Leaving the police - Job ideas/opportunities/retraining?
Discussion
Im posting this because I am after a bit of advice and inspiration.
I am currently a police Sgt with 17.5 years in the job and I am fed up. I am sick of workload increasing whilst pay and conditions get worse.I have always been keen and capable but now the shifts,lack of social live and stress are becoming too much. I don't want to start an argument as to how good I/we have it, gold plated pension blah blah blah but I am genuinely seeking advice.
I have decided that leaving and looking for another job is probably a serious consideration however simply wrapping in and looking for another job is not really a straightforward option when I have a mortgage etc etc. My current gross salary is about 42k now and i know that whatever I do i won't match that however I am willing to earn less if it improves my lifestyle, happiness and sanity.
So heres my position- I am 37 years old,married but with no kids. Wife has a reasonable salary but not enough to support both of us and pay bills etc,etc.
I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent person, I have decent GCSE's, a BTEC diploma in science and a HNC in Chemistry with chemical engineering. Problem with these qualifications is i cannot remember anything i studied and I have no real interest in science. I obviously have a lot of supervisory experience from my current job and i did complete a certificate in first line management from the CMI a couple of years ago. Due to joining the police aged 19 I don't really have much experience in other fields bar a couple of years as a lab technician and a bit of retail experience whislt working when I was at college.
So can anyone give me any idea as to what i can do? Career ideas? retraining? Business ideas?
I am genuinely at a loss as to what i can do. Teaching maybe? because I don't have a degree this might be quite difficult? I really just want to do something where i feel like I am making a positive impact on something/someone and enjoy going to work again.
I am currently a police Sgt with 17.5 years in the job and I am fed up. I am sick of workload increasing whilst pay and conditions get worse.I have always been keen and capable but now the shifts,lack of social live and stress are becoming too much. I don't want to start an argument as to how good I/we have it, gold plated pension blah blah blah but I am genuinely seeking advice.
I have decided that leaving and looking for another job is probably a serious consideration however simply wrapping in and looking for another job is not really a straightforward option when I have a mortgage etc etc. My current gross salary is about 42k now and i know that whatever I do i won't match that however I am willing to earn less if it improves my lifestyle, happiness and sanity.
So heres my position- I am 37 years old,married but with no kids. Wife has a reasonable salary but not enough to support both of us and pay bills etc,etc.
I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent person, I have decent GCSE's, a BTEC diploma in science and a HNC in Chemistry with chemical engineering. Problem with these qualifications is i cannot remember anything i studied and I have no real interest in science. I obviously have a lot of supervisory experience from my current job and i did complete a certificate in first line management from the CMI a couple of years ago. Due to joining the police aged 19 I don't really have much experience in other fields bar a couple of years as a lab technician and a bit of retail experience whislt working when I was at college.
So can anyone give me any idea as to what i can do? Career ideas? retraining? Business ideas?
I am genuinely at a loss as to what i can do. Teaching maybe? because I don't have a degree this might be quite difficult? I really just want to do something where i feel like I am making a positive impact on something/someone and enjoy going to work again.
Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff