Ho Ho Ho

Well as noted by my old pal, I have been off the net. With the Christmas holiday right around the corner and the new year approaching at an even faster rate, I am finding myself lost in the holiday shuffle. Too many trips to the mall and yes, Wal-mart. I am at my wits end, let this holiday pass fast please. I have way too much work to do to stop and shop.

I have recently applied for a job requiring a certain level of certification. No problem, I have got it. But wait! The federal government wants to see that I have passed my FF level 1 class.......Ohio did not have an FF 1 class when I went through the academy. So, the feds said see ya. BUT I have an FF2 certification and it is at the international level not a local certification. According to the Department of Defense that is not good enough. Even though my skill level is higher than the FF1 they want to see I have to proof that I passed the FF1 level. Thats seems kind of redundant doesn't it?

So I spent two days on the phone to the Ohio Fire Marshal's office and made it all the way to the assistant director. After pleading my case he was happy to help out. Well, after an immediate response was promised, I was back on the phone. I was told the certification was in the mail, ha. We will see, do I sound skeptical? I am.

For all of you out there who want a government-supplied health care program, I think you had better think again. If I have to jump through hoops just to get a certificate that is lower than my current certification for a federal job, what are you going to have to do to get heart surgery? Have a cardiac arrest in front of them?

Less is more, less government involvement in the private sector. Thats what I say.

I think it is all a grand conspiracy to hold me down!