Committee “What do you mean we could do it cheaper”
LAO “ If we’re talking treated acres for wildfire defense, it’s probably cheaper to hire it out to contractors versus permanent California employees” (sums it up, out of context)
IMHO, so we can’t use treated acres as a justification 4 the 66 per LSO
As ArmchairFC says… It’ll all work itself out
I joined CDFEA in 1972 and retired in 2004 so my perspective may be a little dated, having served as an officer at the local and region level. I continue to see the Union referred to as a separate inanimate body. The Union is a living breathing group of members. Everyone an employee of CalFire. If you really care about what is happening, get involved, attend meetings, run for office.
The goal is to expand the pool of promotable FAEs which has shown to be an issue when looking to fill FC positions. We continuously have to rely on open list applicants to fill positions because we do not have a robust list of promotable FAEs.
Yes, the union is always going to push to make more PERMANENT positions. We should not as an agency have to rely so heavily on a seasonal workforce with little to no training to accomplish our mission. Pushing the 66 is also a great way to help increase retention so we stop wasting millions of dollars a year training people who end up leaving to local gov departments for better or similar pay with less hours worked per week.
Thank you for sharing this. Had this been shared with members by the union, it would’ve eliminated so many rumors
Little easier to read
That’s nice, the state provides our own personal Geiger counter to deficit day.
In his budget, the governor cut 10,000 jobs but left the 66 intact. I think that says a lot.
https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/3355895/newsom-proposes-spending-cuts-in-revised-budget.html
Forcey bear? 
he has been in hibernation for too long.
Where does forcey bear come into play here? In the early implementation of the 66 before the personnel is hired to support it? Oh no, I’m going to be forced to work the original hours I was previously scheduled to work? So basically, my old schedule but with more pay? Sounds terrible…
For those of us who have been signing up for 10 days of OT just to get awarded 1 of them yes so upsetting 
we have to get awarded (regular time) OT. 
It’s only a matter of time when people start saying 2 days straight is too much work…
Really Curious to what the new CC and HFEO schedules look like
Human nature
Equals the least amount of work for the most amount of pay.
How do you explain TicToc/YouTube/IG Social Media influences
Or people selling Pic’s of their feet?
Who pays for feet pictures 
