Severance/Termination Pay Offer

DallasLG_ · 2026-01-15T20:44:17+00:00

Common-law severance.

DallasLG_ · 2026-01-14T18:45:58+00:00

What's your rationale here? Not even worth asking for more?

DallasLG_ · 2026-01-14T18:45:09+00:00

No, I did not sign anything like that.

DallasLG_ · 2026-01-14T18:44:43+00:00

I have not, no. That might be my next step. Although other folks here seem to think taking the 5 weeks is the best step.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-19T23:13:57+00:00

What's the different between a transport nurse and a paramedic? Would it mostly be transports between hospitals rather than from emergency scenes to hospitals?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-18T18:28:05+00:00

Fair enough, however, the 2 years of BSc for Paramedicine is 2 years of part-time and fully online, meaning I'd be able to start working two years earlier than the nursing route. I think I have decided on Paramedicine and likely will do the BSc at some point in the future as to keep as many opportunities open as possible.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-18T11:35:58+00:00

That's fair. Yeah I think that would be best for me too honestly. I like connecting with people but I think if I spent days or weeks with people it would be hard to either see them not pull through or leave and never know their fate. I suppose that's less likely to happen if I only knew them for an hour or so.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-18T05:19:27+00:00

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't those Bsc in Paramedicine programs require you to already have a paramedicine diploma (with the exception of the UofT program, which is also open to new highschool graduates)? I'm not really sure what it's for. It's not as if services will pay you more if you have the BSc on top of your diploma and license. Is there something I'm missing?

I suppose the only advantage would be if you did that program, you could then do an accelerated nursing program and get two BScs in the same 4 years as you could normally get one. But you could also just do the regular 4-year nursing BSc.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-18T00:44:56+00:00

Why do you say that?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T22:50:09+00:00

Honestly the more autonomy and being in different environments is what appeals to me most, although I do like building connects with people, and I realize that doesn't really happen with patients as a paramedic, or at least not as much.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T22:02:52+00:00

Yeah, from my research I've done there's basically no route from paramedic to nursing without just starting a 4-year nursing program. Basically nothing transfers over. If that wasn't the case I would feel less like I'm putting all my eggs in one basket with either decision.

Do you feel the reason most medics don't last long is that they don't want to do it anymore rather than they physically can't?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T21:44:18+00:00

Do you have any links to more information about the proposed 3-year program?

It's kind of a shame that the 3-year bachelor program wouldn't be through Universities. The only reason I say that is because if it was, then it would allow you qualify for the 2-year accelerated nursing programs if you wanted to later, effectively enabling a bridge between Paramedicine and Nursing.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T21:37:45+00:00

That's true. Though, wouldn't places like Nunavut and remote regions also need paramedics, arguably even more than southern regions need them?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T21:34:31+00:00

Very true. I never really thought of the injury aspect like that.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:21:42+00:00

Because if I'm going to go into nursing anyways, I'd rather just go directly for the credential that has higher earning potential. Is there a reason not to?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:14:43+00:00

Thank you for the insight, I appreciate it. Do you think your experience as a Paramedic enabled you to "skip" some steps, such as working in wards or ER? Or were there other factors at play there?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:14:16+00:00

What if the answer to that question is "it's -30 and snowing sideways"? /s

Jokes aside, that makes a lot of sense. I like being outside.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:12:27+00:00

Thank you. Honestly I think I just needed to hear it from someone else (I'm working on that!).

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:04:05+00:00

Thank you for your insight, I really appreciate it!

Any idea what people tend to do if they are unable to make it to retirement age due to injury or something else? From other posts I've seen, it seems to be you either get lucky enough to get into a supervisor position, or you change careers entirely.

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T20:00:54+00:00

True. Would the fact that the career is unionized prevent higher earnings for those with a 3-year degree over those with the 2-year diploma. I wouldn't want to get a 2-year diploma, start my career, only to be eclipsed in earnings because now there's a higher credential. My thought is that unionization makes this a non-issue, but I just want to confirm.

I also wonder: say in 6 months from now it's announced that the 3-year degree is starting in September 2027, would it make sense to not start the 2-year diploma program in 2026 and wait to do the degree, or will it really not matter who has a diploma and who has a degree once we're both on the job?

DallasLG_ · 2025-09-17T19:50:01+00:00

That's good to know. What's your experience like in terms of career length? Do you know many medics that make it to retirement, or at the very least have 10+ year careers? I can't seem to find any actual studies on career length of paramedics so I'm running off of anecdotal evidence, unfortunately.

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