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[quote=Anonymous]My friend with a college degree became a NYC fireman. They have a lot of time off and literally get paid to sleep, eat and go to bathroom when doing long shifts.

The union has a program to pay for college and graduate degrees not many people take advantage of. He started at 23 after college, "retired" at 43 with a pension and medical then started his Law career.

A lot of Fireman own bars, do construction, drive limos while doing the job. My cousin for instance had a CPA and did right years public accounting before being called up to be a fireman around 30 and retired at 50. He did taxes and stuff while a Fireman.

I took the NYC Fireman test. You need 100 to get in minimun. I got 100 on written test. In physical gets in final tunnel I had to crawl through right before end in full gear with a tank on my back my oxygen tank slighly brushed against top slowing me down for a moment and I finished a second slower which they score in 5 point increments just barely make it a 95 on physical. So I got a 97.5 overall.

That year due to a push to add diversity they gave an extra few points to women and also they gave a bit of preference if a vet. In end I was not called at all. Dont know if would have done it. My year you needed an above 100 score to be called if no preference and not a vet. I think it was like 102 or higher. Most firefighter families they really really practice and sign up for courses and do the mock tests. I only made one mistake as understimated how low I had to get down for tunnel to make sure tank did not brush against top.

BTW the ladder was scary. You take a 120 pound dummy, with full heavy equipment, tanks, boots, heavy jacket whole works and go up three story ladder over wall and then down three story ladder. I actually was so hyped up I cleared that super quick. I was actually in finish line for my 100 score in final run when tank hit top of tunnel that slowed me down and only got 95. 
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