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04-06-2010, 02:15 PM | #1 |
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Ok some of you know I've applied to take the NJ State Firefighters exam...I took it once before and def under estimated it, and ya know what happened? I'm still not Barbecue.
Ok with that some of you have helped me with great insight on new cardio training, etc. I have been studying my ass off, living in the gym, wearing a weight vest 24/7 and finally, I applied to my local Vol. Fire Dept. I ALSO applied to my local EMS (my last town didnt have one) Ok, so everything is cool I've been showing up for the meetings, studying the material, making friends in both places. Been doing that for about a month. Last night I was to be formally sworn in. Gonna shift gears now, then get back to the Fire/EMS thing. Earlier in the day I went to my foot dr to pick up my new orthodics. I am INCREDIBLY flat footed and need to get a casting of my foot made etc etc...I can't run without these things without excruciating back and shin pain. So every year or so they need to get sent out and get new cushions and mods made...and its expensive, this time it was $200.00. I have been getting killed with work in the economy and I seriously had to wait like a month to pick them up...now I have some funds and its all good so I head to the Dr. I get there and the SAME A--HOLE desk lady who last time I was there told me "no charge" for the visit when I KNEW I had a $40.00 co-pay was there. I actually tried to give her the $40.00 and she fought me on it...so I left, and guess who ran down the hallway after me and appologized? Now...I KNEW there was $200.00 due, I had that # on my mind since they got sent out!...Once again she goes "no charge"..I said "wait, Dr. Sims said it was 200 last time I was here" "Well it says right here NO CHARGE!"..."You're sure"..."see it here? no charge!" Ok...I'm not gonna argue to give away $200.00 bux..so I took the orthodics and left. Free. That was yesterday, no phone calls, nothing. I'm not a scumbag....but what the hell more could I have done?..So I figure if the Dr. office calls and says we made a "mistake" I will go back, drop off the cash and yes I'm gonna call this lady out on how she ALWAYS F'ING DOES THIS! So here I am $200.00 richer and thinking..."ah, I'll think of it as a gift and stop feeling guilty" Now, 6:30 rolls around..time for the Fire Dept meeting and my swearing in. I'm hanging out with the guys talking baseball, shook hands with the Deputy Chief and its all good. I follow them into the meeting room and the Deputy says "Hey you cant be in this room until you're official, just hang in the lounge and it should be like 20 min will send an officer for you". Ok, so now another guy walks in and sits on the couch with me. Same thing, getting sworn in etc etc...real nice guy. An officer comes in and calls him up...he goes into the other room and I can hear him get sworn in and the clapping. I wait, wait, wait...now everyone comes out of the room. The pizza comes out, guys watching baseball and having beers..handshakes. I'm sitting on the couch and my face is turning purple because people are "asking about me"..I have no idea what is going on, but unless this meeting is a 2 parter, I'm not getting my radio and gear tonight. Deputy Chief comes up to me and really nice goes "hey just follow me to the office, the board wants to ask you a few questions" WTF. I go in and everyone except the Mayor is in the room. "Hi Jess" "Hello Sir" "You know everyone right? just take a seat" "Ok" "We need to ask you a question and you're honesty is gonna be the best policy...your blood work and physical was fine, but your finger prints were not. Is there anything you want to tell me before I ask any questions?" "Ummm yeah, what came back on my prints??!" "Well tell us, did you get in any trouble some time ago?" "The only thing I ever went to Superior Court for was an incident in 1996 where I shot a can with a BB Gun in my back yard and it hit my pyscho neighbors house, she said I had a gun and it was confiscated, I was never convicted of anything..EVER..and I have NEVER STOLEN ANYTHING IN MY LIFE" I stood up and and continued "this is a big issue because I mind as well kiss the State Exam goodbye...and I'm about to have an anxiety attack" "Dont have an anxiety attack, the year matches up to what you're saying and I believe you, we just have to find out why this came up" The other Chief chimmed in and said "there is no way you would have a Hazerdous Material Endorsement and a NJ Solid Waste Transport Permit if you had any convictions" I asked "should I call the State Police??" "No we will take care of it tomorrow and I'll call you" So I'm telling ALL of you guys I never EVER stole anything! Except maybe a pack of gum from Caldors in the 7th grade...I was never convicted of anything..and after going to court over a damn BB gun I have never been in "serious trouble" So I shook hands with these guys and left...having to walk past everyone after NOT being sworn in, you could fry eggs on the back of my neck. Now today at lunch time, because you know I fell asleep at about 3 A.M. I called the Chief and left a message asking if he heard anything...that was an hr ago. Still nothing back yet. Everything is on hold now...EMS, CPR Training, Fire...everything. Maybe I'm overeacting...but how could this happen? I was finger printed 3 times last year and once this year..the Haz Mat endorsement..man if you sneeze the wrong way you cant get that, the solid waster permit cost me 3K and I had a microscope up my ass. If they're is a foul up with a "record" at the state police then every real job I've applied to in the last year has thrown my resume out the window.... The suspense is making my hair fall out...Im 33 years old, the cut off for the test is soon..I have ZERO margin for error--which is why I have no spit in my mouth. All I can think of is this is the trade off...200 lousy dollars for free orthodics and now there is screw up with State Police, saying that I am a "theif" Disgusting. Am I being insane? What would you do?...Do I have reason to be panic striken or am I making it worse than it is?? |
04-06-2010, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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Damn Doola! I really have to read all of that ^ :|
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04-06-2010, 02:21 PM | #3 |
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04-06-2010, 02:26 PM | #4 |
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Man that sucks. I really hope it works out OK. I can't see it's bad karma. If the old bird says there's no charge then there's no charge that's her fault not yours.
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04-06-2010, 02:26 PM | #5 |
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Whew. Man this just sounds like bad luck. Not really bad karma. you sound like a genuinly good fellow. I hope it all works out for you man. This is out of your hands ATM though.
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04-06-2010, 02:38 PM | #6 |
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I wouldn't worry about the karma here, as Sector 15 said, it's the old lady's fault you didn't need to pay for the shoes, not yours. You are just running into the "system", and need to let things play out. Waiting can be a b*tch, though!
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04-06-2010, 02:45 PM | #7 |
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Dude, that sucks! I'm sure it will be fine as long as you are truly innocent. You'll be laughing about this pretty soon.
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04-06-2010, 02:47 PM | #8 |
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Sounds like you might need to really look into a different line of work and your right your age is a limting factor especially for that type of work and that clock is ticking every second. Also if they are going to treat you that way after all you have been through...I say screw it an dmove somewhere else and try again maybe? Different state maybe..
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04-06-2010, 02:51 PM | #9 |
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What a bunch of bearucratic BS. This should have been taken care of before your went through any training, time, money, etc...
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04-06-2010, 02:54 PM | #10 |
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Damn man Im sorry to hear that. Have you called the foot doctor to see if that was it?
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