[Tx Firefighter]

I hope the management position deal works well for you.

There are times when my boss is off and I have to step up to his job. Around here, we call it "being the designated adult". A bunch of firemen can be like a litter of kittens, who have taken meth, and washed it down with coffee. It's crazy how quick they can get you in trouble. I remember one time I got a reprimand from the battalion chief for something one of the guys did while I was boss. The chief is screaming at me and when he got done he asked me what I had to say about it all. "Chief, I just ducked into the bathroom to take a leak. I wasn't gone a full minute. I can't supervise them every second". His answer...."well, you better start having them follow you into the bathroom so you can keep an eye on them".

And they wonder why I never take the test to promote into that position full time.