Stress and job

[MICKO]

Gentlemen's bodyguard job is stressful if you had health problems after several years of work, what is the problem?

[Local Talent]

An LA cop told me once that he had more enemies on the inside that on the street. "The street, I can handle", he told me then.

I think I know what he means, now. My fellow agents, team leaders, and sometimes bosses, have caused me more grief than the job itself, I'm afraid. I try to work alone, and at night, as much as possible for that reason. Even better if there's no relief. :)

I'm not sure I understood the question, MICKO, but to me, hell is other people (as Sartre said). EP ain't that stressful - it just requires preparation and focus.

The guys that I know to have had health issues never got their problems from the job. Too much graveyard will eventually screw you up, though!

[Lone Wolf]

Ive been in the business for a long time and dont have any health problems except for the spread... I seem to still be growing.. OUT... No other issues...

[MICKO]

You are right people, not a hard life but the people around you, especially if they are not professionals like you two, as far as stress issues, I wanted to run a theme, a colleague said, through the training you train the man for the stress .
Regards
MICKO

[Brian1944]

To comment on Local Talents post of what an LA cop told you. I couldnt agree more. Being out on the streets was a break from the political BS I dealt with being inside. Any and all problems I had came from fellow employees and bosses. Its a stress I am glad to be rid of. I am glad I did it but with that said Im glad its over......and graveyard does take its toll on the body...the older you get the harder it is.

[Local Talent]

Stress inoculation... I've gotten inoculated alright, although another word came to my mind at the time. I guess I'll have to remember to thank a number of former co-workers for that (not)! :devil:

Now the guys who work PSDs overseas actually risk life and limb. I still remember a few, dangling from under a bridge in Fallujah. :( But domestically, we often say that if things go wrong you really screwed up (failed at planning and advancing the mission). So the job is actually pretty safe - much safer than your average security officer's (try loss prevention...), IME.

I did see a few guys get completely out of shape (blow up) while posted at estates (the long hours, the boredom, the complacency), so that's a job-related health problem there too! :D