I've been interested in the EMS field for years now, and when I signed up for an EMT class I was excited that I would be finally able to follow that dream. When my boss came to me and said that he wouldn't be able to switch my schedule around and that I'd probably have to drop out of the class, I was deeply disappointed.
Since that time, I've been truly weighing the passion that I feel for emergency services versus the nature of my life at the moment. I'm currently working in social services, and the type of shift work I do is apparently not conducive to any local classes. A nearby ambulance company offers a free class that runs full-time for a month, but with rent and bills I can't afford to go without a job for that long.
I'm currently in the process of applying to be a trainee with Louisville Metro EMS, but that process will take months and I just interviewed today for a new job. I'd be ecstatic if I was offered a position with Louisville, but I don't want to be a bum and quit a new job I just picked up.
I'm considering pursuing a MSW degree because of my time spent and interest in social services, which is a career I think I would like and that I am good at. It just sucks, because every time I hear an ambulance or a fire truck my heart starts racing.
Honestly, a lot of my opinions about the emergency services are probably a wee bit idealized and I've never had the opportunity to grasp a first-hand look at any of the services from a provider standpoint. But with a (hopefully) new wife in the next year or so and with attempting to build a successful life for myself, I wonder if I am realistically able to commit the time and money towards this type of career that it deserves.
I'm not looking for a pity party, I thought that I would take a moment to vent. I'd like to see if anyone on here had any ideas or comments about this issue, which would definitely be appreciated. I guess I'm just a young man trying to build a life and a career for himself and therefore struggling between his dreams and the world.
Since that time, I've been truly weighing the passion that I feel for emergency services versus the nature of my life at the moment. I'm currently working in social services, and the type of shift work I do is apparently not conducive to any local classes. A nearby ambulance company offers a free class that runs full-time for a month, but with rent and bills I can't afford to go without a job for that long.
I'm currently in the process of applying to be a trainee with Louisville Metro EMS, but that process will take months and I just interviewed today for a new job. I'd be ecstatic if I was offered a position with Louisville, but I don't want to be a bum and quit a new job I just picked up.
I'm considering pursuing a MSW degree because of my time spent and interest in social services, which is a career I think I would like and that I am good at. It just sucks, because every time I hear an ambulance or a fire truck my heart starts racing.
Honestly, a lot of my opinions about the emergency services are probably a wee bit idealized and I've never had the opportunity to grasp a first-hand look at any of the services from a provider standpoint. But with a (hopefully) new wife in the next year or so and with attempting to build a successful life for myself, I wonder if I am realistically able to commit the time and money towards this type of career that it deserves.
I'm not looking for a pity party, I thought that I would take a moment to vent. I'd like to see if anyone on here had any ideas or comments about this issue, which would definitely be appreciated. I guess I'm just a young man trying to build a life and a career for himself and therefore struggling between his dreams and the world.