I remember several years ago when everyone I knew wanted to be in forensics. Does anyone here actually have experience in the field who can share what it's really like?

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It’s tedious. Some people crave that. Are you the kind of person who keeps their car immaculate or is it a little messy? Do you enjoy solitary work for long periods of time or do you prefer to be on the move? Can you focus on a single thing for a long time or do you need variety? The best forensics investigators I knew weren’t just smart and organized, they had the patience of Job. Fingerprints are brutally boring. The evidence room can be overwhelming. Hanging out on a murder scene gets really old on the second and third day. I couldn’t hang. When I moved to detective, I was much happier with the freedom to follow my own leads. Forensic work is a process. A methodical one. Don’t forget the hazards of the job. I dare say you are exposed to more risk around the black volcanic ash and Ninhydrin than you are almost anywhere else in the department. If you’re into the details and long stretches of deep work, go for it. If you are in it for the TV stuff, leave it. Had some good years there but when I moved on, I grew. CSI had me feeling stuck in the back.

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