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Originally Posted by urban1
If youre an EMT or paramedic and you dont like it or cant take the stress, then quit. Even in a market like this where recruiting may be tough, someone will come along and take your job.
QUIT! Dont go on strike and hold the public hostage. You chose to be a paramedic. Hopefully you did your research and new what the pay was and what the working conditions were. 2% to 3% sounds good to me. If thats not enough for you then quit and find a new career. Even if we give you 10% now, you will be back at the trough in a few years asking for another 10%.
In the absence of scum sucking unions, jobs usually pay what the markets values them at. Years ago, engineers couldnt find jobs in Calgary. There was no demand and hence wages were low. Today theres a demand for engineers and thus the jobs pay well.
Ask the union if oil crashes and the housing market crashes in Calgary, will the paramedics and EMTs give their wage increases back? In poor economic times, everyone loves a government job because it gives you security even if your job is not needed anymore. Throw in benefits and guaranteed hours and overtime and all of a sudden that union job looks great.
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It's not about if they can take the stress or not...they obviously can....the point is why do it???? Why put up with so much when they can go work at home depot for the same amount???? This is what they want to do but why??? Why stick with it when they get paid jack ??? Why put up with the late nights, the deaths, the people that attack them for no reason? The lower life expectancy??? That is the point....do you get it NOW?