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Where I live, craft beers are huge. And expensive. There’s one local place though that has Natty Light drafts for a buck. Needless to say, it’s always packed...

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I have failed more than I have succeeded.

The failures made all the difference.

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I submit the number of 1811s with grad degrees is ten percent, maybe fifteen percent. It's definitely not a must.

I'll also submit that on-line degrees are essentially big revenue makers for schools that are selling a dream, but have minimal value in the real world....

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Education is a good thing, but a Masters would be a waste of time and money if the sole reason were to get an 1811 job.

Focus on work experience. Build a name for yourself at the AG office. Get on a task force that has 1811s (i.e.- human trafficking, benefit fraud, public corruption, many...

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So you essentially move into someone's home while they are away, feed and comfort their little furball, help yourself to their food and wine, and get paid? It sounds like the best gig in the world. I don't think I could do it though... I like being in my house, eating my food, being around my stuff......

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True story: I had a bud in high school named Kenny and all he ever talked about was becoming a state trooper. He went to college to get a CJ degree with the dream that one day, he'd be part of the very prestigious and esteemed state police, with their spit shine leather and creased uniforms and souped...

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Or you could make more money in construction and not stand post the next thirty years of your life.......

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What are options if the agency the person retires from refuses to qualify them post-retirement for liability reasons?...

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Yeah we all look better on paper, don't we? I updated my resume recently, for the first time in years. When I was done, I was like, whoa, this dude is the bomb.... (then I looked in the mirror).

Yes, fed salary and retirement options are better but people addicted to the rush of street...

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You would be bored out of your mind....

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You know why less senior people get promoted and you don't? The reason is simple: your current employer does not think you have leadership potential.

Exactly what you're lacking, I do not know, and perhaps you don't either. Often times we walk around with blinders on, convinced of our awesomeness,...

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Your dilemma is nothing new. Every generation hits a cement wall right out of college. Did you really believe people who said get a college degree if you want a good paying career instead of a menial job? Or did they omit the part about the early years?

And despite record low unemployment,...

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I've posted before about a couple of departments in my area in bankruptcy who will hire anyone that can fog a mirror and has their certificate. $14 an hour, no benefits, no pension. Not what I would recommend...

I would propose looking at your situation from a different perspective. Think...

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^Funny, I find it strange whenever I am in a country with a singular national police force and no local agencies (Thailand, South Africa, etc), I always wonder how communities feel about being policed by a large organization managed by people far away....

There is historical context to...

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And huge tobacco stains all over the fabric from when dippers spill their spit cups...

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There's a social theory known as "Tragedy of the Commons" which posits when everyone owns something, no one owns it, and subsequently no one takes care of it. The theory is often used to explain why public resources such as national parks are in disarray. But I submit your typical large cop...

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You capture the cold nuances more accurately than Mickey Spillane ever did......

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Having options is a good thing, Chuck. Much of what is important to one person is subjective preference, but here are some suggestions to consider if you have to make a choice:

1. Try to get a sense what the 'general vibe' is like at each place. Are people collegial with each other? Or...

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“Would you rather be a librarian or a lion tamer?”

Wha tha fuh...

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In my area (big U.S. city surrounded by suburban cities then small towns) there are two kinds of departments: PDs that pay a decent wage with pension and full bennies and PDs that pay $14 an hour with no bennies, no nothing. The latter PDs pay peanuts because the cities are in municipal bankruptcy,...