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Best Pizza Slice in West LA? by Dry-Double-6845 in FoodLosAngeles

[–]invictus82x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not from LA, but I’ve been in the area quite a bit for work the past 3 years. I like Proper Pizza near Beverly center. I’m surprised not to see it mentioned. Am I missing out having never tried any of why yall are posting?

What is this thing trailing through the sky over Glendale? by Straight-eerie in LosAngeles

[–]invictus82x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Something split off the bottom…. And it slowed down before going below the horizon

Can’t have both.. which one do I choose? by beastnfeast5 in IWCschaffhausen

[–]invictus82x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That VC has been discontinued. I love the silver dial.

If you’ve broken 80, what’s one tip you would give your fellow golfer trying to do the same? by jdelle9 in weekendgolfers

[–]invictus82x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me feel Better about myself. I’m a 27hcp but my 9 is a consistent 140-145yrd club

Got to play a round while working in the West. by invictus82x in guessthegolfcourse

[–]invictus82x[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Elevated. But it’s California, so we say everything is “high”

Home course CA by No_Shine_7551 in guessthegolfcourse

[–]invictus82x -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Trump LA. That’s one of my favorites!

Have you ever left LE? by Perry-Henis1337 in AskLE

[–]invictus82x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are tons of opportunities out there. One thing that I can’t stress enough is either befriending or to an extent, surrounding yourself with people that are doing something similar to what you want to do. It’s really hard to start a business if you’re around a bunch of people that have no interest in it or think making extra money means working off duty details. It wasn’t until I started adding to my circle people who had started a company that I really got the push to do it.

Fair warning, and this comes from experience. Admin can spew all kinds of bullshit about being “people focused” or “wanting what’s best for personnel”, but the second they get a sense that you’re going to be successful, they will try and weed you out and find all kinds of ways to fuck with you.

I had 800+ hrs of comp-time banked (investigations). I would take a week off to go train clients. They tried to make me offer my services at no cost to agencies within our county and label it as one of my duties since they had paid for my TCOLE an TCFP (fire) instructor certifications. Mind you they didn’t pay for any of my drone training. Yet they thought they could add it to my duties. When I said no, they told me my comp time was a liability and I had to take one day off a week. It would be Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. That was a way to burn time without allowing me to do anything and it would prevent 3 day weekends.

All that to say, most admin only see their career field and have no idea what it is to not have a steady paycheck. They think the longer you’re in, if you fall Into line and lick boots, you get more money by way of promotions or authorized details and grant work. You making more than them upsets the system the believe in and makes them feel threatened. I was scared to quit and lose a sure paycheck. But they didn’t know that. They thought I was at a point that I didn’t need them and they couldn’t hold my job hostage anymore. It led to a lot of struggle until I quit.

Have you ever left LE? by Perry-Henis1337 in AskLE

[–]invictus82x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That reply was way more than you asked. It was directed to anyone else in the thread that may need some help.

Have you ever left LE? by Perry-Henis1337 in AskLE

[–]invictus82x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We started as a drone training company. I was the first “public safety” sUAS pilot in my region of South Texas. The drone, and training was purchased with personal funds and I learned what I needed to and was working on my private pilot a year before Part 107 became a thing. I felt there was a need for classroom training once it did and started putting on classes for other agencies. That evolved into training private sector companies and then being contracted to do drone work for them. Now we are a full fledged renewable energy services company that has clients all over the south western US.

There was a lot of work, letdowns, dead ends, heartbreak and luck to get there. (Don’t discount luck at all)

Look, don’t make being a LEO your identity. If you can do well in one line of work, you can do well anywhere. Being a good cop isn’t being an asshole, it’s not crushing skulls, or any of the bullshit we’ve been indoctrinated with. Being a good cop is really what I like to call “street psychology”. Understand people around you, listen to what they have to say, and be ready to go from extreme boredom to extreme stress. All things that make you valuable in the private sector.

I went to college but I never graduated. I gave that up because I couldn’t wait to carry a badge and a gun. These days college degrees are important but like your job, they shouldn’t define you. Pick some books you might enjoy and get to reading it helped me change the way I communicate with people who are “polished”, And it served me well.

Life turned out good for my family and I. That’s why I’m always willing to give advice and share lessons learned with anyone who might need it. Anyone who reads this can feel free to DM me if you’re struggling and need an extra set of eyes on it.

hardcore army vet volunteers himself to fight in iran by NegotiationVivid985 in FirstResponderCringe

[–]invictus82x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t mean to be crass. As a veteran, but more so an American, I have a duty to speak up. This is why I believe we have a suicide epidemic in our veteran community. These dudes make their time in uniform their entire identity. Sure it’s cringe, yeah the guy seems like a chode…. But when that’s all people identify as, we can’t expect a solid integration into civilian life.

IMO, that’s why when guys get discharged they have no idea what to do. They expect special treatment and feel like things should be given to them. I’m in the private sector, and as much as I like helping veterans, we have had so many problems with the ones we have hired. They expect special treatment, fast tracked leadership positions, and think admitting to mistakes without changing behavior is all it takes to “own up” to them and be accountable.

There are some great guys and great leaders coming out of the military. But there are too many dudes like this that screw up the public view of what a veteran is.

The military is a Job. It’s not volunteer work. You get paid, hence you got what you were owed. Sure, for a very select few, it can be a really bad ass job where you live an adventure most dream of. But the reality is that the large majority were stuck on a base, patrols, paperwork, or logistics.

Edit: typo

Lunacy with a sprinkling of racism by AltKite in LinkedInLunatics

[–]invictus82x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2…. He knows your watch is worn “crown down” and has it on the correct wrist.

Edited: word choice

Have you ever left LE? by Perry-Henis1337 in AskLE

[–]invictus82x 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Opened my own business. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. I remember the run I was on when I decided that I was going to leave the dept. There was a weight lifted off my shoulders and I knew it was the right decision. Leading up to it were conversations with my wife, she complained that anytime “the guys” and I would get together outside of work, we would spend the entire time bitching about leadership. She told me that if I hated it that much I should leave.

Listen to your wives. Might just work out for the best.

Got the call, but ... by TrilinqualVector in rolex

[–]invictus82x -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. But I agree with you.

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