I love being an EMT!

[jakobsmommy2004]

I was wondering what we all did as jobs or careers before EMS? I worked in a factory for 8 years and was beyond "burn out". I wanted to do something where i was appreciated and made a difference. so my husband talked me into becoming an EMT. I went back to school and here i am loving to go to my job everyday. Sorry if I sound like an ITT comercial lol . It is therapudic for me. I was at my witts end at the factory. some boss always looking over my shoulder. they treated us like robots. Whats your story?

 

[rdkl]

I am still working my full time job in computers due to stock options and salary. I am definitely burned out and looking forward to when I can work full time in EMS.

But volunteering as an EMT is where my passion is. Everyone I work with knows it. I'd rather be an EMT than anything else. I probably spend almost as much time volunteering as I do at my full time job.

 

[emtangie850]

I am also a volunteer firefighter/EMT at my towns volunteer fire dept.

My full time job (just got promoted TODAY! ) I am a Senior Socio-therapist at a diagnostic home for children. I work with children from 5-14, most have mental, emotional and behavioral issues. Most have experienced neglect, sexual abuse, physical & emotional abuse also.


I hope to go back to school sometime in the near future for nursing though!

-Angela

 

[JJR512]

Most of the work I did was in fast food, retail, or some other type of customer service. The last few years prior to becoming an EMT, I worked as an Assistant Manager for a local Taco Bell chain. I was starting to get into the burn-out phase of that career. Now I work as a driver/tech for a commercial ambuance company. I can't say that I like going to work everyday now, but this job is just a place-holder, or foot on the first rung of the ladder, as it were, until I can get into more interesting aspects of EMS.

 

[katgrl2003]

I only had two jobs prior to EMS. I worked at a children's museum for 7 years, and retail for 2 years. I miss both jobs, but I love EMS.

-Kat

 

[BossyCow]

My husband was a general contractor before becoming a paramedic and my day job is as an office manager/bookeeper for an engineering firm.

 

[Epi-do]

I spent about 10 years as a lab tech. I did QC for Coca-Cola in Indy, and also worked in a few microbiology labs testing food. I absolutely HATED getting up and going to work each day.

Since becoming an EMT a little over 8 years ago, I have worked for a pediatrician, in the Hem-Oc department at the local children's hospital, private ambulance service, hospital based 911 service, and now fire based civilian EMS. I love the people I work with and what I do. My only regret is that I didn't jump into this sooner.

 

[Doctor B]

Before gettting into EMS I was a Lifeguard. One of the FD members that taught our annual CPR training was also an EMT Instructor so he recommended I try it. The rest is history. Ancient I might add

 

[Zeke]

Financial company for three months. Then training. After that, (hopefully) medical jobs all the way. As long as there's an opening, I'm willing to do it.

 

[thowle]

Before taking an EMT course, I was a software development engineer and software designer, and the Assistant Chief of a local fire department. The original "reason" for taking the course was so that I could better our community medical response, since the closest EMS was approx. 15 minutes away, and our department offered a medical response service as well.