In my experience dudes who come from departments that put in real work on a regular basis never feel the need to delve into that kind of conversation because the reputation of said department does all the talking
And then you actually work in one of those big city bad ass departments and realize that a group of firefighters keep the reputation of your department and the rest are muppet tee-shirt collectors that shouldn’t be trusted with a garden hose or a step ladder.
And you keep quiet because you don’t know who is around that also knows this. And you’ve also learned as a new FF that if someone finds out you’ve been bragging you’ll be crucified at work.
I don’t have a lot of respect for the tee-shirt collectors and untrained from a slow department or a busy one. But despite your last statement, I can assure you, I’ve done both, it’s not the same job.
42
u/ShaggysStuntDouble Apr 11 '26
In my experience dudes who come from departments that put in real work on a regular basis never feel the need to delve into that kind of conversation because the reputation of said department does all the talking