Fixable How to stand up for your colleagues
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Mar 31, 2025 Discover how to advocate for fair treatment in the workplace. Navigate pay disparities, especially in demanding fields like veterinary medicine. Learn to motivate teams without financial incentives while fostering a supportive environment. Embrace humility and curiosity to enhance workplace culture. Find out the importance of rigor and optimism in advocacy, and understand how collaboration can drive meaningful change. Tune in for practical strategies to uplift colleagues and create a more equitable workplace.
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Veterinary Pay Disparity
- Becca, an oncology vet, noticed a pay disparity between veterinarians and technicians.
- Vets receive production-based pay, while techs receive hourly wages, creating instability.
Undervaluing Experience
- The current pay system undervalues veterinary technicians' experience and contributions.
- It ignores the costs of high turnover and training new staff.
Gather Data
- Gather data on staff turnover and the frequency of techs being sent home early.
- Use this data to make an economic argument for change.
