Should I switch to estimating.

Hey guys, been lurking here a while. I’m at a crossroads. Did bids/estimates for a few speciality companies 10 years ago. I’ve been a cop for the last 10 years.

I enjoy law enforcement. I’m good at it. I am a really good investigator. But my wife has been begging me for a “m-f 9-5” for the kids. I’ve been bringing home a lot of stress from working for a corrupt chief. It’s time to get out.

My question is could I succeed in this work? Would I lose my mind? I love working with people and my potential opportunity would have me working with subcontractors etc….

This would be an initial pay cut, but a much higher pay ceiling. Would police skills transfer over? Problem solving, attention to detail, investigations? I have a background/education in graphic design so I can learn plan swift and blue beam with relative ease (most vector/pdf based softwares have similarities).

I’d love to hear the brutal truth about the job. I’m ok taking work home, and busting my ass, but I don’t like being bad at what I do. I don’t wanna be a shit estimator.