VCA Veterinary Assistant interview questions

I applied to be a veterinary assistant having almost five years of experience as a boarding kennel attendant/supervisor under my belt. I applied to a 3rd shift position that required me to work from 10 pm to 8 am. After a brief email exchange, the one-on-one interview, a tour of the facility and a separate day of shadowing, I was finally offered a relatively low starting salary of $14 an hour. I told them during the interview I expected to make closer to $16 an hour, but they sent me through the wringer anyway! The pay for these hours is absurdly low for Connecticut considering grocery chains up here and retail outlets alike will hire entry-level employees at $13-$14 an hour. That being said my interviewer was very friendly and professional as was everyone else at the practice. I understand being a veterinary assistant is not typically a lucrative gig and wages will be capped at a certain point, but these are very demanding hours at a really busy clinic. Corporate definitely needs to readjust their hiring wages. $14 is certainly fair for States down South or in the Midwest, but not in the Northeast. This is an offer I would expect to receive if I had applied to work during the day at a small vet practice. But 10-hour 3rd shifts that extend well in to the weekend at a busy 24/7 emergency hospital? No thanks.

Had good experience speaking with the supervisor about the possible of employment with their clinic. I was offered the opportunity to come in for a working interview, and in the process scheduling that.