1976B.L.Johns.
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I'm a 12 year old trapped in a 40 something body
You are lucky! Just wait..................
It only gets better!
I'm a 12 year old trapped in a 40 something body
... I'm a 120 year old stuck in a 30 something body...I'm a 12 year old trapped in a 40 something body
I've considered leaving my profession of 18 years to join law enforcement, not a good move? Working on cars is tough, mentally and physically . my brother in law is a cop and hates it, I guess the grass is always greener.
It is always greener, and the occupational place I'm at now (IT systems supervisor GS-12) sort of "fell in my lap" through a series of fortunate "right place at the right time" circumstances and I couldn't ask for a better job honestly. Right out of high school I wanted to get into LE but wanted to do so because I thought it was "cool", which is exactly the wrong reason.
Someone once said they would never choose the LE profession because they didn't want to wake up every day knowing they have to deal with the worst elements in society. Speaking only for myself I can kind of agree with that. But some people don't look at it that way and thrive on the interaction with the public, focusing on it as a way to help people. If you look at it that way and have the drive to accomplish the education and training (and a bit of luck finding a department that has an opening) it will probably be a rewarding career.
Thanks. I'm very well known and accomplished in my trade but it is a thankless job. While I do help people that need a little , I still take their money - for that my trade is seen as crooks regardless of actions. As I mentioned earlier, I'm 35 so I still have time but this life has been tough on my body and honestly made me a little mean. I would just like to give back and help without needing the people I help to pay me directly. Oh, and I like guns.
I'll be 59 this year and nearing retirement. The thought of it is more terrifying than getting my first job 44 years ago!
One of my employees is 62 and scared of retiring also. Not an ideal home life. Scared of the isolation of living in the middle of nowhere.I'll be 59 this year and nearing retirement. The thought of it is more terrifying than getting my first job 44 years ago!
One of my employees is 62 and scared of retiring also. Not an ideal home life. Scared of the isolation of living in the middle of nowhere.
Do it when it’s right for you man. People keep asking the person I mentioned when it’s going to be. It’s no one’s business but yours.
Thanks 460Shooter.
It's not the fear of being alone in a strange place. I've been happily married for almost 30 years & we have plans to play like "snow birds" once it happens. The fear is financial. Will we have the $$$ to live out our lives.
They are those snack y things you get at the bar during Happy Hour cause you're retired and can hang out at the bar during Happy Hour and eat the 1/2 price "apps"...I've heard of these things. What's an "app"?
You adjust. I lost half of my income when I retired and I don't regret a day of the 6 years I've been retired.
Even the Plumbers union requires a HS diploma today but it's not a bad living.
We want you to know how many eighths there are in an inch and be able to spell Kat without being spotted the K and the T.
After that,
Crap goes down.
Stink goes up.
Cold on the right.
Hot on the left.
Payday is on Friday.
The boss is a prick.
Don't bite your fingernails.
Nortwoods. Get the GED as other posted.
How come there is no "none of the above" or "I have no clue" choice in this poll?
....and all the rest you've just wasted.I spend my money on guns and young women,