Question:
I'm 30 years old and earn a respectable salary in my IT career that I've been doing for 10 years.

Now I'm totally bored of it and want a change, and thought about working for the police. But, I earn double the starting salary of a police officer, and wouldn't be able to pay my mortgage if I did that.

What do you think? Are there any options available to me?

Answer:
Mate i can understand where you're coming from. I'm kind of in the same boat as i earn 40k and considered joining just because I love the idea of being a cop and bringing good to the world. But as you say, unfortunately you become too dependant on your income when your on a high salary so presents a big problem money wise.

Try joining the specials firstly and see if its what you really want to do, you choose your own hours and only work about 5 hours a week minimum. Good luck in your career though!
Craig

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