the 100% directionless thread

[VFlutter]

Their Effingham base has been on my watch list. I doubt I apply though as its a 2 hour commute. I have also been watching for an opening at Kentucky 7 in Corydon, Indiana, but when an opening came up, I started overthinking the hour and a half commute.

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I think Kentucky 7 has a Flight Medic spot open now. My first base was an hour commute and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. During orientation a lot of people said they were driving 1.5-2+ hrs for their bases. I guess it comes down to how bad you want the job.

 

[VentMonkey]

During orientation a lot of people said they were driving 1.5-2+ hrs for their bases. I guess it comes down to how bad you want the job.

Yep. Most every base within a reasonable distance from my house was 2-3 hours one way easy. I lucked out by being put on our RW. I cannot beat a 15-20 minute drive; 25-30 with traffic. Being an Angelino I absolutely love my commute.

 

[GMCmedic]

I think Kentucky 7 has a Flight Medic spot open now. My first base was an hour commute and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. During orientation a lot of people said they were driving 1.5-2+ hrs for their bases. I guess it comes down to how bad you want the job.

Yeah, I saw it a couple days ago. I need to pull the trigger soon and apply.

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[GMCmedic]

I guess the other issue is I carry our insurance and we have a baby due in early January. If insurance coverage is day 1 it wouldn't be a problem, if its 30 or 90 days its a no go till after the first of the year.

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[VentMonkey]

I guess the other issue is I carry our insurance and we have a baby due in early January. If insurance coverage is day 1 it wouldn't be a problem, if its 30 or 90 days its a no go till after the first of the year.

 

[RocketMedic]

I know we ought not to get political too much in here, but it has been a heck of a week, especially for a dedicated liberal like me.

Cassidy-Graham is a disaster for American medicine across the board.

 

[EpiEMS]

Star Trek is back! It's been too long!


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[RocketMedic]

Star Trek is back! It's been too long!


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Really good SFX. I find myself not liking the wuss of a science officer.

 

[EpiEMS]

Really good SFX. I find myself not liking the wuss of a science officer.

I don't think we're supposed to like him, but perhaps he will redeem himself? I do kinda think the idea of a prey species is interesting (it hearkens back to an early DS9 episode, I think, too). The SFX make the whole show better, for now, anyway. I miss the campy effects from earlier shows

 

[terrible one]

Cassidy-Graham is a disaster for American medicine across the board.

Couldn't we say the same about the "affordable" care act? Haha

 

[VentMonkey]

...I like the glow.

 

[NomadicMedic]

There is something special about night shift.

 

[EpiEMS]

There is something special about night shift.

It could just be the people...I worked with a medic who was a night-shift fan, called day-shift folks "daytards". While not exactly PC, I think I understood what he meant - night-shift folks are a special breed and (I think) work more efficiently.

 

[shfd739]

It could just be the people...I worked with a medic who was a night-shift fan, called day-shift folks "daytards". While not exactly PC, I think I understood what he meant - night-shift folks are a special breed and (I think) work more efficiently.

More efficiently because they work when the sun isn't out? That makes no sense at all.

 

[Qulevrius]

More efficiently because they work when the sun isn't out? That makes no sense at all.

Management isn’t around, more autonomy (in a way), historically more serious sh*t happens at night/wee hrs of the morning etc. My wife works graveyards and she says that she doesn’t trust the day shift folks.


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[EpiEMS]

More efficiently because they work when the sun isn't out? That makes no sense at all.

Less friction, like @Qulevrius says - fewer people around, less management bothering you, probably less patients?

 

[Qulevrius]

Not necessarily less patients. Once the day cars are off, there are only a few crews left in the field, namely the 24s and the odd night cars. Even with a big system, it is quite common for a 24 to be run all night long. Especially if they work metro.


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[EpiEMS]

Not necessarily less patients.

Fair point (especially trauma)

 

[NomadicMedic]

I work an overnight shift during the week and 24 on the weekend. The overnight usually turns out to be where the bad stuff happens.

I just like the night time vibe. If I could figure out how to sleep well during the day, I'm sure I'd like it more.

 

[VentMonkey]

I miss nights; my body does not, neither do my girls.