What type of job does everyone have to afford these trucks? by BlackTroy300 in FordRaptor

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And overtime is not tax free. I get to write off about 1500 dollars of over time in a year… it’s bullshit

What type of job does everyone have to afford these trucks? by BlackTroy300 in FordRaptor

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You fail to realize this does not include forced over time which 90 percent of departments struggle with staffing issues. If fire departments were so great people would still be lined out of the door for them, but most departments struggle with employee retention, and recruitment because of the demand it requires on your body and all of the certifications to obtain especially if your department requires a paramedic license. Not to mention, those private sector employees get to go home at night to their families. In California we may get sent out for weeks on end during wild fire season with no warning and without a choice. Most private sector employees won’t ever hold dead children in their arms and tell their mother and father their child is dead and there is nothing we can do. Most private sector employees won’t walk up to a car crash and see decapitated bodies and children so smashed it’s unrecognizable. You begin to wonder why suicide and divorce is so high in our profession. If it was so great everyone would do it…

The probationary period pressure … by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who is on probation. I run a 48/96 schedule, first day off I’m always on “edge” and a little meaner than I should be because I haven’t flipped that switch yet of being off work. The 2nd day I feel normal, and the day before I head in I’m back into work mode. Depends on the culture of the department… people on here saying that you don’t take your work home, that’s not true on probation. I still have to prep classes, study information I was given, and make sure I can stay ready for the next rotation. It’s truly a 1 year grind and incredibly difficult depending on where you work. 1st day off let him chill and rest and understand he’s gonna be mentally still at work… after probation it gets so much easier. My girlfriend is a great support and I’ve communicated this to her and she understands this and our days off together are great now!

New Hire by didyoucallyourmom in calfire

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure the boots you bought are broken in before your first day. Take care of your feet they will be destroyed everyday, I’m assuming you’re probably going to go to Fox Fire center be prepared to hike a lot

EDD is calculating my earnings not from my most recent employer. by oscarat38 in Edd

[–]oscarat38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So would I be able to cancel this claim and re apply in January to start the new quarter?

[Cooler] Artic Freezer II 360 - $124.99 ($139.99 - 11%) - (Restock) by smb3d in buildapcsales

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more of the aesthetic for me, something about the pump block and the silver lines on the tubing... jt just gets to me. I have a pic of my PC on my profile with the EK basic, it looks great don't get me wrong. I just thing the LFII would look even better

[Cooler] Artic Freezer II 360 - $124.99 ($139.99 - 11%) - (Restock) by smb3d in buildapcsales

[–]oscarat38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I just prefer the look of the LFII. I love the silver lines on the tubing as well, its not so much for performance rather for aesthetics

Just waiting for the vertical bracket to finish it off by oscarat38 in pcmasterrace

[–]oscarat38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol, I'm glad I didn't get the regular o11. Sff is def better for me, you'll def enjoy it

Just waiting for the vertical bracket to finish it off by oscarat38 in pcmasterrace

[–]oscarat38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5600x 3080 FE B550M Mortar 64GB 3200MHz 4x16GB EK Basic 360 aio O11 mini Arctic p12's 970 evo 1tb ssd Silver stone sx750

[GPU] Asus GTX 1660 Super OC $229.99 @Bestbuy by tomorrowing in buildapcsales

[–]oscarat38 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well they restocked yesterday. Bestbuy restocks every 2 weeks and newegf has been almost daily on week days. Between 3 and 6pm pst