I’ve been a paramedic for 5 years now. While medicine still intrigues me, everything around it is what makes me antiwork about it. The excessive amount of pointless paperwork, the garbage calls that waste time and resources that clog up the 911 system, and the overall unempathetic treatment and expectations of your superiors. I gave up health insurance and some simple pleasures for a part-time schedule that suited me, but I think ultimately I just need a change.
It seems like there’s always a demand for fresh blood to learn medical billing/coding. It seems like soul-draining, monotonous work, but the potential to work from home is appealing. I sit in front of my computer for 12 hours on my off days anyway.
So anyone who has done this job, is it worth even looking into? Am I doomed to make $15 an hour? Is it like a wfh but you can play video games while you work? Or is it like wfh where they spy on you and require documentation for bathroom breaks?