Hey all
Entering into EMT program in Vancouver, WA (once the covid madness subsides) and very much looking forward to it.
My one nagging doubt is ... am I too old to make a career change into EMS? Ill be 39 by the time I am certified.
People only try to talk me out of it based on low pay... which isnt an issue really as Ive never made more than $17/hr in my life and am in a two income household, so raking in $30k a year to start isnt really a deal breaker.
Planning on getting certified and volunteering with a local service while keeping my 'day job' ... if it becomes something that I really do enjoy Ill seek FT employment and probably pursue Paramedic training... which if I do, Ill probably be 41-42 years old upon completion of that program.
Am I nuts?
How are 'new guys' in their 40s generally viewed/accepted?
Thanks!
Entering into EMT program in Vancouver, WA (once the covid madness subsides) and very much looking forward to it.
My one nagging doubt is ... am I too old to make a career change into EMS? Ill be 39 by the time I am certified.
People only try to talk me out of it based on low pay... which isnt an issue really as Ive never made more than $17/hr in my life and am in a two income household, so raking in $30k a year to start isnt really a deal breaker.
Planning on getting certified and volunteering with a local service while keeping my 'day job' ... if it becomes something that I really do enjoy Ill seek FT employment and probably pursue Paramedic training... which if I do, Ill probably be 41-42 years old upon completion of that program.
Am I nuts?
How are 'new guys' in their 40s generally viewed/accepted?
Thanks!