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That's how I currently feel right now. I graduated from college nearly 2 years ago with a B.S. Degree on Criminal Justice. Ever since then, things seem to be rocky. A few months after I graduated, I applied to this armed security job contracted under the U.S. Department of State. I could of been making $65k a year with a Top Secret Clearance right out of college, but that fell through because I didn't pass the qualifications for the fire arm. I didn't have no experience shooting a gun and the teaching during training was horrible. We literally went to the range 1 time before qualifications, so that was something that I've never experienced. After that, I was unemployed for 2 in the half months, which was a VERY humbling experience!
After those 2 in the half months of no income and constant job searching, in 2013 I finally got a job with the same security company, but it was unarmed, which is a lot less money. At the time, my goal was and still is to look for a career within my field of study. So, in August of 2014, I took the test for United States Secret Service Uniform Division and passed, so that got me to start off in the process. At this point, I assumed things was going in the right direction as the process was going by smoothly. I passed both the interviews and passed the polygraph(very intense, but an experience). I did that and got through to the Medical, which was just random check up on me and to see if i'm physically ready for the job (Although, the job is more protection based and not run and gun law enforcement). After that, on 10/16/14 I had home interview with a special agent (My investigator) to go over the job and so forth, which started my background investigation for a Top Secret Clearance. At this point, I knew everything was going in my favor to start my career in what I went to school for because I don't have nothing on my background. So, after going through the whole process and waiting for me to get the call for the academy, I get a email on 3/11/15 saying that my application is no longer going to be considered. I called them several times to find out as to why I got it and no one wants to tell me anything. The turnover rate is extremely high for the U.S. Secret Service UD and they need to hire 200 officers this year alone, so i thought i would make it. I was beyond mad because I don't have anything in my background to hinder anything. The whole process was about 8 months in total and it was a straight waste of time. At that point, I was somewhat down by it.
As far as my life being in a standstill, I just want to start my career and have financial stability as I get older in life. Right now, I just turned 28 and i'm still at home in a job with no growth, or advancement. Yeah, I'm extremely blessed to have a job, but the atmosphere is not for me. I want to pursue a career in Law enforcement and it's like, the ones I want keep putting me through the whole process and just don't select me, for whatever reason. I don't mean to use other people as an example, but it seems like a lot of people I went to school with is in their careers (outside looking in) and seem to be very happy. I want to get out on my own and become a full pledge adult paying ALL my bills (I am helping out at home, but it's not the same when it's your own). It's like, everything is moving super slow for me. I have so much ambition that I think people tend to overlook it. I want the best and i'm willing to work super hard for the best! I just want a Law Enforcement agency to give me a chance. Sometimes it just hurts me that I have this much drive, but nothing seems to go my favor. I guess i'm not pushing hard enough. Once again, i'm not trying to compare and contrast, but it's like people who have parents that have money and so forth have it so much easier to get jobs, but the average Joe like myself who wasn't brought up with a silver spoon in my mouth tends to have to work so much harder to get into a job in their field.
Do anyone ever feel this way when they knew they have the drive and the ambition to do so?
After those 2 in the half months of no income and constant job searching, in 2013 I finally got a job with the same security company, but it was unarmed, which is a lot less money. At the time, my goal was and still is to look for a career within my field of study. So, in August of 2014, I took the test for United States Secret Service Uniform Division and passed, so that got me to start off in the process. At this point, I assumed things was going in the right direction as the process was going by smoothly. I passed both the interviews and passed the polygraph(very intense, but an experience). I did that and got through to the Medical, which was just random check up on me and to see if i'm physically ready for the job (Although, the job is more protection based and not run and gun law enforcement). After that, on 10/16/14 I had home interview with a special agent (My investigator) to go over the job and so forth, which started my background investigation for a Top Secret Clearance. At this point, I knew everything was going in my favor to start my career in what I went to school for because I don't have nothing on my background. So, after going through the whole process and waiting for me to get the call for the academy, I get a email on 3/11/15 saying that my application is no longer going to be considered. I called them several times to find out as to why I got it and no one wants to tell me anything. The turnover rate is extremely high for the U.S. Secret Service UD and they need to hire 200 officers this year alone, so i thought i would make it. I was beyond mad because I don't have anything in my background to hinder anything. The whole process was about 8 months in total and it was a straight waste of time. At that point, I was somewhat down by it.
As far as my life being in a standstill, I just want to start my career and have financial stability as I get older in life. Right now, I just turned 28 and i'm still at home in a job with no growth, or advancement. Yeah, I'm extremely blessed to have a job, but the atmosphere is not for me. I want to pursue a career in Law enforcement and it's like, the ones I want keep putting me through the whole process and just don't select me, for whatever reason. I don't mean to use other people as an example, but it seems like a lot of people I went to school with is in their careers (outside looking in) and seem to be very happy. I want to get out on my own and become a full pledge adult paying ALL my bills (I am helping out at home, but it's not the same when it's your own). It's like, everything is moving super slow for me. I have so much ambition that I think people tend to overlook it. I want the best and i'm willing to work super hard for the best! I just want a Law Enforcement agency to give me a chance. Sometimes it just hurts me that I have this much drive, but nothing seems to go my favor. I guess i'm not pushing hard enough. Once again, i'm not trying to compare and contrast, but it's like people who have parents that have money and so forth have it so much easier to get jobs, but the average Joe like myself who wasn't brought up with a silver spoon in my mouth tends to have to work so much harder to get into a job in their field.
Do anyone ever feel this way when they knew they have the drive and the ambition to do so?
