Im stumped right now, looking at a carrot being dangled in front of me.
There is a small, one-man department that is just a few miles north of the Sheriffs Department. The city of Hayden Lake borders the cities of Hayden and Dalton. Hayden Lake and one of the city limits is right next to the main Hayden Lake boat ramp which is in Hayden. Hayden Lake is the 4000-acre lake you have read so much about.
They are going to expand by one. Its a part-time position around half-time (8-20 hours a week). A few of our deputies have shown an interest but have been denied the position.
Everything is issued. Uniform, leathers, vest, weapons, take home vehicle, Tazer and whatever else that might be needed.
I got approached last night to take the position. All I have to say is yes and its mine. Same hourly rate I make now including my shift differential and dive pay. There will be some details that I want in writing on the contract side.
My biggest issue is the dive team. I know they wont have a problem with it for the most part, but I want some specific details down in black and white.
You might be asking yourself why I would do this. Simple, I am over my retirement points. If I work for another department, in the same retirement system, after I retire, I can only work 20 hours a week to not mess with my retirement.
When I do retire I will be staying on the dive team but as a free-be which is no big deal at all. This gives me a chance to still have a police vehicle and still be on the team as a sort of free-be. To top it off I will actually make more money that I am making now and only work a fourth of the time.
This department is in a big, make that Mega, buck money area. When The Mandrel Sisters tried to buy a lake front home there, at the height of their popularity, they could not qualify. This is the same area that was home to Bing Crosby and other stars. Its a little snooty but not bad at all.
The department is giving me their blessings and I have already been told that I will still run a portion of the team but just in blue instead of brown.
Man, I have never been a Policeman never been in Blue and never had they restrictions of a city. Hayden Lake does not have a problem with its officers leaving the city and backing the surrounding jurisdictions. I have had their officer as far away from his city as he could go in the county and there isnt a problem.
When they dont have an officer on the county covers the area anyway.
Boy am I tempted.
Gary D.
There is a small, one-man department that is just a few miles north of the Sheriffs Department. The city of Hayden Lake borders the cities of Hayden and Dalton. Hayden Lake and one of the city limits is right next to the main Hayden Lake boat ramp which is in Hayden. Hayden Lake is the 4000-acre lake you have read so much about.
They are going to expand by one. Its a part-time position around half-time (8-20 hours a week). A few of our deputies have shown an interest but have been denied the position.
Everything is issued. Uniform, leathers, vest, weapons, take home vehicle, Tazer and whatever else that might be needed.
I got approached last night to take the position. All I have to say is yes and its mine. Same hourly rate I make now including my shift differential and dive pay. There will be some details that I want in writing on the contract side.
My biggest issue is the dive team. I know they wont have a problem with it for the most part, but I want some specific details down in black and white.
You might be asking yourself why I would do this. Simple, I am over my retirement points. If I work for another department, in the same retirement system, after I retire, I can only work 20 hours a week to not mess with my retirement.
When I do retire I will be staying on the dive team but as a free-be which is no big deal at all. This gives me a chance to still have a police vehicle and still be on the team as a sort of free-be. To top it off I will actually make more money that I am making now and only work a fourth of the time.
This department is in a big, make that Mega, buck money area. When The Mandrel Sisters tried to buy a lake front home there, at the height of their popularity, they could not qualify. This is the same area that was home to Bing Crosby and other stars. Its a little snooty but not bad at all.
The department is giving me their blessings and I have already been told that I will still run a portion of the team but just in blue instead of brown.
Man, I have never been a Policeman never been in Blue and never had they restrictions of a city. Hayden Lake does not have a problem with its officers leaving the city and backing the surrounding jurisdictions. I have had their officer as far away from his city as he could go in the county and there isnt a problem.
When they dont have an officer on the county covers the area anyway.
Boy am I tempted.
Gary D.
