse to sell
What do you guys think? When I mean training, I'm thinking a max of two outside clients a month, and only one horse if I'm paying feed/board to resell. I'm just looking for some suggestions/other pros or cons.
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