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Posted: 1/6/2017 11:42:24 PM EDT
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Congrats!
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Posted: 1/11/2017 10:38:47 PM EDT
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Congrats
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Posted: 1/11/2017 11:18:53 PM EDT
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Congrats! Got a few more years before I can even entertain the idea of retirement.
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Posted: 1/14/2017 9:02:53 AM EDT
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Nice man. Good to be in that spot. I've got 21 years in. I'll have 25 years and 4 months when I can retire. Agreed, where does the time go.
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Posted: 1/14/2017 7:37:55 PM EDT
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I retired in 2007. I had 28 years in. It doesn't take long to get used to sleeping all night.
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Posted: 1/14/2017 8:04:26 PM EDT
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Congrats! Not to many people can say that! Enjoy your time off!
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Posted: 1/14/2017 8:11:42 PM EDT
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Not my neighborhood, but I still thank you for your service. Not a job that everyone can do.
God bless and stay safe. |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 8:15:57 PM EDT
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Congratulations, does your back and shoulders hurt?
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Posted: 1/14/2017 9:12:41 PM EDT
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Congratulations, does your back and shoulders hurt? |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 9:35:12 PM EDT
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Congrats. If you find your little piece of countryside try not to look down on us volunteers and join up
Speaking as a "new" recruit with only 4 years experience......your years of experience is worth it's weight in gold and be better than any amounts of training we can get. If it's a good department....I'll admit there's a lot of good ol' boy clubs out there. |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 10:18:32 PM EDT
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Let's see 25, by my calculations that's 8+ years at a regular job
Congratulations! I understand what you mean about the job, it's still fun, enjoy going to work, but the recovery time between jobs seems longer than it used to be. Stay safe brother! |
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Posted: 1/14/2017 11:51:57 PM EDT
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Let's see 25, by my calculations that's 8+ years at a regular job
Congratulations! I understand what you mean about the job, it's still fun, enjoy going to work, but the recovery time between jobs seems longer than it used to be. Stay safe brother! And last night....LOL...Last night was definitely Friday the 13th. |
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Posted: 1/15/2017 3:37:46 AM EDT
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Congratulations.
After 26 years in the PD I'm pulling the plug on April 15. We have 20 acres in Missouri Ozarks. I've been told by a few people it's good to go when you still have something left. I'm 51, healthy and have quite a bit left. I'll see where things go. |
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Posted: 1/17/2017 1:16:55 PM EDT
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Congrats on the milestone brother !
Retired (forced out after back injury) in 2015 after 30 years. Best advise I can offer is to have a plan after retirement. It isn't all that it's cracked up to be. Thought I had a few more good years left (similar in age to you) but a stupid fall on a job changed all that. Not a day goes by that I wouldn't give anything to be back at it. |
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Posted: 1/19/2017 5:16:39 PM EDT
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Atta boy.
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Posted: 1/20/2017 9:52:52 PM EDT
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I did 31.5. I retired in January 2013 so my anniversary date is almost here. My body is shot. Just found out I will need a knee way sooner than later. Back, shoulders, knees and ankles. My retirement formula was such that if you were 55 and had 30 years there was no point in staying. The way the job changed into the snowflake mode took a lot of fun out of working. You can't tell someone to pull their head out of their ass without them heading for a safe space and someone else ratting you out for it.
I saw and did a lot of shit over 31.5 years though and made some incredible friends. |
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Posted: 1/20/2017 10:25:14 PM EDT
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I did 31.5. I retired in January 2013 so my anniversary date is almost here. My body is shot. Just found out I will need a knee way sooner than later. Back, shoulders, knees and ankles. My retirement formula was such that if you were 55 and had 30 years there was no point in staying. The way the job changed into the snowflake mode took a lot of fun out of working. You can't tell someone to pull their head out of their ass without them heading for a safe space and someone else ratting you out for it. I saw and did a lot of shit over 31.5 years though and made some incredible friends. |
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Posted: 1/21/2017 7:34:40 PM EDT
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Same station or company the entire time?
I have almost 10 in now. Got promoted to company officer about a year ago. Enjoying things much more not having to constantly move between stations and companies. |
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Posted: 1/21/2017 8:31:01 PM EDT
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Same station or company the entire time? I have almost 10 in now. Got promoted to company officer about a year ago. Enjoying things much more not having to constantly move between stations and companies. |
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Posted: 1/22/2017 4:36:23 PM EDT
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Oh no. I spent 12.5 years in the same company. We are in flux right now. I have been moved twice Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Same station or company the entire time? I have almost 10 in now. Got promoted to company officer about a year ago. Enjoying things much more not having to constantly move between stations and companies.  I'm going to a slot that literally no one else wants so...
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Posted: 1/22/2017 4:42:58 PM EDT
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Station/shift reassignments definitely stabilize once you promote. I moved a ton when I was a lowly FF/PM, but stayed at the same station/shift for all of my tenure as a Driver. We'll see how Captain works out. I'm going to a slot that literally no one else wants so...Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Same station or company the entire time? I have almost 10 in now. Got promoted to company officer about a year ago. Enjoying things much more not having to constantly move between stations and companies. I'm going to a slot that literally no one else wants so... |
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Posted: 1/23/2017 2:34:25 AM EDT
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congrats! |
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Posted: 1/23/2017 3:22:58 AM EDT
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Geez, what a day, what a night. It's been very special today.
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Posted: 1/23/2017 3:31:01 AM EDT
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Congratulation!
I hope to one day be a firefighter/paramedic. |
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Posted: 1/23/2017 2:44:54 PM EDT
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Same station or company the entire time? I have almost 10 in now. Got promoted to company officer about a year ago. Enjoying things much more not having to constantly move between stations and companies. I don't know if you are asking me but I will list my assignments. This is Los Angeles County so while it seems like a lot it really isn't over 31.5 years Fireman/medic 105, 82, 32 (pm internship) 11, 164, 29, 44, (two different times) 182. Engineer, 131, was only an engineer for 8 months. Should have done it sooner and longer. Captain, 42, 80, 166 and finished out at 64. I couldn't even begin to list the number of stations I worked OT in, I would guess over 80 different stations. |
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Posted: 1/23/2017 2:58:49 PM EDT
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Station/shift reassignments definitely stabilize once you promote. I moved a ton when I was a lowly FF/PM, but stayed at the same station/shift for all of my tenure as a Driver. We'll see how Captain works out. I'm going to a slot that literally no one else wants so...This is what happens in my department. You end up where there is a hole after people transfer to where they really want to be. We could transfer immediately if there was an opening and you had seniority. Some of my assignments had me driving 40-50 miles. |
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Posted: 1/23/2017 3:27:31 PM EDT
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This is what happens in my department. You end up where there is a hole after people transfer to where they really want to be. We could transfer immediately if there was an opening and you had seniority. Some of my assignments had me driving 40-50 miles. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Station/shift reassignments definitely stabilize once you promote. I moved a ton when I was a lowly FF/PM, but stayed at the same station/shift for all of my tenure as a Driver. We'll see how Captain works out. I'm going to a slot that literally no one else wants so...This is what happens in my department. You end up where there is a hole after people transfer to where they really want to be. We could transfer immediately if there was an opening and you had seniority. Some of my assignments had me driving 40-50 miles.
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Posted: 1/25/2017 10:22:41 PM EDT
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Congrats, fellow old timer.
Started my 23rd year in November, and that's just at this shop. I did an additional 5 years before that at my VFD, and I hit 50 in August. Not sure if I'll stay too far past that or not. I'd like to, but when you're in an adversarial relationship with your department head it's difficult - especially when you have more qualifications than they do. I apparently intimidate the f*ck out of them simply by existing even though I made it clear I'm not interested in that job d/t the BS. It's fun teaching at the local hospital though - at least until they ask "when did you start doing this" and you both realize how long that really was.
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Posted: 1/29/2017 1:55:41 AM EDT
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As a matter of fact I was looking earlier today how senior I was. No. 32 of a 600 member department. Going on 23 years and it takes its toll on your body. Looking around t all these kids certainly brings back memories.
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Posted: 2/3/2017 11:47:25 AM EDT
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Congrats.
I have seven long years to go before I can consider the idea. 
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Posted: 2/3/2017 11:57:15 AM EDT
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To be fair, I think the reason no one wants it is because its central, so its the busiest station, has admin and the BC, and the BC is not exactly well liked either. I've already had lunch with the engineer and the outgoing captain (who left for a chief position at another department,) and they had nothing but good things to say about the crew. My station contains the Chief's office, classroom and runs better than 65% of yearly alarms in addition to being automatic aid to the dept next door which happens to be the 2nd busiest department in the county. Oh we have the tender here too and that goes everywhere............. 
We refer to the other station as "dispatch". Next year their stations captain is retiring and I've already got the transfer request written up and in my locker ready to put in. |
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Posted: 2/6/2017 11:56:30 PM EDT
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Congratulations. I have 12 years as a career and 23yrs to go.Starting to wonder if i have 23 years of fucks left.
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Posted: 2/7/2017 5:55:32 PM EDT
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Congratulations. I have 12 years as a career and 23yrs to go.Starting to wonder if i have 23 years of fucks left. When helping stupid people, think about your worst mistakes ever, and then think about any grace at all that was extended to you during that time. Not everybody wants or chooses to be stupid. Some people are just prone to have bad days. 
Best wishes and good luck. Stay healthy!!! |
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Posted: 2/12/2017 6:39:46 AM EDT
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Congrats. If you find your little piece of countryside try not to look down on us volunteers and join up I worked in my Mother's bakery in the early 90s. I kept a scanner running listening to the local Fire/EMS/LE stuff to kill time in the quiet times. A guy in his 50s came in one day with a denim jacket with a subdued Maltese cross design on the back so I asked if he was a local volunteer (the entire county was 100% volunteer except for the county fire marshal/emergency management coordinator). He said he recently retired after 30 years with Joilet Il Fire Department. I said the locals could use someone with his experience and he said "I'm retired, I just want to relax". Two months later I attended my first meeting with the intent to join and who do I see as the newest member?
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Posted: 2/12/2017 6:15:14 PM EDT
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Congrats. My BIL is a FF also and is a short timer. He's ready to go too
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Posted: 2/17/2017 12:32:32 AM EDT
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Congrats!
I felt like I was reading my own history. I'm 53, I have a freshman in college and a sophomore in HS. I've got 23yrs in and have a year and a half before I'm eligible. It's funny, I don't feel "old" on the job, I feel like I can outwork the newmans any day. It does make me wonder what the hell am I going to do next? So many hobbies, so little time... (and I have to say I'm a little tired of the ones that have half my time and complain about the little shit.) |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 12:04:41 PM EDT
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Congrats! I felt like I was reading my own history. I'm 53, I have a freshman in college and a sophomore in HS. I've got 23yrs in and have a year and a half before I'm eligible. It's funny, I don't feel "old" on the job, I feel like I can outwork the newmans any day. It does make me wonder what the hell am I going to do next? So many hobbies, so little time... (and I have to say I'm a little tired of the ones that have half my time and complain about the little shit.) None of them have ever been taped to a flag pole...LOL |
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Posted: 2/18/2017 3:00:55 PM EDT
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Congrats! I felt like I was reading my own history. I'm 53, I have a freshman in college and a sophomore in HS. I've got 23yrs in and have a year and a half before I'm eligible. It's funny, I don't feel "old" on the job, I feel like I can outwork the newmans any day. It does make me wonder what the hell am I going to do next? So many hobbies, so little time... (and I have to say I'm a little tired of the ones that have half my time and complain about the little shit.) whats funny to me is how every few years the policies/procedures get changed back to what they were. then a few years later get changed back, like a see saw. its funny to watch the people with about 10 years on start to figure it out and start getting pissed off because of it. Im at the point I can tell what they are about to change it to just based on what it used to be. we just went back to a purchasing policy that we got rid of nearly 20 years ago and it was antiquated then. but here we are in the 21st century using the same purchasing procedures they used in the 1960's.
im waiting on them to pull our gas cards and tell us we can't buy gas anywhere but at state owned gas pumps (which don't exist anymore) like we did until we got gas credit cards. |
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