Skills Learned in Police Work That Transferred to Business: The Realities of Starting Over
West Palm Beach, Fl - Skills Learned in Police Work That Transferred to Business: The Realities of Starting Over. What happens when the career you believed would define the rest of your life ends without warning? For John J. “Jay” Wiley, that question became a painful reality. Wiley was serving as a Baltimore Police Sergeant when line-of-duty injuries, sustained during an act of violence while on duty, forced him into medical retirement. He did not leave law enforcement because he had discovered a promising business opportunity. He did not have another career waiting for him or a carefully constructed retirement plan. His police career ended because his injuries made continuing impossible. Read more or listen to the free podcast here. The sudden transition affected nearly every part of his life, including his health, income, confidence, identity, and sense of direction. The badge, rank, daily responsibilities, and professional community that had become central to his life w...