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The accusations lobbed at firefighters here are laughable. Simply because these guys don't need to sit around coordinating sick time in an effort to create the overtime. The city has chosen to chronically understaff the FD which has created the perpetual overtime budget surplus. Secondly, the city doesn't pay into TDI insurance for them so if they get hurt or sick off the job and are unable to work for a week, month or year, the only way to continue feeding their families is by using the sick days they accrue. I don't know too many guys who would waste that imperative safety net to pad another guys paycheck. I'm sure the 4 family members who were firefighters that you cite are figments of your imagination created solely to pad your argument.

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