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Career dreams more difficult to achieve...I might give up

AmyLR94

Do you ever feel like giving up?

I know that I have posted similar posts on the forums about myself and similar feelings, so I apologise if I am repeating myself. Recently a met a women who could help me get experience with animals. Now that is the great part, because she could give me experience with animals and I could give her experience with autism as she has just been accepted to becoming a foster mum. The only part that is bugging me is the qualifications, she gave me a site she got her qualifications from but reading reviews on both the website and on google I’m not sure. I am weary when it comes to online learning but I find that its the only way I could get my qualifications since I can’t get into my local college. I don’t drive so I can’t go to a college further away, and there has been no apprenticeships etc.

I just feel like giving up my hopes of ever working with animals, I could go back to working with children but I feel like I won’t be happy and I feel more comfortable with animals. I know I keep babbling on, but I just don’t know what to do anymore, my last hope is to talk to my work coach at the job centre and see if he can help me. I’m not sure what else there is to do, this is why I feel like giving up I don’t know why.

Has anyone else felt like this? Or is it just me? Do you have any tips or advice? What did you do when you felt this way?

  • in reply to Tinyexplorer

    I am thinking of talking to a career advisor in the job centre, I feel that might be the only way to get anywhere and hopefully get my qualifications x

  • in reply to CaliforniaDreamer95

    Hi I have tried volunteering at a animal base charity, but apart from its far away and I don’t drive I was always with the cats. They had dogs but they were traumatic dogs and we didn’t have the qualifications/skills to work with them. There are also no kennels etc close by to me. They have vets but I’m not go with answering phones etc as that is what I was offered last time.

    I keep striving but I feel I keep hitting a brick wall x

  • Hello Amy,

    For the five years between gaining my degree, and obtaining my first full time job (Just a few months ago), I often felt like giving up. Many times I felt discouraged, especially when I sent applications off and didn't hear back. Also during my first paid position my colleagues stabbed me in the back numerous times, I was at an especially low ebb. However, luckily, it was towards the end of my temporary contract.

    Have you considered volunteering with animal based charities, or possibly sending speculative applications to local kennels or a similar establishment?

    Just keep striving, keep it in your sights and don't give up your dream. 

  • Hi Amy, you might try to discuss this and check the online qualifications with another person who works with animals. You might also check with career advisor in the jobcentre. Basically get some other opinions. If you feel so strongly about working with animals, you should pursue you dreams!