This post is for the parents out there or for those who are planning to have children in the future, just like me.

I have spoken to many police officers and I always ask them what their problems are and things such a low income, working stressful shifts and being undervalued are the common things that rise to the surface. But with a little extra digging the real problem comes to light…

They are missing their kids grow up. They are working so much, they don’t get to take their kids to school or pick them. They don’t get to hear about their kid’s day at school, or how their recent football game was or how their recent dance lesson went.

I completely understand that parents need to make a living for their kids, but what many people don’t realise, is that their kids would 9 times out of 10, want to spend quality time with their parents, rather than being seeing them go away for yet another shift. Because I’ve been there, my mum and dad worked shifts and I could not care less about materialistic things growing up, I would have rather spent more time with my parents. Sadly, this wasn’t the case.

I hear about parents missing their kids first football game, their kids first dance rehearsal, their kid’s sports days, even seeing their kids off for their first day at school. There are many instances, too many to list here where the parent has had to work on shift, rather than spend time with their children.

I firmly believe we are not supposed to have kids and let someone else bring them up, either the other parent alone, the teacher, the babysitter, Nana and Grandad or some other person. You have kids to see them grow, guide them, make an impact in their small world and be there for them until they are old enough that they become more independent.

This blog post isn’t to make you feel bad either and I am NOT saying you are a bad parent at all. I am however saying if you really want to be there for your kids, just as much as they want their mummy or daddy there for them, then a change is needed

Ex-police officer Steven Thompson served for the police service for 7 years, he didn’t see his kids all that much due to working 80+ hours in the force. But now he spends every single day with his kids, taking them to school and picking them up. Never missing any of the highlights of their lives, due to being his own boss in business.

Imagine a life where you get to spend time with your kids the way you all want. Watching them grow, helping them overcome challenges, helping them learn new things and achieve new heights. Because that is what I imagine, and I now know it is all possible because I am in business and you can be sure nothing is going to stop me from seeing my kids grow up, especially a job I dislike.

If you want to make the change enabling you to spend more quality time with your children, the Shifts to Success team would love to help you get to that place and much sooner than you think. Click Here to get in touch.