Y'all make me laugh when I need it most

[IM911]

I'm at new agency now and dealing with the whole issue of being in training again and the frustration that goes right along with that. I think it's harder now that I have experience and I'm spending most of my time breaking my old habits to make room for the new ones. It's even more stressful because a structured training procedure is an insane concept to this agency. ;) I just want to scream some days and just quit and wait for a better job offer to come along, and then I remember those pesky bill things that keep haunting my mailbox.

I just had to say that this is a great stress relief for me. I have a habit of coming home from work and I can't get to sleep right away because I'm wired or just worked out and this is what relaxes me. As much as it angers me to read articles on stupid people, or saddens me to read about another fallen officer, it still makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside to know I might help answer someone's question, and most of all just reading the funny threads that get posted really brighten a bad day. It's easier for me to unload stress and frustration here since my friends do not work in the field and really can't understand no matter how hard they try. Thanks for being my stress relief.

[ArcangelDurango]

We Love Ya.

[jcglaw008]

This forum is great for stress relief. The wit and humor of some of the members is priceless!!!!!

[TAC803NY]

I'm.....Hang in there. It's always tough to go be the new kid on the block especially when you were a senior kid on the old block. Don't take it to heart. I know you gotta be a pretty good dispatcher just based on the post's and e-mails. It's all the same animal, just a different zoo! Just remember never take yourself too seriously. Tac

[Olympiccop2002]

If you ever have time to get out you should meet up with some of us at Alary's Bar in St. Paul. Great place that is really good to the LE community! I will buy you a beer, mixed drink, pop, water, or whatever your poison happens to be. PM me if you want.

I moved down to the metro about a year an a half ago. I was a copper up north and had to go through FTO down here with people who had been on less time than I had. Not saying there is anything wrong with that but you just have to play the game to get through and hopefully learn a few things here or there. I know what you're going through with the transition. Hang in there.

Bjorn

[pikevt]

I'm at new agency now and dealing with the whole issue of being in training again and the frustration that goes right along with that. I think it's harder now that I have experience and I'm spending most of my time breaking my old habits to make room for the new ones.


Exactly the reason why I am so nervous about going to another agency...

[ame]

Moved from a large Metropolitan force to a smaller rural force after 12 years.

I was glad for the retraining, but you are so right about bad habits being hard to break. It's hard not to make lots of comparisons too.

I'll bet you'll find you are harder on yourself, than any of your new trainers or co-workers are.

Hang in there. After 5 months in the new place, I am finally finding my niche and getting back into the dispatching zone. (Wasn't in dispatch at my old force).. It gets easier.