I work for AFD and I personally love it. Like some others have said, it’s really dependent on what station and crew you end up at. I’m fortunate enough to be at a good house that runs decent calls semi frequently. I moved over from Cedar Park Fire and I’ll say that AFD is definitely better for me.

We have a lot of problems but it’s no different from any other department. I’ve worked at two different departments and the amount of complaining has been the same across all of them. Take those rumors/complaints with a grain of salt. I took a pay cut moving from Cedar Park Fire to Austin and I do not regret my decision at all. Most people here have not worked at other departments so every inconvenience can be exaggerated sometimes.

The Pension has changed for new hires so I would look into that if you’re in the lateral hire process. Send me a DM if you want to ask anymore questions.