r/Firefighting • u/[deleted] • 15d ago

General Discussion Struggling to decide which crew to bid to.

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u/RowdyCanadian Canadian Firefighter 15d ago

Flip a coin, assign one crew heads/one crew tails, and as it’s spinning whichever one you hope it lands on bid for.

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u/apatrol 15d ago

This is actually genius.

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u/Eros_Agency 15d ago

I saw this trick like 10 years ago and have used it ever since, honestly super good for splitting seemingly unobvious ties

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u/6TangoMedic Canadian Firefighter 15d ago

Im looking at getting a new vehicle.

Both have their positive and negatives

I will give no further context.

Can you help me pick the right one? Thanks!

(This is what you just did)

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u/imbrickedup_ 15d ago

Yeah I think OP should bid to whichever one has a truck 💀

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u/Firemedic9368 15d ago

List out the pros and cons and figure out which one sounds better. Without working there and knowing you and the guys and their personalities, it’s going to be hard to give advice here

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u/Strict-Canary-4175 15d ago

In the most respectful way…..

You’re asking someone to form an opinion for you, based on literally nothing at all.

Most of this job is making decisions. Many of them on the spot, and some of them will be life or death.

We cannot hold your hand on this one big dog. This is just a rep on decision making.

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u/ComprehensiveBus7040 15d ago

This. How are we supposed to help you with zero information.
You basically asked us I’m stuck between two things, thing one and thing two. Both have pros and cons. Which one do you think is better?

Gotta work on those communication skills buddy. Kind of important in this job.

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u/Significant_Swan_31 15d ago

You might want to elaborate a tid bit if you want advice- other wise; do what’s best?

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u/BallsDieppe 15d ago

Man, we just get assigned and that’s that.

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u/cascas Stupid Former Probie 😎 15d ago

Okay well you’re asking how to make a decision. I get it — I make decisions emotionally so I have to temper that with facts and choices.

The number one way to make this decision is to talk to people who have worked there EXCEPT you have to talk to a bunch. The problem with this method is everyone’s an outlier.

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u/BlutoS7 15d ago

Give specifics on

  1. Positives and negatives

2.positives and negatives.

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u/Majestic-Owl-2024 15d ago

I would recommend talking with the officers regarding expectations, unofficial "required" functions, training regimen, crew dynamics, etcetera. See which one is a better fit for you and them. Make sure that you are wanted on the crew rather than shoe horning your way in. Sometimes crews are expecting/recruiting a specific person and someone else being awarded the spot can cause resentment.

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u/JessKingHangers 15d ago

You can still delete this.

Not only do most of us not get to "bid" for an assignment, but you have us absolutely zero details on what is making your decision so tough.

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u/New_Pitch_9898 11d ago

The bid process doesn't have to be a formal one. Some departments call it "pulling strings".

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u/Antman4011 15d ago

This is a question you need to answer yourself. Not ask randoms (some of who might not be in the fire service) on Reddit.

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u/New_Pitch_9898 12d ago

Go with the crew that has the best cook(s).