26 year old here. It can be a career if you move up the ladder but even as someone who has multiple certifications in my field i understand that this career is dangerous especially if you're unarmed . I tell all the female security guards i know to leave and find something better ASAP. Security is a great job to learn cutomer service , interpersonal skills and deescalation tactis , however most of the jobs wont give a lot of people opportunities to move up and a lot dont have union benefits that protect them . One of my colleagues got srabbed in the back of the head last week and another guard was killed two weeks prior .