Here’s some honest counseling. Stop working for NY City, move, and get a job at a fire department in a long-time red county. The pay and benefits won’t be as much, but then you won’t think about committing suicide either.
so please don't depend on these people to actually protect the country if it meant going against their dept ...because they won't...
get rid of all govt pensions...only 401ks...and then people can honestly leave that hell hole and other hell holes without losing all their retirement...
Orange County used to be very conservative, for a very long time. See my Post 21.