The Standard Question
May. 6th, 2008 10:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elzreginaWhen I worked full time as a paramedic I was asked why I didn't become a nurse instead. After all, they get paid better. My answer...I like helping people. As a medic, I do it for an average of 30 minutes each patient, more for extenuating circumstances. End of. No muss, no fuss. (well except for deconning my ambulance and myself on occasion). As a nurse, I would have to deal with said patient for several hours, up to 8 or 12 depending on my shift. Lots o'muss and fuss. No thank you.
As a paralegal, I get, "why don't you go back to school and become an attorney. They make more money"....<sigh> My answer...The pay is decent and my benefits are great. As a paralegal, I do it for 8 hours a day, more for extenuating circumstances. End of. No muss, no fuss. (well except for putting out last minute emergences the attorneys have created). As an attorney, I would have to deal with lots of B.S. and games for many more than 8 hours a day. Lots o'muss and fuss. No thank you.
As a paralegal, I get, "why don't you go back to school and become an attorney. They make more money"....<sigh> My answer...The pay is decent and my benefits are great. As a paralegal, I do it for 8 hours a day, more for extenuating circumstances. End of. No muss, no fuss. (well except for putting out last minute emergences the attorneys have created). As an attorney, I would have to deal with lots of B.S. and games for many more than 8 hours a day. Lots o'muss and fuss. No thank you.
