You just completed your EMT basic training and your senior partner makes you do every dirty job there is. The toilet in the squad room is clogged again.

You now actually know what you are doing (mostly) after a year on the job. Your partner hardly yells at you anymore. You sort of miss it.

You've established a reputation as a solid EMT. Saving lives almost seems boring. You're starting to think about shopping around for a better employer.

You're accepted into EMT paramedic school. Your old partner actually shows deference to you.

You win the award of EMT of the Year for your state. You do it without orchestrating motor vehicle accidents to create victims to save.