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You should edit your first name out of your post- there is a significant portion of the population that would like to see cops and their families dead, and you're trying to become a cop.
Your profile says you're unemployed. It's easier to get a job, when you already have one.-
Good advice. I didn’t even think about that. Name has been removed. Good thing I didn’t use my last name.
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He’s saying what he said. It’s easier to get a job if you have a job, no matter what field. Potential employers often are suspicious of people apparently sitting around doing nothing. Even if it’s part time, get a job somewhere or go to school. Show that you’re being productive with your time..
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tanksoldier He's saying what he said. Real solid explanation.
I was laid off less than two weeks ago. Its not like I have been sitting on my *** doing nothing. I took time off dealing with this misfortune, talked with my family about my next career, and made a choice. Now I am here.
In the meantime, I have been applying to jobs, including other non-LE jobs, but not a single employer in the Lending Industry is hiring right now. Flipping hamburgers is not going to increase my chances at landing any job.
I also have a 3 year old, that in its self is a full time job watching her. Unemployed is looking for a job. Not working is not working. I am trying.
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Buddy, I said what I said.Originally posted by PoloMan29 View Post
We know nothing about your situation, other than that you're unemployed. And I didn't accuse you of laziness, so don't get all defensive when I answer the question that you asked.
And yes, even flipping burgers looks better than unemployment, because it eliminates or reduces chronological gaps in your employment history.
I did background investigations on new applicants, as have others here, so the only advice you're going to get from us is good advice.
And I would shy away from phrases like "I'm trying". If you are fortunate enough to get hired, you're going to be considered as lower than a beaver's beaver, for up to 9 months of academy, then up to 7 months of FTO, then the next three to five years of being a "rookie". You'll be saluting the janitor. Nobody is going to care that you're "trying", we're just going to care that you show up EARLY, sober/showered/shaved in a crisply pressed uniform with all of your gear, your boots and all of your leather polished, don't sit in the chairs the senior guys want, don't take the patrol cars the senior guys want, keep your mouth shut and your ears open, answer your radio, handle all of your cases, finish all of your reports, be the first to volunteer when the next shift needs one more body, and MOST importantly, demonstrate good officer safety skills.Comment
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PoloMan29, I don't want to dissuade you from pursuing a career in law enforcement, as this nation needs good cops, and you might be capable of being one.
But now is as good a time as any, to make sure you understand how this is going to impact your home life. The Job is VERY hard on families.
For starters, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, marital infidelity, and divorce runs rampant in this profession. I'm on my third marriage, and "choir practice" (cops drinking together after work) was a regular part of my life.
Also, you may not see your family very much for the next 25 years. You'll work nights when they're sleeping, and sleep days when they're up. You'll work every weekend and every holiday. Your family will go in vacations without you. You'll miss countless family functions. I wasn't able to attend my own mother's funeral. And you will work a LOT of hours. I averaged 65 hours a week, for about 15 years straight. I've worked over 20 hours straight. I routinely worked several 17 hour doubles a week. Countless times, I worked two 17 hour doubles back to back (34 hours of work) on as little as no sleep. Many times I worked three 17 hour doubles back to back (51 hours of work) on as little as one hour of sleep per day. And I did it until I was 55 years old. I've now been married to wife number 3 for almost 23 years, and we didn't actually sleep together that often until I retired. I experienced most of my child's upbringing, through photographs taken by people who were actually there.
And it's not just you that has to be capable of doing it, your wife has to be capable of doing it too, or you're gonna be going through a divorce.Last edited by Aidokea; 04-27-2023, 05:28 PM.Comment
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So two weeks ago you suddenly decided to be a cop.Originally posted by PoloMan29 View Post
Then you post on here and get upset when two Real Police comment on your post.
Not an auspicious start…Comment
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And I would recommend not applying with any agencies that have an established history of electing Democrat leaders. For example, Chicago would be one of the worst cities in the nation to apply with- they just went from the frying pan into the fire by replacing Beetlejuice with an even more pro-crime anti-police mayor.
Even with union protections, there will be politically-motivated attacks made against you, and the more liberal the political climate you operate in, the more likely that someone above you will burn you. Even if you do everything right, you'll still be almost constantly defending yourself against potentially career-ending Internal Affairs investigations as part of a weaponized "disciplinary system" that your superiors will use to try to prevent liability from climbing the chain of command by hanging you. You could also be fired, arrested, and go to prison. And your retirement pension is ENTIRELY hypothetical, unless and until you actually retire.
Cops have no problem running towards gunfire, it's the witch hunts that we hate.Comment
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Appreciate the help guys.Comment
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