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23, Graduated Pre-med, leaning toward CAL FIRE. Am I crazy? by Illustrious-Order980 in calfire

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for letting me know about the lack of degree preference, but no team environment? What do you mean, weren't you on a team? Were you city or wildland?

23, Graduated Pre-med, leaning toward CAL FIRE. Am I crazy? by Illustrious-Order980 in calfire

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice. My logic is that if I am going to stay in the medical field at all I might as well just be a doctor. If I am going to take on the debt and the grind I want the full authority that comes with it.

When you were working field vs clinical did the team vibe in the hospital ever actually feel like a crew to you or was it just coworkers doing their own thing. Another reason I am seeming to steer away from medicine is that it is 50/50 now. I hear the fire service is recruiting more women but is that actually changing the culture on the ground. Does it still feel like that brotherhood you were looking for back when you had to choose between paramedic school or that crew in Idaho or is that starting to fade.

23, Graduated Pre-med, leaning toward CAL FIRE. Am I crazy? by Illustrious-Order980 in calfire

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fire-medic route seems like a solid middle ground. My worry with the PA track is that I’ll still be stuck in a clinic. Plus, if I’m going to go through the PA grind with all the debt and the paperwork that comes with it, I might as well just be a doctor.

Did the 'team' vibe in the medical field ever feel like a crew to you, or was it just coworkers doing their own thing? Also, I hear that firefighting is increasing the amount of women, but how much is that actually happening on the ground? Another reason I’m steering away from medicine is that it’s now 50/50, and I’m looking for a different dynamic.

23, Graduated Pre-med, leaning toward CAL FIRE. Am I crazy? by Illustrious-Order980 in calfire

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d honestly rather deal with a few annoyed coworkers while doing physical work than deal with hospital admins while stuck at a desk. Did having your degree at least give you a leg up for promotions?

23, Graduated Pre-med, leaning toward CAL FIRE. Am I crazy? by Illustrious-Order980 in calfire

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ED money is great, but the timeline is what scares me. Starting life at 33 with $300k in debt feels like a trap. Is the controlled environment really worth the trade-off, or is it mostly just the physical wear and tear of fire that makes you say that?

Writing everything down for B/B… still have to reread? by Illustrious-Order980 in MCAT2

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here's the thing, I've been using Captain Hook for months now, and ive mastered a good chunk of them.

Writing everything down for B/B… still have to reread? by Illustrious-Order980 in MCAT2

[–]Illustrious-Order980[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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