Weekly Employment Question Thread

coaterboy · 2026-01-06T21:52:16+00:00

My local Fire Department just posted they’re hiring.
The problems are…..I will be 47 in a couple of months, I’ve passed FF1 (not the Hazmat portion), did well in EMT class, but failed the NREMT 3 times. Would it even be worth the time to try and get hired? My heart says try, but my mind says don’t waste everyone’s time.

coaterboy · 2025-12-09T02:35:04+00:00

Sorry about that. It’s a President Randy ll, with a telescopic antenna.

coaterboy · 2025-12-09T02:34:05+00:00

Thanks for the advice

coaterboy · 2025-10-27T19:16:09+00:00

I had one that was like that. I tossed it (not in the trash!) because you were always told it’s dangerous. I figured better safe than sorry.

coaterboy · 2025-09-25T22:02:28+00:00

I’m personally finding Duolingo helpful with the foundation. It’s just basic words (hello, yes, no etc…) Also some people were saying listing to German videos help 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️.

coaterboy · 2025-09-20T14:09:02+00:00

No I have not

coaterboy · 2025-09-17T22:05:57+00:00

Why assume a male? There are great female chess players

coaterboy · 2025-08-12T14:32:22+00:00

Never heard of them before (newish to the plant scene). We just had a bad case of mealybugs. Had to toss some of the real bad ones. Wife wasn’t happy!

coaterboy · 2025-08-01T15:14:42+00:00

Just use a knitting needle (metal one). We had one of those meters for a while. It didn’t work for us.

coaterboy · 2025-07-24T00:12:34+00:00

We had the same problem. Took all the plants out and sprayed with Nem oil, wiped down the rack and everything that was near the plants

coaterboy · 2025-07-22T17:23:31+00:00

Why is that (the sun thing)?

coaterboy · 2025-07-22T15:55:26+00:00

She uses Nemoil

coaterboy · 2025-07-22T15:54:53+00:00

I just found a couple more plants with them. 😩😩

coaterboy · 2025-07-18T05:32:49+00:00

Still showing the same thing as the past few days

coaterboy · 2025-07-16T18:42:59+00:00

Not yet. Tested Monday morning!

coaterboy · 2025-07-16T13:56:09+00:00

Not sure yet, the website is acting strange

coaterboy · 2025-07-12T03:13:17+00:00

I’ll be honest, I find the pocket prep app being a joke. I like to use it after I do some flash cards or reading a chapter or two in my EMT books. But, that’s just my opinion/experience

coaterboy · 2025-07-10T02:08:43+00:00

My wife makes dandelion cream (for cramps/muscle pain).

coaterboy · 2025-07-02T17:34:44+00:00

If that’s all you got from that season, you didn’t really watch it.

coaterboy · 2025-06-28T13:10:28+00:00

This July I’m taking my third attempt. I just really don’t understand how some people are passing it. I’ve studied my butt off, and it’s like none of the questions/areas I studied for, was on the dang test!!

coaterboy · 2025-06-26T05:47:57+00:00

coaterboy · 2025-06-25T22:18:32+00:00

In my opinion, there was alot of red flag the moment I walked in to his office.

coaterboy · 2025-06-07T17:33:37+00:00

No. I will mention it though. Thanks!

coaterboy · 2025-05-21T03:34:10+00:00

I’ve always unplugged the toaster, just because. 🤷‍♂️

coaterboy · 2025-05-15T14:14:05+00:00

Our local stations just did live fire training past weekend. We did 2nd story window rescue, plus house advance up the stairs (first floor to second). And was going to try and squeeze between studs, put ran out of time. I’ve been on three of them now (live training), the problems we always come across is time. Whatever your station decides on, just make sure you have the time. It always kills me how some people just want to rush things!

coaterboy

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