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<blockquote data-quote="redcowsrule33" data-source="post: 691308" data-attributes="member: 8629"><p>And, the older vets need to raise their prices so they can afford to hire new ones to replace them. Without offering the salary and benefits the kids need to be able to eat, keep a roof over their head, and pay off a $800-$1200/month education loan, they can't be charging $15 for trip fee and $60/hour any more. Plus the younger generations want a better life/work balance than the older vets have allowed themselves (we all appreciate them being at our beck and call 24/7 and never taking a vacation, but those who are their loved ones suffer). In order to have that, you need to have more than one new vet. There goes the overhead again - up! Growing up on a farm we worked all the time, too, but along side each other, so it was family time too. Most older vet's kids barely knew 'em, and all they can say is they provided for a family that they never got to see. Most kids of large animal vets that I know say no way do I want those kind of hours for that kind of physical abuse and pay and persue other venues. Who can blame them?</p><p></p><p>And now they face more litigation and liability than every before. Our older vets are happy they are approaching retirement because the way things are going they will have to spend half their day keeping their butts covered through paperwork and explaining for the gazillionth time the pros/cons/risks of a DA surgery to a farmer that doesn't want to hear it, so they don't get sued by the one who does but didn't get to hear it.</p><p></p><p>So, here's an employment ad for you: we need you to spend 8 years post high school and $120,000 so you can live in a beautiful rural area and work with some great people. You will spend most of your time doing it, will get very little free time until you retire, might have a your debts paid by then, and will get sued if you screw up. Everyone will love you as long as you can come right away, don't charge them much, and have a 100% success rate. Our area is a great place for your spouse to raise your family. Good thing you will love your job!</p><p></p><p>Better off staying on the farm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redcowsrule33, post: 691308, member: 8629"] And, the older vets need to raise their prices so they can afford to hire new ones to replace them. Without offering the salary and benefits the kids need to be able to eat, keep a roof over their head, and pay off a $800-$1200/month education loan, they can't be charging $15 for trip fee and $60/hour any more. Plus the younger generations want a better life/work balance than the older vets have allowed themselves (we all appreciate them being at our beck and call 24/7 and never taking a vacation, but those who are their loved ones suffer). In order to have that, you need to have more than one new vet. There goes the overhead again - up! Growing up on a farm we worked all the time, too, but along side each other, so it was family time too. Most older vet's kids barely knew 'em, and all they can say is they provided for a family that they never got to see. Most kids of large animal vets that I know say no way do I want those kind of hours for that kind of physical abuse and pay and persue other venues. Who can blame them? And now they face more litigation and liability than every before. Our older vets are happy they are approaching retirement because the way things are going they will have to spend half their day keeping their butts covered through paperwork and explaining for the gazillionth time the pros/cons/risks of a DA surgery to a farmer that doesn't want to hear it, so they don't get sued by the one who does but didn't get to hear it. So, here's an employment ad for you: we need you to spend 8 years post high school and $120,000 so you can live in a beautiful rural area and work with some great people. You will spend most of your time doing it, will get very little free time until you retire, might have a your debts paid by then, and will get sued if you screw up. Everyone will love you as long as you can come right away, don't charge them much, and have a 100% success rate. Our area is a great place for your spouse to raise your family. Good thing you will love your job! Better off staying on the farm. [/QUOTE]
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