You work EMS for a private company; you're not going to get rich. Sunstar pays a decent wage for EMS. Paramedics in Texas start around $11/hr, Michigan $10/hr, etc. The turnover is due to the recruiter hiring idiots who suddenly realize that EMS isn't the magical wonderland that tv depicts it to...
I've worked for Sunstar on and off for 13 years. I left when I enlisted in the army and it was run by AMR and came back 6.5 years later when it was paramedics plus. I enjoy it here but beware; we are a busy system. A lot of people don't stay long due to the high call volume. Last year we did...