Previous Job - Before Becoming a LEO

[eastcoastskiier]

Hey Everyone,

I'm currently 3-4 months into the process of applying to the USSS - UD. I was just curious what previous jobs people had before becoming a LEO.

As of right now, I'm 23 and work for one of the big 4 accounting firms in the world, doing information technology auditing.

What is everyone else's career story before following their dreams to be a LEO?

[eagles138]

I don't mean to steal you thread or anything, but thought you would probably know the answer to this:
can you apply for the USSS SA position and the USSS UD position at once?

[My Gluttony]

I was a jail guard

I was a sheriff's deputy assigned to a jail for 9 months

That 9 months felt like 9 years

I respect jail guards. I think they deserve a raise and extra vacation time because they have to take orders from inmates and sharpen their pencils

[Kieth M.]

Started as a busboy, in 3-1/2 years became the night manager for a restaurant. Also sold sporting goods, briefly, before joining PD.

If I ever lose my police job, at least I know how to bus tables! :D

[ParkLE]

I don't mean to steal you thread or anything, but thought you would probably know the answer to this:
can you apply for the USSS SA position and the USSS UD position at once?

Just had a buddy apply to both, at the interview they told him to pick one or the other. The jist he got was, If you do not have a master's or a lot of LE background give up on the SA.

Oh and I worked as a mascot for a AAA baseball team part time in college.

[CincyCop]

Airline Pilot, B-727-200 Second Officer, Delta Airlines.

Furloughed due to the events of September 11th.

:(

[beachcop05]

I was a property manager of an office building and in graduate school for History.

[SAPD_Rob]

I was enlisted in the USAF for 10 years.

[TacEMT783]

I was (well still am on the side) a Paramedic

[bg35]

I've been a broker in Boston and NYC for 7 yrs.....have my MBA etc etc...but have had it with the corporate world....Currently going through to be a NYS trooper!

[sflcop]

I was a Regional Loss Prevention Manager for a large department store.

[eagles138]

Just had a buddy apply to both, at the interview they told him to pick one or the other. The jist he got was, If you do not have a master's or a lot of LE background give up on the SA.

Oh and I worked as a mascot for a AAA baseball team part time in college.
OK
Thanks for your reply

[eastcoastskiier]

It's interesting to see that a lot of people just became fed up with the corporate or retail world, and became a LEO. I assumed a decent amount of military type figures would also become a LEO. Very interesting though. Thanks for all the responses so far.

[GPOC]

12 year electrical career.....now with USCP at just under 36yo

[GPOC]

12 year electrical career before I jumped to LE at 35yo

[biggreen]

USAF Reserves (SP)/Bouncer, while in college. After college, worked for a private investigator for a year. Security officer during college and after PI, then USBP for 10 years now.

[AMKL68]

Now I feel embarassed admitting this...but L.E. is my VERY first job. :o :cool:

[Springbok]

I was a IT specialist....computer geek. Did microsoft, cisco, novell, unix, internet, webpages, servers, desktops, and software package building. Did it for 7 years. Before that, I was in my 3rd year of medical school, dropped out. nothing beats LEO though :)

[GuzziRob]

age 33. 8 years as software developer. 2 years as software systems analyst. just finished all steps with a dallas-area department. waiting for the call with the final offer.