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    Just had an interesting chat with a pal whose neighbour is a fireman in Manchester.

    Apparently he does a 14 x hour 3 x night shift per week, and sleeps for most of that. Rest of the time he looks after his gardening business...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    Just had an interesting chat with a pal whose neighbour is a fireman in Manchester. Apparently he does a 14 x hour 3 x night shift per week, and sleeps for most of that. Rest of the time he looks after his gardening business...
    How can that be?


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    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    How can that be?
    Sounds like he's got a strong union looking out for him


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    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    How can that be
    Hours

    You could work full-time or as a part-time (retained) firefighter. If you are full-time, you will usually work 42 hours a week, which includes day and night shifts to cover a 24-hour service.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    Just had an interesting chat with a pal whose neighbour is a fireman in Manchester. Apparently he does a 14 x hour 3 x night shift per week, and sleeps for most of that. Rest of the time he looks after his gardening business...
    Dedworth's neighbour is also a fireman, sounds like the same guy

    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    How can that be?
    Sounds like one of your 15-hr shifts
    http://www.filipinouk.com/forum/image.php?type=sigpic&userid=870&dateline=1270312908


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    Quote Originally Posted by Longweekend View Post
    Hours

    You could work full-time or as a part-time (retained) firefighter. If you are full-time, you will usually work 42 hours a week, which includes day and night shifts to cover a 24-hour service.
    Only problem is ....

    ... when they are needed and they have a maximum of 5 minutes to report to the fire station and mobilise the necessary appliance(s). Retained firefighters will have other occupations, but when the call comes they drop whatever they are doing and become part of a team. Depending on the type of cover given, a retained firefighter may respond from home and/or work, day and/or night.
    http://www.fireservice.co.uk/recruit...d-firefighters
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    Yep, mine actually was 15 hours

    Anyway, off on a date tonight so need my energy


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    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    Yep, mine actually was 15 hours

    Anyway, off on a date tonight so need my energy
    Sounds like you have loads of energy after your 15-hr shift. Funny, when my misses worked a 12-hr shift, she was working non-stop and I found her asleep in the car when she got home.
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    Taking her somewhere I hope Les.....


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    Work hard, play hard, Joe

    It's a 3rd date - so off round to hers


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    If it gets too much - as she is a lot younger than me - I will just join the Fire Service so I can have a good kip and work a 40 hour week


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    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    Work hard, play hard, Joe

    It's a 3rd date - so off round to hers
    Are you going in a taxi?

    Have a good time Les
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    Thank you Joe - driving myself as might not be able to walk back!


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    Quote Originally Posted by les_taxi View Post
    Thank you Joe - driving myself as might not be able to walk back!


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    Went very well indeed


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    Quote Originally Posted by SimonH View Post
    So let me get this straight, what you're both saying is that firefighters should get £40K a year. An MP's job is not putting out fires and saving peoples lives and therefore they should get paid £26.5K a year and this will prevent them going out and getting second jobs

    It must be great living on planet Jamie & Joe
    So you're basically saying an MP needs a second job and can't survive on £26k?

    Get some fresh air, Simon


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    So you're basically saying an MP needs a second job and can't survive on £26k?

    Get some fresh air, Simon
    Jamie, I can only assume you were drunk when you wrote that

    I pay my secretary close on £26K a year and my office is 30 miles outside London and you are seriously suggesting that MP's should get paid the national average wage


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