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Definitely one of those examples of not judging a book by it's cover. People often assume big brutes are dumb, and that you can either be a big idiot, or a skin

Definitely one of those examples of not judging a book by it's cover. People often assume big brutes are dumb, and that you can either be a big idiot, or a skinny genius. People rarely fit into molds as much as we like. And I can completely relate to him. I'm an engineer, but I'm also 275lbs and grew up on a farm. I'm a volunteer firefighter and people are surprised when they meet me. Fellow firefighters are surprised when I tell them I write software, and fellow techies are surprised I kick down doors and enter burning buildings for free. But both of those things I enjoy immensely from different parts of my personality.

StavrosK 12y ago
To be fair, people assume that big brutes are usually dumb.
EGreg 12y ago
How do I become a part-time firefighter, EMT or police officer? What other part-time jobs can I do like that - national guard?
- JeremyMorgan 12y ago
  You might be interested to know that around 75% of the firefighters in the country are volunteers. EMS numbers vary, but many EMTs are also volunteer. It is much like the National Guard in that you must commit training time, and you have to train to the same level as a paid Firefighter/EMT and earn national certifications. Generally large metropolitan cities are staffed with paid people full time, because they can't afford to gamble on Volunteers, but smaller cities rely on them heavily, smaller towns (10k people or less) absolutely depend on them. If you're serious shoot me an email at jeremymorgan at gmail. It's very rewarding and chances are some agency nearby needs you.
  - EGreg 12y ago
    I may just do that when I get back from traveling.
pcthrowaway 12y ago
There is actually a subreddit for pointing out the various ways in which 'swole' people face oppression, and although the users are completely tongue-in-cheek with all their posts, it does highlight a lot of very real ways in which assumptions and public attitudes affect the lives of people who choose to devote themselves to cultivating a fit body. I am hardly 'swole', being a average-build dude who sits in front of a computer for 12+ hours a day, with my only real exercise coming from using a bicycle for commuting, but I do think the subreddit is a great example of how people can channel oppression they face to derive humor and fuel for motivation to 'go harder'. http://www.reddit.com/r/swoleacceptance http://www.reddit.com/r/swoleacceptance for anyone interested.
- JeremyMorgan 12y ago
  That's hilarious!

StavrosK 12y ago

To be fair, people assume that big brutes are usually dumb.

EGreg 12y ago

How do I become a part-time firefighter, EMT or police officer? What other part-time jobs can I do like that - national guard?

JeremyMorgan 12y ago
You might be interested to know that around 75% of the firefighters in the country are volunteers. EMS numbers vary, but many EMTs are also volunteer. It is much like the National Guard in that you must commit training time, and you have to train to the same level as a paid Firefighter/EMT and earn national certifications. Generally large metropolitan cities are staffed with paid people full time, because they can't afford to gamble on Volunteers, but smaller cities rely on them heavily, smaller towns (10k people or less) absolutely depend on them. If you're serious shoot me an email at jeremymorgan at gmail. It's very rewarding and chances are some agency nearby needs you.
- EGreg 12y ago
  I may just do that when I get back from traveling.

pcthrowaway 12y ago

There is actually a subreddit for pointing out the various ways in which 'swole' people face oppression, and although the users are completely tongue-in-cheek with all their posts, it does highlight a lot of very real ways in which assumptions and public attitudes affect the lives of people who choose to devote themselves to cultivating a fit body. I am hardly 'swole', being a average-build dude who sits in front of a computer for 12+ hours a day, with my only real exercise coming from using a bicycle for commuting, but I do think the subreddit is a great example of how people can channel oppression they face to derive humor and fuel for motivation to 'go harder'. http://www.reddit.com/r/swoleacceptance http://www.reddit.com/r/swoleacceptance for anyone interested.

JeremyMorgan 12y ago
That's hilarious!