Leaving in droves (wtf is a drove?)
Over 6 years on & all the points are as relevant as they were then (some more so).
Perhaps I could add #21:

It's estimated that we are now 3000 Paramedics short & there's little or no hope of retaining/recruiting that number anytime soon. Added to the number that are quitting, there are a worryingly large number that have committed suicide (and funnily enough they're surprisingly good at it). So if you've taken 5 Amoxycillin and want to try telling us that you were trying to commit suicide, don't expect a great deal of sympathy (the only place you're going to find it in an ambulance is in the dictionary - hint; it's between Shit & Syphilis)
(stygof, Sat 25 Oct 2014, 16:11, Reply)