Well, I just got the notification from the agency where I was testing. They're not going to hire me because I supposedly am not active enough at my present department. The personnel sergeant said that my agency said I don't have enough self-initiated activity and followup investigations; they have reportedly been trying to get me to increase my stats, but I haven't responded.
News to me. I had one annual eval about three years that recommended more self-initiated activity, when I was going through some major burnout and was partnered with a rookie who made upward of 20 car stops in a shift. No sergeant or ell-tee has ever told me I needed more activity.
I also know that the background investigator never spoke with most of my references from the office, nor with my personal references, nor with my family.
My wife is a little upset that they aren't hiring me (I was #2 on the list and have 14 years of service - they're not getting some hotdog rookie), but my attitude is suddenly that maybe I'm better off not working for them if that's what they want.
I'd like to know who the backstabber at my agency is. I have my suspicions, but I think I'll just let it lie. I'm not really that unhappy working here; the main reason I want to leave is to stay in patrol - I never want to work Court Security again. The 30% pay raise would have been nice, too. But I now know that there is at least one person who I cannot trust.
News to me. I had one annual eval about three years that recommended more self-initiated activity, when I was going through some major burnout and was partnered with a rookie who made upward of 20 car stops in a shift. No sergeant or ell-tee has ever told me I needed more activity.
I also know that the background investigator never spoke with most of my references from the office, nor with my personal references, nor with my family.
My wife is a little upset that they aren't hiring me (I was #2 on the list and have 14 years of service - they're not getting some hotdog rookie), but my attitude is suddenly that maybe I'm better off not working for them if that's what they want.
I'd like to know who the backstabber at my agency is. I have my suspicions, but I think I'll just let it lie. I'm not really that unhappy working here; the main reason I want to leave is to stay in patrol - I never want to work Court Security again. The 30% pay raise would have been nice, too. But I now know that there is at least one person who I cannot trust.
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