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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 191075" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Life is very short to be tied to a job you don't want. There ARE a LOT of different ways you can take a nursing degree though.</p><p> </p><p>According to salary.com the median salary in the US for a paramedic is $38,071. </p><p> </p><p>Many large companies have their own firemen and paramedics, so that might be an avenue to explore as far as being a paramedic. I know my uncle worked for P&G as a machinist and was part of their fire squad and life squad - he had been a volunteer fireman and paramedic for his part of Cinci and a neighboring part (every little neighborhood in Cinci is divided into "cities" though it is hard for me to think of 1 square mile as an area large enough to be a true city - so I called them areas here).</p><p> </p><p>Have you asked the professors who have been teaching you about career opportunities as a paramedic at your age? I don't have any real experience in that area, but surely the profs/instructors will be able to help you learn more about this.</p><p> </p><p>I really really really think you are in no way, shape or form too old to be a paramedic. I think you should go for it if it is what you want to do. If you are unsure, ask someone if you can set up a ride-along with an ambulance one night. It can't hurt to ask!</p><p> </p><p>I would MUCH prefer having someone older who is good in emergencies help ME after an accident than someone younger who might not be as steady or reliable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 191075, member: 1233"] Life is very short to be tied to a job you don't want. There ARE a LOT of different ways you can take a nursing degree though. According to salary.com the median salary in the US for a paramedic is $38,071. Many large companies have their own firemen and paramedics, so that might be an avenue to explore as far as being a paramedic. I know my uncle worked for P&G as a machinist and was part of their fire squad and life squad - he had been a volunteer fireman and paramedic for his part of Cinci and a neighboring part (every little neighborhood in Cinci is divided into "cities" though it is hard for me to think of 1 square mile as an area large enough to be a true city - so I called them areas here). Have you asked the professors who have been teaching you about career opportunities as a paramedic at your age? I don't have any real experience in that area, but surely the profs/instructors will be able to help you learn more about this. I really really really think you are in no way, shape or form too old to be a paramedic. I think you should go for it if it is what you want to do. If you are unsure, ask someone if you can set up a ride-along with an ambulance one night. It can't hurt to ask! I would MUCH prefer having someone older who is good in emergencies help ME after an accident than someone younger who might not be as steady or reliable. [/QUOTE]
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