Applying to vet school as my second career. Moved on from a full time job making good money to get vet med experience. But the pay is so bad I can’t keep up with my finances. Any suggestions?

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Doesn't sound like it was a financially sustainable choice to go for a second career then, what caused you to jump into it like that?

What are some of your expenses? You'll probably have to make some concessions like moving to a smaller place or downgrading your life in some other ways to make the money make sense. Did you not account for your decreased income when you decided to make the career switch?

Could you share a bit more about why you made this decision? If you're going to make a career switch, specially one where you're expected to make less money, the responsible thing to do would be to adapt your lifestyle to your lower income.

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