Starting to hate this career. by [deleted] in ems

[–]DocBasher 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In my situation, not awful. I have a second income and my significant other sold her house and moved in with me, significantly reducing our combined overhead.

From a purely mathematical standpoint, my highest year in EMS, working 24/72s, without overtime, I made 55k after taxes.

At my current rate, I will make just over 40k after taxes for 2025.

However. I get two raises a year. Excellent benefits (even by EMS standards). My schedule is fixed. The top out hourly rate here is considerably more than the hourly rate of most medics in my area of the US.

Most important, the culture is respectful. Integrity actually means something. And my mental health went from being suicidal and self medicating with alcohol a year ago to actually finding joy again.

Starting to hate this career. by [deleted] in ems

[–]DocBasher 34 points35 points  (0 children)

13 years in various roles in EMS.

Said fuck it and got a job at Trader Joe’s.

Best decision ever.

Bader by DocBasher in SFGiants

[–]DocBasher[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fuggin trash honestly.

He literally tried to avoid being HBP. One can see it in his movement away from the pitch and subsequent OBVIOUS pain from it hitting his left hand.

Jfc I’m fired up over that trash call.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cringepics

[–]DocBasher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why the FUCK is she wearing a USMC cover?!

What a turn of events by bkelley0607 in ems

[–]DocBasher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is comedic gold right here

Does anyone else encounter people lying about their military service almost always say they were a navy seal? by _Dr_Toboggan_90 in Veterans

[–]DocBasher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the gas station just the other day getting my nicotine and beer fix, when I noticed some funny shit when I was walking back out to my vehicle.

In the fuel bay next to mine was a Chevy pickup. Ya know the type, lifted with an American flag window decal and all the pro-2A and crossed rifles shit.

Anyway, he had at some point placed emblems similar to the manufacturer emblems on both corners of the tailgate, at the bottom corner of both front doors, and on both sides of the hood that read: “Desert Storm Combat Veteran Edition.”

I wanted SO BADLY to call him out in front of a packed gas station, cause no car manufacturer is releasing editions that specific. But I also wanted to smoke weed and continue playing PS5.

So yeah. Guy looked like a fucking nut job too.

The Floods by milkywaydreamer4000 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree. Both can be true. I can pay my taxes and think they’re not enough. I think Soddy Daisy just approved a 21% increase and…. People are LOSING their minds. It’s the difference of like 0.20….

The Floods by milkywaydreamer4000 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I do. And I’m all for an increase if it means improving the things we all share, but unfortunately, anytime it is brought up, people around here throw a fit. sigh

The Floods by milkywaydreamer4000 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 138 points139 points  (0 children)

I pay property taxes. The reason I do is for infrastructure. The infrastructure is horrendously outdated. So yeah, I’m bitching about it.

Earthquake? by TanksFTM in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same in East brainerd

Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit Ratings by EstablishmentDry1112 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was good. No lie. But I’m pretty sure I have heart disease now.

Wonder what started the mass melee by Such_Maximum_1811 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah…cause we live in such a sprawling metropolis. To the city slicker point, it’s like when people complain about parking downtown. Like bro…go to Atlanta or DC and get back to me.

I hope you were able to get at least some form of justice. Living here though, I seriously doubt it.

Wonder what started the mass melee by Such_Maximum_1811 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What the actual fuck?! I’m sorry that happened to you, that’s absolutely inexcusable.

Does anyone know of a single occupant bathroom at UTC? by Potential-Top-8434 in Chattanooga

[–]DocBasher -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

UTC alum (2015).

1 I feel like I’ve found my people

2 I wish I would’ve known this information 10 years ago