[quote=sdrealtor]C’mon nsr at least be civil to them. No reason they cant sleep during the night as long as they are on duty and someone is awake. They also need to be at the ready so eating while at work is entirely reasonable and necessary also. What isnt necessary is Ritz Carlton like accommodations with expnsive stonework and million dollar views from the middle of nature preserves when more modest sites are available a couple hundred yards away.[/quote]

Agreed at a minimum.

However, my base point is that 24 hour shifts which require sleeping quarters are not necessary.

If they’re going work 24 hours shifts, then obviously, sleeping will be needed. 🙂

But why on 24 hours, off 24 hours, on 24 hours, off 7 days, one 24 hours. etc. Other cities have been very successful implementing regular styled work shifts.

As you say, it’s the lack of accountability. Frankly the 24 hour is more of the same, perk at the expense of the public. That same perk then drives the accomodations issue… it drives the over time issue, it drives the pension spiking issue (and what makes it so easy).

It’s more of the same “they only make XXXX” yet when you look at the State Controllers W2 statements most are making way more than XXXX. And yes, I know they’re working overtime, but how much overtime are they working to have many making 150%, 200% of their ‘base pay’? And having seen people ‘working’ overtime regular, how is pushing ‘safety’ workers that way, safe for the public?

The Fire Department justifies the expense saying every second counts. Really? So a sleeping firefighter is out the door as fast as an awake firefighter? (and yes, I know they’re out the door fast and appreciate it.)