I was in an application process with a department here in my state. Made it through the written exam, interview, physical ability tests, polygraph, background investigation, and then i got an e-mail today saying that I was not selected to proceed on. ****ty thing is they cut down the class size from 120 to 75. I was in the final 200 when I was cut. Still not too bad for starting out with 6,000 applicants. Well, guess i will just have to apply again.

what job were you trying for

cop? Meter maid? Secretary?:D

State trooper. Sucks becuase I have been in this process for about 8 months.

ORIGINAL: drhoward

cop? Meter maid? Secretary?:D


I am already a meter maind....[8D]

i'm going to try for tennessee state trooper.

i kinda figured thats what you were going for after seeing what you had gone through

ORIGINAL: 03_gt_woowee

i'm going to try for tennessee state trooper.

i kinda figured thats what you were going for after seeing what you had gone through


Yeah, it is a long process, BUT its def the job that I want, so I am just going to have to apply again.

keep at it.. you'll probably make it next time since you made it this far this time

You make some good money as a state trooper?

ORIGINAL: Adam03GT

You make some good money as a state trooper?


i dunno about where the op is applying but here in the tennakee during training you get base salary which is a little over 32,000 a year (i think) not much but not bad since cost of living is so low around here

I think gas station attendents make more than that around here[8D]

ORIGINAL: Adam03GT

You make some good money as a state trooper?


36,000 while in the academy. 38,000 while on probation, 40,000 when you are a trooper.

ORIGINAL: drhoward

I think gas station attendents make more than that around here[8D]


Law Enforcement is def not a job you do for the money.

Something i have never understood is why teachers and cops are so underpaid.

Like howard said you can make upwards of 65k+ at local gas stations when the people teaching our children and the ones protecting us get half that?

[:'(]

ORIGINAL: Adam03GT

Something i have never understood is why teachers and cops are so underpaid.

Like howard said you can make upwards of 65k+ at local gas stations when the people teaching our children and the ones protecting us get half that?

[:'(]


How is that?

hmmm...


the town next to my town starts cops out at 75k, after 4 years they make 100k, after 10 years there at 150k. The chief of police makes 300k.


go figure, right?

ORIGINAL: mattlowe01

hmmm...


the town next to my town starts cops out at 75k, after 4 years they make 100k, after 10 years there at 150k. The chief of police makes 300k.


go figure, right?


[&:] that is a lot of money for a cop.

Yea matters where you get a job. I've heard about 50 starting down where I live then a pay raise to 75 after a few years.

here in jersey cops work four 12 hr shifts a week "on patrol". if they want they can work events and other stuff other times during the week, and that is where they reallybring in the $$. its not uncommon for cops around here to bring in 6 figures.

ORIGINAL: mattlowe01

hmmm...


the town next to my town starts cops out at 75k, after 4 years they make 100k, after 10 years there at 150k. The chief of police makes 300k.


go figure, right?


BS, what town is this?

I'm going for OPD and they're the highest paid in the state and they don't even make that much.

ORIGINAL: RODRIGUEZ

ORIGINAL: mattlowe01

hmmm...


the town next to my town starts cops out at 75k, after 4 years they make 100k, after 10 years there at 150k. The chief of police makes 300k.


go figure, right?


BS, what town is this?

I'm going for OPD and they're the highest paid in the state and they don't even make that much.




Manahawkin, NJ. Barnegat cops (my town) are paid pretty well too.

Hey OP just keep at it not everyone makes it in the first time around. And the PD's are always in a hire status. Not to mention unless you are in a poedunk town it takes forever for the process. For me it was a 6 month process......now I have two years on and in a couple more I will be making bigger bucks.:D:eek:

Good luck next time around.:)

ORIGINAL: my72mach

Hey OP just keep at it not everyone makes it in the first time around. And the PD's are always in a hire status. Not to mention unless you are in a poedunk town it takes forever for the process. For me it was a 6 month process......now I have two years on and in a couple more I will be making bigger bucks.:D:eek:

Good luck next time around.:)


Thank you. I am going to finish my degree and luckily the same dept is supposed to start another process beginning in May, and I will apply to them then. I am only 22, so time really isnt an issue, however patience is![:@][8D][:@][8D]