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police and firefighters tend to have more down time than nurses, teachers, empedocles Sep 2022 #1
I've always thought the same. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #2
Like all the firefighters "just quit" instead of going into the buildings on 9/11? we can do it Sep 2022 #17
Where did I say that? n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #18
You said firefighters can just quit anytime. You can't just walk out. we can do it Sep 2022 #20
Maybe not while on duty, neither can a nurse. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #21
Ummmm " they can quit whenever they like" who said that? we can do it Sep 2022 #23
I agree. It's a calling. My stepdaughter Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #25
a coworker of mine in IT Skittles Sep 2022 #30
A friend of mine tried driving a truck Beachnutt Sep 2022 #31
OMG GIVE IT UP Skittles Sep 2022 #32
Actually I did serve in the United States Marine Corp Beachnutt Sep 2022 #33
Because we are public servants... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #3
I disagree totally... Beachnutt Sep 2022 #5
Hmmm.... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #7
Retired firefighter paramedic here - this post is offensive. we can do it Sep 2022 #8
Sorry, don't mean to offend anyone.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #12
What exactly did you expect? Delete this piece of crap. Give us a break. we can do it Sep 2022 #15
agreed Skittles Sep 2022 #22
THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2022 #14
+1 2naSalit Sep 2022 #28
You are correct- and we serve whiners along with everyone else. we can do it Sep 2022 #24
So do nurses, school teachers and truck drivers.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #26
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++!! 2naSalit Sep 2022 #27
Yep! Something else I've noticed: we can't paint those stereotypes with the same brush. I don't Karadeniz Sep 2022 #4
A guy I knew since I was a kid I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2022 #29
because they are paid by we the people Skittles Sep 2022 #6
Oh, that explains it.... Beachnutt Sep 2022 #10
I notice you didn't include military Skittles Sep 2022 #13
Military do serve this country, Beachnutt Sep 2022 #16
I don't know where you live but around here Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #9
so are nurses, school teachers and truck drivers.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #11
Not where I live. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #19
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