Question about career change

[dshelly]

My brother works for GM and just had their pensions frozen. All they got was a weeks vacation. I'd stay the 6 and get all you can get. You'll still have plenty of time to work.

[ponch]

Of course the flip side is that as we get older, it's harder to get a job period. Agism is alive and well. At the Age of 50, an employer will look at you as more of a liability, especially in technology, which tends to be more youth oriented than some other career areas. On the other hand, if you want to work as a contract worker, that could work out.

To elaborate on what I said previous, technology in criminology and police work has grown tremendously in the last ten years. I think doing a lateral move to forensics and CSI type of stuff would be a good idea and very doable.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Nubbs

Thanks for all the replies. Sticking it out is how I was leaning, just had been hearing a lot lately that I would be "too old" by the time I retire for anyone to be interested in hiring me.
TC a desk job would be great however there is no room for advancement at my PD. All the desk jobs are currently taken by guys that are nowhere close to retirement and have no plans on giving them up.
I am working on trying to land some side jobs doing IT for the added experience.
Again thank you all for the advise.

You could apply to other departments. I would imagine your pension is a state pension and you could work for any PD in Indiana.

[fish]

I always worked a full and a part job, after 35 years at the full time job I was eligible for retirement so I grabbed it before they made changes to it. Now no stress from that job with a nice monthly income. So now I only work my part time job which for the most part I enjoy. Career change like Tim would say, maybe, but to me its retirement.

[Loafer]

When it comes to retirement, Tim only knows what he likes.
Whatever works for the rest of us is reality.

[ponch]

My family will put me on a hand truck after I reach room temperature and wheel me to work every weekday. Like weekend at bernies, just no party.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by Loafer

When it comes to retirement, Tim only knows what he likes.
Whatever works for the rest of us is reality.

I like sleeping till 9:30 AM
I like staying up till 1 or 2 in the morning
I like not going to work for someone else everyday
I like doing what I want when I want most of the time
I like riding my Nomad
I can't imagine anyone not liking to do this stuff.

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

I like sleeping till 9:30 AM
I like staying up till 1 or 2 in the morning
I like not going to work for someone else everyday
I like doing what I want when I want most of the time
I like riding my Nomad
I can't imagine anyone not liking to do this stuff.

Me either.

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

I like sleeping till 9:30 AM
I like staying up till 1 or 2 in the morning
I like not going to work for someone else everyday
I like doing what I want when I want most of the time
I like riding my Nomad
I can't imagine anyone not liking to do this stuff.

Like I said: Tim only knows what he likes.
Hey! Tim, I need your address so I can mail you a bill for a replacement computer.
You broke my other one.

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by Loafer

Like I said: Tim only knows what he likes.
Hey! Tim, I need your address so I can mail you a bill for a replacement computer.
You broke my other one.

First things first mister.
How do you figure I broke your computer ?

[ponch]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

First things first mister.
How do you figure I broke your computer ?

It's ok if he sends you the bill, just roll it up and smoke it.

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

First things first mister.
How do you figure I broke your computer ?

Sabotage! You've been complaining about my would be viruses. And I figure
you sent me a shut down virus with your last PM. Besides I can get a new one
at the dump for cheap, it won't cost you that much. What's the address?

[Top Cat]

Originally Posted by Loafer

Sabotage! You've been complaining about my would be viruses. And I figure
you sent me a shut down virus with your last PM. Besides I can get a new one
at the dump for cheap, it won't cost you that much. What's the address?

How much we talkin for a dump computer?

[ringadingh]

Originally Posted by Top Cat

I like sleeping till 9:30 AM
I like staying up till 1 or 2 in the morning
I like not going to work for someone else everyday
I like doing what I want when I want most of the time
I like riding my Nomad
I can't imagine anyone not liking to do this stuff.

In about eight years I'm hoping I can have those choices available.

[nomadtom69]

I am lucky enough to be like Tim I am on Dog Time (thats what my wife calls it ) I eat when I want I sleep when I want get up when I want and does what she tells me to