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Not for nuthin, but some of you guys are not helping. For example, describing the job as so flexible, with the "honor system" payroll tracking, so the firefighters can work side businesses, "to help the community" by not showing up for work, is not the case I would present. Further, staying off their scheduled city job for us taxpayers so they can "finish a [side] job" is not exactly a bennie we people who are paying the bill here usually get. I mean, I cannot ever tell my boss that I am not showing up, but dont worry Vinny will cover and I will cover him sometime, so I can finish a side job. Even if it's for "somebody in the community".

Bottom line, maybe shift swapping can be allowed for but this needs to be professionalized and tracked like labor in any other organization. And then keep those public records as long as the law requires. That's your fix right there.