Does anyone know the reason for age limits with Civil Service departments?
I imagine the knee jerk reaction is that age = not fit enough to be a firefighter. But if that was the case...
1) I'm in extremely good shape for any age, and can run circles around some of the overweight 24 year olds I see
2) If 37 (or whatever) is too old, then why don't departments force retirement at that age? Either over that age is too old or it's not. Make sense?
3) It can't be work ethic or willingness to do the rookie work. i've heard form too many senior firemen that the younger kids often live up to the "entitled" label they get.
I know I won't change the system, but hope to understand it so it's not so prone to ****ing me off. ;-)
I imagine the knee jerk reaction is that age = not fit enough to be a firefighter. But if that was the case...
1) I'm in extremely good shape for any age, and can run circles around some of the overweight 24 year olds I see
2) If 37 (or whatever) is too old, then why don't departments force retirement at that age? Either over that age is too old or it's not. Make sense?
3) It can't be work ethic or willingness to do the rookie work. i've heard form too many senior firemen that the younger kids often live up to the "entitled" label they get.
I know I won't change the system, but hope to understand it so it's not so prone to ****ing me off. ;-)
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