Are you at your forever department?

[u/iheartMGs]

EDIT: I really appreciate all the feedback from everyone! Pretty cool to hear all the different responses! Stay safe brothers/sisters and wish everyone the best of luck throughout your careers!

Title says it all. Curious how many members have found their forever depts and why you made it your home for the rest of your career. The culture at my department is simply amazing. The chiefs know every member by first name and your put into a leadership role pretty early on if you’ve earned the trust of the officers. They will send you to virtually any training, deploy you across the nation, etc. Let’s hear what you have.

[u/foley214]

It’s the city I grew up in and my father and brother were on the job. Plus we’re 24/72 and 20 year pension and amazing health insurance and for cost of living in the area we make pretty good money. I know there are departments that pay more but you can’t live anywhere near the city you work in. I live comfortably 10 minutes from my firehouse in a great neighborhood.

[u/iheartMGs → u/foley214]

Man, can’t beat that. A little tradition mixed in with the convenience of living close to work.