I'm a software developer too. Was before I joined the FDNY (in 2003) and still am. Most firemen have a 2nd job, mine just is a little more cerebral than most (

I'm a software developer too. Was before I joined the FDNY (in 2003) and still am. Most firemen have a 2nd job, mine just is a little more cerebral than most (though there are doctors and lawyers on the job too). Always loved having this split brain. The split aorta, not as much :).