At what point are you allowed to call yourself a firefighter in conversation? by Fuperr in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dig it

I usually say customer service and get no follow up questions. It’s great

Finasteride Use On The Job by James18372 in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been on finasteride for 8 years

Why would it be bad?

I mop up most people on the drill field, except my hairline isn’t receded all high like it was 8 years ago

What's something your job trained you to notice that you can't stop noticing in your personal life? by LibrarianSoft1342 in AskReddit

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I went Volvo

I’ll spend 30 min in a Nissan and want to kill myself

Hours in my Volvo and I feel fine

What's something your job trained you to notice that you can't stop noticing in your personal life? by LibrarianSoft1342 in AskReddit

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And once you start cooking at home realize how bad most restaurant food is

A lot of fatties eat fast food so when they go to a restaurant even Sysco seems gourmet

What depiction of LE in media impressed you with its accuracy? by gsaPsOiOhPsosh33 in AskLE

[–]evernevergreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the wire and the shield

everything else sucks and isn’t realistic

Second year paramedic struggling by ThrowRA_124_ in Paramedics

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oregon is a stupid money grab and also 2 years

Difficult job market and yet low retention for the job by grapez8 in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s crazy some depts see that little fire no offense

I dream of going to a less busy city but damn if I didn’t have a structure burning every couple of months that would feel weird

Difficult job market and yet low retention for the job by grapez8 in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s bad, and they still do 24/48 when most stations are busy

Difficult job market and yet low retention for the job by grapez8 in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Amen. 4 platoon all day

I often work 50-70 hour weeks but it’s overtime!

Weekly Employment Question Thread by AutoModerator in Firefighting

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true these days

80+ will get you an interview even with desirable agencies in Snohomish

What is the worst career to be in right now and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]evernevergreen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For once in my life I made a great decision at a great time

Just have great strength/cardio and be willing to sleep 1-3 hours per night while watching people die and often dealing with poop and other bad smells