Yep, as of Friday evening I now have TWO job offers from different
clinics.  Both pay quite well and seem like good places.  So i'm making
a list of pros and cons of both places.  I told both places that I
would sleep on it over the weekend and let them know on monday.

So here we go:

Clinic number One:

Four doctors, two on duty at once.

Hours - Open 7 days a week, 8 hours shifts

Appearance - nice on the outside, kinda cruddy in the back.  Uneven
floor, poor lighting, peeling cabinets

Clientele - All kinds, but mostly upscale.

Staff - Lot of guy technicians, a few girls, no one is licensed.  Upper
technicians do know what they are doing.  This is the place where some
of the female technicians gave me attitude.  Lot of technicians are on
duty at once.

Surgeries - spays/neuters, mass removals, exploratories, orthopedic

Pros - They practice good medicine and seem to do more surgeries.  The
doctors were all kind to me and Dr. L, one of the head doctors took the
time to teach me more about ear cytologies one day.  There seems to be
room for me to get involved in procedures and possible work my way up
to a senior tech.

Cons - The cool reception i got from some of the employees.  There are
already a few techs that do surgeries and know enough to be involved in
them, so i don't know how i woiuld fit in without 'butting in'  There
also seems to be so many techs 'on the floor' that i don't know if i
really would be much help.

I was told from the get go that the trick would be 'fitting me in' with
the current staff and while they can always use help, they're not
really desperatte.  However, since i was invited for a total of THREE
working interviews, they seem to find some value in me.  They like my
enthusiasm and the two head techs seem to like me.  I had orginally
asked for $14, but now since the other place is offering me $15, this
place said they were willing to match it.

Clinic number Two:

Three doctors, two on duty at once.

Hours - Open 6 days a week, TEN hour shifts

Appearance - nice on the outside, nice treatment room, lots of light
and neat looking

Clientele - unsure, since i really didn't interact with many clients

Staff - Very friendly and funny.  I immediately got along with two of
the technicians on my working interview last week.  Lisa, one of the
senior techs and I seemed to click and she seemed to recognize that i
knew what I was doing.  I met some of the other staff today and they
smiled at me too.

Surgeries - spays/neuters, mass removals, exploratories.  Not as many.
But they use Laser surgery, something i've never worked with before.
Hmmm...

Pros - Friendly atmosphere, I felt quite comfortable.  Dr. S is a bit
of a joker and seems open to working with me.  The friendly staff is a
big plus and I feel i can have a little bit of fun at least.  There
also is only a few techs in the back, so I don't feel as crowded.  Also
they need more technicians who are trained for surgery so there's
definite room for growth.

Cons - Ten hour shifts.  I've worked them before, and they are not fun.
But then agian I would have three days off.  They only have surgery
days on MWF and don't seem to do big complex surgeries.  And one day of
the four days of work I would be working as a receptionist

At this place i would also be pulling duty as receptionist, which would
be a load off my feet and give me a chance to work both front AND back.
The atmosphere is a big plus for me.  Also when i was running errands
afterwards, i found i had received a voicemail from Lisa.  She had gone
to lunch earlier and i didn't see her when i left so she called me to
say 'sorry I missed you, and I really enjoyed working with you today,
and I hope you choose our clinic.'  Wow..........  They also offered me
$15 an hour from the get go.

I told both places that I had to choose one of them, and that I would
sleep on it over the weekend and get back to them on Monday.

It's kinda weird, i've never had two job offers at once.  But I think
i'm gonna go with the second one.  The people there are kinder, and
both times i was there not only did i learn a little bit, but I also
had a little fun too.  I'm sure it can get crazy, but i feel that I
could really grow there.  I'm guessing that i could eventually get used
to ten hour shifts, too.

So I'm happy now, because I'm so close to being employed again.

Now the thing will be calling the first place on monday and letting
them know that i won't be working with them.  I'm curious if I should
tell them why.  The main reason is because of those incidents where
those girls gave me attitude.  There's been a few responses from the
group saying that I was reading too much into them and that they really
were not giving me attitude.

Whether it really was or not, it was enough that I did not feel
comfortable.  And it wasn't just those girls.  It just was an overall
feeling i was getting from some of the staff.  I personally believe in
being kind to everyone, regardless if they get hired or not.  I want
the new person to feel 'at home' and welcomed to a degree, so they feel
like they made the right decision by coming to work for us.  While some
of them were kind to me, the general consensus made me feel like I
wasn't worth their time and to me that's unacceptable.

So should i mention this if the first clinic asks me why I didn't
choose them?  Or shall I just say that I feel that there's more
potential for me at the other place, etc....

Hmmm.....

Thanks for all the support and purrs,

Kristi