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Originally Posted by Moses
I understand. The current California Firefighters retirement allows for 3% of your maximum annual earnings capped at 90%. Also lifetime medical covered at 90%.
If an 18 year old joins the FD, he can retire at 90% of his maximum salary at age 55. The burden on local cities and counties has been enormous and the effects are just beginning. This current retirement package became active in 2006 (along with a 30% pay raise).
This benefit package is clearly not sustainable. About the bait and switch... Benefits packages are renegotiated all the time. It's time to get started.
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Actually, in NY I knew a firefighter who knew all of the pay tricks, etc. He refused to accept becoming a Captain, because it would reduce his pay. He earned a lot of overtime working EMT at fairs, and other events. A Captain has not OT.
My worst tenant ever was a firefighter and he screwed me by calling in building inspectors and other friends, after I had done him a favor by accepting him as a tenant and giving him 3 months free rent, in trade for him to fix up the apt. He was also clinically paranoid. I later found out I was landlord #5 in less than 2 years.
Unfortunately, with these people I've known as firefighters, I haven't found them to be too ethical.