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Dog Groomers

32 Jobs for Working With Animals | Pennyhoarder

- by Duane Loper

Do you get along better with your pets than other people? Are the zoo and the aquarium your happy places?

Was the best part of working from home during the pandemic the endless amounts of belly rubs and games of fetch between Zoom calls?

Working with animals might be your secret calling. And it doesn’t just have to be some unrealized dream you visit during a cat nap. Animal lovers can find an abundance of careers that allow them to work with animals, and you don’t always need any specialized education to land them.

32 Jobs for Working with Animals

We explored  a range of jobs that let you work with animals: those that require a degree or certification, those that have no education requirements, and those that you can do from the comfort of your home.

9 Animal Jobs That Require at Least a Bachelor’s Degree

1. Veterinarian

Easily

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Dog Groomers

People are quitting retail jobs, but are they getting better ones?

- by Duane Loper

At first glance, it looks like a small revolution is happening in retail.

Nearly 650,000 workers in the sector quit their jobs in April, the biggest number in over 20 years, as Abha Bhattarai reported at the Washington Post. Driven by a combination of low wages, Covid-19 risks, and harassment from customers, many are leaving their retail jobs behind in search of something different. “My life isn’t worth a dead-end job,” Aislinn Potts, a former aquatic specialist at a pet store, told the Post.

It’s a hopeful story, and one that we’ve heard about in a variety of industries this spring and summer, from leisure and hospitality to higher-paid professional jobs. Workers have the power now, the thinking goes, and if they’re not happy with their jobs they’ll just find better ones.

Unfortunately, some say, that’s not the full picture. Yes, high numbers of workers are quitting across

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Great Jobs for Retirees | Nasdaq

- by Duane Loper

Maybe you straight up need the cash in retirement. Maybe you want to have a fun job just for kicks and the bonus pocket coin. Or perhaps you just want to give back working in a helpful job you didn’t have time to take on as your career job took off. The work is out there. Here are 22 jobs you might consider in retirement for fun and cash rewards.

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Become an Adjunct Professor in Retirement

If you were a professional in your career job, colleges and universities are always on the lookout for adjunct professors or lecturers. Some may require a master’s degree; others just a college degree and professional experience to share with students. I taught visual and print journalism at two esteemed J-schools – one required a master’s degree, which I have – for 10 years while holding down a full-time job. 

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