How Does My FULL background look?

[Brinksta]

I am going to school for an associates in applied science - respiratory therapy. I am 20 years old and the program will take 2 years to complete and I will have my associates. My main goal is to become a law enforcement officer. I am getting my degree in this as a backup plan.

My work history isn't to good.

Job 1 - Walked out after working there for 8 months. Just got tired of how my manager was treating me for so long. I was 16 years old. -video store

Job 2 - 17 Years old. Had to call in a few times because I had to stay after school do get math help. They let me go because I called in to many times. -grocery store

Job 3 - 19 Years old. I was promoted to electronic lead at Kmart. Left an item out without locking it up. Security guy saw it and was demoted to a front end cashier, without even a warning. I walked out.

Job 4 - Bank Teller - Still at the job and plan to be until after I get my degree. Hopefully the long period of time at this job will help a little.

I really wish I took jobs more seriously, instead of treating them as summer/temporary jobs. that didn't matter.

I have never been arrested, never have done drugs, I don't drink. I have had 3 traffic violations in my whole life. Only think I have done bad is took a coke and didn't pay for it when I was 16 at the video.

I don't plan on applying at a big department, so the requirements shouldn't be as tough. Do you think just time at this job should help me a lot?

[mcsap]

I am going to school for an associates in applied science - respiratory therapy. I am 20 years old and the program will take 2 years to complete and I will have my associates. My main goal is to become a law enforcement officer. I am getting my degree in this as a backup plan.

My work history isn't to good.

Job 1 - Walked out after working there for 8 months. Just got tired of how my manager was treating me for so long. I was 16 years old. -video storeKid stuff

Job 2 - 17 Years old. Had to call in a few times because I had to stay after school do get math help. They let me go because I called in to many times. -grocery storeKid stuff

Job 3 - 19 Years old. I was promoted to electronic lead at Kmart. Left an item out without locking it up. Security guy saw it and was demoted to a front end cashier, without even a warning. I walked out.A little bit of a ding but kid stuff

Job 4 - Bank Teller - Still at the job and plan to be until after I get my degree. Hopefully the long period of time at this job will help a little. Now it is about time you stick with a job to show that you just CAN do it. Even if you don't like it. Plus , bank jobs mean you handled money and that shows trustworthiness.

I really wish I took jobs more seriously, instead of treating them as summer/temporary jobs. that didn't matter.

I have never been arrested, never have done drugs, I don't drink. I have had 3 traffic violations in my whole life. Only think I have done bad is took a coke and didn't pay for it when I was 16 at the video.

I don't plan on applying at a big department, so the requirements shouldn't be as tough. Do you think just time at this job should help me a lot?

You did what a lot of immature kids do. Now that you are a little older, don't act like that. It isn't that you can't leave a job but it isn't time to bail when you just don't like something. I can guarantee you there will be times as a police officer that you will have to face and handle things you DON'T want to deal with ( like dead bodies).

[Brinksta]

Sounds like those jobs won't hurt as much as I thought. I thought they were going to ruin me. I will never leave a job like that ever again. Feel a LOT better now. Thanks.

[CPL1897]

I can tell you only based on your post and doing BI's at my departement (average size city) your job history and couple tickets and stealing a coke wont DQ you. It is looked at basically by how old you were etc, just as the tickets and coke thing will.. You do need to stick with the job you have, proves reliability, maturity and trustworthiness. Get your degree (excellent to have a plan B most folks dont) and by that time you should be fine, besides most agencies require you to be 21, some will hire at 19 but not very common practice...

Good luck..

[Joeyd6]

I agree....as long as you openly admit I was young/dumb/immature and made those choices which I know know as a mature adult was the wrong way to handle it.

[Samuel]

Jfyi, that is NOT your "full" background...