A common theme with my posts is perspective. But it is a theme of balance.
I am a firm believer that I am here to help people. I also know that these people can be dangerous. I try to embody the philosophy of being kind and courteous to everyone, while having a plan to kill them. Also that public protection is paramount and it is our highest priority as probation officers.
With this in mind, plus the drain that the probationers that get the most of my time and energy are the neediest and can be a major pain n the ass. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. This can affect my view, my perspective, that the work being done isn't effective. I can forget that there are a larger number of people I'm working with that are greatly benefitting from the chances given and the services provided. While the services are there for all probationers, it has clicked for these individuals that this is there life and they don't want anything more to do with being locked up.
Some days can be more of a struggle to keep good perspective. But keep it I will.
P. O. Doe
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