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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Actually, firefighters are lazy and overpaid. Do you know how few genuine fires there are in Calgary these days? How little work firefighters do in a typical week? How many of them double-dip with other jobs, and how young they retire? Many municipalities in Canada, especially in the older parts of the country, face fiscal ruin due to the salary and pension commitments to police and firefighters.
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You clearly don't know what firefighters do all day they don't just put out fires. They are first responders to all trauma events in our city. My dad who is suffering from mental illness and PTSD from events occurred in his 25 years keeping this city safe deserved every dollar he has made and continues to make with his pension.
Don't forget the Christmas, birthdays, kids special events you have to miss because you are on a shift and it can be hard to change it.