Making a post to see if anyone has done this job before and have any input or advice? Got offered a position with gardaworld for K9. It’s in Baghdad Iraq, training is in Jordan. It’s 7,500 bonus, 125.5k a year. 102 days in country and 32 in state. Pays for transportation, food and lodging. I have three years of experience with K9 handling just not over seas. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Because it's kinda bs. I've always been 15 minutes early for my shifts since starting and I don't think it's unreasonable for me to want to leave when my shift is over. I feel like one of these shitheads is gonna be let off easy because of external reasons (already called off 30 minutes ahead of time when protocol is at least four hours in advance and yet they still have their job somehow) so I figure of the company isn't going to do anything maybe there's something petty I can do to get back at them without losing my job.

a clients general manager of a store went behind my back, my supervisors and commanders back to ask my co worker if he wanted to switch schedules with me because she no longer wanted me on day shift. They weren’t even mad at me but at her for this. insane!

I just quit formally so I can say it loud and proud now. Title basically says it all but to any new guards considering working for Allied, save yourself some time, effort, and self worth by looking harder for another gig.

I’ll tell you my story as a reference point. About 6 months ago I got my Class D license for unarmed security, immediately after I started at an upscale community which also contained a place where rich people hang out, play golf, and hang out on boats which I will not mention by name. The pay was fairly good for the area I live, especially as a newly licensed guard and the manager seemed very nice, which he is, but he is also a yes-man.

I started working overnights at the community, less than 40 hours a week but before I took the job I was assured that corporate and management would help me find extra shifts 2-3 weeks a month so I’d get 40 hours a week, which sounded amazing. At orientation I was once again told that it’s very easy to pick up extra shifts through an interface called LISA. The reality is, that extra shifts are rarely available, and when they are, they usually overlap with your normally scheduled hours so you cannot take them.

Anyhow, things went pretty well for about 5 months or so, (except for how rude the people that lived there were) and then Hurricane Helene hit the area that I live in pretty badly. I called out of work for the first time, for fear that I would be in danger as the guard house I was working in is only 4 feet above sea level, and I was worried about my car. As soon as I called out both the manager and assistant manager started blowing my phone up telling me to come in, to which I said I wouldn’t. And ironically enough these same individuals called out of work that day, wayyyy before the Doyle even hit.

Sure enough the day after, the community had been completely flooded and my guard booth experienced 3.5 - 4 feet of water that evening. Funny enough, My manager never brought up that the night before he was arguing with me to go into work. After the flooding I was reduced to 10 hours a week, but thankfully I was able to get 50 hours that week at another site, which saved me for a little while.

So obviously after all that I started looking for another job, I actually wanted to stay with Allied (pretty stupid huh?) I reached out to the operations manager for the area in which I live 4 times over the course of a month, and we scheduled interviews each of those times. Every time I came for an interview she would turn me away because she was busy, and she was rude, unprofessional, and tbh a total bitch.

I found out a week ago that the HOA had actually requested that we still get paid so that guards don’t quit. But my manager, as well as Allied did not give a shit, and pocketed all the money that the HOA had paid them A YEAR IN ADVANCED. So I found a new resolve to fuck them over.

I went looking outside of Allied for work and after some searching found a position and company that pays a dollar an hour more and it’s not overnight which I’m thrilled about it. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t too good to be true, so I worked my first 3 days there, and it’s been absolutely amazing and a breath of fresh air. After work, I called my manager, quit, and now he has to find someone to work tonight 😎

Sorry this is so long, more of a vent than anything.

Edit: there is also so much more to say about my experiences there at that site, so many bad ones and even worse stories I’ve heard from others. I didn’t want to make this shit into a novel though.

I heard that being a security guard can be a job where you just sit around and make sure nothing crazy happens, which can allow you to do homework the entire time. Which companies should I apply for to get this type of job? And is it possible to have this kind of job without doing the night shift?

Im going to start my first security job next week. High end commercial building 4pm-12am. Any tips or advice?

Got sent a text from field sup saying there’s and open and send my resume over to management. I’m just wondering what’s the benefits other than higher pay I suppose ? I like my flex job I can pretty much do as I please and take the days off needed when I need them

Had a 5'10" threehundred pound kid that was causing a disturbance last night didn't want to leave was screaming had stolen property we ended up going to the ground when he realized he was being recorded my cam. which point I ended up in a rear mount position. The guy ended up running through the facility with me in his back through tables and chairs screaming I was trying to kill him. He went from the ground on his stomach with all my 230 pounds is on him to full out running with me in the air along for the ride. I managed to throw him off balance into some furniture and regain control and get cuffs on him while he was screaming he was in fear for his life and I was trying to come him and kill him. Been doing this for about 20 years not my first hands on but damn Im getting to old for this.

(Excuse me of my bad grammar) I don't know how you guys do it. But, don't take it personal. So, today while on my shift. I have to do the 30 minute parking lot once a while. And I tagged a car that been there mostly over 30 minutes. From 6:36 to 7:09pm Tow truck people came and took care of it.

But, two people were trying to stop it from happening until the guy came out. I've showed him the time he came in and now. The dude was pissed saying that all of those cars were there before me, and it wasn't. Dude starting insulting me like the usual stuff. (B*tch, you were bully in school, and generic shit.) I stand my ground and told him that I got a job to do. And kept calm and leave the area.

I've kept my emotions in check and didn't react aggressively. Not worth it honestly. That's why I hate doing that lot. Because you don't know who you dealing it. And I'm the only guard there too.

What’s your take? Wear it all the time or just when you’re in a risky situation?

Just started a shift at a work site that may or may not work with government. There’s a mix of security and EMTs at this site . Most are security unarmed with a dual role as an emt.

Does anyone have experience with something similar?

I find it pretty cool

Anyone ever work for them? I ran my own armed security company after I got out of the military because I had a lot of veterans I served with that were struggling to find work. So I wanted to give them a relief from the burden, and knew I could trust their work ethic and training. Well I burned out hard, and got into it with the property owner about how the guards were being treated. ( I won't let people treat my guys like shit ) So I closed down after the contract ended ( 4 years, renewed every year ) that was in 2018 and worked for a farm ever since. Well I got small kids, and all the bills that come with life so I put in an application. Anyone have experience with these guys, Good or bad?

Title really says it all, I've applied to Paladin, Gardaworld and commissioners but it's been about 2 months and I haven't heard anything, I've heard poor things about blackbird but I haven't heard anything about the others, rather not mass apply to randoms because I'd rather not be stuck in the same situation I'm in or worse. Just looking for a company who does it right, gives good training and hopefully has lights and radios in the vehicles.

Also just out of curiosity what's the worst company you have seen and why?

Looking for some side money I am applying as a part time in-house armorer for midsized company. I have extensive experience in firearms diagnostics, repairs, and a little bit of gunsmithing. While it is important to weed out pieces of shit from your hiring pool, I don't think I've ever seen it explicitly asked.

In all seriousness, what might they be asking for there?

Sorry. You're gonna have to stand post until I can find a replacement

For context: I work at two boujie HOA residencies with on site security with 100% identification check.

The nurse claimed we were going to make her violate HIPA by asking to see an appointment schedule for the resident she is visiting (which is the next thing we are looking for) because she doesn’t have her health care badge.

She then violated HIPA by intentionally showing us private documentation of patients and disclosing the condition of the patient.

She threatened legal action against my security company, which several home health nurses I know said that is bullshit and isn’t a HIPA violation just to ask for proof of identification and the resident the hospice nurse is visiting.

What is a violation is that she pettily disclosed health conditions, death, and intentionally showed us private documentation of other people instead of clicking the name of the resident she is supposed to be seeing, which in our policy we have to confirm her identity before letting her onto the HOA property.

Anyway, I am not putting it against her. She is elderly and must be having a bad day.

I’m currently working as a guard in NYC and my license expiration date is coming up but I haven’t done an annual training yet. Is it going to be a problem if I do two 8 hr renewals back to back?

Hey y'all, I might be making a change to a hands-on position from a non hands-on position, and I am worried about breaking my glasses if I get involved in a physical altercation. Any recommendations for reducing this? (Getting specific frames, etc...)

Friend asked me what training/certifications are needed to work hospital security. Not being in that field myself I decided to ask my fellow officers here.

So what specific certifications are typically required?

How y’all doing and what y’all doing this Monday night. I’m trying to study while staring at my steam deck in my bag.

Around 2017 I worked for a sketchy security company that got a contract on a military base that was building a HUGE solar panel farm. 10s if not 100s of millions between the equipment, solar panels etc. I worked the swing shift... 2pm-10pm. One Saturday the guard that would relieve me shows up and I pass down the keys, phone all that stuff. I head home, throw on my street clothes and meet some buddies at a bar. We're there for about an hour and a half and decide to order an Uber to another bar. The Uber shows up, car looks a little familiar, open the door and it's the fucking guard that just relieved me a little over an hour ago. He would show up, clock in, wait for awhile, and then take off and start Ubering while still on the clock at his security job. Double Dippin!

I kind of just laughed and basically told him aye bro I didn't see shit and I'm not gonna rat on you but if you get caught or anything I'm not lying for you lmao smh

Does anyone else have any funny or outrageous stories from any of their past or current security jobs?

Are there any unions for security officers in Dallas or the surrounding areas?