WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:04.520 One of the more frequent questions I receive from potential, new, and long term vegans 00:00:04.520 --> 00:00:07.250 alike, is what to do about employment. 00:00:07.250 --> 00:00:08.929 How do you find a vegan job? 00:00:08.929 --> 00:00:12.130 What if your current place of employment conflicts with your values? 00:00:12.130 --> 00:00:16.460 Well today I’ll give you some basic pointers and a boatload of additional resources on 00:00:16.460 --> 00:00:21.140 the blog post, so you can stop working for The Man and start working for The... 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:24.160 Vegan…Man… 00:00:30.060 --> 00:00:34.200 Hi it's Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to another vegan nugget. 00:00:34.200 --> 00:00:38.860 Going vegan usually sparks a growing awareness of the rather astounding number of ways in 00:00:38.860 --> 00:00:42.650 which our species exploits other beings and our planet. 00:00:42.650 --> 00:00:47.150 As the vast majority of the world is not vegan, it stands to reason that the vast majority 00:00:47.150 --> 00:00:50.949 of employment options involve not-so-vegan-friendly elements. 00:00:50.949 --> 00:00:55.730 From the blatantly obvious, like being a server at a steak house, or vivisector in a research 00:00:55.730 --> 00:01:00.480 lab, to the more subtle, like a sales rep for products tested on animals, or barista 00:01:00.480 --> 00:01:01.960 at a coffee shop. 00:01:01.960 --> 00:01:06.180 For most people, immediately quitting their job upon going vegan without any alternative 00:01:06.180 --> 00:01:08.410 in place is not feasible, nor prudent. 00:01:08.410 --> 00:01:13.630 However, the idea of continuing on in an exploitative vocation is unthinkable. 00:01:13.630 --> 00:01:18.620 Before we jump in, let me just say preemptively: to any concerns or questions about whether 00:01:18.620 --> 00:01:24.990 any job or human activity can be 100% vegan or totally free of any form of exploitation, 00:01:24.990 --> 00:01:28.990 please see the videos linked in the description, which delve into that issue. 00:01:28.990 --> 00:01:32.790 When looking for a vegan job, there are an infinite number of possibilities, though it 00:01:32.790 --> 00:01:34.810 may not seem that way initially. 00:01:34.810 --> 00:01:37.830 One of the first things to determine is your area of interest. 00:01:37.830 --> 00:01:39.310 What is it you want to do? 00:01:39.310 --> 00:01:43.640 Of course if you’re looking to get out of your current job as fast as possible, apply 00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:47.130 for every vegan option you can find and take whatever comes first. 00:01:47.130 --> 00:01:49.970 Then you can start fleshing out your long-term goals. 00:01:49.970 --> 00:01:51.420 Do you want to be your own boss? 00:01:51.420 --> 00:01:53.310 Are you interested in nonprofit work? 00:01:53.310 --> 00:01:55.040 Do you want to work directly with animals? 00:01:55.040 --> 00:01:56.040 With people? 00:01:56.040 --> 00:01:58.900 Do you have a location requirement or are you willing to move? 00:01:58.900 --> 00:02:00.890 Do you want to work remotely online? 00:02:00.890 --> 00:02:02.200 What is your skill set? 00:02:02.200 --> 00:02:07.110 As a side note, the availability of location-dependent jobs will of course vary greatly depending 00:02:07.110 --> 00:02:10.190 on your location and ability to commute. 00:02:10.190 --> 00:02:14.490 You can always look up employment assistance centers and organizations specific to your 00:02:14.490 --> 00:02:15.940 area and country. 00:02:15.940 --> 00:02:19.580 Writing down your goals ideals can be helpful in narrowing your search and knowing where 00:02:19.580 --> 00:02:20.580 to start. 00:02:20.580 --> 00:02:24.210 One of the most basic jumping off points are job search websites. 00:02:24.210 --> 00:02:28.140 You can even search mainstream job posting websites with “vegan” as a keyword. 00:02:28.140 --> 00:02:30.480 I have included a list of these on the blog post. 00:02:30.480 --> 00:02:35.820 Additionally, there’s a fantastic website by Vegan Mainstream called the Vegan Job Board. 00:02:35.820 --> 00:02:40.060 Another approach is to check out the websites of existing vegan companies, organizations 00:02:40.060 --> 00:02:41.270 and nonprofits. 00:02:41.270 --> 00:02:43.730 Most will have a section for employment opportunities. 00:02:43.730 --> 00:02:48.920 Some common examples are: vegan publications, restaurants and cafes, retail companies, farm 00:02:48.920 --> 00:02:52.850 sanctuaries, activist organizations, educational nonprofits, and more. 00:02:52.850 --> 00:02:57.870 One important thing to remember is that vegans are needed in all areas of employment—just 00:02:57.870 --> 00:03:02.510 like vegans come from all walks of life and have wide variation in their diets, vegan 00:03:02.510 --> 00:03:04.220 jobs are also infinitely broad. 00:03:04.220 --> 00:03:08.480 Maybe you are a web designer and decide to work with an activist organization on their 00:03:08.480 --> 00:03:09.480 website. 00:03:09.480 --> 00:03:12.910 Perhaps you’re in the financial sector and decide to help other vegans find investments 00:03:12.910 --> 00:03:14.330 that align with their values. 00:03:14.330 --> 00:03:18.280 Maybe you’re in law school or already a lawyer and decide to transition to animal 00:03:18.280 --> 00:03:19.280 law. 00:03:19.280 --> 00:03:21.790 Or want to work in another capacity in the animal law sector. 00:03:21.790 --> 00:03:27.260 Additionally, while many vocations, as within medicine and nutrition, have an existing anti-vegan 00:03:27.260 --> 00:03:32.600 bias or may be rife with misinformation, that’s all the more reason for more vegans to enter 00:03:32.600 --> 00:03:33.610 those fields! 00:03:33.610 --> 00:03:38.700 So don’t limit yourself with any preconceptions of what a vegan job is supposed to be. 00:03:38.700 --> 00:03:42.150 Finally, there’s always the option to set out on your own path. 00:03:42.150 --> 00:03:44.910 Maybe what you want to do doesn’t exist anywhere. 00:03:44.910 --> 00:03:49.000 Maybe you want to start your own business, found a nonprofit, work as a freelancer in 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:50.510 any number of fields. 00:03:50.510 --> 00:03:54.550 This can be an incredibly rewarding path to take, though it does require with a great 00:03:54.550 --> 00:03:57.550 deal of commitment, persistence, and risk. 00:03:57.550 --> 00:04:00.890 I personally quit medical school to go full time with Bite Size Vegan. 00:04:00.890 --> 00:04:05.980 It was an incredibly uncharacteristic move on my part, and was simultaneously the best 00:04:05.980 --> 00:04:08.610 and most terrifying decision I’ve ever made. 00:04:08.610 --> 00:04:13.060 And thanks to my Nugget Army of patrons who support my work, I’ve been able to continue 00:04:13.060 --> 00:04:17.739 and grow Bite Size Vegan to the point where I’m now working on building my own team. 00:04:17.739 --> 00:04:21.400 If you do want to set out on your own but aren’t able or don’t want to just take 00:04:21.400 --> 00:04:25.490 a flying leap, you can always use the time you have off from your current job to start 00:04:25.490 --> 00:04:28.090 pursuing and building what it is you really want to do. 00:04:28.090 --> 00:04:30.250 I hope that this has been helpful. 00:04:30.250 --> 00:04:34.840 Please refer to the blog post linked below for links to job postings and search engines 00:04:34.840 --> 00:04:39.450 as well as other helpful guides from Vegan Mainstream, The Vegan Woman, Our Hen House 00:04:39.450 --> 00:04:40.450 and more. 00:04:40.450 --> 00:04:45.160 Be sure to subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for more fresh vegan content 00:04:45.160 --> 00:04:46.160 every week. 00:04:46.160 --> 00:04:50.040 If you liked this video, do give it thumbs up and share it around to help others find 00:04:50.040 --> 00:04:51.040 their calling. 00:04:51.040 --> 00:04:54.540 To help support the work of Bite Size Vegan, please see the support links below or click 00:04:54.540 --> 00:04:57.200 on the Nugget Army icon or the link in the sidebar. 00:04:57.200 --> 00:05:00.419 Now go live vegan, get a job, and I’ll see you soon. 00:05:00.419 --> 00:05:05.679 And now I prepare myself for the onslaught of “YouTube is not a real job” comments. 00:05:07.720 --> 00:05:08.640 I get it.