Fourth of July: Celebrating our Vet Med Dependence
This Independence Day, let’s be honest:
We’re not exactly off the grid grilling hot dogs in flag shorts.
Some of us are working.
Some of us are on call.
Some of us are pretending to enjoy fireworks while secretly checking our clinic group chat like, “Please don’t blow anything up tonight.”
So today, instead of focusing on independence…
We’re celebrating DEPENDENCE.
Yes, you read that right…Let’s toast to the glorious, ride-or-die, duct-taped-together kind of dependence that makes vet med work.
We Depend on Each Other
- On the tech who anticipates the next 6 steps of a procedure like a psychic, vet med ninja.
- On the assistant who already has the clippers, towel, and muzzles lined up without being asked.
- On the receptionist who can politely defuse a human meltdown while simultaneously scheduling six appointments and spotting a flea from 30 feet away.
- On the vet who stays late to double-check labs – not because they have to, but because they care.
We Depend on the Little Things
- Shared snacks in the breakroom that definitely aren’t HIPAA-compliant.
- Coffee made strong enough to power a small tractor.
- Group chats full of memes, sarcastic encouragement, and the occasional “guess what this dog ate” x-ray.
- Someone remembering it’s your turn to take lunch before you turn into a hangry goblin.
We Depend on Humor, Grit, and Love (Even When It’s Loud Outside)
Because while the fireworks are exploding and the neighbors are acting like it’s the Revolutionary War 2.0, you’re:
- Holding space for nervous pets and anxious clients.
- Laughing at the chaos because crying in front of a Chihuahua just isn’t the move today.
- Remembering why you do this in the first place – even when it’s hard.
So This 4th of July:
We’re not just celebrating freedom.
We’re celebrating the strength of our crew, our chaos, & our co-dependence in the best possible way.
So whether you’re on shift, off duty, or just trying to catch some sleep between emergencies:
Here’s to the real fireworks…
The ones that happen when the whole team comes together and makes it work. đź’Ą
10 Signs You’re a Dedicated Receptionist
If you’ve ever doubted your excellency, see if you can par 10 for 10 of these signs that you are indeed a dedicated receptionist! You speed-pee because missing a call feels equivalent to ramming a toe into a steel door.You get 45 minutes of lunch instead of 60 because...
How to Improve Your Google Reviews
As I was surfing the internet searching for a home improvement company, I came across an odd result. Many area builders do not have the best Google Reviews. Google reviews as well as most other review sites I have always taken with the tiniest of grains of...
Excellent Communication Will Get You Far
Not that long ago, I had a bad employee. He was charming, funny and a good looking person with charisma that was approaching James Bond devilishness. He also happened to be a sociopath. It took me a while to realize that this employee had some issues. What it taught...
Call Answering for Your Small Business
Life moves fast, so do your clients. When you own your own business, sometimes you don’t want to or can’t take a call. But you don’t want to lose business either. So when voicemail isn’t enough, you need a receptionist that can actually serve your...
How Long is a Minute?
For Calls On Call, a minute is 60 seconds. But for some other call answering services, a minute can be as little as one second. What?!? That is crazy math, right? Not all call answering services measure a minute the same. For example, some charge a...
Call Answering: In House or Outsource
Calls On Call offers a great service for growing businesses that you are aware of. But at what point do you move to hire your own office staff? To answer that, we need to do some math and look at some priorities of your business. The short version: Outsourcing...
