stony karkThis is my inner boomer for sure, but actually talking to people (not on social/phone/etc) is a totally different conversation to anything online. No details to protect privacy, but there’s a wide variety of political/social perspectives where I’m stationed for my paramedic practicum. Yet, every practitioner is on the same page on one particular issue. It’s really nice to see (some of) my existing beliefs reflected in my colleagues.
stony karkNot that no one cared about anything at all in tech, I had the privilege of working with and for some great people. I’ve grown to hate a lot of what we did, but for the most part these were kind and caring humans. My new colleagues have seen the worst that humanity has to offer for years, decades even, but despite all that trauma they haven’t become totally numb to human suffering.
stony karkIt gives me hope that I won’t be turned into a hollow shell after a few years on the road. As an example, first cardiac arrest yesterday. We worked the person until it was clear we weren’t going to be successful, called it on-scene. Sometimes there’s nothing anyone can do. Everyone asked me how I am this morning, and not as like “hey you’re good right bro?”. They know those calls can break someone, even an experienced pro.
stony karkI never worked for a team in tech where we’d talk about how we feel, about much of anything really. This crew is quite close and I can see how doing so has made them better practitioners.
stony karkAnyways, hug your kids/cats/dogs/etc. Don’t go to bed angry. Modern emergency medicine gives you a hell of a fighting chance, but sometimes it’s just your time to go.