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Does getting terminated from your previous job affect getting hired as an EMT-B? And whats the best way to get around that so you can get hired?
 
Depends on who, when, and why you were fired. Best way to get around it would be to be upfront with who/what/when/why you were fired and how you've changed since then unless the issue was complete BS.
 
well i got fired from vons back in 2009 so its been about 6 or 7 months since ihave been fired and it wasnt even my fault either honestly it wasnt but i cant even get an interview anywhere and i live in socal
 
Two one-sentence posts on an Internet EMS forum can't possibly begin to provide the kind of assistance you are looking for. Have you spoken to your state's unemployment office for job hunting tips/help? Most offices will provide free counseling, interview training, and resume' help to prospective job-seekers. Whatever is in your past is your business, but JPINFV gave you good advice. If your termination was anything drug related or involved theft you will face an uphill battle, but, again, that's none of my business. What have you been doing in the past 6-7 months? Volunteering? Going to school? Eating Cheetos while playing XBox on the couch? Each of these will have an effect on the interview. Good luck in your search...
 
Not to mention from what people who live in CA have said, there are tons of EMTs. Its hard for anyone to get a job as an EMTB out there
 
No i havent been sitting around doing nothing. I have been doing a lot of volunteer work as in ride alongs i have done about a dozen ride alongs with paramedics and im going to do another ride along on may 7th. Me being fired has nothing to do with drugs or theft. i got terminated cuz my manager approved for me tohave a day off and then when i came back to work she told me she never approved it and i was supposed to work that day its a lil bit longer then that but thats basically what happened its honestly wasnt even my fault.
 
Ah, a no call-no show...


Anytime you're fired is going to be a hurdle to overcome.
 
Once again for all those with employment "issues" including problems with previous employers,driving related citations and previous criminal activity of any kind at any age. If there are three candidates that meet the qualifications for a position and two have perfect records in all areas of their lives with no "issues" what so ever and candidate number three with even a minor issue who do you think is going to get the job offer. Face it folks this is the scenario and with an over abundance of candidates for each position its not going to change in the near future. Do people get hired with issues,of course but one would have to question why an employer would be willing to take any chances on a problem candidate when there are so many others to choose from.

I hope the OP is interested in a private company because the chances are even more dismal with any civil service or large fire or EMS agency. Time is your best friend in most of these situations,how much depends on the problem. Serious or multiple minor traffic violations or criminal activity could affect you for years. Being able to show perfect behavior for a number of years after your incident is most likely what your looking at. However for the OP it might be as easy as showing a stellar reference from another employer.
 
So pretty much im screwed in getting hired anywhere cuz i have been terminated from my previous job and i have had 1 speeding ticket in the past 5 years.

Oh and Linus it wasnt a no call no show i got the day off it was approved by my manager but then decided to say she never approved it and i had no prof so i got screwed thats what happened.
 
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Once again for all those with employment "issues" including problems with previous employers,driving related citations and previous criminal activity of any kind at any age. If there are three candidates that meet the qualifications for a position and two have perfect records in all areas of their lives with no "issues" what so ever and candidate number three with even a minor issue who do you think is going to get the job offer. Face it folks this is the scenario and with an over abundance of candidates for each position its not going to change in the near future. Do people get hired with issues,of course but one would have to question why an employer would be willing to take any chances on a problem candidate when there are so many others to choose from.

I hope the OP is interested in a private company because the chances are even more dismal with any civil service or large fire or EMS agency. Time is your best friend in most of these situations,how much depends on the problem. Serious or multiple minor traffic violations or criminal activity could affect you for years. Being able to show perfect behavior for a number of years after your incident is most likely what your looking at. However for the OP it might be as easy as showing a stellar reference from another employer.
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I would interview the people with past issues because i would like to see if they have learned from that, and won't do it again. But the new people with *no* issues may not understand about the issues and the problems they cause, and may end up doing it.
 
emtstudent04 said:
So pretty much im screwed in getting hired anywhere cuz i have been terminated from my previous job and i have had 1 speeding ticket in the past 5 years.

Oh and Linus it wasnt a no call no show i got the day off it was approved by my manager but then decided to say she never approved it and i had no prof so i got screwed thats what happened.
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No way, what store were you at? This just recently happened with me with the same company. They tried to fire me after the store manager had approved me to take the day off. I got with the union and they got my job back, plus back pay, did you ever check with them? I can give you The local steward's number if you don't have it.
 
emtstudent04 said:
So pretty much im screwed in getting hired anywhere cuz i have been terminated from my previous job and i have had 1 speeding ticket in the past 5 years.

Oh and Linus it wasnt a no call no show i got the day off it was approved by my manager but then decided to say she never approved it and i had no prof so i got screwed thats what happened.
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Your not screwed at all, its just your going to have to search harder, like isaid on my other thread, check other counties, LA County has alot of oppurtunities ifyour willing to drive the distance.


i recently just got fired for getting in a fender bender in one of the rigs, and i just got hired at another ambulance company with in 2 weeks

I also had a point on my record for speeding when i got hired at the first company

Its not the end of the world, you just have to expand your search field, go to each counties website that your willing to drive to and look at their Ambulance company list and go down the list and apply to each one.

dont give up!!
 
exodus said:
I would interview the people with past issues because i would like to see if they have learned from that, and won't do it again. But the new people with *no* issues may not understand about the issues and the problems they cause, and may end up doing it.
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+1 to that!
 
adamjh3 said:
No way, what store were you at? This just recently happened with me with the same company. They tried to fire me after the store manager had approved me to take the day off. I got with the union and they got my job back, plus back pay, did you ever check with them? I can give you The local steward's number if you don't have it.
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I worked at Vons in La Mesa off of lake murray and baltimore and i got fired like 6 months ago i didnt fight it with the union bc honestly ijust wanted out off there, ya i probably should of fought it but i got to the point where i was going insane there and couldnt take it anymore and my heart is to be an EMT and become a Medic possibly more maybe FF but i would be totally contempt with being a medic bc its what i love to do i feel its where i belong in life.

MusicMedic- I dont wanna give up and i dont think i will it just gets frustrating when you know its what you want and you know that you could be an amazing EMT. It just gets discouraging when companies put you to the side and dont give you a chance to explain what happen and why you got fired when you know its not your fault you got fired. i have learned from what happened and it has made me a better person i just wish an ambulance company would give me a chance to prove my self and what im really made of.
 
emtstudent04 said:
Oh and Linus it wasnt a no call no show i got the day off it was approved by my manager but then decided to say she never approved it and i had no prof so i got screwed thats what happened.
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The truth is irrelevant. Your employer 'officially' said you couldn't have the day off, so in the eyes of other prospective employers, that's a no-call/no-show.


It's not what really happened, it's what they are going to tell other employers when called and asked about your history.
 
emtstudent04 said:
MusicMedic- I dont wanna give up and i dont think i will it just gets frustrating when you know its what you want and you know that you could be an amazing EMT. It just gets discouraging when companies put you to the side and dont give you a chance to explain what happen and why you got fired when you know its not your fault you got fired. i have learned from what happened and it has made me a better person i just wish an ambulance company would give me a chance to prove my self and what im really made of.
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Ive interviewed with 2 companies after i got fired, its not like any ambulance company isnt going to interview you because you got fired, alot of companies when interviewing will expect you to explain yourself, and with your situation it looks like it wasnt your fault anyways. The reason your not getting interview is because your in the wrong County, SD EMS dosnt really have many if any openings right now, even with the private companies such as AMR

i would strongly advise you to start looking in other counties.
 
Linuss said:
The truth is irrelevant. Your employer 'officially' said you couldn't have the day off, so in the eyes of other prospective employers, that's a no-call/no-show.


It's not what really happened, it's what they are going to tell other employers when called and asked about your history.
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See but l got the day approved so i took the day off when i came back to work two days later on my next regular schedualed shift thats when she told me she didnt approve it.
 
MusicMedic said:
Ive interviewed with 2 companies after i got fired, its not like any ambulance company isnt going to interview you because you got fired, alot of companies when interviewing will expect you to explain yourself, and with your situation it looks like it wasnt your fault anyways. The reason your not getting interview is because your in the wrong County, SD EMS dosnt really have many if any openings right now, even with the private companies such as AMR

i would strongly advise you to start looking in other counties.
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Ya your right man i should start looking in different counties ill just have to get the right certs in those counties. Ya AMR there not hiring for a long time from what i heard from the HR lady. I keep hearing that Alert and Balboa and Care are hiring but yet i never get a call and i call those companies every week just to check up on the status of my application.
 
emtstudent04 said:
See but l got the day approved so i took the day off when i came back to work two days later on my next regular schedualed shift thats when she told me she didnt approve it.
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But the truth become irrelevant because it turns into a he said/she said thing. And employers will usually side with former employers since ex-employees are not above lying if they got fired
 
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