layout: true background-image: url(../../images/slide_background.jpg) background-size: cover class: middle --- # Being part of a team ### Long Quotes --- ### Quote 1 --- ### “As a younger vet if there was something else I felt I could do to help the situation, I would do it but if I felt I had reached the end of what I could do I think I would give the farmer confidence by saying I’m going to call someone else out or even speak to someone else. *(cont. ...)* --- ### And now, as a more experienced vet, it’s giving the younger vets that support. Just to get over that situation, to have someone come out and help but learn from that and have the skills to deal with a similar situation when it comes up next time. --- ### Quote 2 --- ### “Try and get to know people as individuals as well. Take an interest in their life. Get to know their partners. If they haven’t got partners, invite them round for dinner. Make them part of your extended family. That really helped me fit in. You can put up with a lot more if you’ve got a good group around you. *(cont. ...)* --- ### If you feel alone and isolated, it’s just the worst feeling in the world. Find people that you trust who aren’t in the practice. Managers / admin staff may be amazing but try and use your vet friends as well because they know what you’re going through and they don’t care about cost centres.”