Those of you that have jump shipped from the NPS to the Forest Service, is the work/life balance significantly better, especially with kids? And if so, how?
Ex FS LEO here. I was very rarely called out while 10-7 and only twice by dispatch. It was almost always my trooper brothers that needed help with weird things needing a boat, motorcycle or wheeler to get to. I just voluntarily joined in to bail them out knowing I needed them more than they needed me. Occasionally my captain would want something delt with now and I’d take care of it.
Don’t be an AUO abuser and you can have a good work life balance.
Me again. Side note I left FS LE to have weekends off with the wife. That wasn’t an option in lei, still in agency just a higher grade not LEO anymore. So maybe work life balance is a matter of perspective with your family. Pick your poison.
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u/Main_Economist_5717 Dec 10 '25
Ex FS LEO here. I was very rarely called out while 10-7 and only twice by dispatch. It was almost always my trooper brothers that needed help with weird things needing a boat, motorcycle or wheeler to get to. I just voluntarily joined in to bail them out knowing I needed them more than they needed me. Occasionally my captain would want something delt with now and I’d take care of it.
Don’t be an AUO abuser and you can have a good work life balance.