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In Canada eh:
Bosco,

   I know your in Ontario and it sounds like the Greater Toronto area, I have seen the news and heard the stories of the escalating violence.  GET OUT NOW!

   ALWAYS PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST

   I used to work at a job that caused me to work between 55 and 60 hours a week,  it was a very large amount of money and afforded me some really cool toys but no time to enjoy them or my family.   I switched to a job that is primarily 40 hours a week give or take and I am a lot happier and so is my wife.  Remember,  happy wife =good life :)

  Sometimes things are actually better at a slower pace

Vinny:
Although I'm not a police officer or fireman, I really admire the fact that they (you) can do what you do - day in and day out. I personally don't have the courage to do either.

Family puts things into a different perspective but there is a reason someone becomes a police officer. Think it through and trust your instincts.

I would probably opt for the slower paced job reguardless if I work there before or not. Children need a mother and father and being there and witnessing what they accomplish is one of the greatest joys of my life.

Do what you believe you and your family will benefit most from.

LtDan:
I'd give back all the overtime and special duty money I ever made working like a fool because I loved being a cop to get to spend one more day with my wife (lost her in a car accident June 15, 2002).

It's clear you know what to do, now it's time to do it.

Good luck and Godspeed brother.

bosco0633:
I was hoping that you were going to chime in!!!!  I know you are right and I have to do whats best.  Its going to be a big chapter of my life coming to a close.  I just really need to get past that in order to see the way.  Thanks for that, you couldnt have made it much clearer than that.

anne:
How much of it is that you'll miss the adrenaline rush, vs you'll miss feeling like what you do makes a big difference for others?

If part of your happiness at work stems from the feeling that this current job is more "real" and that the other is not as rewarding, then perhaps you can make a difference in other ways. At-risk school groups? other community outreach? You have a perspective on life and the city that others could benefit from.

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