You can't just live off passion though. It's sickening that los pay and bad conditions are justified because the job is "fulfilling". At some point people just can't take it anymore.

How dense are you?

It was literally all about the money. After 6 years as an EMT-B I thought “hey this career is pretty great, if only there was a way I could be compensated decently for it”. So I went to paramedic school. You don’t know me

...It doesn't matter how much a person loves a career, they need enough money to live. Also, the ambulances are run by paramedics and they go through so much shit. I don't know how bad the conditions are in the UK (though they must be pretty fucking bad for a strike), but I can tell you that in Canada, paramedics are over worked and underpaid and have been for ages. The rate of mental health issues, like PTSD, is through the roof in that profession. And no shit. They face dangerous situations, including violence, every day. They also often go above and beyond the job. An off duty paramedic literally saved my grandfather's life a few years ago. Man is a fucking hero and deserves twice the pay and far better working conditions than he gets.