I posted this question in the PA forum and received criticism instead of any real advice. Maybe my question comes off the wrong way; if it does I don’t mean any offense. I thought I would post it on here and get a wider ranger of opinions.
Being in my mid-30’s, if I became a Trooper, can I expect to reach the higher levels in the SP? Reading the bios of the various SP staffs, I noticed most started working right out of college when they were 22 or 23. I would imagine that if I were luck enough to get hired I would be around 35. I figure I would be in my late ‘30s before I would be eligible to be promoted. Would someone at my age top out at a certain point? If two Troopers with the same experience apply for a Lieutenant position and one is 35 and the other is 45, would the younger guy get it because the SP figures he will be around longer?
I am not concerned about ‘making rank’ and all that. But I would like to go to an agency where I have the same chances of someone else despite of age. I understand this can happen in any department.
Look, I just want to go out, do a good job, and feel that I have done one thing better for the world. I have been in the military and corporate world, and been in the rat race. I am not looking to race to the top. I just want to be able to be have the same chances for advancement as anyone else does.
Being in my mid-30’s, if I became a Trooper, can I expect to reach the higher levels in the SP? Reading the bios of the various SP staffs, I noticed most started working right out of college when they were 22 or 23. I would imagine that if I were luck enough to get hired I would be around 35. I figure I would be in my late ‘30s before I would be eligible to be promoted. Would someone at my age top out at a certain point? If two Troopers with the same experience apply for a Lieutenant position and one is 35 and the other is 45, would the younger guy get it because the SP figures he will be around longer?
I am not concerned about ‘making rank’ and all that. But I would like to go to an agency where I have the same chances of someone else despite of age. I understand this can happen in any department.
Look, I just want to go out, do a good job, and feel that I have done one thing better for the world. I have been in the military and corporate world, and been in the rat race. I am not looking to race to the top. I just want to be able to be have the same chances for advancement as anyone else does.
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