Comments on: Why does being a Paramedic seem so worthless sometimes? http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/ This blog is about EMS, and one Paramedic's quest to make this the profession it deserves to be. Tue, 08 May 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: FireMedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 FireMedic Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:06:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-4020 I remember working on the private side of EMS and feeling this way. Thankfully, I'm in no position to gripe about it any more. Here in the western US we seem to be paying a little more but it's still way below what it should be for what we do. I remember working on the private side of EMS and feeling this way. Thankfully, I’m in no position to gripe about it any more. Here in the western US we seem to be paying a little more but it’s still way below what it should be for what we do.

]]> By: cJackson http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-4012 cJackson Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-4012 Its hard to find on the web... But there's a group of ppl trying to push for a NEW medic! Advanced paramedic. More schooling of course... But with more schooling comes more pay.. cough cough RN Its hard to find on the web… But there’s a group of ppl trying to push for a NEW medic! Advanced paramedic. More schooling of course… But with more schooling comes more pay.. cough cough RN

]]> By: cJackson http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-4011 cJackson Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:58:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-4011 I've worked several different types of jobs growing up. I'm 23 now and never, I repeat never thought I would finish medic school and be making 12 bucks an hour. For one, jobs that required you to use your professional impression to make your own judgement call paid more by far. For EMS, this is not the case what so ever. I shouldn't have to explain any further. lol... But I love the job and hope one day I can volunteer for a natural disaster or something. Dedicate my time to help else where, as long as I can get a plate of food and a warm bed to sleep in, maybe a cig before I go to bed. I’ve worked several different types of jobs growing up. I’m 23 now and never, I repeat never thought I would finish medic school and be making 12 bucks an hour. For one, jobs that required you to use your professional impression to make your own judgement call paid more by far. For EMS, this is not the case what so ever. I shouldn’t have to explain any further. lol… But I love the job and hope one day I can volunteer for a natural disaster or something. Dedicate my time to help else where, as long as I can get a plate of food and a warm bed to sleep in, maybe a cig before I go to bed.

]]> By: Lm http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-4007 Lm Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:45:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-4007 That's only in parts of Ontario - the rest of Canada pays far less. That’s only in parts of Ontario – the rest of Canada pays far less.

]]> By: joomla developers http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 joomla developers Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:05:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-4006 This is a great article. I am pretty much impressed with your good work.You put really very helpful information. Keep it up. This is a great article. I am pretty much impressed with your good work.You put really very helpful information. Keep it up.

]]> By: sclark http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-3998 sclark Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:33:00 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-3998 i have had over a yr of college and have been in the medical field for 8 yrs. but decided to get my emt-b. i am now making $8.00 an hr! i love this job, but don't know if i want to continue on with my medic or finally get certified in surgery. it is hard enough being a single mom of 3 and you can do what you love because you can't pay your bills!! and  it's so aggravating when fast food workers make more than you! i have had over a yr of college and have been in the medical field for 8 yrs. but decided to get my emt-b. i am now making $8.00 an hr! i love this job, but don’t know if i want to continue on with my medic or finally get certified in surgery. it is hard enough being a single mom of 3 and you can do what you love because you can’t pay your bills!! and  it’s so aggravating when fast food workers make more than you!

]]> By: Prayingmedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Prayingmedic Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:50:19 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-1529 Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire - based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example - low pay, and worked to death.<br><br>Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started....<br><br>If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.<br><br>Finally - Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place. <br><br>Is it money?<br><br>Is it pursuit of knowledge?<br><br>Is is a journey to find self-respect?<br><br>Is it glory for ourselves?<br><br>Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?<br><br>If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:<br><a href="http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/search/label/About%2520This%2520Blog" rel="nofollow">http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s...</a><br><br>thanks,<br>Dave Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire – based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example – low pay, and worked to death.

Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started….

If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.

Finally – Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place.

Is it money?

Is it pursuit of knowledge?

Is is a journey to find self-respect?

Is it glory for ourselves?

Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?

If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:
http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s…

thanks,
Dave

]]> By: Prayingmedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Prayingmedic Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:50:19 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-802 Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire - based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example - low pay, and worked to death.<br><br>Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started....<br><br>If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.<br><br>Finally - Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place. <br><br>Is it money?<br><br>Is it pursuit of knowledge?<br><br>Is is a journey to find self-respect?<br><br>Is it glory for ourselves?<br><br>Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?<br><br>If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:<br><a href="http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/search/label/About%2520This%2520Blog" rel="nofollow">http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s...</a><br><br>thanks,<br>Dave Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire – based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example – low pay, and worked to death.

Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started….

If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.

Finally – Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place.

Is it money?

Is it pursuit of knowledge?

Is is a journey to find self-respect?

Is it glory for ourselves?

Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?

If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:
http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s…

thanks,
Dave

]]> By: Prayingmedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Prayingmedic Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:50:19 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-711 Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire - based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example - low pay, and worked to death.<br><br>Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started....<br><br>If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.<br><br>Finally - Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place. <br><br>Is it money?<br><br>Is it pursuit of knowledge?<br><br>Is is a journey to find self-respect?<br><br>Is it glory for ourselves?<br><br>Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?<br><br>If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:<br><a href="http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/search/label/About%2520This%2520Blog" rel="nofollow">http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s...</a><br><br>thanks,<br>Dave Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire – based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example – low pay, and worked to death.

Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started….

If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.

Finally – Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place.

Is it money?

Is it pursuit of knowledge?

Is is a journey to find self-respect?

Is it glory for ourselves?

Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?

If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:
http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s…

thanks,
Dave

]]> By: Prayingmedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2009/07/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Prayingmedic Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:50:19 +0000 http://livingunderthelights9dev.wordpress.com/2009/07/05/why-does-being-a-paramedic-seem-so-worthless-sometimes#comment-704 Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire - based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example - low pay, and worked to death.<br><br>Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started....<br><br>If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.<br><br>Finally - Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place. <br><br>Is it money?<br><br>Is it pursuit of knowledge?<br><br>Is is a journey to find self-respect?<br><br>Is it glory for ourselves?<br><br>Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?<br><br>If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:<br><a href="http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/search/label/About%2520This%2520Blog" rel="nofollow">http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s...</a><br><br>thanks,<br>Dave Good article, thanks for doing the research on wages, etc. I worked in the Midwest as a paramedic for years. I made a little over minimum wage. Looking at bankruptcy, I bailed and moved to the pacific northwest. Wages here are much better. I work for a private company in Tacoma, Wa. (Rural Metro) and I make about $63,000 a year. I''m at the top of our pay scale. I never work overtime. I worked Fire – based EMS for a while but hated the politics. Private industry is way less stressful in my opinion. It does seem rather crazy how little EMS folks are paid in some parts of the country. FDNY is one example – low pay, and worked to death.

Unfortunately, I don't see things getting better. The banking collapse created the housing collapse, which created a tax shortfall and now many municipalities are looking to cut costs everywhere they can. Including EMS jobs and wages. On the bright side, the proposed healthcare bill in congress should make insurance companies rich. Don't get me started….

If money is important, consider re-locating to a place where the pay is respectable. There are a few places like this; not many, but a few.

Finally – Some of us would do well to ask why we're doing this job in the first place.

Is it money?

Is it pursuit of knowledge?

Is is a journey to find self-respect?

Is it glory for ourselves?

Or is it really to heal those who are sick and injured?

If you picked the last one, check out my blog. This post might be a place to start looking for answers:
http://mobileintensiveprayerunit.blogspot.com/s…

thanks,
Dave

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