Well this is my 2nd year in college and i know everyone goes through the whole phases of well i think i want to do this i want to do that but for some reason EMT/Paramedic always caught my eye so I tried reading up on it ( excuse the run on sentence for those that are grammar retentive ) and came up with just job description this and that I'm really interested in a actual opinion. I've asked around all my buddies and it's always the same two responses. Mostly i get the whole say good bye to the life you had because your life will be your job and the i got a couple saying it would be something that would keep me on my toes and it would be good for me. I'd just like to ask for a little information about how it is to work as a EMT from someone that is a EMT instead of just reading line after line of you will need this class this many hours and will be on your knees ALOT.
Anything will help i really want to figure out whether or not i should start pursuing the courses for EMT and stop digging myself into this endless pit with student loans taking general study and intro classes that might not even help me in the long run with what i may or may not want to do.
Mostly curious about working hours, mental/physical stress, working conditions,pay,how to get internships/jobs at medical facilities or fire departments and whatever else you think is relevant to possibly helping me figure out whether or not EMT is really a good career choice for me. (I understand that you MOST likely don't know what kind of person I am or what my work ethic is or even personality but being an EMT genuinely interests me and i just need a push in the right direction so to speak) (long caption i know)(and i know there are a lot of captions through this whole thing but i felt it was needed)
Anything will help i really want to figure out whether or not i should start pursuing the courses for EMT and stop digging myself into this endless pit with student loans taking general study and intro classes that might not even help me in the long run with what i may or may not want to do.
Mostly curious about working hours, mental/physical stress, working conditions,pay,how to get internships/jobs at medical facilities or fire departments and whatever else you think is relevant to possibly helping me figure out whether or not EMT is really a good career choice for me. (I understand that you MOST likely don't know what kind of person I am or what my work ethic is or even personality but being an EMT genuinely interests me and i just need a push in the right direction so to speak) (long caption i know)(and i know there are a lot of captions through this whole thing but i felt it was needed)
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