Hopping from job to job is a common coping mechanism in Vet Med.

When we hit the breaking point of discomfort in our current jobs, we start looking for a new position.

We justify it with a list of all things that are "bad" or "wrong" in our current job, and set out to find an alternative. 

When we find it, we feel excited, relieved, and even validated in our choice to leave.

So, for most of us, this coping mechanism kind of works, at least for a while...

At least until the issues from the old job become evident as issues in the new job as well.

And when those old issues create a breaking point of discomfort in the new job, the cycle begins again... looking for a better alternative, the one that will allow us to be happy.

After a few cycles of this, we start looking for alternative careers, or total exits from all things veterinary medicine... 

We wonder if maybe we weren't cut out for this profession after all...

We conclude the profession is toxic and broken...

We discourage anyone who considers entering it themselves to try to save them from the disappointment and unhappiness we've experienced.

But what if we're wrong about all of this?

What if our coping mechanism and the conclusions we draw are all based on false information?

I believe they are, and I explain it all in this episode. 

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Music Credit: Music by Lesfm from Pixabay