Kids becoming Firefighters and Cops

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our relative has training Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday and Thursday are their days off so those 20 hours will be overtime(@ +/- $750 per day) while Friday is a regular shift day at regular pay. Their employer is paying over $2,000 for this training that will result in two valuable certifications. It’s a huge perk to get paid an extra $1,500 to attend free $2,000 training that will increase your value and compensation.

Yeah, yeah.

This belongs in a jobs/career forum.

Incoming college students need to make good choices about their career paths early to maximize their marketability and value at graduation. Very few people here have taken the time to look into the benefits of a law enforcement career. Parents are preoccupied with majors that face an inordinate level of exposure to AI disruption. Someone needs to impress upon students that hands on jobs are a potential safe haven in a down market.

Firefighters
Police
Nurses
Therapists
Surgeons
Plumbers
Electricians
Carpenters
HVAC
Federal Law Enforcement

#TRUTH

[Anonymous]

A man that grew up in Galax, VA was the FBI Special Agent in Charge in Richmond until recently. He has a Bachelor’s from Roanoke and a Master’s from American. He started his law enforcement career as a special agent for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. I’m guessing no one here has considered that entry level job for their children. Look where a Roanoke degree can lead.

https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/stanley-m-meador-named-special-agent-in-charge-of-the-richmond-field-office

[Anonymous]

The Fairfax County Police Chief has a Bachelor’s in English from Towson and earned a Master’s in Management from Johns Hopkins while serving as a police officer. He’s also a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute. He made $276,000 in 2024, a $17,000 raise (6.6%) over his 2023 salary.

The beauty of law enforcement is that they take any and all degrees. FCPD is the largest municipal police force in Virginia. They offer several specialized units that allow life long learners to enjoy several progressions throughout their career. Some examples are the Marine Unit, K-9, SWAT, Explosives Removal, the Specalized Response Unit, Underwater Search and Recovery, and the Helicopter Division.

FCPD offers a $15,000 hiring incentive. The starting salary is $71,864, but with a college degree that goes up to $75,457.

There aren’t many recent grad English or Poli Sci majors starting at $75k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our relative has training Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Wednesday and Thursday are their days off so those 20 hours will be overtime(@ +/- $750 per day) while Friday is a regular shift day at regular pay. Their employer is paying over $2,000 for this training that will result in two valuable certifications. It’s a huge perk to get paid an extra $1,500 to attend free $2,000 training that will increase your value and compensation.

Yeah, yeah.

This belongs in a jobs/career forum.

Incoming college students need to make good choices about their career paths early to maximize their marketability and value at graduation. Very few people here have taken the time to look into the benefits of a law enforcement career. Parents are preoccupied with majors that face an inordinate level of exposure to AI disruption. Someone needs to impress upon students that hands on jobs are a potential safe haven in a down market.

Firefighters
Police
Nurses
Therapists
Surgeons
Plumbers
Electricians
Carpenters
HVAC
Federal Law Enforcement

#TRUTH

100%

[Anonymous]

It’s important to remind your young, or incoming college students that law enforcement organizations routinely attend college career fairs searching for intelligent, driven individuals that are looking to serve rather than just work.

Below is a link to the 13 LE partners that will be represented at the UMD career fair later this month.

https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/56989/employers_list?industries=1022&page=1&per_page=25

[Anonymous]

JMU has a 2 day career fair this month with 16 different law enforcement agencies scheduled to attend.

https://www.jmu.edu/career/events/career-fairs/university-career-fair.shtml

[Anonymous]

The law enforcement profession is very well represented at these college fairs. At this George Mason career fair they account for over 6% of the employers registered.

https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/31ba6e33-c338-46eb-8cdb-fdd54e1d9558/employers_list?industries=1022&page=1&per_page=25

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone dismiss or demean people who voluntarily risk their lives to save or protect others. I for one am grateful that there are people who do so and frankly wish that they were paid more for their sacrifice. Even if you have been lucky so far do you seriously think you and everyone you care about will get through life never needing to call 911??

If this is your child's dream and passion, support them. Help them get into the best department they can and tell them that we appreciate and respect them.

The rest of you immoral a-holes can F all the way off.

+1000

But they'll push their kids into finance/tech/MBB to literally chew up and spit out companies, sell them for parts, and destroy the middle class.

It's disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone dismiss or demean people who voluntarily risk their lives to save or protect others. I for one am grateful that there are people who do so and frankly wish that they were paid more for their sacrifice. Even if you have been lucky so far do you seriously think you and everyone you care about will get through life never needing to call 911??

If this is your child's dream and passion, support them. Help them get into the best department they can and tell them that we appreciate and respect them.

The rest of you immoral a-holes can F all the way off.

+1000

But they'll push their kids into finance/tech/MBB to literally chew up and spit out companies, sell them for parts, and destroy the middle class.

It's disgusting.

All graduating seniors should be required to do a year of actual volunteer service 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week. Being the lifeguard at the country club pool wouldn’t count. A significant portion of 18 year olds lack real perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But they'll push their kids into finance/tech/MBB to literally chew up and spit out companies, sell them for parts, and destroy the middle class.

It’s obvious DCUM is very “me-me”. It’s about the test prep space race, academic prestige shopping and IB or bust. I’d call them shallow, but that would give them too much credit. Volunteering for them is a box check for the application process. These personality traits are a mental illness.

[Anonymous]

Interesting to see the LE recruits at the college career fairs. I’ll mention to my son to check out his college. He’s a sophomore in college, accounting major, but so interested in FD and LE.

[Anonymous]

Also, Federal LE jobs qualify for a full retirement at an earlier point than ordinary civil service jobs do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see the LE recruits at the college career fairs. I’ll mention to my son to check out his college. He’s a sophomore in college, accounting major, but so interested in FD and LE.

FBI, and Treasury love to hire accounting majors for LE. Even better if a CPA. So much white collar crime involves accounting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see the LE recruits at the college career fairs. I’ll mention to my son to check out his college. He’s a sophomore in college, accounting major, but so interested in FD and LE.

FBI, and Treasury love to hire accounting majors for LE. Even better if a CPA. So much white collar crime involves accounting.

+ 1. I was a reference on my friend’s FBI application 30 years ago. I was so
Proud to get a call from the FBI on his behalf. He was an accountant and just retired from the FBI a few years ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting to see the LE recruits at the college career fairs. I’ll mention to my son to check out his college. He’s a sophomore in college, accounting major, but so interested in FD and LE.

FBI, and Treasury love to hire accounting majors for LE. Even better if a CPA. So much white collar crime involves accounting.

The FBI also loves CS degrees.