Congratulations to Dusty on accepting a position as a Firefighter, right here in Klamath Falls!
It has been a long time coming and we are so proud of him! It was never a matter of skill, as he demonstrated by ranking 3rd out of 60 applicants (even beating out Medford and Grants Pass experienced firefighters) just a matter of timing. Dusty also ranked in the top 10 for the Grants Pass fire dist. twice, being offered a job there last year and turning it down since our ultimate goal was to be here in Klamath...and patience paid off!
Like myself with my mom and teaching, he never wanted to follow in his dad's footsteps and be a firefighter so he went into Engineering. Sometimes, however, it is like there is something pulling you towards a career and deep down you know you are perfect for it and should be in that field. The same thing happened to me with teaching.
I think there is something very rewarding and fulfilling about having done and experienced different careers before settling in on one though. Your eyes are open and you are much more well rounded then if you just started out in the one career and it's all you've ever known. I think you also get your priorities straight and see what really matters in life, yes a career is an important part of your life, but it isn't everything. We are also both very fortunate to have experienced college life and graduated with Bachelor and Master's Degrees as well. These are something we will always have to fall back on and give us options if we choose.
Here's to Dusty! Cheers!
5 comments:
There should have been candles burning on his cake.
I'm so happy for you all! Congrats from Darlene!
You rock Dusty! Proud of you man.
Congrats on the new job! That's a really big deal to rank so highly at 3rd, and I know that can be a strenuous process to get hired on as a firefighter! Also, I hear KF Fire Dept has a wonderful reputation in the fire world. BTW, here's JP's blog: http://engineerpepper.blogspot.com/
Congrats Dusty and Jess on getting jobs!
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