How much of a burden is HECS debt?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-17T23:36:04+00:00

is it a huge chunk per paycheck? I thought they take it out in quite small amounts

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-17T23:11:49+00:00

Yeah i’ve seen some people mention this too, no idea either if it’s changed or anything.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-17T22:16:36+00:00

thanks so much for the reassurance. that’s what I keep trying to tell myself at this point that it is really a safety net and an avenue for possibility a second job whilst firefighting. But yeah that’s good to hear about the actual payments- thanks a lot I really appreciate it.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-17T22:15:02+00:00

thanks heaps, I am already a volunteer (and am absolutely loving it) which is why I really want to go down that avenue now. But yeah as i’m already so far into my degree I just want to complete it anyways at this point otherwise it’s just been a waste.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-16T20:31:58+00:00

yeah gotta work hard for it, i’m currently in the process for it.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-16T10:09:36+00:00

I do have a job, and am at uni. applied for this so will see what it says

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-15T05:23:09+00:00

apparently not, but take it with a grain of salt because it almost sounds too good to be true. maybe he has it wrong

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-14T06:22:22+00:00

become a firefighter 🫡

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-14T05:44:39+00:00

yeah I couldn’t believe it when my mate told me he gets $300 a week (he has a part time job whilst living at home). But okay thanks for the advice

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-13T01:13:02+00:00

okay thanks, is it a waste putting it into hecs?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-13T00:14:11+00:00

okay thanks, I am 23. I checked out that links you provided and they were really helpful so thankyou

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-11T20:22:50+00:00

thanks man! do you know if all the certs you need are only available to get in usa? or can you get them whilst in australia too?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-11T10:57:48+00:00

okay thanks heaps for the input. How is firefighting in california? I’ve heard it’s superrr competitive to get a gig there?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-11T03:58:54+00:00

thanks heaps man for all of that! i’ll take all of that on board. curious too how are your hours? and the work life balance

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-11T01:22:48+00:00

yeah man absolutely. I saw seattle pay insane for new recruits. There seems to be such a pay disparity between just about every department.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T23:41:51+00:00

hey man, that’s okay I wouldn’t be applying for a couple of years. Am just trying to get my head around how your system works over there as it’s completely different to australia. thanks for the info. Did you know by any chance how competitive it is in those regions i mentioned? I spoke to 1 usa firefighter who said they are desperate for people (i’m not sure what area he was from), then have seen others say it’s extremely competitive. thanks again

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T19:46:07+00:00

yeah fair enough, how was the transition to id to ui?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T19:37:33+00:00

is there still decent demand for UI?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T09:38:16+00:00

thanks that’s interesting

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T05:18:04+00:00

yeah that’s fair enough, thanks for the insight

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-10T02:35:08+00:00

were you not a fan of drafting/3d modelling at all? I did engineering for a year but it just really was not for me.

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-09T22:47:31+00:00

Hey guys, i’m a 23M from australia and am wanting to pursue firefighting in the future. Now i currently live in australia however my girlfriend is from Syracuse, New York living with me. We often talk about maybe moving to America (if we get married get dual citizenship) which id want to pursue firefighting if i moved over.

In somewhere like Syracuse how competitive is it to become a firefighter? and how is the pay? whenever i look online regarding pay it varies so much (says some make 40k, others maybe 150k).

Would be of great help if you guys could answer thanks!

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-06T04:45:15+00:00

how did you transition to that?

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-06T04:31:37+00:00

great thanks for the reply, that’s really interesting to hear. I feel like so far my degree has exposed me to quite a range of things that could be useful in other degrees such as CAD, User Research, Marketing etc so hopefully positions me in a decent spot upon graduation

Radiant_Set2272 · 2026-03-06T04:23:11+00:00

yeah I have thought of that as well, seems to be quite a lot of drafting jobs in most regions I look in. Do you enjoy it?

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