CBS | EMTs Are Quitting Their Jobs
From CBS News | “Emergency medical technicians are quitting their jobs — COVID-19 makes it too dangerous”
Rather than expose himself to a stream of infected patients in Queens, Baer opted to retire last month, ending his career at least a full year earlier than he’d planned. That disqualified him from collecting his full pension, and Baer estimates he gave up between $2,000 and $4,000 a year in retirement benefits — a decision he doesn’t regret.
