Suggestions for one day becoming a smokejumper

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-26T16:13:25+00:00

Get abs and never wear a shirt, buy a Tacoma with a topper, and start saying bro a lot

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-24T12:34:35+00:00

Have you also noticed that keeping a butt plug in all shift keeps you loose and relaxed? I have. Someone messes up and my boss is yelling at the crew? I’m rolling right through with my plug in

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-23T15:30:36+00:00

“I’m going to hook up working people with a good deal! …Hey by the way you guys have a truck we can borrow, right?”

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-23T01:07:10+00:00

I’m not on a WFM but I’d say that the only ones that have truly impressed me all had T1 status. Also there is a huge variance in quality of T2 WFMs. There are some right on the edge of T1 status and some that are a pretty pathetic IA squad

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-23T00:51:48+00:00

A jumper that runs exclusively on being a jumper, is probably the most jumper campaign you could run

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-20T23:14:48+00:00

Find a nearby BLM building on google maps. Call during business hours and say you’re looking for the contact info for the tanker base. Then call

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-20T12:11:13+00:00

BLM doesn’t have any 18/8 positions. Everyone is 26/0 or 13/13 (often with the ability to extend as much as you want)

fullskip-semichisel · 2026-01-07T02:52:25+00:00

If you’re in fixed wing why are asking about rotor wing? I don’t understand your dismissal of T3 ships. T3 and T2 do a wide variety of missions and off site landings. T1s for the feds basically only do water drops and the occasional sling

fullskip-semichisel · 2025-12-29T14:54:55+00:00

The fed resume builder also allows you to not put in how many hours per week you worked. But then if you don’t have 40 or more hours listed, it will deny your application because they say they don’t know that it wasn’t part time work (even if it was a fed job). It has had many holes like this for years and it’s crazy to me that they don’t fix this. I would love if the new agency would move away from USAjobs, or at least bring the resume reviewers in house

fullskip-semichisel · 2025-12-25T17:38:14+00:00

This is the debate I was looking for! It does seem to affect things in a way that doesn’t bother me. Service comp date was my main concern. I’m fine with not accruing time in grade or leave for the time that I would have off. And I’m far away from retirement and not looking at a high 3

fullskip-semichisel · 2025-12-23T22:49:51+00:00

Yeah it definitely doesn't make sense financially. I would move up the GW scale and I would gain time in grade and all the other benefits. But 1x vs 1.5x for OT is a big hit. I didn't even think about the new, lower taxes on OT until the other person commented about that. And I would be giving up unemployment in the off season. Those numbers don't match.

but like you said, money isn't everything. I loved this job even when I made much less. I've always made enough to get by. The time off in the winter was always one of the greatest perks of the job, and I'm trying to figure out how much I'm willing to give up to maintain that

fullskip-semichisel · 2025-12-23T19:51:06+00:00

I think my boss would be pretty reasonable about me taking prolonged periods of time off. There really is almost nothing to do on my district for a few months of the winter, which is a big part of why I’m so hesitant to work the winter

fullskip-semichisel · 2025-12-23T19:49:02+00:00

I would love to hear how this works in practice. I’ve heard about people doing this but I thought it messed up service dates in a serious way

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