Should I drop out of college and be a full time EMT? I have thought about this for a while but can't justify it.
Go into firefighting if you go that route. EMTs are miserable
>>17001779
finish college.
The work may seem great but this is the only time the world give you a pass on life to get your education. Take it while you can.
>>17001779
I thought EMT-P topped out at like $18 an hour or something, with EMT-B paying like $12.
If you want to do that to yourself. If you have loans that are going to kick in, it's probably a horrible idea.
That's what I've been thinking
Be a paramedic, not an EMT. It's a better job.
Still shitty though.
I've been thinking of going the firefighter route
I'm an EMT and it's ok.
I live in NY so I can join the FDNY EMS and then promote to firefighter. Also the FDNY pays you to train to be a paramedic. You won't get rich but if you like helping people and being showered in thank you's it's a decent job.
I like the idea of helping people. I wanted to be a nurse but my grades will probably keep me from that.
>>17001779
Don't. High stress low pay
>>17001808
from what I've heard the wait list for the paramedic academy is so ridiculously long that if you don't get hired as a medic its basically impossible to promote to one
where do you work anon? Fellow NY EMT here, I work for Empress in Yonkers.