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as a veterinarian how many hours do you work , like do you have to work full time ?
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Adrianna’s Answer
In many cases veterinarians don't work traditional 9-5 hours. In a sense they are similar to car sales man (though I hate making that analogy), in that they work off of a commission and a salary. They have to make a certain amount of profit for the clinic and reach certain goals each month . This may mean they work over 40hrs a week ( as many vets I have worked for have), or have to come in on weekends to finish with paperwork and the like.
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Maura’s Answer
Veterinary assistant here! I work in an emergency hospital so all of the shifts are 12 hours, regardless of what position you have. Doctors often have to stay longer or take paperwork home in order to finish their medical records. They will typically work four days per week. Sometimes in order to catch up at the end of their work weeks, they’ll stay 18 hours straight to finish records after their shift.
At the general practice I used to work for, doctors would often still work 12 hour shifts, although they tended to get lunch breaks and could finish records in between patients or during “breaks” so they rarely had to stay overtime.
At the general practice I used to work for, doctors would often still work 12 hour shifts, although they tended to get lunch breaks and could finish records in between patients or during “breaks” so they rarely had to stay overtime.