• oatscoop@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    I went the career firefighter route.

    Pros: tons of time off, rewarding, never boring, great pay and benefits. Will actually be able to retire at 55.

    Cons: pretty much guaranteed to get cancer and it’s not even the expected stuff from fires. The AFFF foam we used for years had PFAS – a carcinogen. Even better, it turns out even brand new, unused turnout gear is absolutely saturated in PFAS too.

    Oh and stress, cumulative injuries, etc.