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Superman


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would you guys stay sa/sds or take the promotion?



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Superman wrote:

would you guys stay sa/sds or take the promotion?

 If youre top pay SDS/SA,..take the promotion ,.I mean, you studied right? Why throw it all away at this point ?,..

 

If youre not at top pay SDS/SA, wait until you get to top pay and then take the promotion. 



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Superman wrote:

would you guys stay sa/sds or take the promotion?

My Opinion:

If SDS, You have the experience in your specialty which will just opens doors for LDS in the future. (TAKE IT)

If SSA in a good gig with 40 hours and you don't plan on going any further than LT... (definitely weigh your options)



-- Edited by monkeybones on Sunday 29th of October 2017 05:21:25 PM

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Depends how much time you have left and if you're looking to go higher. I like my 3 day swing every other week plus chart days or straight chart days with no 3 day swing making LT money.  For me it would be a no brainer, SA is the way to go. To each his own. Good luck!



-- Edited by 3yrWonder on Sunday 29th of October 2017 07:37:18 PM

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3yrWonder wrote:

Depends how much time you have left and if you're looking to go higher. I like my 3 day swing every other week plus chart days or straight chart days with no 3 day swing making LT money.  For me it would be a no brainer, SA is the way to go. To each his own. Good luck!



-- Edited by 3yrWonder on Sunday 29th of October 2017 07:37:18 PM

 LT SA is the way to go.  Take your promotion.



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Why do u think u cant get LSA/LCD a few years down the road? If u have the connections to get it now u should be able to get as Lt unless your hook retires.

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DRPapi1983 wrote:
Superman wrote:

would you guys stay sa/sds or take the promotion?

 If youre top pay SDS/SA,..take the promotion ,.I mean, you studied right? Why throw it all away at this point ?,..

 

If youre not at top pay SDS/SA, wait until you get to top pay and then take the promotion. 

 You would know, wouldnt you DR Pap??? Everyone just ask DR Papi, he is one of the fortunate ones that must make this decision.



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Done. Lieutenant Superman it is.

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Howdydoody


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You are still a Sgt take the promotion

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Gotta take the promotion. Sgt is loser rank.



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Unless i was in a good gig with overtime and i was a few years from retirement i would take the Lt promotion.

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jovin wrote:

Gotta take the promotion. Sgt is loser rank.

 I wouldnt say its that bad lol.

The problem is you are the lowest supervisor so you are doing 90% of all the supervisory duties.



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Again I'm going to say it depends on your personal situation. How much time do you have left, are you looking to go the captain route, age of children if any, etc. If you think that you know you'd be stopping at LT and not going higher, I'd take SA Sgt over LT all day long. Think about it, you're actually doing better than an LT. You'll be making top pay LT money getting chart days and/or 3 day swings. You'll make less appearances and chances are if you're an SA Sgt you're probably in a good detail. More importantly, people forget about the union benefits. I know a few Lts with kids who are paying more for health care then they would have had they still been in the SBA. Things that were no cost through the SBA now have out of pocket costs as an LT.  Now if you know LSA is possible down the road, that's a different story.  Good luck!



-- Edited by 3yrWonder on Monday 30th of October 2017 01:11:28 PM

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I say ALWAYS take the promotion,...higher rank is higher rank,.

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