I was responsible for managing all aspects of the jail commissary, including ordering product, taking payments, distribution of product to prisoners, managing staff, annual budget, monthly reports. I also administrated the jail computer system. In addition, all the duties of a regular deputy jailer, including cell inspection, prisoner escorts, work release manager, personal inspections, and securing cells and prisoner routine.
Actual Career: Commissary Sergeant
| Industry: Government / Civil Service Career Field: Law Enforcement / Security Company Position: Same as career title Location: KENTUCKY, North Western RegionJob Description: I was responsible for managing all aspects of the jail commissary, including ordering product, taking payments, distribution of product to prisoners, managing staff, annual budget, monthly reports. I also administrated the jail computer system. In addition, all the duties of a regular deputy jailer, including cell inspection, prisoner escorts, work release manager, personal inspections, and securing cells and prisoner routine. |
Required Level of Education: GED Actual Level of Education: Bachelor’s DegreeField of Study: Communication Name of Educational Institue: University of Evansville (IN) Type of Educational Institute: Private University Length of Time in Career: 1 year Annual Earnings, 1st Year: 10,000-20,000 Annual Earnings, Last Year: 10,000 – 20,000 Weekly Hours: 40 Ordinary Shift: Day Required Travel Amount: no traveling |
Actual Comments from the holder of this Actual Career
How do you feel about this Actual Career?
Working in the jail brought out the worst aspects in me and literally made me choose between my family and my job. I dealt with the scum of society alongside the wrongfully accused, and had no way of sorting the two. I cultivated a number of bad habits during this time, mostly in response to the stress. This is a job for mean people, or for people without families. Plus, the political aspects of the job took me completely by surprise. I hate small town politics, and the job of deputy jailer in a small town should be relegated to thugs who can comfortably follow brutal orders.
Was your degree helpful in your career field?
A degree of any kind was required for the sergeant’s position.
In your opinion, what kind of education did you need to get this career?
You need formal combat training. No other education is really helpful. Some financial training is helpful to run the commissary.
Experience, Skills, Specialized Training, Licenses, or Certifications:
I don’t have any licenses or special training at the time I got the job.
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