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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happykitkat 1

Harsh! I'm a lifeguard, definitely don't thing you deserved to get fired as it's beyond the duty of care to risk your own life for a customer, which is what you would have been doing if the cramp was that bad. And personally, preventing cramp is not part of our lifeguard training so totally not your fault!

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Chocolate_Chunk 2

Today, I was police officering in the bronx and noticed a guy being held at gunpoint. I quickly ran over and suddenly got a stitch 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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kurato 6

Today, I was a bodyguard in the white house and noticed Obama being held hostage by a terrorist. I quickly ran over and 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 by the president. I was fired. FML

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johnnythreetears 2

if you're not reliable enough to rescue a toddler, I would fire you too. coming from a fellow lifeguard, it's your responsibility after all

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hateevryone 14

when you catch a charlie horse, you dont have a choice but to stall. fyl

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imazaari 12

I've never gotten any kind of cramp while swimming...and I used to swim all day every day. Am I lifeguard material?

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sydstoomuch 19

Wtf is a Charlie horse already!!!????!??!

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samsam23t 8

he can't save people if he is hurt him self he could have taken great care of himself. also done the roll right. it is just that in this one instance instead of getting to the child on time he got an injury. had he gotten to the child with the injury that could have been bad for both of them because he could have caused both of them to drown once he tried to swim back to land or to the child. there should be two lifeguards and the kids parents on standby in case things like this happen. accidents happen we are only human he did his job but his body failed him. so I think it was not acceptable to fire him if he did his job but a temporary condition that he had failed him to execute his job properly but he recognized that although time was of the essence that condition could have brought both of them down. so he tried dealing with it first in an attempt to save the kid so they both wouldn't need saving. also how could there be no other life gaurds on duty to help out if something like this happens. sounds to me like it's just as much of the pools fault as is yours OP.

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