I recently found that my local station is hiring some 20-30 recruits since a new station is being built. I sent in my resume and they sent me some papers back saying when all of the tests are and some other information about being a firefighter. I am excited to take the test, which is in October, but I am worried that even if I do well on the test, I will be disqualified for something later down the line.
I am 21 and have a GED. I have been a security guard for the past 6 months. I have no certifications for anything related to the firefighter feild, but the packet of information does not say it is required, only required after hire and before my 1 year probationary period is over. Still, worried on that subject.
I got into an accident a few years ago and did not have insurance at the time of the accident. I ended up with a $1000 ticket (fully paid now) and a threat from their insurance company to pay them $2000+ on damages. The accident was a "fender bender" and I did not think I was at fault and told them that. They told me that I was so I requested the report from the police station and it says it was a no fault accident due to extreme weather. I mailed that to them and circled that statement with a big red marker and never heard back from them again. I did however feel the wrath of my own mistake to be driving without insurance about 9 months later. I got pulled over for running a red light and come to find out that my license had been suspended for "failure to post security." The suspension was for 6 months and I only had one month left, so I was a little disheartened. They arrest me and I spend about an hour in a holding cell while they do the paperwork. They released me and I went to court about a month later. The public defender told me to ask the judge for a contiuance on my court case so I did. By this time my suspension was up and I obtained my driving license again by only paying a fee of $25. I went to the clerk of court and showed them my license and then they dropped my charge down to driving without a license rather than driving with a suspended license. I plead guilty and pay all of my fees and case closed.
I also smoked marijuana when I was younger and don't know what to say to them if there is a polygraph test.
Those are the things I am mainly worried about. I feel the fact that I have a GED is not a problem as they did post in their job listing that all they require is a high school diploma/GED equivilant. Now the only reason I dropped out of high school is because me and my now wife had a child at a very young age. We were both still in school and one of use needed to make cash so I volunteered to quit school and work to take care of my family. When I went to get my GED I didn't do any classes because my scores were so high on the pretest that they said I could opt out of them. I took the main tests and ended up with above average scores on all the tests and also my transcript reads "Completed program equal to the top 10% of traditional high school students."
Am I chasing an unrealistic dream or is it just going to be hard? I don't mind it being hard to get hired, but if it is going to be impossible then what is the point?
I am 21 and have a GED. I have been a security guard for the past 6 months. I have no certifications for anything related to the firefighter feild, but the packet of information does not say it is required, only required after hire and before my 1 year probationary period is over. Still, worried on that subject.
I got into an accident a few years ago and did not have insurance at the time of the accident. I ended up with a $1000 ticket (fully paid now) and a threat from their insurance company to pay them $2000+ on damages. The accident was a "fender bender" and I did not think I was at fault and told them that. They told me that I was so I requested the report from the police station and it says it was a no fault accident due to extreme weather. I mailed that to them and circled that statement with a big red marker and never heard back from them again. I did however feel the wrath of my own mistake to be driving without insurance about 9 months later. I got pulled over for running a red light and come to find out that my license had been suspended for "failure to post security." The suspension was for 6 months and I only had one month left, so I was a little disheartened. They arrest me and I spend about an hour in a holding cell while they do the paperwork. They released me and I went to court about a month later. The public defender told me to ask the judge for a contiuance on my court case so I did. By this time my suspension was up and I obtained my driving license again by only paying a fee of $25. I went to the clerk of court and showed them my license and then they dropped my charge down to driving without a license rather than driving with a suspended license. I plead guilty and pay all of my fees and case closed.
I also smoked marijuana when I was younger and don't know what to say to them if there is a polygraph test.
Those are the things I am mainly worried about. I feel the fact that I have a GED is not a problem as they did post in their job listing that all they require is a high school diploma/GED equivilant. Now the only reason I dropped out of high school is because me and my now wife had a child at a very young age. We were both still in school and one of use needed to make cash so I volunteered to quit school and work to take care of my family. When I went to get my GED I didn't do any classes because my scores were so high on the pretest that they said I could opt out of them. I took the main tests and ended up with above average scores on all the tests and also my transcript reads "Completed program equal to the top 10% of traditional high school students."
Am I chasing an unrealistic dream or is it just going to be hard? I don't mind it being hard to get hired, but if it is going to be impossible then what is the point?
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