Should I join the FBI?

[Babbles]

It is a big decision to make, it does involve moving around and a Special Agent is considered to be always on duty. I do not think there is anything wrong at all to take into consideration how it would impact the life of your significant other.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Mill

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Babbles
I have made significant progress thru the process, but obviously still have not been accepted.

If you do get accepted they will transfer you to a different field office from the one you processed through so keep that in mind. Also if I remember right your first assignment will be four years. They will not just casually up and move you very often, or so that is the impression I get. However, like the military, that do need to meet the needs of the FBI but you do have a wish list they try to meet.

Also, it is bull about FBI agents being underpaid. I think they get paid what they deserve. You basically start off making ~$50k then it just goes up from there. If I remember right on the pay scale, after nine years you are making ~$100k. That is not too shabby at all. Then you figure in COLA and other locality adjustments as well.

The problem with the pay is it does not change to much depending where you live. So 50K in Raleigh NC is not bad but $50K in NewYork or SF and yea you will be poor. Yes they pay a LITTLE more in certyain areas, but not what the true diff. is. A lot of CIA and FBI agents take food stamps and other goverment aid.

Sure it does. Like he said there is a COLA adjustment.

And what part of "Yes they pay a LITTLE more in certyain areas, but not what the true diff. is" did you not understand.
I know peopel that work in the CIA and my uncle use to work FBI years ago. So I know first hand, idiot.

Actually unless you were/are in the CIA, you know second hand, idiot.

 

[wobbuffet]

i say a poll....:thumbsup:

 

[Fingolfin269]

Geez, if a job that starts you off at ~$50k/yr base (obviously not counting the perks I'm sure they receive) isn't enough to keep you out of debt (other than a mortgage) then by God someone needs to learn how to budget themselves and stop splurging on unnecessary goods/services.