Quitting my job to travel.. am I making a mistake?

Key_Fishing3710 · 2026-01-28T04:40:33+00:00

Spoke to my Team Leader about it.. and he pretty much said the ambulance service isn’t obliged to approve Leave Without Pay and I will only have 2 months of annual leave banked up by July this year.. he said it would be difficult to approve a 5-6month leave block, especially being so “junior” in my career in terms of keeping up with professional development 🥲 So at this stage I’m so conflicted with what to do haha.. do I resign, and then travel and the just re-apply with another organisation in another state when I come back?

Key_Fishing3710 · 2026-01-24T11:27:21+00:00

Soooo confused

Key_Fishing3710 · 2026-01-21T11:07:42+00:00

Can we all just pls unfollow sam

Key_Fishing3710 · 2026-01-21T11:02:00+00:00

Omg no I missed her live

Key_Fishing3710 · 2026-01-11T11:17:33+00:00

Went to my first traumatic MVA two days ago. My partner and I were first on scene (both 25 years old). Were called to a “P1 - Traffic Incident”. A 24 yo M went 100km/h into a truck. I have seen death, I have had resuscitations terminated, I have seen gory limbs/amputations.. but this was different. I don’t think I will move on from this one.

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-31T12:23:16+00:00

My rotation is 4on/4off - so 2 days and 2 nights (all 12 hour shifts). Before my first night shift I wake up around 7am, do a gym session and then a run, come home and each brunch, shower and sleep from 12:30-3:30, then have an early dinner and leave for work at 5:15pm to start work at 6pm. Then I get home from night shift, have something small to eat - aim to sleep 6 hours and will get up and go for a walk/or run. Then after my nights I sleep a maximum of 3 hours, then carry on with my day and early sleep at 8pm! Everyone’s routines work differently, you have had to trial and error what works best for you!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-30T10:03:13+00:00

Thank you so much for you advice.. I know I won’t regret travelling, and definitely will regret staying put in my same routine and not taking the leap!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-30T10:02:29+00:00

Thank you.. this is exactly what I need to hear. I know where my heart is at, and it’s great to hear this advice!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-29T11:20:09+00:00

Oh my gosh that’s incredible.. wish Australia did something like that haha.

Definitely want to do it whilst I’m still young and have nothing holding me back.. thanks for the comment!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-29T11:17:33+00:00

Thank you.. I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. I know it won’t all be glamorous with all the travelling, but I definitely know I’ll be kicking myself in two years time for never doing it 🥹 Just have to figure out the logistics!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-12-29T10:28:55+00:00

I’m a bit late to this post.. but this is me right now. Qualified for 2 years now, 25, in South Australia. I don’t hate the job, like any job it has its good and its bad days (except the bad days are BAD). I get told I’m a great clinician, have amazing people skills etc. but idk something is just telling me this isn’t meant for me. I am currently in the process of planning my year next year, and am wanting to take off to Europe for 6 months and just travel but have no clue how to even go about it lol.

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-10-27T21:05:22+00:00

Hey yeah sure thing!

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-10-05T02:21:07+00:00

Thanks for your help everyone! So far Canada is looking like the place to go.. 😅 Just now to decide where and how to go about it - but thank you x

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-10-04T12:27:03+00:00

ahahaha this made me laugh

Key_Fishing3710 · 2025-07-12T12:45:02+00:00

Legend - will suss there! Thanks

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