Pwn_sauce t1_j8tmfl8 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Reply to comment by Amon213 in Here’s how I lived off of $23k last year. by ThrowRAanyways2

Can I ask what you do?

Amon213 t1_j8tnamz wrote on February 16, 2023 at 9:34 PM

I'm an FSD. It stands for Fire Safety Director. Basically I monitor the fire panel that's found in almost every high rise building in the city. It's a process to get but you can find steady work and decent pay with it. It sounds waaaaaaay fancier than it actually is and I do almost nothing most days except for when the FDNY is here for a pop up inspection. FSDs are legally required by the NYC fire code as its currently written.

Pwn_sauce t1_j8trwdb wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Cool thanks! How did you end up finding that job?

Amon213 t1_j8tudqx wrote on February 16, 2023 at 10:19 PM

I use to be a security guard at NBC and there's this guy surrounded by screens on the first floor. I still remember his name is Vinny. I asked him what he did and gave me a rundown of his title and duties. Then I met AL Sharpton's personal assistant and started talking to him about how he ended up doing that and he too was an FSD before becoming AL Sharpton's personal assistant. He said he made more money being an FSD than he did being Sharpton's assistant. That was good enough for me and one thing led to another. Like I said you need to jump through some hoops to become and FSD but IMO it's worth it. Now I'm working on becoming a building engineer. And none of those require college. These are all city certification jobs.

PS: Sharpton is a colossal asshole.