The area that I live in is pretty rural with city life about 1 hour away. The people here are mostly wonderful. But as with any place, you have your crime, gossip, socialites, etc. Pay for TC's averages 20,000 year, with a little more for experience. My county gives raises yearly then the opportunity for a merit increase every two years. Housing averages about 45,000 for a good house in a good neighborhood. Gas here is 1.94/gal. We complain about it constantly. Hope that helps ya! Pam B. Dr. Grant 5/24/04 -19

I live in a small town here called Memphis in NE Missouri population here is just over 2,000. The ambulance service here has around 450-500 runs a year, but a damn good crew. payscale (est.) here is $17,000 yr for EMT's and $23,000 for Medics. The dispatchers work out of the Shariff office. They do not dispatch the ambulance, the nurses do that. I am not for sure what they make. We are going to try to get our dispatching put into the sheriff office. The nurses don't answer the radio half the time. One day it will bite them on the ass. Alot of farm land around here. I'm from NJ (Jersey Shore) move dout here in '89 and I have had the itch to move for a few yrs now. Advanges here: Small community everyone knows everyone, cost of living here is cheaper, housing is around $50,000 for a ranch style, last time I looked gas was $1.86 a gallon...Disadvanges: Everyone knows your business, "Rednecks" around here, lower payscale. Well I hope I answered some of your questons, Have any q's just ask Bill

Rita gets pains, and doctor says it is to be expected. Hang in there Bill

I wanna move! I have had itchy feet for years now and I really want to move. Knowing I will have to find a job in dispatching in a new area, I figured what better place to post this! So tell me what is so great about where you live - and tell me the things you dislike about it! How are the wages compared to the cost of living? How is YOUR work environment? Dina

Doesn't home just sometimes feel like a sanctuary when you get off a bad shift. Never is it more sweet to walk through that door - that's for sure! How were the wings, btw? And how about that scan? Dina