Money worries make everything worse. Conversely, the knowledge that you don't have to worry about your next rent payment or meal makes it much easier to deal with other worries. This is pretty universal.
Glad to hear that being a relief vet is working out for you. Your comment about needing professional validation is spot-on -- I have a friend, a very good family lawyer, who was nearly driven out of the field by a boss who could only comment on what he saw as her flaws, and did so incessantly. I'm sure you already have enough professional confidence that the occasional critical remark doesn't send you into a tailspin, but there's a HUGE difference between "the occasional critical remark" and "the boss constantly telling you that you can't do anything right". It's similar to the difference between normal marital spats and living with an abusive spouse.
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Date: 2005-03-09 05:53 pm (UTC)Glad to hear that being a relief vet is working out for you. Your comment about needing professional validation is spot-on -- I have a friend, a very good family lawyer, who was nearly driven out of the field by a boss who could only comment on what he saw as her flaws, and did so incessantly. I'm sure you already have enough professional confidence that the occasional critical remark doesn't send you into a tailspin, but there's a HUGE difference between "the occasional critical remark" and "the boss constantly telling you that you can't do anything right". It's similar to the difference between normal marital spats and living with an abusive spouse.