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A question for Police Officers/ Game Wardens...? Any regrets on entering the field?Can you balance job/family?

How hard would it be to be a good father/ game warden, specifically? I'm starting towards an Associates in Park Management and Law Enforcement, and was wondering if I'll be wasting my time? I know its very hard to becomea Warden, so I was wondering how fulfilling the job was, and how easy/ hard it is to balance with a family life? Harder/ easier than hospital work, in your estimation (also been accepted to a Respiratory Therapy program). ANY help GREATLY appreciated. =)

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1. I think that any career field has the potential of offering challenges to one's personal life. Job related stress is in every industry worldwide and if you lack support from a spouse and/or children it can spiral out of control. I am currently working on my AS in Administration of Justice, but my long term goal is private detective licensure in CA. Therefore, I need all of the same education and physical training as law enforcement. I am a single mom with 2 teen-age daughters, attend college half time and am employed half time. YES, YES, YES.....it is hard work and requires me to be extremely orgainized in order to have balance. At first I noticed that I was older than the majority of the other students...it freaked me out a little bit, but I quickly realized that I already know what I want. Law enforcement and Health Care are both community service based careers, which one would give you the most satisfaction at the end of the day? I personally believe that if you LOVE the career you have chosen things in your private life will fall into place on their own. Harmony is possible.....I think. You might want to ignore that last part....I'm not even married any more, how the heck would I know! I say go for it....catching the bad guys and carrying a gun is so much fun. Good luck to you!