[quote=CDMA ENG][quote=CA renter]Wrong. You’re still not getting it. Try looking at what the recruits have to go through…even try to see if you can qualify yourself, just for the heck of it.
As for the physical portion, that is just one part of the process. The psychological/IQ test is a big part of it, as is the background check. And then there is the oral interview where you have to sell yourself (this is the only portion of the test that has something in common with most private sector jobs), and where the hiring committee/HR makes further notes about the candidate’s mannerisms, aptitude, background, and emotional/psychological state.
Yes, there is an IQ/psychological exam for many of these pubic sector jobs. I know it doesn’t fit into your (extremely uninformed) conceptions about public service, but most public agencies only higher people with above-average IQs (but not so high that it might indicate the potential for “unusual” behavioral or thought patterns).[/quote]
Yawn… Same ol’ boring argument…
“We are so elite… You couldn’t do this…”
We already had this fight. It’s the same argument that people use when they are trying to convince you that “services” are worth more… Hear the same shit from my vendors too…
I just don’t buy it…
CE[/quote]
Tell you what, CE. If you apply and get accepted into one of the major police departments in Southern California within 12 months, I’ll pay you $500. I’m putting my money where my mouth is…how about you?
Just to note that I’m not saying anything negative about you. I’m quite sure that you’re intelligent and hard-working. I just want you to experience it and gain more knowledge about it before you challenge it. If I don’t know much about something, I keep my mouth shut or I learn more about it before debating people who clearly know more than I do (note how I almost never comment on any tech/car/Carmel Valley/etc. threads…I read them all, but have very little knowledge compared to most other posters, so I lurk and learn). This is just an opportunity for you to gain first-hand knowledge of the process. I think you’ll have a much better understanding and respect for the people who do these jobs if you learn more about them.
