Reply #13: I did wildland firefighting for a while. [View All]

16 hour shifts were routine.
That was the ealy 90s. There was some limitation on how many 16 hour stretches they could make you do before giving you 24 hours off. It was pretty close to human physiological limits.
I cant remember the details, and I think I remember hearing that last year they increased the hours they could work firefighters.

The Repubs now have whitehouse, congress and the courts. You'll work and work, and be happy about it until you drop, (you lazy whining bastard!). Then, by God, if you still want that job, you'll get up, paste that happy smile on your undeserving face,and drag your ass to work again, because, Boy, theres hundreds of healthy strong men and women that'll do your job for 2 bucks an hour and keep smiling too....and if we cant find them here, we sure can find them in Mexico....or China, ...or Malaysia.....

Shit. I am SO sorry.