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I'm surprised paramedics would only make $22/hour. Estheticians and hair stylists make more than that (including tips) at a senior level.

by eloff 5y ago

throwaway0a5e 5y ago
It's a gatekeeping job for a lot of medical stuff. Also if you're looking to become a firefighter or cop it's a very nice thing to already have on your resume. Basically people put up with it because it's usually a stepping stone toward a job where you can print easy money.
- paulcole 5y ago
  What job (where you can print easy money) does experience working as a paramedic directly qualify you for?
  - throwaway0a5e 5y ago
    Working as an EMT counts as "clinical experience" some amount of which is required or "encouraged but practically speaking required unless you know someone who can pull strings for you" for med school admission.
  - sundaeofshock 5y ago
    Physician Associate. To apply for PA school, one must have health care work experience. https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/ https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/
    - AuryGlenz 5y ago
      There sure are a lot of roadblocks in our country to having enough medical professionals to keep wages from going down.
      - influx 5y ago
        It’s shocking to me that this hasn’t been addressed in healthcare reform.
        kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
        There's a powerful guild that spends a lot of money to maintain the status quo.
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bombcar 5y ago
Including tips and senior level makes a big difference. What do entry leaves hairstylists make?
Enginerrrd 5y ago
Lol... back when I was a paramedic circa ~2014, paramedics started at $14/hour where I'm from. The nurses were starting at more like ~$40/hr. (Northern coastal CA, btw) Crappy job, terrible pay. I only did it because I thought the skillset would be valuable while I got an engineering degree. Newly graduated engineers with a 4-year degree and an EIT cert. (in the civil field) started at around $18-$20 / hr.

I'm surprised paramedics would only make $22/hour. Estheticians and hair stylists make more than that (including tips) at a senior level.

by eloff 5y ago

I'm surprised paramedics would only make $22/hour. Estheticians and hair stylists make more than that (including tips) at a senior level.

throwaway0a5e 5y ago

It's a gatekeeping job for a lot of medical stuff. Also if you're looking to become a firefighter or cop it's a very nice thing to already have on your resume. Basically people put up with it because it's usually a stepping stone toward a job where you can print easy money.

paulcole 5y ago
What job (where you can print easy money) does experience working as a paramedic directly qualify you for?
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  Working as an EMT counts as "clinical experience" some amount of which is required or "encouraged but practically speaking required unless you know someone who can pull strings for you" for med school admission.
- sundaeofshock 5y ago
  Physician Associate. To apply for PA school, one must have health care work experience. https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/ https://www.aapa.org/career-central/become-a-pa/
  - AuryGlenz 5y ago
    There sure are a lot of roadblocks in our country to having enough medical professionals to keep wages from going down.
    - influx 5y ago
      It’s shocking to me that this hasn’t been addressed in healthcare reform.
      - kevin_thibedeau 5y ago
        There's a powerful guild that spends a lot of money to maintain the status quo.
- deleted 5y ago
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bombcar 5y ago

Including tips and senior level makes a big difference. What do entry leaves hairstylists make?

Enginerrrd 5y ago

Lol... back when I was a paramedic circa ~2014, paramedics started at $14/hour where I'm from. The nurses were starting at more like ~$40/hr. (Northern coastal CA, btw) Crappy job, terrible pay. I only did it because I thought the skillset would be valuable while I got an engineering degree. Newly graduated engineers with a 4-year degree and an EIT cert. (in the civil field) started at around $18-$20 / hr.