My opinion about all the BS talk about us whining about being underpaid.
1st off - Not one person has ever heard me say that I was underpaid. I'm sure that's the same with many other FF on this board. Sure, I wish I made more, but, it was enough for me to do twenty years and get ****ed up lungs for an "earlier than I wanted" retirement. IMO, best blue collar job in the world. Cops do get to play with some pretty cool toys though I'd do it again, same pay and everything.
2nd - Some of the talk may have been embelished from the original discussion. I remember some FF's saying they don't become firemen for the $$, cuz the pay ain't that great. We do it because we love it.
Oh, and chicks dig it
Don't turn this into another FF-popo bashing thread or I'll just have to pick up my ball and go to the river. Ah **** it, I'm goin anyway.
See y'all next week. Fockers