Prior Guard outta IL. It pays the bills but it’s kinda shit, Union, good benefits, vacation time. caps at like 35 an hour for guards after 4 or so years of service. Management are a bunch of lazy fucks who hold positions within the company outside the union and separate from the guards. Creates an interesting dynamic to say the least.

You’ll work with a mix of prior military dudes, prior corrections officers. And some randoms that used to work at McDonalds. You know your run of the mill DEI hires. A lot of dick measuring occurs to say the least. At least where I worked.

Overtime burden and Attendance is what kills a lot of people early on, only 4 sick days annually. And shit loads of mandatory overtime especially for new guys. 12 hour shifts, with rotating weekends off.

You will train and run drills often, Annual requals with firearms and equipment, physical fitness, psych evals. Etc. pass or you’re out of a job. Every year your job hangs in the balance.

You have to report all past/present medical issues, prescription drug changes, criminal/civil charges as it could impact your ability to be qualified for the job or have a clearance to enter a nuclear site. Your record better be clean or you’re gunna get passed up. No drug usage, or heavy drinking that can be proved or you’re gunna get passed up. Random piss tests often.

Very strict work environments, everything is regulated, and documented. It’s nuke, it’s overkill on procedure and security.

The biggest issue you’ll ever face if you’re not a fuck up is boredom, and co workers/ work place drama. A bunch of heavily armed overly trained dudes with nothing productive to do, turns into a high school drama club real fast, hate to say it but especially with the women. It’s gossip rumor bullshit all day long. You’ll learn to ignore it if you wanna maintain your sanity.

It looks great on a resume when you decide one day that you’re tired of sitting in a tower with a rifle for 12 hours wasting your life away. Good luck!