Baywatched out

By Username - 01/09/2010 00:35 - France

Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML
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schwancy 2

That's unfair. Obviously you were making an attempt to save the child. People suck.

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ohSNAPyall 26

Are you kidding me? It's a major safety issue. If OP didn't either: a) prepare for work by stretching to prevent cramps [knowing that the job requires sitting for long periods of time], or b) keep moving through the pain until after rescuing a child, then OP should not be a lifeguard.

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CaptainFafnir 0

As the lifeguard on duty YOU were the fail-safe for everyone there at the pool. Charlie Horse's suck (especially after doing a flip-turn during practice) but you deserved it. I wonder how poorly you have been taking care of yourself and/or how bad your exit from the chair was that you triggered problem with your leg...

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stevenmx86 7

Well if you can't jump in the water without getting a charlie horse then you deserve to fail as a life guard...

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katelynjoy 0

If you can't save someone just because you have a 'charlie horse' then maybe it's a good think you got fired... YDI ...Maybe Granny will get your job.

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UpYoursInAdvance 0

I don't see how OP really deserves this...

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sallen0046 4

You're a life guard, it's your job to save people's lives. You completely failed to do your job. Why would you expect anything else to happen? Someone's child nearly drown. Get some perspective, OP.

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imhowie 2

So you got fired less than a week before labor day, wheen pools close for the year? That's not that bad.

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evilellyssa 0

ok whoever says you deserved it is full of shit because you couldn't help the fact that you cramped up your boss should know that too

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AtrumMessor 1

Hey. You blew it at the extremely essential part of your job. YDI to some degree. Shoulda kept yourself up with fluids and electrolytes so these things don't happen when people's lives may depend on you.

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DifferentSparkle 5

YDI because the kid's life is more important than your hurting leg. I've gotten charlie horses and I know they hurt, but I'd battle through the pain. I would have done as much as I could and wouldn't have stopped for a second. Before you say I wouldn't know about this, I do. I've had to keep going when I had a charlie horse and I literally did not stop. I know it's all a split second thing but it is your job and I am happy to hear that the child was saved.

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yourmurderscenex 13

agreed! i don't think i would've even noticed i had a charlie horse.

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eljacko 1

Right, but have you ever had a Charlie Horse UNDERWATER. Honestly, don't you people have any compassion for this poor bastard? I mean, what I'm getting from this is that he would have saved the kid anyway, but some granny decided to go vigilante and save the brat herself, thus-by making him look bad and getting him fired because a grandmother can literally swim faster than him. It's a race for a Peanut-Butter Sandwich where the lifeguard is a hungry guy, the kid is a sandwich, and the old lady is an old lady.

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