14 years in and 11 more to go.....

[Copper8675309]

Until retirement, but lately I have been so burned out with law enforcement, any of you feel this way? Hope there are other Leo's who feel this way.

[Iowa #1603]

Until retirement, but lately I have been so burned out with law enforcement, any of you feel this way? Hope there are other Leo's who feel this way.

Yep, it's not unusual.............................

You might get a "second wind" , or not


Only you know if it is time to go, 14 yrs of hating your job is a LONG time.


I would look around for a new direction......a transfer or some way of changing up what you are presently doing

[EP2455]

copper what dept you in?

[kermit315]

I am that way with the military right now, 12 in/8 to go. I kind of hope they do another drawdown and force me out, that way I can just go LE full time.

[polizei1]

I am that way with the military right now, 12 in/8 to go. I kind of hope they do another drawdown and force me out, that way I can just go LE full time.

You could always go reserve and still claim your retirement...and go full time LE. Two pensions!

[kermit315]

You could always go reserve and still claim your retirement...and go full time LE. Two pensions!

I have 5 years left on this contract, that will put me at about 17.....so the only way out for the forseeable future is a force out because of a downsize. Unfortunately, the Navy has recently said that they need more in my rate, so I dont see that happening any time soon, but stranger things have happened.

[Rush817]

Until retirement, but lately I have been so burned out with law enforcement, any of you feel this way? Hope there are other Leo's who feel this way.

Hey Brother, you might want to changes positions, go to CID, SWAT, K-9 or just something else that you would like. Hopefully you're in a big enough dept to do that in. Also when you're off work find other things other than job to occupy your time. The guys that I see get burned out are the ones that are hard chargers 24/7 trying to save the world then bottom out when they realize they can't.

[Che]

Until retirement, but lately I have been so burned out with law enforcement, any of you feel this way? Hope there are other Leo's who feel this way.

It is a call you have to make. I know guys who was more than halfway to retirement gave their two week notice and left. How do you feel? Wife and family, etc? When I sat back and really looked at the situation. My now ex-wife was 90% of the problem.

Besides us talk to your Chaplain or clergy. Stay strong and be safe.

[Che]

I am that way with the military right now, 12 in/8 to go. I kind of hope they do another drawdown and force me out, that way I can just go LE full time.

You are talking apples and oranges.

You think being military you can go LE and knock out 30 years? LE is a big world from Mayberry RFD to NYPD ERT. Lots of hard chargers think after the military this will be easy. IT IS NOT. I have been doing this since 1981 and in a big department it is very different from what you think happens on TV and in the movies. YMMV

[mac266]

You could always go reserve and still claim your retirement...and go full time LE. Two pensions!

That's exactly what I did. Now I'm up to 19 years of military service and I only have 2 years to go before I'm "vested" in my LE pension.

[GC Tiger]

I felt the same way you did at 14 years, but now I have about 3 left. We can also use our vacation and sick time towards retirement which is why I am getting to check out a year early. Just keep plugging away and you will reach it. We have a ton of guys that "don't know I can make it" attitude with the same time left that you have. I encourage them to stick with because the check at the end of 25 is well worth it.

I feel for our new guys, they have to do 30 years to retire. It is killing our recruiting. 30 years in Mississippi at 60% or 30 years in Louisiana at 100%. Easy choice for the young guys.

[ajdeployed12]

I felt the same way you did at 14 years, but now I have about 3 left. We can also use our vacation and sick time towards retirement which is why I am getting to check out a year early. Just keep plugging away and you will reach it. We have a ton of guys that "don't know I can make it" attitude with the same time left that you have. I encourage them to stick with because the check at the end of 25 is well worth it.

I feel for our new guys, they have to do 30 years to retire. It is killing our recruiting. 30 years in Mississippi at 60% or 30 years in Louisiana at 100%. Easy choice for the young guys.

Yea, that does make it easy.

[kermit315]

You are talking apples and oranges.

You think being military you can go LE and knock out 30 years? LE is a big world from Mayberry RFD to NYPD ERT. Lots of hard chargers think after the military this will be easy. IT IS NOT. I have been doing this since 1981 and in a big department it is very different from what you think happens on TV and in the movies. YMMV

I am a reserve deputy now....its not like I am an outsider looking in.....

[BlacknTan]

Until retirement, but lately I have been so burned out with law enforcement, any of you feel this way? Hope there are other Leo's who feel this way.

Don't count, bad medicine, you get 'endex syndrome', take each day as it comes

[Copper8675309]

Been on patrol for 14 years, longer than anyone in my department, maybe it's time for a change, I do not know. I just can't sit behind a desk, have to be out in the street, will tuff it out. With my sick and vacation time, I should be able to leave a little early.