Welcome Wade...there are several retired or former officers, deputies and troopers here...myself included.
Haaaaaaaaaa, who knows what I'll do in the future. Will say this: If I have my music I'll be just fine. Now, I don't mean just two speakers and a stereo. I have a 30gig ipod that is full and I need my music wherever I go.
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Fracking is being done in a lot of areas...you dont need to go up to North Dakota; Short distance Car Hauling & multiple stop food service delivery are comparable and they pay well.
Recently I found that after being in up ND for the oil boom etc, the wages are now going down to the point that you're not making much more by going up there, unless you really want to be in a secluded rolly grass hillside of nothingness for miles and miles...