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Thanks for the replies guys, but this forum is very bitter. I will be moving along, I know this doesn't mean anything to you. I am still going to do more research. I don't have any time to sit around at my current job and grow up. I need to start acting now on my future career. Cheers btw skydiving wold be cool

Thanks for the reply, but that is not what I intended. I left out the FF part because I am sure you guys hear it all the time, but I do want to become a FF paramedic. So why not become and EMT than Paramedic while I am working to become a FF?

Thanks for all the feedback guys. My goal is to actually become a firefighter. I wanted to become an EMT to get some experience under my belt. And instead of going to school for Firetech since they teach you all that stuff in the academy I was going to work towards becoming a paramedic. And supporting myself with the pay cut its very possible. I am using my current job and building a savings and I will have no debt by the time I leave. I will have my car paid off by the end of the year and I have no credit cards. So all I am going to be paying is living expenses. But my ultimate goal is to become a firefighter. I want to have it before I am 30, but with my current job and how the hours and how demanding it is. It is kind of hard to pursue it full foce. Thanks again for the in dept reply very informative.

Hey everyone, I just have a couple questions. I am going to be going to school for my EMT1 in the fall and hopefully after that I will be able to land some type of job. This is what I am hoping for so maybe some of you could fill me in on some things. Right now I just turned 23, and I am making 60k a year at frito-lay. The pay is pretty good, but this is not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life. I need a job that is constantly different and fast paced or I get bored easily and I cannot see myself doing this job the rest of my life. So I am willing to take around the 30k pay cut to become an EMT. Now I was wondering, I currently live in CA and I want to move somewhere that is cheaper to live, I was thinking texas. Would it be better to finish school, get an EMT job for experience and then relocate? Or shortly after finishing school, relocate, get a temp job while looking for a EMT job. I also am wanting to become a Paramedic. So what do you guys think the best scenario would be for when I finish EMT school. I really do want to move somewhere cheaper, because my who life change I am working on right now is to work hard now so that I can retire happily and not have to worry about money the rest of my years. So living cheap on the journey to retirement is a big plus. How is finding an EMT job? I know schools are popping out EMT's left and right, but how many actually pursue it? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you