[Gargamel]

I recently left the Paramedic field for the same reasons. I made almost no money, was constantly in a high risk (driving, bio exposures, even been shot at a few times), High responsibility, high stress position, with little to now compensation.

I'm in the process of trying to get a factory job with my brother, who moves large cans of paint dye around and makes over twice what I did, and is far happier than I ever have been.

They say do a job you love and you'll never work again.

Not true. I loved my profession, and was pretty damn good at it. People regularly came to me for advice on various things. I was trying to get my instructors cert, but there was never enough interest overall to hold a class. I walked away a few months ago because I hated my career, but loved my profession.