Ever wondered why you do the job you do?

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Dont worry its not just plod who say that.
As for the OPs question think the pay aint bad,theres always lots of different career pathways in the plod,and the pension is worth staying for on its own.You will not get another job with anything like it these days

Pay aint that brill after you take out all the stuff you pay out for, Police Federation, critical illness, half pay scheme, tax, and pension is almost £300 a month. I took home more on my last job to be honest.

I agree on the pension but I have another 24 years and I am debating if I can stick it out that long, maybe longer depending on what they do with the pension scheme.

As for career paths, I wanted to be on the Road Crime Team (Bike Team) the Road Crime Team has been dispanded due to the Government cut backs as has alot of our specialist depts so the career path just got reduced by a great deal. That was the whole reason I took my bike test in the 1st place

Looks like the beat for me for some time to come LOL

Originally Posted by Shellywoozle

I did 30 mins overtime, just enough for the Queen meaning it was free.

Headline in today's Telegraph 'Police overtime to be slashed'

I work on a Challenging behaviour unit at a nursing home. All the "residents" we have are physically aggressive.
I sometimes dont know why I do my job for the pay that I get, especially when you come home with bruises every day and I have had black eyes, broken fingers etc.

I would love to be a police woman (person) but Im just not fit enough for it and havnt got a car license.

I do my job because it makes me smile except on the office days, some of the flying days are very special, hundreds of kids into Lapland to see Santa or guiding 80 tonnes of machinery round the bottom of a valley because the wind is blowing the wrong way. These make the days when I try and explain to 200 passengers why we can't go seem less of a problem.

I'm very glad that people like Shelly do the job she does, I know that I'm not suited to it; I just wish we all enjoyed our jobs.

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Shell

I can understand how you feel when you have a particularly bad shift. As others have said there has to be shifts you have where you get a lot of job satisfaction.

I do the job I do as it was something I always wanted to do. I have been fortunate in being able to travel to parts of the world where I wouldn't even think of going to. Of course there are places I would rather not go (Afghan next year) but if i didn't go then I would always be wondering what it would have been like. There is always the worry for my family that things could go bad and the worse could happen.

I am full of admiration for all police officers in this country as you have a difficult job to do with most people now especially kids having no respect for authority. When I was younger, not that it ever happened (honest), if a police officer ever had to speak to me i would sh** myself especially if my mum was ever to find out.

In my job i only have just over 2 years left then I will have to find something else and it scares me to think about what is out there, what i want to do and what i would be good at.

Keep your chins up Shell and think of all the good jobs more than the bad ones.

Left the police at the beginning of this year as some of you already know.
Went back to Veterinary Nursing...love it and never looked back.

When think about the things I used to have to do I actually feel ill about it.
I wonder how I put up with it for so long.

You should really consider your options, I thought I would miss it but in reality, Im so much happier now.

Start my new job today as Head Nurse, really excited!

Shell, there are so many other jobs out there that will make you happy, dont stick with the devil you know if you are risking yourself, your happiness and your sanity.

Originally Posted by Holdup

Shell you do your job and keep your town / area a safer place and thats good, sure sometimes you get all the crap but surely it feels good when you finaly catch who ever the bad person is.

I respect police for the job they do and one day i hope to become one, looks like im gunna put it on hold for a couple of years though, due to just starting my apprenticeship, but i agree more police are needed on the streets, especially if those figures that were released are true!

I have wondered the same about my job.

I 100% agree with above, and total respect and for you all. I have wanted to join the police for a year or so now. So as a start i will be applying as a special as a way in.

don't stay in a job that you despise it will make you bitter, that what I discovered.

As one of those who drives a desk for a living - i used to love my job - dealing with the young ones and project managing activities and the likes - but it all be taken away due to cut and I am asking the same things. I cannot do the job I love due to health problems and it greives me as I know I want to be in that trade but I value my health more.

I still ask what what the the point and have been for the past. I enjoy the work with the partners - Fire and rescue and the police but there nothing left - so been applying for jobs enough is enough.

I believe that the police are tainted by a few and that they do a good job - its a job that i could never do and I'm grateful that there are people who do it for us. But if you really don't like it then don't stay in a job it will start to eat away at you. Write down all the good things and bad things about the job it will help you see what you really think about it

I hate my job. Stuck in an office Monday to Friday. I spend all week looking forward to the two days I am not in the office. There are people that have been at the company I work for for 30+years...doing the same job. Some have not even progressed a run up the ladder in there departments. I could not think of anything worse. An office job is not for me. I would love to be outside come rain, shine, snow, hale..

Applying for the army again in Jan so hoping to get out of this hole.

Shell - the Police (bar the ones that gave me three points for spending) do a fantastic job on the whole and it's a challenging career/lifestyle. I am sure if you were stuck in an office 5 days a week after doing that you would loathe it in no time.

I love my job, I love the mix of what I do.... I am always busy and always pushing deadlines and running around like a blue bum fly. It's noticed quicky when I'm not in or not at my desk.... and have even been found in the toilets in my lunch hour and told I was needed on the phone. I just don't like the company, as they under value everyone!

The worse time of my job is November as this is review time, doing the payroll means that unfortunaly you get to see what the slackers have got and what the hard workers haven't!

Working for a small PLC isn't fun, you get to see that the directors pockets get lined while the staff suffer.

I've gone though 7 boss in 4 years, and I report to the Company Secretary that sits on the board of directors. You get spoke to as if you are worse than something they may have steped in. Yet sometimes you can have a laugh and a joke with you.

You never know where you stand! And are on egg shells all the time until you have the feel for what mood the directors are in. (this is a daily think)

It's 9 till 5.30 and if you leave a couple of mins early a point is made, yet others can come and go as they wish without it being commented on. The current company secretary my boss (been here over 6 months now so one of the longest) she is fine with a bit of give or take.