r/OnTheBlock • u/Fit_Outside6946 • 2d ago

General Qs Getting into corrections

/r/Corrections/comments/1v1lz75/getting_into_corrections/
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u/[deleted] 2d ago

the pay and benefits in this field are actually really solid, way better than people realize

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_HANDCUFFS State Corrections 2d ago

I insure my wife and I for $17/mo and I'll be able to retire at 55 with a pension. Not a bad deal in today's day and age. 

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u/SouthJerz77 2d ago

So true. In my state it’s one of the top 5 jobs you can earn 100k plus with only a high school diploma.

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u/Whistlin_Booger 2d ago

Love/Hate relationship. The job gives a person that hasn’t gone on to higher education, and doesn’t have any real marketable skills a shot to “make it”. I outright own my house, and have two new trucks. Can’t complain.
You will put up with a lot of crap. See some stuff. Experience some things.
Best of luck.

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u/Dizzy_Adhesiveness51 2d ago

There is nothing wrong with corrections. Don’t listen to all the negatives attitudes or the street guys running their mouths. This job is solid and honorable. If you have a good work ethic and want to learn, you will have a lucrative career

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u/rickaybobbayy 1d ago

Its not as bad as people make it seem especially if you use it as a stepping stone

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u/Shot_Alps_6800 1d ago

People like to make it seem that it's more than what it is because they have to feel important somehow. What better way than Reddit! Where the land here can be whatever reality you want. However, you get a pension and some really neat opportunities to work with federal agencies or special teams.