Super User clayton86 Posted August 8, 2013 Super User Posted August 8, 2013 So I've decided on a new career path and think I will finally be happy with this choice. I've registered for the civil service test to become a NYS trooper. Test is in October I've been studying away so I can crush the test. Problem is not allowed any tattoos below the elbow I have 2.......the reqruiter I talked to suggested a plastic surgeon for it it will cost 1000-2500 to have if removed over a period I time. E said not to bother till I take the test and know where I stand. The way he put it " may sound like a lot now but average salary for a trooper is 100k just get it some where else" so that's what I'm gonna do providing I do well on the civil service test. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted August 8, 2013 Super User Posted August 8, 2013 Cool, Good luck! Â Small price to pay for a good salary in return. Â I wish you nothing but the best of luck, Clayton! Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 8, 2013 Thanks, this will be the only test I think I've ever studied for lol Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted August 8, 2013 Super User Posted August 8, 2013 Perhaps talking to some guys on here that are troopers would help you. I am sure it has it's drawbacks, especially for family life with the crazy hours and constant potential danger. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted August 8, 2013 Super User Posted August 8, 2013 Congrats homie. 100g ain't even close to enough for me to get my ink lasered. Not no way not no how. Especially when in getting more done at the end of this month. Nope I couldn't do it. Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 8, 2013 That's what I need removed. I wanted to expand and get sleeves done this winter but a rewarding career and killer retirement are a bit more important I think. I know 2 troopers who are hunting/fishin buddies one is only 43 retired already making 77k on retirement! Ill take that lol 2 Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted August 8, 2013 Super User Posted August 8, 2013 That's what I need removed. I wanted to expand and get sleeves done this winter but a rewarding career and killer retirement are a bit more important I think. I know 2 troopers who are hunting/fishin buddies one is only 43 retired already making 77k on retirement! Ill take that lol I got a KA-Bar and some free time. 100 dollars and I can take them right off for ya. To hell with paying 2500. Like the ink work. That's a play on the Latin quote I'm getting across my collar bones. Mors certa, hora incerta. Death is Certain, the hour is uncertain. 1 Quote
aquaholic Posted August 8, 2013 Posted August 8, 2013 I hear getting them removed is pretty painful. Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 8, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 8, 2013 I hear getting them removed is pretty painful. Yeah I heard its a nasty painful process Quote
Super User Scott F Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 The average yearly salary for a New York State Trooper is $47,600. If you are just beginning to work as a State Trooper, you could expect a starting pay of $39,200. As is true for most careers, you can expect your payrate to increase the longer you are employed. You could make an income of around $56,000 after some time. Yearly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $38,080 - $57,120 Starting Yearly State Trooper Salary $31,360 - $47,040 Top Yearly State Trooper Salary $44,800 - $67,200 Monthly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Monthly State Trooper Salary $3,173 - $4,760 Starting Monthly State Trooper Salary $2,613 - $3,920 Top Monthly State Trooper Salary $3,733 - $5,600 Hourly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Hourly State Trooper Salary $17 - $26 Starting Hourly State Trooper Salary $14 - $21 Top Hourly State Trooper Salary $20 - $30 Quote
Super User MCS Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 Yeah I heard its a nasty painful process  There are a few creams etc. that I have seen some sound worth it some not. Also sun does wonders too. LOL  My wife's cousin had "Lost Soul" taken off his knuckles to do government work, FBI I think. It will be good in the end. Plus black is one of the easiest colors to remove. The lazer stuff breaks the pigment up, so the ink stays in there so I am told. Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 9, 2013 The average yearly salary for a New York State Trooper is $47,600. If you are just beginning to work as a State Trooper, you could expect a starting pay of $39,200. As is true for most careers, you can expect your payrate to increase the longer you are employed. You could make an income of around $56,000 after some time. Yearly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Yearly State Trooper Salary $38,080 - $57,120 Starting Yearly State Trooper Salary $31,360 - $47,040 Top Yearly State Trooper Salary $44,800 - $67,200 Monthly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Monthly State Trooper Salary $3,173 - $4,760 Starting Monthly State Trooper Salary $2,613 - $3,920 Top Monthly State Trooper Salary $3,733 - $5,600 Hourly State Trooper Pay Statistics Average Hourly State Trooper Salary $17 - $26 Starting Hourly State Trooper Salary $14 - $21 Top Hourly State Trooper Salary $20 - $30 That's what I always figured as well is numbers like that but that's lower then state corrections even and I have family in corrections. 2 good buddies in the troopers as well as some guys in the guard I deployed with all make great money lowest paid of the guys I personally know is the one retired. From what I've been hearing NYS is bringing on upwards of 2000 new troopers. I'm not expecting to start off at 100k I was thinking that's more at the end of career spectrum after 20 years. Quote
aquaholic Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 hell i heard the other day that mcdonald employees were going on strike to get minimum wage to 15 an hour, you never know at the end of a career like that you may be making 200k . Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 If you are doing it for the money I will caution you against that decision as I have learned the hard way. Money is fun to have but it isn't the end all be all....I am starting classes next week to get my masters in teaching and will be taking a pretty substantial pay cut when it all goes down but you know what....who cares I also bet the 100k comment was referring to the OT as well which isn't always calculated in the standard salary figures. Good luck!! 2 Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 9, 2013 If you are doing it for the money I will caution you against that decision as I have learned the hard way. Money is fun to have but it isn't the end all be all....I am starting classes next week to get my masters in teaching and will be taking a pretty substantial pay cut when it all goes down but you know what....who cares I also bet the 100k comment was referring to the OT as well which isn't always calculated in the standard salary figures. Good luck!! Yeah I wasn't doing it for the money I didn't even have that figure till meeting with a recruiter and saying I didn't want to get tattoos removed. I'm looking at it as I've always wanted to get into law enforcement but was always intimidated by it and never really pursued it. I like serving people I've reenlisted in the army national guard for another 6 years and plan on doing my 20 years to retire. I'm already locked in the state pension at tier 3 it's on like 5 now so it's another retirement at the higher rate then anyone getting a state job now for the first time. I've realized I really don't want to be on the roof roofing. Yeah the money is great when the weather cooperates but it's to unstable. I think this will finally be what I settle and do with my life I've always wanted to be a cop/sheriff/trooper. Quote
derekxec Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 man i dont know you guys do it on such little pay....20-30 per hour is crazy when you have to risk your life everyday and such...i make 72k a year and i dont have to worry about getting shot at or any other dangers that come from a job like that...really police should be paid more for the risk they have to take just to do a job Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 9, 2013 man i dont know you guys do it on such little pay....20-30 per hour is crazy when you have to risk your life everyday and such...i make 72k a year and i dont have to worry about getting shot at or any other dangers that come from a job like that...really police should be paid more for the risk they have to take just to do a job You should see how little we make when in Afghanistan/Iraq well any deployment area. Quote
derekxec Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 thats sad really man you risk your life everyday the least you could get is paid very nicely..hell senators and such dont even have to come to work and still get paid 174k a year min...they should drop that pay in half and give it to the military guys Quote
Super User Sam Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 Clayton, one of my clients was seeking a new safety and security officer and a lady candidate had outstanding credentials and excellent references.  Was she hired?  Nope.  She had a big tattoo across the top of her chest.  Something the company did not want to have out there as their "face" to the public.  They hired a guy in place of this lady.  At the Amelia County Beef Festival we saw a very attractive young lady. A blond with a very pretty face and a great body. The problem? A big tattoo across her chest. As pretty as she is I would have thought she would not have any problems getting a good career and moving up the success ladder. That tattoo scuttled that theory among the business owners I was with. The would not hire her.  Tats are OK as long as you understand that a lot of business do not want their employees to have them showing while other employers don't care, on the surface. We could have a big debate if tats are helpful, harmful or neutral when seeking employment and promotions but we will hold off on that for another day.  Sorry the State Police career path is going to be a problem making you eliminate the tats. Hope you can get them removed and get on the force. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 thats sad really man you risk your life everyday the least you could get is paid very nicely..hell senators and such dont even have to come to work and still get paid 174k a year min...they should drop that pay in half and give it to the military guys  Let's do some math. There are one hundred senators. Half of their pay is 87,000 dollars. Multiply that by 100, and you have 8.700,000 dollars to disperse among those in the military.  According to Google searches, there are between 1.3 million and 2.3 million uniformed soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, etc. Each serviceman, depending on the figures given, would receive somewhere in the range of four to seven dollars per year. Even if the senators were to donate all their "pay" to the military guys, each serviceman would receive about fifteen dollars more per year, or thirty cents per week.  It would be a nice gesture, but would not really benefit the military in the least. 1 Quote
wnybassman Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 LOL  I thought your new career path was going to be the tattoo removal business  2 Quote
Super User clayton86 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Super User Posted August 9, 2013 All but them two are hidden in shorts and a t shirt. I have 10 all together so 8 are hidden I never got any below the elbow or neck for that reason as some jobs don't want them. At the time I got te two on my forearms I had just graduated with my ASE master tech certs from tech school and had been turning wrenches for 7 years ad thought that's what I would do with my life. A year later I hated working on cars absolutely despised it and still do joined the army at that point. The people with chest plate tattoos like you mentioned I think is a bit ridiculous I mean don't wear a v neck shirt bam problem solved I have two eagles on my chest and you would never know it unless I take my shirt off or wear a tank top. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 Let's do some math. There are one hundred senators. Half of their pay is 87,000 dollars. Multiply that by 100, and you have 8.700,000 dollars to disperse among those in the military.  According to Google searches, there are between 1.3 million and 2.3 million uniformed soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, etc. Each serviceman, depending on the figures given, would receive somewhere in the range of four to seven dollars per year. Even if the senators were to donate all their "pay" to the military guys, each serviceman would receive about fifteen dollars more per year, or thirty cents per week.  It would be a nice gesture, but would not really benefit the military in the least.  I can't speak for soldiers, but as a tax-payer it sure as hell would make me feel better. 6 Quote
Super User Sam Posted August 9, 2013 Super User Posted August 9, 2013 I can't speak for soldiers, but as a tax-payer it sure as hell would make me feel better. Â X2 1 Quote
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