Yea its just frustrating because it never should have happened. I have no doubt the family is gonna get exposed and sick considering most of them didn't have proper PPE at all and there were a lot of them.
I'm actually not joking. I think it would be a legitimate waste of resources. Swimming exhausts me. I don't know why but I'm just not very good at even treading water. Growing up, siblings would jump on my bed screaming they're drowning. Had a few times I legit thought I was going to down. When they grab your ankles from underneath and you can't break free. When they're pushing your head down when you're trying to get air. Or when you get thrown into a freezing (not literally. But very cold) body of water like the lake or pool or ocean and you can't swim.
Ah, some ladders are designed so you place the fly section "in" (towards) the building and others the fly is on the outside of the bed section. They briefly glossed over in my Recruit class, something to do with the different ways it sits has different stresses, if a ladder designed to be fly out is placed fly in (or vice versa) there's a (minute) chance the stresses cause the ladder to collapse.
Interesting. Did you do a Basic FFA in Cali before you went out to HI? Our ladders and all depts in this area are fly in, unless for a rescue.
Nope, never did any private academy before I got hired out here, tho I would have applied to one (or maybe Medic School) that summer if I hadn't passed the interview in Feb
That's an individual question that one can only answer for themselves. A lot of veterans have to deal with the same issue and everyone "thanking" them for their service. Some mean it sincerely, some merely say it because that is what is expected. In the end it doesn't really matter, IMO. I've learned to just accept them as more of an indication or need of the person giving them and respect that.I don't know how to take compliments. On the job or off
I hate fake ones that pander, placate, patronize or otherwise blow smoke. I feel weird knowing it's a lie and wanting to be tactful. Those are less common.
(On the job example) But when I've put big effort into trying to be a pt advocate or a good parrner or peer or even a good person. It's weird. Growing up it was "You shouldn't be rewarded, complimented, or recognized for doing what you should be doing already or simply not being bad" was prevalent. And I agree
But like when people take both your hands and really give a heartfelt thanks and genuinely thank you I'm just like
"Uhhhhhhhhh"
And it seems ill fitting and not professional or respectful of their effort to try and share their feelings with me. (Same if they're mad but I can fix that)
I can't be like "Of course I've earned praise please give it to me" and I don't think that is true.
But I don't want to not seem ... grateful or genuine or like I don't care or something.
I just like the idea of someone realizing they meant something to someone. That there are people who help. Maybe someone they never see again but hopefully had a good impact on them.
And I wish they wouldn't try and remember me specifically or something. I like the idea of an anonymous helper or giver. Seems more special like that.
I don't like it when they try and tip me or try to somehow pay a debt that doesn't exist or make up for something that needs not making up for. The reward is the deed done right.
So what do y'all think? What's a good way to take compliments without being awkward.