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Tips for a career change - former police officer
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:36 pm
Policed for a decade - patrol, SRT (some agencies call it SWAT), field training, Spanish narcotic interdictions, tactical planning.
That became...untenable. So...
Then private sector for 6 years - project supervision, developing bids and quotes, construction, DEQ certs, shoring and excavation.
Associates in Safety Technology and about 3 semesters from a Bachelors in Business Administration.
Mid 30s.
I'm at 62 base and 600/month for vehicle expenses. The work doesn't thrill me and I want something that does but I can't take a step back in pay.
All the same shite as everyone - proficient in MS Suite, valid TWIC, DL, etc.
Is this as good as I can expect or could I do better? I've not been in a competitive job hunt for a while so I feel like a fish out of the water.
That became...untenable. So...
Then private sector for 6 years - project supervision, developing bids and quotes, construction, DEQ certs, shoring and excavation.
Associates in Safety Technology and about 3 semesters from a Bachelors in Business Administration.
Mid 30s.
I'm at 62 base and 600/month for vehicle expenses. The work doesn't thrill me and I want something that does but I can't take a step back in pay.
All the same shite as everyone - proficient in MS Suite, valid TWIC, DL, etc.
Is this as good as I can expect or could I do better? I've not been in a competitive job hunt for a while so I feel like a fish out of the water.
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Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:37 pm to AnOddDevice
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:37 pm to AnOddDevice
Oink
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:37 pm to AnOddDevice
quote:
former police officer
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:38 pm to AnOddDevice
Become a drug dealer. You have the experience.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:39 pm to AnOddDevice
Animal control?
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:39 pm to OldHickory
Large up-front investment if you want to do it right.
And shower rape. Big turn off.
And shower rape. Big turn off.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:39 pm to AnOddDevice
Well you became a police officer since you weren't good enough to be a fireman, so that eliminates firefighter. Sales?
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:40 pm to Btrtigerfan
I think their pay will not be sufficient.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:41 pm to AnOddDevice
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:43 pm to windshieldman
Yeah, but the hose-yankers call the boys in blue when they get in a bind.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:43 pm to AnOddDevice
You waited until mid 30s before worrying about sufficient pay
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:43 pm to AnOddDevice
Do you have a degree?
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:44 pm to AnOddDevice
Sounds like you would be a perfect plant operator.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:44 pm to AnOddDevice
LSUTANGERINE just felt a disturbance in the force.
This post was edited on 5/5/16 at 10:45 pm
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:44 pm to AnOddDevice
quote:
Yeah, but the hose-yankers call the boys in blue when they get in a bind.
Posted on 5/5/16 at 10:44 pm to djangochained
The end of my watch came abruptly. Public sector was no longer for me and so here I am. I'd have polices for minimum wage. I loved it.
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