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I am testing for State Police and I am interested in hearing from everyone here in LE if they truly enjoy thier job.
Please post the following:
1) What type of LEo Are you? State Trooper, Metro, Fed etc.
2) Do you have a family? Kids?
3) Do you like your job?
4) Can you support your family from JUST your income?
Thank you for your responses.
Thanks!
Mac
I think most LEOs will agree..Quote:
Originally Posted by JJMAC
I love what I do. I may not always like my agency or policies, but really there is crap everywhere, some less, some more. But the job itself? Love it.
1.Urban city cop - medium sized city- all ghetto in my area- love it.
1.Wife and child
3.Love it
4.Can support ourselves with my income. Work lots of OT to sustain a level of living that we wish to maintain. As a cop you will never be rich, but you will never be broke either, rest assured.
small town
kids/once divorced
Love it
geez its tight for now but in a year it will be better
I don't want to work at all and LE is the closest thing I can come to that. :doh:
Also, our pension system is great and I'm not going to throw it away. :yo:
Yeah I LOVE and hate at the same time, when I have to wrestle a 6 foot 9 inch bohemith to the ground who has a knife in his pocket, it get shall we say trying.
FED C/O, large Institution
No Kid/Married-quite happily, fighting the stats,lolo
yes like the job
Yes quite easily, we male very good income
1. very large city
2. married w/ two boys
3. i love my job
4. we do fine on just one income
I don't have a job, I have a way of life.
Please post the following:
1) What type of LEo Are you? State Trooper, Metro, Fed etc.
Municipal officer hired by the state to work at a state university.
2) Do you have a family? Kids?
One son from a former wife. It was prior LE, and he's an adult now and on his own (we filled up the spare bedroom with stuff, so he can't move back in :thumb: ). I'm remarried and have no more children.
3) Do you like your job?
Tricky question. Right at this point- NO! But, most times it's okay.
4) Can you support your family from JUST your income?
My income is enough for us to survive. Luckily, my wife has her own business and when the two incomes are combined, we live at a much higher level than mere survival. Heck, we have a house with an easy mortgage, two cars (both paid for and new), a pick-up and horse trailor, and a tractor. We have enough land for my wife to run her horse business and she does a good job running it, so at times, I think my income is the secondary money.
Im a County Deputy of a decent sized county...any job is what "you" make of it!!
Police Officer in a small city(pop:~19000).
Married with 1 son.
Love the job, not always crazy about the "leadership".
Yes, but I wont be buying any Ferraris.:)
-County Deputy
-Married w/ 1 child
-I agree w/ the guy above in the speedo, the job is great and a lot of times it is what you make it. You can be as busy or stagnant as you make yourself.
-I supported the family alone during the first year my child was here. It was tight, but was possible.
Deputy Sheriff (large county as far as area. 827 square miles)
Married (But going through a divorce) 3 kids
Love my job (Been there 16 years)
Yes, we make lots of overtime. (I do work a part time job as security at our local hospital. It's good money and VERY easy. Just for extra money)
Retired County Deputy
Single/ one son age 26 and losts of four legged kids
Loved my job
Yes, lots of overtime. If I needed extra money worked off duty jobs.
1. Police Officer.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJMAC
2. Single, but in a relationship.
3. Love the job!
4. Work all the overtime I can.
1. Fed, US Federal Reserve.
2. Just Me, my wife and two dogs.
3. Beats the hell out of staving to death.
4. No, good thing I’m independently wealthy – retired military. Right.
:yo:
Quote:
Originally Posted by me again
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1>) I am a City Police Officer.Quote:
Originally Posted by JJMAC
2) Yes, Married with 4 kids
3) Love my job yes, admin headaches from brass are a constant, but still love my job
4) I can, but I wouldnt recommend it. By just my job alone, it was very tight with near nothing left over for anything else. My wife has a small part time job that helps out (only brings home 1000 a month). Couple that with the overtime that I can work, things are doing ok.
There you go ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JJMAC
The answer to number four is....HELL NO! but, it's a good job. I worked for the State Police in 1995 for just over a year. TOO Political told them to stick it.:nod:
Thanks Gents!
I appreciate your replys. Unfortunately I am looking at the State Police, and it will be our only form of income. 2 kids and a wife that likes to spend.
I hope to make some money on the sale of the house and move somewhere less expensive.