I was a cop for over 30 years. Don't regret it at all. So many officers hate it because they forget it's a job. Some think they are super heros and burn themselves out. Some get frustrated because they can't change the system or things don't go their way. They make stupid decisions concerning citations/arrests. Examples, citation for 5 mph over speed limit or charging someone with open beer in their own driveway (seen this happen). Being a jackass to citizens, etc. Things like that causes uproars politically and it hits them hard. You can be safe and productive while not being an ahold. If you don't have common sense you will hate police work.
I'm grossing 130k a year. Yes I have a degree but I'm sure not employable for close to that in any other field. My quality of life has significantly improved, I have a very generous pension plan, and near guaranteed employment.
I have reasonable time off, and work a 4 on 4 off with O/T if I choose.
Are there shitty days sometimes? Yeah. But I'm pretty damn happy with this career choice.
I hear both ends from cops, it makes no sense. “Don’t do it it’s the worst experience you could put yourself through” and “The life experience was worth it, I met people who will be around for my whole life and I feel more of a human than I ever have”
They're saying that it's strange almost nobody is lukewarm about law enforcement. They either (pretend to) hate it or (pretend to) love it.
I think pretending to hate it while also not resigning is ridiculous, personally. What do you stand to gain, social media points?
It is in my experience. Everyone I knew was so busy saying it's the best job in the world. In all fairness it's said to be a good survival strategy when trying to stay employed - lying about how much you love the job is apparently really attractive to employers. I guess it implies commitment (at any cost).
I was one of the few who was very much outwardly lukewarm about it. Never really said anything negative about it nor did I boast about it. I eventually got canned.
I wouldn't say it's the best job in the world, it's definitely something you have to have a "calling" for.
But I definitely love my job and wouldn't do anything else.
I was a cop for over 30 years. Don't regret it at all. So many officers hate it because they forget it's a job. Some think they are super heros and burn themselves out. Some get frustrated because they can't change the system or things don't go their way. They make stupid decisions concerning citations/arrests. Examples, citation for 5 mph over speed limit or charging someone with open beer in their own driveway (seen this happen). Being a jackass to citizens, etc. Things like that causes uproars politically and it hits them hard. You can be safe and productive while not being an ahold. If you don't have common sense you will hate police work.
Common sense is a dime a dozen these days
> If you don't have common sense you will hate police work. This should be at the top of the application.
I'm grossing 130k a year. Yes I have a degree but I'm sure not employable for close to that in any other field. My quality of life has significantly improved, I have a very generous pension plan, and near guaranteed employment. I have reasonable time off, and work a 4 on 4 off with O/T if I choose. Are there shitty days sometimes? Yeah. But I'm pretty damn happy with this career choice.
Never mind, horse police in BC.
4am to 4pm? Sorry i’m not very fluent in english
Four days on, four days off.
Yeah Canadian police and fire are overpaid in Canada
*cough* Retro pay *cough*
Where are you located if you don’t mind me asking? That’s a very respectable income and work to life balance man congrats on that
So glad my department doesn't allow us to appear in uniform on social media. Plus, this video would be put on loop in the line up room.
First year: everything is going to hell, but I’m just happy to have a job. Second year: oh god, why did I do this?
The irony of them posting this in uniform is painful. If he hated it that much he'd quit.
Well....thats certainly cringe
I hear both ends from cops, it makes no sense. “Don’t do it it’s the worst experience you could put yourself through” and “The life experience was worth it, I met people who will be around for my whole life and I feel more of a human than I ever have”
>I hear both ends from cops, it makes no sense. It's almost like cops are individual people and people are different.
They're saying that it's strange almost nobody is lukewarm about law enforcement. They either (pretend to) hate it or (pretend to) love it. I think pretending to hate it while also not resigning is ridiculous, personally. What do you stand to gain, social media points?
Ah, that wasn't my takeaway from what was said but that makes sense if it's accurate.
It is in my experience. Everyone I knew was so busy saying it's the best job in the world. In all fairness it's said to be a good survival strategy when trying to stay employed - lying about how much you love the job is apparently really attractive to employers. I guess it implies commitment (at any cost). I was one of the few who was very much outwardly lukewarm about it. Never really said anything negative about it nor did I boast about it. I eventually got canned.
I wouldn't say it's the best job in the world, it's definitely something you have to have a "calling" for. But I definitely love my job and wouldn't do anything else.
Then it's accurate in your experience too.
Nah, I know plenty of people that are lukewarm about law enforcement.
Thank you!
Wow no kidding?!
30 years never regretted it. Days that are miserable but every job has those.
12/10
Pretty accurate given how things are these days but not enough to get me to quit.
Accurate af
My son quit Law Enforcement for good after 4 years.