Los Angeles County Trainee

[Zeez]

What’s the starting pay at now for FF trainee?

[Brian1023]

Suing the county is never a good look for anyone and any reason. You’re asking for a target on your back if you ask me. They explained that the selection process is random, to be fair to everyone who applied.

they took a job just like others have taken in other states or depts. Doesn’t make them any different if you ask me.

Yeah, the general consensus amongst the fireman ranks is “boohoo, they never promised you a job.”

They not only never guaranteed these guys jobs as firefighters, but there’s only one medic working as an FSA in the camps, and the County needs medics. So while it sucks to hear, non-medics aren’t a priority right now.

They’ve also only been in those FSA spots for like 14 months. They’re not the best when it comes to being in shape, none of them have been on a campaign fire, and the entire time they’ve been there, they’ve been asking when they’re going to go to the academy.

Hard to get sympathy from guys that spent almost a decade in the camps before getting hired as a firefighter.

[Emagfire18]

Suing the county is never a good look for anyone and any reason. You’re asking for a target on your back if you ask me. They explained that the selection process is random, to be fair to everyone who applied.

they took a job just like others have taken in other states or depts. Doesn’t make them any different if you ask me.

[Desertratt]

Sorry for not understanding this, what does it mean “disputing offers” and why would this be happening?

https://www.local1014.org/?zone=/unionactive/view_article.cfm&HomeID=899967

"Last month, we we’re made aware that 57 of our represented FSA’s who were hired from the FFT List and took those jobs to help with our FSA staffing shortage, and as our position has been established with the Department and the County, we believe should be incorporated into the selection process for the next 2 or three classed off the existing list, were left behind.

Only 11 of the 57 candidates were given formal conditional offers of employment and we are challenging the Department to correct the situation and give all 57 FSA’s in this group conditional offers of employment, and work them into the next 2 or 3 towers."

[Brian1023]

Guys from the FFT list that took FSA job offers are butthurt that they haven’t been hired as firefighters yet, so are trying to sue the County, saying they deserve final offers before anyone not in the camps gets one.

[AV74]

Some guys in the camps are disputing the offers given out for 170. So if you didn’t get an offer, that’s probably why.

Sorry for not understanding this, what does it mean “disputing offers” and why would this be happening?

[Brian1023]

How are vacancies looking at the FF level between retirement, promotions, and injury? I'm curious if they're going to wait for 170 to finish before they run another class or start running duals like they did for the first couple years of the list.

I don’t know an exact number but both captain’s and engineer’s processes are coming up. But I haven’t heard any talk about a class 171.

[Ffdex]

Some guys in the camps are disputing the offers given out for 170. So if you didn’t get an offer, that’s probably why.

heard this as well through the grapevine.

[Desertratt]

Some guys in the camps are disputing the offers given out for 170. So if you didn’t get an offer, that’s probably why.

How are vacancies looking at the FF level between retirement, promotions, and injury? I'm curious if they're going to wait for 170 to finish before they run another class or start running duals like they did for the first couple years of the list.

[Brian1023]

Some guys in the camps are disputing the offers given out for 170. So if you didn’t get an offer, that’s probably why.

[AV74]

AV74 I was at the previous orientation too at the 1300 one. Didn’t receive an offer and from what I know not all have been sent out.
From what they said in orientation the 46 that didn’t receive an offer for 170 Del Valle will be in 171 Pomona in the fall but no start date yet.

I was at 1300 as well. I do remember them mentioning that those 46 would go to 171. Just have to hold on a bit longer. We’ve all waited so long as it is, what’s a little longer at this point?!?!

Medical is expiring in July so hoping that I can jump
on 2nd medical ASAP.

[Emagfire18]

AV74 I was at the previous orientation too at the 1300 one. Didn’t receive an offer and from what I know not all have been sent out.
From what they said in orientation the 46 that didn’t receive an offer for 170 Del Valle will be in 171 Pomona in the fall but no start date yet.

[AV74]

I attended orientation but didn’t receive an offer. Does anyone know if they have all been sent out? And any clear idea of what happens to those of us who attend and didn’t receive an offer? I assume we just hold tight for 171.

Congrats and good luck 170!

[Desertratt]

2 backgrounds, 2 medical cleared, no offer. I wish the best to 170. Crush it!!

Same boat you're not alone brother just gotta wait a little longer for 171 now

[AP1730]

2 backgrounds, 2 medical cleared, no offer. I wish the best to 170. Crush it!!