RationalBiker Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Many of you know that I'm a Sergeant on a local police department. After 25 years of service, today is my last working day on my current department and I'll be retired (so to speak) effective October 1st. My retirement will be short lived as I have accepted an officer's position at the Airport Authority! It's a slower paced job, but financially a significant improvement when coupled with my retirement check. The transition comes with mixed emotions. I've been on my current job for over half my life and I've developed with quite a few friends that I will miss not seeing regularly. I will miss some parts of my job, but others will be good riddance (I won't miss responding to yet another drunken slugfest between two good "friends"). However, I confess that I will miss experiencing the adrenaline rush of responding to and organizing a "real" crime scene , helping a genuinely injured victim, and/or potentially catching the person(s) responsible. It was hard to imagine when I started out on this journey that I would emerge on the other side not much the worse for wear. Some bruises and a couple broken bones.... not too bad.... a few crime scenes irrevocably etched into my memory.... I can live with.... no added holes... a big plus! Onward to a slightly different job. As I said, it will be slow paced and largely a more mundane job on the whole. However, if something big does happen there, it could be catastrophically big. I guess I'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayR Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Well congratulations on your retirement, and good luck with your new venture. You got the retirement check with no added holes, success! j.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadkat Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Congratulations on your 25 years of honorable service and I hope you enjoy the next step. It may not be as boring as you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASKN Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Congrats, RBiker! Now your transition from RCop is complete. Hope it works out great for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Thanks for your work RB, although I know you did it for yourself. I had the same feelings when I left the Regular Army to become a reservist. The only thing I can say is that the grass is just as green, and although it might have some brown patches of its own, all in all its just a slightly different kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RationalBiker Posted September 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Thanks all! I expect to be somewhat interesting. Much of the work will be similar to what I've done already but there will be some new things to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softwareNerd Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 (edited) Congratulations, and all the best in your new career. (For the good guys sake, I suppose I should say: "I hope the job is boring in its lack of bad guys.") Edited September 26, 2010 by softwareNerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffS Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Congrats, RB! I hope your new career is just as fulfilling as your old one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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