Just how hated are...

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the English up in Scotland?

I'm considering applying for the Police up there, but a few people have said it might be worth thinking about that side of it.

If it was an office job or something, I wouldn't think twice about not going, bound to get a bit of banter (same the other way would I would think). But the Police aren't liked by a lot of people as it is.

Anyone done it before? They are sadly the only place that are recruiting at the moment, and I'm fed up in life at the moment and feel this is what I need to do.
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[CaNsA]

Dont be an arsehole and you'll be fine.
I've noticed the further north you go, the more chilled out and "less bullshit" people are.

[Frost]

Provided you can understand the natives you'll be okay.
The welsh bloody hate us.

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[Mac_Black]

[WannaBeDude]

Being a copper and what peeps think of that is a tad more of a concern than regional dislikes !!
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[Paulington]

I think the CNC (Civil Nuclear Constabulary) are recruiting in Cumbria and somewhere near Scotland at the moment if I recall correctly? Take a look. You are a sworn Constable but instead of dealing with assholes on a Friday/Saturday night you stand outside a nuclear power plant all day every day with an MP5/G36c in your hands and a Glock 17 on your waist.

That way if any 'natives' do give you same hassle, you can deal with it in a decent manner. !
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[iMark]

[MarJay]

[angryjonny]

[Hockeystorm65]

As a Scot that has lived in Scotland, England and Wales I would offer this definition:

English 'arseholes' are given less tollerance than the home grown variety in Scotland and Wales

Welsh 'arseholes' are universally taken the piss out of more in Scotland and England than they are in Wales

Scots 'arseholes' generally get drunk and start fights in the House of Commons!

.......so, don't be an arsehole and you can go where you like and the subject should then only come up during the 6 Nations, Euro 2012, World cup and of course the vexxed question about whether Andy Murray is Scottish, English or Spanish!

The only other thing to take into account is that all aresholes hate the Police so beware of point 3 above!

[Im-a-Ridah]

[Rogerborg]

How long is ham?

Rural, especially Highlands and Islands you're fine, there's a lot of White Settlers anyway. Urban, there'll always be some neds and mentals who think that Braveheart was a documentary who'll use it as an excuse to kick off, but the uniform will do that anyway.

You'll be very, very lucky to get recruited as a proper copper though, unless you can tick a diversity box. I'm not sure that talk'n a bit funny loik is going to do it.
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[angryjonny]

[Rogerborg]

[Suntan Sid]

I'm a scouser by birth, and I lived and worked in Dumfries & Galloway, (Eaglesfield, for iMark's benefit), for 18 years before moving to Cyprus.
Other than a couple of isolated incidents, drunk chavs, I never experienced any hatred, towards myself.
Sure you'll get plenty of banter, just give as good as you get and don't take it personally.
In fact the only real hassle I ever got was from a tosser from Cumberland, who bought the farm that surrounded my house, a total fukkin' fruit loop.
Just don't get involved in the Rangers/Celtic bullshit and you'll be fine.
If I had to move back to the UK I'd go back to Scotland, without thinking about it.
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[iMark]

[Cunnington]

If you go for a larger population (or any part of the central belt), you are more likely to come up against the nationalist "braveheart" mentality. That said, when wearing that uniform, any person on the receiving end is likely to focus on something that makes you different and your accent will likely stand out. It's not necessarily personal, just a focus for their resentment of being pulled.

As Rogerborg says, there are a significant population of white settlers in the Highlands and Islands - if you go into a wee shop, you are odds on to be served by an English accent, but if you join the plod you will be put into the busier areas first off until you earn your stripes, which is where you will encounter more neds (non-educated delinquents) so you are unlikely to be able to avoid it.

Also bear in mind, you will be taught Scots law, therefore you will have to retrain if you want to move back south in a few years.

If you end up in Glasgow or the western central belt, you will not be able to avoid the football issue. From a 5 year old "what team do you support?" "I dont follow football" "if you did, what team would you support?" "I dont know enough about it" "Well, what school did you go to?"
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[Frost]

[sidewinder]

[angryjonny]

[scorps]

I live in the North East of Scotland, my job means I meet nice people and junkies, neds and drunks, the only time Ive been insulted tends to be when a little spoilt brat I work with gets on his Braveheart trip with me, we can not stand each other and to be fair i have been known to give him a hard time too. I told my area manager the only reason I hadnt killed the irritating shit with an ice pick through the head is because I would probably get a warning letter
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