Kind of disheartening...

[Ronin13]

So the past few weeks have really tested me at work, besides getting word about a month ago that cadets graduating from our academy can now apply directly for patrol (whereas before everyone had to start in the jail division and then apply and compete for a slot to get on patrol), I got moved from day shift to night shift this week. After doing a full 3 month rotation on nights, our shift switched to days and after just 3 weeks the night shift has some guys retire and myself and one other get moved and we're back on nights until July. Sucks, but it's not too terrible, a lot of the people on this shift are pretty cool folks. But what really has me irked is that I recently put in for a position with the Court Security Unit, something that I had wanted to do since getting hired on. Well it seems everyone who put in got the email the other day to attend oral boards this week, except me. I was wondering if they didn't select me. Nope, got the email when I got to work today (er tonight) that I am on the list to go to the oral board for the Civil unit next week. Just one problem. The requirement for Civil is that applicants have to have been a deputy for 2 years. So now, because HR screwed up, I can't get on Courts this time around (I assume I'll get a better luck next time email after I emailed HR about the mix up) AND something slipped through the cracks and they put me down for a division I'm not yet eligible for. Kinda crummy set of circumstances... Just needed to vent. I really hope this isn't a commonplace thing for HR...

[osok-308]

That's rough man, I know that a couple of guys I work with recently got their shifts switched on them. That always is difficult because most guys try to pick their shifts to accomodate to their family schedule and that makes things even harder for them. Hopefully something will work out for you. Good luck man.

[sniper7]

On the bright side you aren't a cop in ferguson or Baltimore.....so you have that going for you

[TFOGGER]

It can be frustrating, but in a seniority based system, all you can really do is bide your time, and treat the changes as opportunities.

[Irving]

Don't complain about a job when you're brand new, it just sets you up for a poisonous negative attitude long before it is warranted. A negative attitude can kill a career.

[hurley842002]

Don't complain about a job when you're brand new, it just sets you up for a poisonous negative attitude long before it is warranted. A negative attitude can kill a career.

Completely agree. You should go into a new job with a positive attitude, but knowing good and well, that you will be shafted (at a minimum) the first year, usually longer in the seniority based field of Law enforcement. Expecting anything else is just an entitled attitude.

[Sawin]

Don't complain about a job when you're brand new, it just sets you up for a poisonous negative attitude long before it is warranted. A negative attitude can kill a career.

Great advice right here. I wish they tough this stuff in school.

[sniper7]

Or think about how you could still be working for dad with the chick that you hated her music so much. What's better?

[RCCrawler]

Or think about how you could still be working for dad with the chick that you hated her music so much. What's better?

Exactly what I thought when I opened this. Oh great and so begin the daily threads of Ronin complaining about work again.

You're the new guy, you can't expect the best shifts, duties, equipment, ect. Unless you're one of the entitled generation and expect everything handed to you. I recently had someone like that apply for a job I posted. He applied for an entry level position, he had 0 experience and said he'd accept the job for more than I as a manager with 20+ years experience make. Yea good luck with that.

[BPTactical]

^^But...but I'm entitled to it!



Call the whaambulance, Code 10!
You have any idea how long I had to stand in the middle of a highway with either a shovel, jackhammer or asphalt lute in my hands before I was able to get into a decent slot?
7 years.

Life ain't BurgerKing.
You can't have it your way all the time.



And 87 gazillion "likes" to what Stu said. That kind of outlook is career suicide.
You think this is the only adversity your going to encounter in your career?
Wait until you go up for promotion against a black, gay female.


Endure the "Suck"