This is a rant. I’m military and I do just well enough to support our family on my income, but that’s beside the point here.
My wife is a certified EMT (although not in our state, there’s a test she’s working toward taking) with additional certifications, and the best offer she’s gotten is 12.50/hour at a position that’s almost an hour away by toll roads. She’s put in 50+ applications at this point, hasn’t even gotten an interview. This 12.50 gig is a care giver position for people in post-recovery from surgery. Then as soon as she asks about the 12-hour shifts, as my duty hours would interfere by an hour or two, the raccoon fucking cock womble ghosts her.
There’s a million issues I have with this. And we live in a MAJOR metropolis, very high CoA. I’m insanely lucky I’m able to support us with enough left for occasional fun activities. When she told me they offered 12.50, my hackles went up instantly. Just needed to vent.
Edit: she did talk to one other recruiter for a care provider, but they tried to hire her at a way lower rate because she was missing one particular certification. I told her to tell them that’s fine, but she will NOT do anything outside of her stated, contractual duties. Then crickets.