I am from New York (as my username says). I've just gotten my cert a couple of days ago finally , applying for different companies. As of right now I am volunteering, but its pretty boring, either I sign up for the wrong tours or they never get any calls lol. But I plan on going to a new company, because I heard pretty good things about them, at least till I get a call back, but I will stay volunteering on the side. I am not only doing this just for money, although here EMTs don't get payed much anyway. Got a long way till September also to join FDNY, which is my main goal. But question, how do you feel about people who take an EMT class, and then jump right into a paramedic class after?