Never heard of Jimmies until I moved to N.H. Now since I first heard the rumor that “Jimmies” originated as a “racist” term referencing Jim Crow laws, I can’t bring myself to say it. Even though the racist origins have been all but proven false.

I think the issues in NH are very dependent on where you live as well. We very rarely loose power. I bought. My generator 5 years ago and have 1.6 hours on it. Sure the power has gone out a few times since then but never long enough to justify hooking up the generator.

Here is a posting from a local EMS provider that covers my town. And this is a small town in the middle of the state. They are desperate for help so pay scales are changing it looks like....

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https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Paramedic&l=New+Hampshire&=&aceid=&gclid=CjwKCAiAr4GgBhBFEiwAgwORrQoPa7p0y4gd-Ta2Dt2L4oQT6gMzI51pduoBpaoy-TufNql5ODJi4xoCetQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&from=mobRdr&utm_source=%2Fm%2F&utm_medium=redir&utm_campaign=dt&vjk=693f337ca599cd72&advn=8204122135820305

Side note... I was in Boston for work all last week and one of our Uber drivers was from Lebanon (the country). He hates Boston and told us the BEST people he deals with are from TX and NH, they're his favorite. :)

You can find a good job as a medic here in NH. There is a mix of town/city run fire and ems services, private ambulance companies and hospital based paramedic services. The MediVac services are also always looking for good flight medics, etc. DHMC has a few helicopters with bases in two locations in the state. Life Flight of Maine from what I understand is a great agency to work for and with a base in Sanford, Maine you could live in NH and easily commute. Same with Boston MedFlight. Cost of living in NH has gone up in the past few years but it's still like 30% less overall then MA. I'd imagine any emergency service scheduling is about the same here as it is anywhere. I'd recommend looking for a municipal town or city job with a Fire Dept as they tend to have pretty good benefits, pension, etc. Just my 2 cents.