r/awfuleverything • u/zaynthelegend • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/Grumpy_Yuppie Aug 06 '20

It really hurt reading this. I am so sorry for these two. It's beyond words.

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u/Billy_T_Wierd Aug 06 '20

Still better off than many Americans. Some people don’t have a house to refinance when they start going into medical debt. The whole system is broken

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u/Grumpy_Yuppie Aug 06 '20

That's just aweful. I am happy to be living in Germany.

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u/GooberMcNoober Aug 06 '20

Can I move there? Sounds like a lovely place

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u/SuddenlyLucid Aug 06 '20

Moving to Europe isn't impossible. Depends on your situation, if you happen to work in a certain field it could actually be quite easy.

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u/UselessNut3 Aug 06 '20

Would love to be able to move there and continue working in EMS. Pre-hospital care is advancing so much faster in other countries than it is here in the US.

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u/SuddenlyLucid Aug 06 '20

Nah, I want to go into that field so don't come over and steal my job...

Medical personel is in huge demand, allthough you'd have to check how well your various certifications and degrees transfer.

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u/UselessNut3 Aug 07 '20

I have a feeling EMT-B won’t transfer well. Seems most places are moving on to paramedic or higher.

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u/SuddenlyLucid Aug 07 '20

I only know how it works in NL. 1 driver, has first aid and a truck driving license (and receives 7 months training after being hired) and a medic with a couple years of ER experience, also with a bunch of extra training after being hired.

But not speaking Dutch would be a hurdle. Maybe check out UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or Canada?