One firefighter I know formed one of the most well known craft brewers in San Diego..Alpine Brewing Company. He brews the beer in his spare time.
When I asked him why he didn’t just quit his firefighter job so he could expand capacity (he can’t keep up with demand for his beer) he laughed and said that he was close to retirement and their was no way he was giving up his pension and benefits.
So, let’s see, booming entrepreneur who’d rather stay in a firefighter position rather than grow his profitable business? Runs a whole other business on the side (one that is VERY labor intensive) while he’s working fulltime as a firefighter? Has obviously decided that staying around for his pension is worth more than the opportunity to grow the business.
