What age where you when...

[HospitalOfc. Member Find all posts View Profile Close HospitalOfc.]

I started working security at nightclubs from the ages of 18 to 21. Then worked in other industries for a while and got back into nightclub security on the management side at 24. I did that for several years and then moved to hospital security as a regular Officer, before being promoted into management. With all of that I have never held a state license because all of my jobs were in-house.

[BoyInBlue Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoyInBlue]

19 - Nightclub

[WKSecurity Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close WKSecurity]

21, Hospital Security and Shreveport Police

[SHART1971 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SHART1971]

24 - Working at a trucking company.

[Lawson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Lawson]

Started on my 18th birthday. First post was an INS contract guarding a russian vessel in port.

[JB diligence Member Find all posts View Profile Close JB diligence]

19, in Vancouver B.C bus/train station, was all kindsa fun.

[Hank1 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hank1]

I was a late bloomer in this industry. I began my career at 30 years of age!

Be safe,

Hank

[EMTGuard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close EMTGuard]

Did a 6 month stit at a chemical plant when I was 36. Went back to the Fire Department for a few months then returned to the security company a few months later. Been at my current job for a couple of years except for a short try at being a 911 dispatcher last Xmas. I'm 39 yo now.

[Hank1 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hank1]

Did a 6 month stit at a chemical plant when I was 36. Went back to the Fire Department for a few months then returned to the security company a few months later. Been at my current job for a couple of years except for a short try at being a 911 dispatcher last Xmas. I'm 39 yo now.

911 dispatcher? I bet you have some war stories there.......

[sgtnewby Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sgtnewby]

I was 18 years old working security at Armstrong High School in Plymouth, MN.

[NRM_Oz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close NRM_Oz]

I was 17 and worked in a bar collecting glasses (legal age is 18 so should not have been working in there). 1 night I was asked to work the front door with 3 guys and loved it. Better money, better conditions and easier work. All I needed was black pants, white shirt and that was it. No more beer smells or stale wine over my clothes going home. At 18 I found out about site work and loved it as it was longer shifts, more dollars, safer and easier work without dealing with drunks and people fighting.

Now at 38 (woohoo red sportscar in 2 years) I thought this p/time job would be just that p/t and I have clocked up 20 years now ......... *sigh*.

[bpdblue Member Find all posts View Profile Close bpdblue]

What goes round comes round

I was 19 years old, working security in a grocery store, but through twists and turns of fate I kept moving up the security ladder until I got into police work, which I retired from at the end of 2006.

Now starting back in security quite a bit older and a little wiser.

[Justice_Hound Member Find all posts View Profile Close Justice_Hound]

17 yoa- In house Regional Loss Prevention Manager
18 yoa- Municipal Park Ranger (armed)
21 yoa and up

State Investigator III
Securitas Armed Lead Officer (AK STATE LIC)
Independent Security Consultant
Alarm systems tech


Currently LP manager for large sporting goods chain.

[bigcollins25 Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigcollins25]

18 years old- Hospital Security
19 years old-Loss Prevention
20 years old-building Security

[Andy Taylor Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andy Taylor]

24 years old in an apartment complex.