[SUBuddha]

Buddha, I love you for breaking all the stereotypes of professor-types.  That's gotta be the most interesting combination of jobs I've ever seen.  Dean at the University of Arizona and bouncer/body guard/security expert.

Ever have one of your students see you working security somewhere and do a double take?

BC

BC- Funny enough the company I managed until my most recent position (contract said no to "ancillary work that may involve students", think they wrote that in just for me)had the contract on 80% of the greek houses on campus.

I cannot count how many times a student (usually female due to the major I teach in) told her date..."Shut up, that is my professor!" I always mentioned at the start of the term I had 2 jobs and that neither one influenced the other. Compartmentalization is key in that line of work (I have protected some scumbags). Students usually had a harder time with it than me, but by their Jr. or Sr. year they got used to it.

I do have to say that the worst situations were ones where I was working armed work at concerts (protecting the promoter or headliner) an a student would see me walking with my 2 visible sidearms and and another armed team member on my 6 and try to stop me to talk to me. It often made the clients wonder WTF. I had to reassure many clients I was still on point. When I was on duty it was business.

[SUBuddha]

Buddha, I love you for breaking all the stereotypes of professor-types.  That's gotta be the most interesting combination of jobs I've ever seen.  Dean at the University of Arizona and bouncer/body guard/security expert.

Ever have one of your students see you working security somewhere and do a double take?

BC

BC- Funny enough the company I managed until my most recent position (contract said no to "ancillary work that may involve students", think they wrote that in just for me)had the contract on 80% of the greek houses on campus.

I cannot count how many times a student (usually female due to the major I teach in) told her date..."Shut up, that is my professor!" I always mentioned at the start of the term I had 2 jobs and that neither one influenced the other. Compartmentalization is key in that line of work (I have protected some scumbags). Students usually had a harder time with it than me, but by their Jr. or Sr. year they got used to it.

I do have to say that the worst situations were ones where I was working armed work at concerts (protecting the promoter or headliner) an a student would see me walking with my 2 visible sidearms and and another armed team member on my 6 and try to stop me to talk to me. It often made the clients wonder WTF. I had to reassure many clients I was still on point. When I was on duty it was business.