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<blockquote data-quote="Ricochet1a" data-source="post: 982216" data-attributes="member: 22880"><p>First off, since you already have a 4-year degree, you cannot use tuition reimbursement for anything that isn't DIRECTLY related to Express operational need (another 4-year program or shorter). Criminal Justice may be what a few Express employees face eventually, but Express security doesn't really need a CJ degree. So that is pretty much out unless you can really tap dance around your Sr. Manager and convince them otherwise.</p><p></p><p>As for being a cop - if it is something you've wanted to do all your life, then pursue it. Most don't have a clue what law enforcement actually does - they get into it, are faced with the grind of doing the job and are out within 4 years. It all depends on where you do the job. If you are stuck in some inner city chasing crackheads - you'll burn out quickly and be back to looking for yet another career. If you are in a rural area, you'll hang around. Problem is, ALL the cops know what are the best spots and worst, so new cops are more often than not stuck chasing crackheads. </p><p></p><p>As far as having a degree - it doesn't do much good in this economy unless it is from a prestigious institution and you performed some form of internship. If you received it more than a couple of years ago and it is from a state school, then you aren't really ahead of anyone. </p><p></p><p>There are 20,000,000 un and under employed right now. The economy needs to create 250,000 jobs each and every month just to keep up with population growth. The economy has only been producing about 125,000 jobs a month on average (it shed millions of jobs in late 2008 and all through 2009). It will take SEVEN YEARS of 6% annual growth in the economy, producing 500,000 jobs a month (even the 90's didn't see this kind of growth) to take up all the slack in the labor market (all those 20,000,000 un and under employed). You are competing with people with MBAs for potential jobs in business management right now - unless you have some sort of inside track or are willing to work a very low paying (under $25k/yr) position, you aren't going anywhere. </p><p></p><p>About the only thing you have going for you is that you are an employee of Express (you have an inside track there). You are eligible to apply for salaried positions as an internal hire (you have a leg up on those MBAs out there). The problem here is that Express is getting ready to do some significant downsizing in the next few months - you'll be competing with all those current Express salaried employees looking to transfer to positions which aren't being eliminated. </p><p></p><p>Buyouts are only going to be offered to VERY long tenured salaried employees. Positions which will be filled in the coming months won't be bought out - especially for employees which have less than 20 years in. </p><p></p><p>My recommendation would be to get Express to pay for getting your Class A CDL (they CAN'T deny you payment for that). With this in hand, you could move into a RTD position (they won't be touched in the downsizing), or move to other employment using your 7 years with Express as work history in operating a step van (you'll be ahead of everyone with CDL in hand but no experience in actually driving a vehicle in a commercial environment). Once you are out of Express, then you can make progress on whatever you want. In a couple of years, having 2 years of experience in some company will put you on an inside track there - enabling you to use that 4-year degree to get out of the drivers seat and into something you really want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ricochet1a, post: 982216, member: 22880"] First off, since you already have a 4-year degree, you cannot use tuition reimbursement for anything that isn't DIRECTLY related to Express operational need (another 4-year program or shorter). Criminal Justice may be what a few Express employees face eventually, but Express security doesn't really need a CJ degree. So that is pretty much out unless you can really tap dance around your Sr. Manager and convince them otherwise. As for being a cop - if it is something you've wanted to do all your life, then pursue it. Most don't have a clue what law enforcement actually does - they get into it, are faced with the grind of doing the job and are out within 4 years. It all depends on where you do the job. If you are stuck in some inner city chasing crackheads - you'll burn out quickly and be back to looking for yet another career. If you are in a rural area, you'll hang around. Problem is, ALL the cops know what are the best spots and worst, so new cops are more often than not stuck chasing crackheads. As far as having a degree - it doesn't do much good in this economy unless it is from a prestigious institution and you performed some form of internship. If you received it more than a couple of years ago and it is from a state school, then you aren't really ahead of anyone. There are 20,000,000 un and under employed right now. The economy needs to create 250,000 jobs each and every month just to keep up with population growth. The economy has only been producing about 125,000 jobs a month on average (it shed millions of jobs in late 2008 and all through 2009). It will take SEVEN YEARS of 6% annual growth in the economy, producing 500,000 jobs a month (even the 90's didn't see this kind of growth) to take up all the slack in the labor market (all those 20,000,000 un and under employed). You are competing with people with MBAs for potential jobs in business management right now - unless you have some sort of inside track or are willing to work a very low paying (under $25k/yr) position, you aren't going anywhere. About the only thing you have going for you is that you are an employee of Express (you have an inside track there). You are eligible to apply for salaried positions as an internal hire (you have a leg up on those MBAs out there). The problem here is that Express is getting ready to do some significant downsizing in the next few months - you'll be competing with all those current Express salaried employees looking to transfer to positions which aren't being eliminated. Buyouts are only going to be offered to VERY long tenured salaried employees. Positions which will be filled in the coming months won't be bought out - especially for employees which have less than 20 years in. My recommendation would be to get Express to pay for getting your Class A CDL (they CAN'T deny you payment for that). With this in hand, you could move into a RTD position (they won't be touched in the downsizing), or move to other employment using your 7 years with Express as work history in operating a step van (you'll be ahead of everyone with CDL in hand but no experience in actually driving a vehicle in a commercial environment). Once you are out of Express, then you can make progress on whatever you want. In a couple of years, having 2 years of experience in some company will put you on an inside track there - enabling you to use that 4-year degree to get out of the drivers seat and into something you really want. [/QUOTE]
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