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[Big D]

Oh come on, it's not that bad. Especially the queso at the wellhead.

[veeklog]

FLETC. *shudder, twitch, twitch*. I don't think I've fully recovered, lol.

+100 times on that one brother. Because I was pretty dumb, I was there three times: once for the BP Academy, the second time for CITP/CBES, and the third time for specialized training in 2009 before I went OCONUS. The first time was hell on earth, the second time wasn't even CLOSE to how bad the first time was, and the last time was pretty much a party atmosphere. Specialized training was actually pretty fun especially if you are in a class of journeyman agents and the topics are actually applicable to you current assignment.

[Rogue187]

Artesia and even Brunswick isn't that bad..
I was detailed to Brunswick and Artesia for almost two years..it's not that bad..
But the one thing I can't stress enough is you WILL need a vehicle..to go anywhere you will need a vehicle.

As a basic student it was hell in both Brunswick and Artesia..but as advanced students it was more fun and as an instructor it was outstanding..!

Once you get hired and go to the academy, all you additional training will be whatever the training budgets will bear..you just say I want these classes and the govt to pay for it..you go where they tell you..Since your just starting you won't have much time on the books to go where you chose for training..unless you are really close then you maybe able to.

Good Luck on your career..

[SIP2000GLO]

If you look hard enough and work at it, most likely you will get it.

[Foriegn power]

True^, what I believe in.

[Miller Time]

From what I understand, natural resources FED LE jobs are very competative. I know a guy who is a NPS Ranger at Yosemite and he loves it.

For those that get the job, I hear they never look back. Keep pluggin away at BLM, NPS and USFS, and continue your education, specializing in something outdoorsy. They look for degree's specializing in outdoorsy stuff, and stuff.

[Aust249]

FED LEO, PM me.

PM sent

[sfpcservice]

Federal Retirement= 1.7% of a low salary per year up to 20 years then drops to 1% per year thereafter with mandatory retirement at 57. If you go Federal you would be brought in at GS-7 Step 1 probably and then automatic yearly promotions to GS-9. After that you will gain one step per year for steps 1-3. Steps 4-7 are 2 years each and the remainder are 3 year intervals.

One exception to the Salary is the US Park Police... They are on a different pay system due to having Presidential Protection duties which gets them off of the GS pay system.

Municipal/State Retirement= at least 2.5% of a considerably higher salary per year.

Just food for thought if you are the type to look down the road a bit....