Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 Thanx ...you are correct...Just needed some perspective, you know?? > How about if your tired of your pay, you get out and look for another EMS > job! There ARE well paying Paramedic positions in this state. YOU have to be > willing to go after them, and to improve yourself to get them. > > Yes, if we are willing to put up with $8.25/hour then why should anyone pay > us anymore? If you take control of your own career then you CAN make a great > living doing what it is that makes you happy. It won't come to you here on > the list-server, though. You must be willing to put in the time and > education if you want to make the money that you definitely DO deserve! > > You are obviously frustrated and rightfully so. I don't know what part of > the State you reside in, but there are positions that start out at over > $40,000.00 a year for a Paramedic. There are some 3rd service systems that > have started actively recruiting on a National level (not mine). They are > not getting enough qualified applicants to meet their needs. I don't know > why, but I do know that Medics from other States are coming in a picking up > the high paying jobs that you and others on this list-server frequently > express that you wanted. My service doesn't even advertise outside of > Central Texas and we have people from California to North Carolina coming in > January for our process and many previous ones too. > > The jobs are out there...good luck in your hunt. > > Wiseman, EMT-P > > [texasems-L] Just wondering > > > > To all of you out there who work or have worked in EMS...Do you ever > > tire of making $7-9 per hour, if that much?? WHat is it about us > > that says to everyone... " Hey, I'm here, take advantage of me!! " > > > > I know we're unappreciated on the global scale of things, it's only > > the individual patients we help who are truly appreciative and > > supportive. > > > > Anyone want to share insight on how we can further ourselves and our > > profession?? As for me, I've been doing this for 13 years and I'd > > rather be a volunteer than to have some human resources clerk tell me > > that I'm only worth 8.25 per hour..ARGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Like one very astute trauma / flight nurse said to my privately at the last GETAC meeting: " I have never seen people fight SO hard to be UNeducated! " . :-) Melody > Steve: > > You have a point. However I have to point out that, so far, the only > political activity in EMS has been on the part of those who wanted to block > implementation of higher standards: the college requirement for the license, > higher minimum education standards for certification, etc, etc, etc. In > other words, all the lobbying to date has been taking us in the opposite > direction from where we need to go if we want to be paid better and receive > more professional respect. Considering the political activity so far has > been driven by Fire Chiefs and EMS Manager/Owners who have a vested interest > in low training standards, low pay scales, an abundant, hungry workforce, > and EMS NOT being a recognized medical profession, we have a great deal of > inertia to overcome. > > Dave > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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