jasmine314

IMHO, SW MO is a horrible job market for us! I received my EMT-B certification awhile ago and applied to the 2 hospitals in the area...... nothing.... I applied again, and called and spoke to their HR department and hiring managers multiple times.... still nothing... I went though this over and over... Seriously, if I wasn't even going to get an INTERVIEW... what is the point of paying for the classes and using all my time to study?!?!?! It's now been over a year since I got certified; I have still not been contacted even for an interview. I''ll be starting EMT-P classes this summer, but I have been sort of wondering if it is even worth it. I guess I will have to move if I expect to get a job! And just for those of you that are wondering: there was NO reason I should not have been granted an interview. I was at the top of my class, passed the tests on the first try, have no employment gaps, nothing. I'm not sure about EMT-Ps, but the starting pay for an EMT-B here is now about $8.50 or $8.75. And yes, the cost of living is pretty low, but not THAT low.