How does your current job handle you applying for NYPD (or any other dept.)?

[JdotB]

Right now I'm sort of in the process of getting a promotion at my job which will make me salaried and involve a hefty amount of time committed to the job. Currently only my immediate supervisor knows of my intentions on joining the NYPD and understands that this process is about a 24 month ordeal. It also helps that I've known him since the 7th grade as well, so he understands everything.

However, if I do happen to get this promotion; or get a formal interview for this promotion, I have a strong feeling that I would be asked what are my intentions two or three years from now, being that I'ma recent college graduate with a criminal justice & political science degree working in the food industry.

One side of me tells them to go with a story along the lines of "well the economy is bad and right now isn't the best time to be looking for another job, so my intention is to stay with the company in the long-run and wait things out". But the other side of me says to tell them that I'm in the process of joining the NYPD and that once I get the call to start the academy, I'm dropping everything to do with this job and start the academy. However, I feel that if I open up and tell them that, it would have an affect on whether or not they will give me the promotion or not.

I really want this promotion as it comes with a 35-40% pay raise, with full benefits. Also, it's great to "play it safe", just in case NYPD doesn't become so.

Is anyone else stuck in a situation where you don't want to tell your current employer about your future intentions for any reason? Anyone have any advice or anything?

Side note: The people who would be interviewing me are my immediate supervisors "bosses", and have no idea about NYPD...and my immediate supervisor isn't telling them about those plans as he views it as my situation to deal with.

[BMAC8411]

Here is what I plan to do as I am in a similar situation.

Question: What are your intentions within the company?

Answer: (In short) To be the best employee I can, go as far as I can in the company, and strive to make the company a success.

Question: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Answer: (Sort of) I plan on being here at xyz company, hopeully in xyz position continuing to help the company strive to be the best and grow as a whole.

Things change in life, people move on and opportunities arise. For now, you plan on being with your current employer for the long haul. What might come up in the future? Only the big guy knows!

Good luck man!

[District B 13]

DO NOT tell them you are going to "drop everything" for the NYPD. If you do, kiss the promotion and possibly the job you have now good bye.

[Kyle G]

Well I was in a similar circumstance. I started a new job on Jan 12 and the academy started the 14th. The job I am at now is a pretty good one and it is pretty hard to get in. I had a couple of people pull strings to get me on here. I would have looked like a jerk leaving 4 days after a started; I will look like a jerk leaving 6 months after I start (hopefully). But in the end you have to do what's right for you.

I don't remember but I'm sure they asked me where I saw myself in x amount of years in the future. I am sure I said that I see my self with the same agency but in a position or 2 up from where I started. And honestly that's not 100% a lie. Noone knows what will happen with this academy or the academies to come. You have to play the best hand with the cards you are dealt. If you pick up new cards maybe your hand changes.

[NYPO]

Don't tell them a thing. Answer questions as if your intentions are to stay with your current employment until retirement

[richbrown123456]

Well look at it this way, you have no idea if you will truley get into the nypd, or any other police department. So your intentions and goals are to do this but the fact is you dont know where you will be. So tell them you plan on doing the job to the best of your ability and plan on going as far as you can possibly go in the company. Which is the truth, without getting to into what your GOALS are.

Its obvious if you were offered a better offer you would leave them anyway, and they cant expect you to turn down a better offer, regardless if its another food industry, LEO, etc... Everyone is out to make them selves a better person with a better life. You just take each day and step at a time.

Good luck, i hope you get the position and i hope NYPD some day calls you.

[richbrown123456]

... and me lol

[ironwill727]

Take the promotion plain and simple. It is not their business what you career goals are. There is nothing wrong with telling them that you are an applicant in a law enforcement process because their is a good chance your investigator will contact them. If they ask about your goals in the company tell them that you are ready for a new challenge blah blah blah. I was promoted to the top position at my job and when interviewed I was asked how long I planned on staying with the company and I flat out told the truth that I want to be a LEO and I have applied to agencies and am in processes. It had no negative effect on the outcome for me. I just wanted them to know that so when I need days off to go through processes or when they recieve info from the agencies they are not suprised by it.

So basically chase your dreams but have a backup plan.

[NewYorksAlien]

I agree with all of the replys to the Thread.

See were all on here still reading these because we ultimately want to become employees for the NYPD so its already in our hearts .

My wife ask's me why The nypd?

" You get paid more" 41,00 start pay nypd 55,000 My start pay salary In I.T position.

"Its safer" - I wheel around in my office chair and macke sure the server is working as it should most days I get about 5 hours down time - were i can post some replys on Officer.com :)

"Its a 9-6 job " Cops dont have a set schedule unless there in flexible units.

I Just tell my lady ... "Its what my heart tells me I was born to do "

So back to the point in question ... Id tell my current employer whatthey want to heear.Even though ill take NYPD over anything!

...Id prefer making a difference in my community then protecting out Computer servers from the "Conflicter. worm " anyday! :):D

[Code Seven]

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[CRS1]

Don't say a DAM THING!!!

Keep EVERYTHING quite and just play it like you're going to be working for that company for the next 10 years. It's that simple!

If you tell them that you're hoping to get into NYPD the chances of you being able to keep your job are slim to none, plus that promotion you might be getting is out there door; you can count on that.

Play it safe and don't say squat!

[Jay718]

i would advise everyone to focus on your current job, nothing is set in stone with the NYPD. My ultimate goal is to be an NYPD officer. I informed my current employers of my career goals and they support me. they are actually happy for me and have no problem with me working there until i hopefully join the NYPD. Besides, I have a BA and it wouldnt make much use at my current employment. im a very lucky man to be in this position :)

[Donato5289]

I'm in the exact same position except I took exam 8051, so I KNOW it's going to be a while before I'm hired by the NYPD. Take the promotion, answer the questions honestly (e.g. you will continue to work for them and work hard while you are there), and stay in contact with your immediate supervisor.

Everything's up in the air with the academy (we all know this), and I plan on staying in the same agency and continue to work here and take promotions and pay raises until my time here comes to an end. It's that simple, and no one will fault you for continuing to make a living while waiting on the NYPD.

[hxd]

I am in a very similar situation. I'm employed at a Fortune 500 company, and one of the largest companies in our region. I'm also in various stages in the hiring process with several LE agencies across the state.

My manager and my coworkers all know that I'm entertaining switching to a LE career, but nobody knows how seriously I'm taking it. They also know that I'm taking my current employment seriously, and I still meet or exceed their expectations.

Continue with your current employer as if you weren't looking for another job. If for some reason LE doesn't work out, you don't want to burn your bridges with your current employer. If you have to take a day or two off here or there in order to proceed with NYPD, don't come back the next day and tell everyone whet you did. If it looks like you're going to get the call, work on lining up a few days of vacation for the first week of the academy. If you get the call, give notice, take your vacation and give as much notice as possible. If you don't get the call, you can either cancel the vacation or take the days to stay at home and lick your wounds.

Either way, continue with your "Plan B" in the event "Plan A" doesn't work out.