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bosco0633:
Wow, it is sad that I have come to this, or maybe it is because I feel like I know so many of you here. I use to work as an officer for a different force. It was a lot slower pace, safer areas, and all round a better quality of life. I had freedom to patrol around a larger scale area, however, bordem kicked in. I was 21 when I was hired, perhaps to young to appreciate it, so I decided to uproot my life and switch to the hustle and bustle of a major city department.
Since then, I have done everything that I could have imagined, never a dull moment. I have been in countles encounters with bad people and still come out to talk about it. The difference now, is my wife and two babies. Life has changed for me a bit I guess. I dont know how many of you are in my line of work, but policing offers you an adrenalane hit every day for the most part in the busy city.
So, I have an opportunity to returning to my previous employer. better advancement in specialized areas, slower pace, safer communities etc. So what do I do????????? I just cant decide if giving up the fun and excitement is for me. My current employer is going through some major issues and job moral is at an all time low.
Any advice????????
96SC:
--- Quote ---Wow, it is sad that I have come to this, or maybe it is because I feel like I know so many of you here. I use to work as an officer for a different force. It was a lot slower pace, safer areas, and all round a better quality of life. I had freedom to patrol around a larger scale area, however, bordem kicked in. I was 21 when I was hired, perhaps to young to appreciate it, so I decided to uproot my life and switch to the hustle and bustle of a major city department.
Since then, I have done everything that I could have imagined, never a dull moment. I have been in countles encounters with bad people and still come out to talk about it. [glow] The difference now, is my wife and two babies[/glow]. Life has changed for me a bit I guess. I dont know how many of you are in my line of work, but policing offers you an adrenalane hit every day for the most part in the busy city.
So, I have an opportunity to returning to my previous employer. better advancement in specialized areas, slower pace, safer communities etc. So what do I do????????? I just cant decide if giving up the fun and excitement is for me. My current employer is going through some major issues and job moral is at an all time low.
Any advice????????
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There shouldn't be any questions now!!!! 'Get the hell out of Dodge'. If you want an adrenalane rush talk back to your wife every so often ;D
cooltoy2000:
Maybe this will help.
"Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls.
The balls are called work, family, health, friends and integrity.
And you’re keeping all of them in the air.
But one day, you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball.
If you drop it, it will bounce back.
The other four balls - family, health, friends, and integrity - are made of glass.
If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.
And once you truly understand the lesson of the five balls, you will have the beginnings of balance in your life."
---James Patterson, Suzanne's Diray for Nicholas
drewstar:
I've always struggled with this. A policeman, and firemen, and the milliary are required to put themselves in harms way to protect others. Is it wrong for them to do so if they have children? Your wife is an adult and knows and agreeed to the conditions, but children? I honestly don't know. I don't have children. I have a very safe cushy job. (because of people liek Bosco)
I don't dare even try to answer it for you. Only you and your wife can answer what's best for you familly.
ndabunka:
--- Quote ---Wow, it is sad that I have come to this, or maybe it is because I feel like I know so many of you here. I use to work as an officer for a different force. It was a lot slower pace, safer areas, and all round a better quality of life. I had freedom to patrol around a larger scale area, however, bordem kicked in. I was 21 when I was hired, perhaps to young to appreciate it, so I decided to uproot my life and switch to the hustle and bustle of a major city department.
Since then, I have done everything that I could have imagined, never a dull moment. I have been in countles encounters with bad people and still come out to talk about it. The difference now, is my wife and two babies. Life has changed for me a bit I guess. I dont know how many of you are in my line of work, but policing offers you an adrenalane hit every day for the most part in the busy city.
So, I have an opportunity to returning to my previous employer. better advancement in specialized areas, slower pace, safer communities etc. So what do I do????????? I just cant decide if giving up the fun and excitement is for me. My current employer is going through some major issues and job moral is at an all time low.
Any advice????????
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Although I am not in law enforcement, I do a number of consulting-oriented things. One thing that is critical in any job/role is understanding the current and future environments. Whenever there is change/uncertainty (i.e. your department is in a state of flux), you have these types of questions. Unless YOU are one of the factors making the determination of "what's next" you are often left with simply "accepting leaderships" guidelines. So, my FIRST question is... How comfortable are you with the line you leadership is giving you on the future? Do they KNOW what they are doing or are they "grasping at straws". If it's it the later, take the other job.
You can always go to a drag strip or road track and run a car to get that adremilin rush...
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