Moving out of practice was never the plan. And we all have a plan, right? My plan from the age of 16, was to do the right A-levels, do the right work experience every school holiday and weekend, get into Vet School, pass vet school, become a vet (in my mind a practicing clinical vet)… … Continue reading How I Diversified Out Of Clinical Practice (Part 1)
We’ve talked about many benefits of locumming so far in this series – increased pay, improved autonomy, being able to leave work and feel like you’ve helped out a team that would have struggled otherwise, but also leaving knowing you don’t have to work the next day because you only work when you want. Locum … Continue reading Life How YOU Want It – Flexible Working as a Locum
If you’ve been around here a little while, you’ll know by now how I feel about investing. When I started learning about investing, the power of compound interest and how much difference to your future it can make, it was a no brainer! But what put me off for so long, as I know it … Continue reading Why Vets Should Really Consider Investing… Right Now
Talking about mental health is becoming more mainstream and I’m all here for it. There are no end of initiatives in vet practices now to improve vet and RVN wellbeing and mental health. Yet despite all this, where you probably wouldn’t hesitate to take a day off if you were stuck in bed with the … Continue reading How to Ask for a Mental Health Day
Since graduating vet school, with each job I’ve had, I’ve increased my salary. I started on £25k, and for the interests of transparency, increased that over 4 years to £38.5k by either changing jobs or receiving pay-rises. With increased earnings, I’ve also taken on more expenses, I now I have a dog (who I insure, … Continue reading Money Scarcity Mindset and Me
Starting your career as a vet can be daunting, exciting and a whirlwind to say the least; and it can be incredible to put all the knowledge and skills you’ve learnt over the last 4-5 years into practice in real-life scenarios – finally! Clinically, vet school does an incredible job of preparing us for day … Continue reading 6 New Grad Hacks They Don’t Teach You at Vet School
The FIRE movement is an exciting revolution taking over the typical financial route that society sets out for us. And that is the long-trodden path of working from the age you graduate school or university until 65, retiring on your pension and any extra savings you hope to have put away, hoping you’ve got enough … Continue reading How to Retire Early with FIRE
Yep, we’ve all been there. The new year’s resolutions of practicing daily gratitude, the weekly meditation or yoga, healthy eating or reading before bed every night. Starting with a whole heap of enthusiasm, and then before you realise it, you can’t remember the last time you picked up your book or got out the yoga … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why You Can’t Commit to Self-Care Habits
Delving into how becoming aware of Human Factors can transform your veterinary team into a highly performing veterinary team… Continue reading What On Earth Is Human Factors And Why Should You Care About It?
Sick of mindless radio chatter on your commute? Or got some long drives to clients? Listed below are some podcasts that are really inspiring me at the moment to make changes for the better in my professional life and personal life. There are plenty of clinical veterinary podcasts out there but, hands up, I’d much … Continue reading 5 Podcasts For Working And Living Better!
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