139: Should People get into First Responder Jobs aka "Hero Jobs"?

Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership · Oct 10, 2024 · 18m

I recently spoke on a panel focused on recruiting and hiring practices for first responder jobs, Public Safety Testing, and civil service groups. In that, a video was brought up where a news outlet was featuring how "influencers" were sharing why young people should NOT pursue so-called "Hero Jobs" which included first responder work and front-line work like nursing and medical field careers.The arguments were that these jobs were rigid, inflexible with long shifts and difficulty to get time off. They were thus less apt to promote work/life balance and self-care, risking burn out.In a sense…