Private investigator

[Ozmira]

I’m thinking of a career change and have considered many many options and I’m considering becoming a PI. If anyone is a PI or knows a PI that can give me some idea of what the job is like or what it entails can you please give me a shout.

Thanks Shaun

[fergywales]

[Sheets Tabuer]

I knew one, most of the time he was serving court papers, the odd time he was employed by a person to watch their partners he spent hours sitting in his car outside a house.

He was bored rigid.

[micky g]

Have you got a big tash?

[hornetrider]

Fab thread. In other news I was thinking of becoming a clairvoyant, has anyone got next weeks lottery numbers?

[zollburgers]

Sure: 6 15 17 23 24 31

I went to PI school but I just couldn't master a convincing American accent and so I was expelled

[YBTurbo]

zollburgers said:

Sure: 6 15 17 23 24 31

I went to PI school but I just couldn't master a convincing American accent and so I was expelled

They the numbers from Lost ?

[micky g]

4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42

[zollburgers]

No, they are genuinely the winning numbers for the next draw.

[paulmeow]

youve given up on becoming an astronaught already?

[Ozmira]

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words of wisdom. Does anyone have any helpful answers for me?

[FraserLFA]

zollburgers said:

No, they are genuinely the winning numbers for the next draw.

I'll buy a ticket with those numbers on it. If you're right, you're going to kick yourself!

[Lefty]

Ozmira said:

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words of wisdom. Does anyone have any helpful answers for me?

Did you seriously expect anythign else?

I think most PI's are ex cozzers who can't get work as security guards cause they're too old and/or fat.

[NoNeed]

Ozmira said:

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words of wisdom. Does anyone have any helpful answers for me?

I did consider it myself once, I fired off a few emails with CV to local companies but no response.

I was going to up my game by offering weekend working for free so I could learn the ropes/meet people e.t.c while still in my other job. I am convinced that doing this may yhave got me somewhere I just didn't try hard enough.

[FraserLFA]

Have you got a 4 obsession?

[fergywales]

Ozmira said:

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words of wisdom. Does anyone have any helpful answers for me?

Your profile lists you as a restaurant manager/wine merchant, which is hardly the best training for a private investigator. What did you expect?

[Lefty]

I know a guy in Edinburgh who used to be a prison guard, got early retirement on health grounds at 45 and tried to get work doing this sort of thing, had a good knowledge of local "faces" from his work in Shotts. Spent a bit of time trying to get involved but failed miserably.

Think he works in a bailiffs office now. That might be your best bet...

[YBTurbo]

FraserLFA said:

Have you got a 4 obsession?

That's so cool.



NoNeed can't post anymore or he'll ruin it.

[Silver]

Ozmira said:

Thank you all for your kind and encouraging words of wisdom. Does anyone have any helpful answers for me?

Have you tried contacting local PI firms to ask what kind of background/skills they require? If it was me, this would be my first port of call.

[FraserLFA]

YBTurbo said:

NoNeed can't post anymore or he'll ruin it.

Garlick, ban NoNeed!