What do think of us Bodyguards or Close Protection Officers?

Question

Close Protection Officers, We risk life for money, CPOs from my campany CPSS www.cpsecurityservices.com earns over £120,000 ($240,000) per year after tax for working in Iraq & Afghanistan, some of guys I know have families but r working in highly dangerous places. what do you think?

Answer 1

Bullet catchers are what I call them. My husband was a bodyguard and then a CPO worked only in the UK though. I hated him doing it though he absolutely loved it and hasn't enjoyed anything else he has done since he gave it up. It is a single man's job and I used to highly resent the fact he was putting his life on the line for someone other than his family. I could accept it if he was serving in the armed forces but not for protecting the life of an individual. In the end I made him choose - his wife and kids or his employer. Money is no substitute for a Father and Husbands life.

Answer 2

To be honest, anyone who asks a question like that has to be more than just a little egotistic.
What sort of answer are you after? Would you like people to say how brave you are, and you deserve all that money?
To my knowledge, this work is mostly done by ex regular service personnel, usually from one of the more highly trained 'outfits', not normally prone to bragging about what they do, which makes me think you have either 'conned' your way into a job,or are just bragging about a job you would like to THINK you had. I just hope that you are capable of reacting correctly should a 'situation' arise, and not rely on your trained comrades to drag you out of the mire

Answer 3

I have military friends that are working in the same places for so much less than that!!

They risk their life for their country and for other peoples freedom! And most have young families.

I think a rather insensitive question.

Answer 4

I think you are mad - no money will compensate your family when you return in a body bag