Congratulations Worf!I retired two weeks ago. 33 years with the State of New York inspecting electric and gas transmission line construction (the BIG cross country ones NOT the ones on your street). I'm kinda figuring out the ins and outs of being able to sleep long as I want, hit the gym when I want and basically wander round the house buck nekid all day. But I'm sure things will change soon...
Worf
Retired seven years ago from a municipal police dept. at the age of fifty after twenty five years. I had planned on staying for thirty but after four administrative changes (chief), with an upcoming fifth, I decided I had enough bad memories to last a lifetime and walked away. During my tenure I worked patrol (every shift), traffic (motorcycle cop), bicycle patrol, narcotics, community oriented patrol unit (PR, neighborhood watch and such), street crime unit and detective bureau. For fifteen of the twenty five years I was also assigned to the departments Special Response Unit (SWAT team). Spent six years as the sgt. over that unit.
I usually don't tell folks about what I used to do because it seems most everyone has a "cop" story they want me to hear.
Currently, I'm a stay-at-home mama. When Lily's in school full time (starts Kindergarten in September), I'll go back to work. I've previously been a law library clerk, engineering technical assistant, and a new-hire trainer. Being mama is the hardest job of all.