getting my ideal job

Hi Martin

Are there any other routes into the job you want?   Are there any similar jobs where you will be able to pass the tests?   

Can you build the qualifications individually on a part-time basis?

Do you have a Plan B?

I have thought about work in the ambulance and just need some experience and have got funeral care as the plan b but this is not the job  i want nervelessly it is an option if i have to take it, i can get the qualification but i do not have the patients or confidence to do so, do you have any suggestions

Funerals will always be a growth industry - great money if you look good in black  .

Where are you with your qualifications?   I'd guess there's a split between ambulance workers - some will be doing the pick-up / drop-off daily stuff where other will be out with the blue lights flashing - is that where you see yourself?

I watched some youtubes recently about an ex-police pursuit officer - he was always on the scene first dealing with all sorts of human trauma - until the job broke him.

I'm not sure I could ever do that job - but I was a first responder at work - a glorified first-aider - mainly cuts, scrapes & falls..

Funerals will always be a growth industry - great money if you look good in black  .

Where are you with your qualifications?   I'd guess there's a split between ambulance workers - some will be doing the pick-up / drop-off daily stuff where other will be out with the blue lights flashing - is that where you see yourself?

I watched some youtubes recently about an ex-police pursuit officer - he was always on the scene first dealing with all sorts of human trauma - until the job broke him.

I'm not sure I could ever do that job - but I was a first responder at work - a glorified first-aider - mainly cuts, scrapes & falls..

Thanks for the encouragement and i have not totally given up on ambulance work, wanting to do paramedic but will probably do driving patient transport for a couple of years but i just need someone to keep me focused on perusing a driving career with the ambulance service

Don't give up your dream, my cousin has been working as an Ambulance driver for about 6-7 years now and he's in his mid 50's, his dad was a driver and he wanted to follow him but didn't have the qualifications so did loads of jobs DJing, driving until he get qualified

Funeral work will be very controlled - it will give you lots of time to be doing all your paramedic qualifications in the background while getting a full salary - once qualified, change job - you don't commit to stay anywhere.

I could indeed see myself doing funeral care however it is my dream job and it would make me happy to do any job in the ambulance service, i have at time let my mild depression get the better of me which makes me consider just going for a job i funeral care

The pick-up / delivery option would require you to deal with tail-lifts and disabled / wheelchairs too.

I got picked up by a delivery ambulance to take me to a central London hospital appointment - the job seemed crazily stressful driving through the traffic to get to all the pick-up and drop off points - I didn't get home until 6pm and there were more people to drop off after me.    You might want to look into the expected hours for that job - and any overtime payments.

Dressing in black can be a very peaceful, calm career.

i would like to be in a blue light situation but would probably go for pickup/drop off for now as that only requires a minibus license and to be physically fit, i have looked at funeral care and yes it is growing industry but i have always kept it as a back up job