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Piste.Off
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Anyone lifeguard during the summer? How is it? I just got a job at a pool with some friends, and none of us have ever lifeguarded before. What are we in for?
Apr 18 2012 12:31AM
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DIX~
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Save me I'm drowning
Apr 18 2012 12:37AM
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Amadeus.
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Almost all of my friends lifeguard in the summer. The few that work at the pool say its the most boring shit ever, but the ones that guard the ocean and are on the beach all day love it.
Apr 18 2012 12:37AM
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steezyjibber
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Apr 18 2012 12:38AM
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JayMeZZy
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pool lifeguarding is average, lots of standing around do fuck all, unless its an outdoor pool, then it might be okay, the real job is beach lifeguarding, we get far more first aid and bitches in bikinis walking around.
Apr 18 2012 12:38AM
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Piste.Off
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Apr 18 2012 2:35AM
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navierSTOKED
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beach > pool for sure.  You'd be amazed how many kids shit in pools.  Is there a water slide? I'd only do it if there was a water slide or rope swing.
Apr 18 2012 2:39AM
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theabortionator
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When you're on duty, pay attention. Most places you get a ton of down time. One place near me it was half hour on 1 hour kickin it grillin hod dogs and nappin, half hour on, 1 hour nappin.


Pretty easy shit. Just gotta be responsible.
Apr 18 2012 2:46AM
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bobs
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overall its pretty fun till some mother decides tanning is more important than watching her kid who can't swim and suddenly you have a "real job" and everything in that 2 day certification class was more than just an excuse to flirt with other life guard wannabes
Apr 18 2012 2:49AM
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deleted5
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Ive don't it for 4 year and work at the Breck Rec center as a Gard depends on how much of a dick your boss is it will make the job fun or suck and I've only jumped in 5 times in 5 years and did CPR once
Apr 18 2012 5:20AM
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JoeTheRipper
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I was a lifeguard when I was 15, as a matter of a fact it was my first job ever. I was a pool lifeguard for my local tennis club, so met some cute bitches, but the job was boring as fuck. That said, it was easy money. I did get to play minesweeper, and ping pong a lot so it kind of made up for it.
Apr 18 2012 5:35AM
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Smuckers
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lifeguarding is pretty fun. my friends and i are all lifeguards at a pool all of which ski. we just sit there and check out milfs, and hit on bitches. oh and theres this one lufeguard girl only 16 but like once or twice a week she shows up to my chair horny as hell and i usually give it to her. mostly anal, but icasionally just bjs cuz i cant afford condoms
Apr 18 2012 12:30PM
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Bumblesteeze
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I've been a lifeguard and swimming instructor at a pool for a couple of years and last year I was a lifeguard at a water park.

Lifeguarding and being an instructor at city pools was boring, nothing ever happened but it's definitely an easy money job. The most serious injury that I've seen was a nosebleed and I've seen maybe 2 pick ups.

Last summer I was a lifeguard at a water park and I never had a day where I didn't have to jump in to pick up some idiot. I also had to deal with spinals and a bunch of other injuries that were pretty intense. It was nice staying outside during the summer and the meme that SteezyJibber posted couldn't more true, it gets really annoying. If you want some real ladies, go to the beach.. Unfortunately there isn't any nice beaches nearby.

Apr 18 2012 12:45PM
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Black.Bird
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Sooo true. Hahah every day pretty much..

I worked at a waterpark last summer, it was actually even more crazy than I thought. I used to work at a pool and it got boring.. nothing ever happens. At a waterpark on the other hand.. I lost count of how many DNS I had to do.. 30+ in 3 months. Felt good the first time, by the end you start trying to have the most steeze while doing them (perfect dives etc..).
That being said, you'd be surprised how many adults can't swim. I'm not that big of a guy, but when a 250 pound dude is drowning it's pretty scary as they try to grab you.

As for majors, there are way more since there are thousands of people in the park.

Working at a pool was pretty cool too, are you going to teach swimming lessons? I recommend it, it's more interesting than watching people swim. I worked at a pool for a year and never had to perform any rescues..
Apr 18 2012 12:48PM
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act.resist
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Im a lifeguard at an indoor/outdoor waterpark, its pretty awesome i love the people i work with and guarding isn't too bad.

are you being ellis certified or red cross certified?
Apr 18 2012 1:25PM
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Piste.Off
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Red cross. I'm going to be at an outdoor neighborhood community pool.
Apr 18 2012 3:04PM
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mcnamarskiez
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shit sucks
Apr 18 2012 3:15PM
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act.resist
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remember every now and then to go over your cpr and emergency procedures on your own because red cross doesnt require you to do that, and when faced in an actual emergency which may happen, dont ever doubt it, you could have easily forgotten everything you needed to know. with ellis you have to have 4 hours of in service each month which is training so that you dont forget procedures.

Apr 18 2012 4:06PM
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hill.dale
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If there is no grill at your pool, it's a great investment. that said, put in a little work and there is a lot of time to chill.
Apr 18 2012 4:41PM
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-GL-
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just started my certification last sunday and have a job lined up for the summer, I'm pretty excited seems like a nice mellow job.
Apr 18 2012 6:21PM
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throatyogurt
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depends on the pool mostly. last year i worked at a pool where i pretty much just had to sit in a chair and look at girls but the job before i barely had time to relax because there was so much shit to do.
Apr 18 2012 6:58PM
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