@abelle: Thanks for your comment! I’ve always liked to investigate, but I don’t think journalism would be a good fit for me, unless it was independent. Reporters are the only breed worse than lawyers.

Found your site today. Interesting reading. Keep the job for the
benefits and such. Your crime-solving ability and desire sounds like
you might make a good investigative reporter….

I’ve broached the idea before, but it would be hard to leave a job that offers the kind of benefits this one does. I have the best health care in the state, work only 33 hours a week with a full time salary, and I’ll soon get longetivity pay. There’s a lot of perks, even if the job itself does suck.

What I could do is transfer to another division, but they’re hard to come by. I may just have to wait and see while I continue to explore what my options are.

Have you thought about finding another job with an equivalent pay, which would allow you the flexibility you need?