VT56 - Paying Veterinary Technicians like Nurses: Is It Possible?

General Veterinary Technician Session: The #1 cited reason for veterinary technicians and nurses leaving the field today is pay. What if that was changed so that they were being paid $23-48/hr. (the national average is $17.74/hr.) to make staying in the job sustainable? That working multiple jobs or large amounts of overtime to make ends meet was no longer necessary? We'll explore real life examples of wages being increased using VEG as a case study on how significantly raising wages can impact culture, team, and business finances and how it can be sustainable.