Some may have asked "Where’s that cocky Spur dude been?" For the most part I kept it as secret that My Lieutenant of Correctional Officers position with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice I walked away from last year. I had enough of fighting every day, Dealing with the states biggest P'sOS and most of all the twisted administration who demanded you pull rabbits out your @$$ every day to make things work. It was kinda a shame because I loved my staff and I actually loved the job and was darn good at it too.
I knew they were trying to cross me out but made them earn every bit of it. They made me.... I knew policy better than most wardens; I had to protect my staff. They were for the most part hard working, reliable and we all had each other’s backs. I grew to where I had very little compassion for murderers and baby rapers who didn’t have a clean pair of socks or even failed to comply with feeding procedures and went days without food.....I never lost sleep from it......If an officer got "chunked on" I never had remorse over handling the situation to let that inmate and others on the pod know the consequences for compromising my officers safety.
Anyway......after a long talk with the wife and much soul searching as I truly did not want to leave my friends but my health was now becoming a factor......I decided to attend a local community college for Respiratory Therapy. I have less than a year till I’m rolling higher then I was, my salary will be close to that of a warden (which was my dream) but I am helping instead of hurting people and it sure feels nice. I have had many friends and family members put up with my whining through this transition and for them I am grateful. I also got a entry level job starting August 15th at the hospital I wanted to work, with the people I wanted to work with....in 6 months I can be a RCA (Respiratory Care Assistant) which allows me to do all but invasive procedures and in one year I graduate and will hit the ground running with a job, relationships and a plan for the future.....its been a long time coming.
I knew they were trying to cross me out but made them earn every bit of it. They made me.... I knew policy better than most wardens; I had to protect my staff. They were for the most part hard working, reliable and we all had each other’s backs. I grew to where I had very little compassion for murderers and baby rapers who didn’t have a clean pair of socks or even failed to comply with feeding procedures and went days without food.....I never lost sleep from it......If an officer got "chunked on" I never had remorse over handling the situation to let that inmate and others on the pod know the consequences for compromising my officers safety.
Anyway......after a long talk with the wife and much soul searching as I truly did not want to leave my friends but my health was now becoming a factor......I decided to attend a local community college for Respiratory Therapy. I have less than a year till I’m rolling higher then I was, my salary will be close to that of a warden (which was my dream) but I am helping instead of hurting people and it sure feels nice. I have had many friends and family members put up with my whining through this transition and for them I am grateful. I also got a entry level job starting August 15th at the hospital I wanted to work, with the people I wanted to work with....in 6 months I can be a RCA (Respiratory Care Assistant) which allows me to do all but invasive procedures and in one year I graduate and will hit the ground running with a job, relationships and a plan for the future.....its been a long time coming.
Good luck on the new career going from getting "Chunked On" to beating loogies out of peoples chest might be the move you needed to make. 
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