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Ken Childs shares the reality of a career as a private investigator. This job involves surveillance, database research, and skip tracing rather than the myths seen on TV. Learn how this job actually works, and the dedication required for long surveillance shifts.

Like all TFTS episodes, you get the unfiltered reality of how this job works that you won't find in any instruction manual.

Ken's PI Business: https://licensed-investigator.com/
Ken's Instagram: @Paramountpis

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:45 Entry into the field at age 21
1:34 Hiring at Frasco investigation firm
2:04 Reality of the career over 20 years
3:11 Capabilities of private investigators
4:19 Hourly rates and project budgets
5:35 Locate process for missing persons
7:29 Surveillance across state lines
10:55 Most common clients and case types
11:36 Path to enter the industry
13:53 Meaning of taking statements
14:59 Entry and mid career salary
18:16 Purpose of professional licensing
19:35 Daily work life balance
20:29 Interaction with other investigators
21:28 Industry niches and specialties
24:06 Industry slang and terminology
25:17 Surveillance versus harassment
30:00 Repercussions of surveillance
32:27 Personality traits not for this job
33:57 Description of a veteran investigator
34:25 Impact of police background
35:41 Memorable investigation stories
40:38 Investigation camera equipment
41:51 Process of firing clients
43:42 Definition of OSINT
44:23 Career impact on worldview
45:41 Use of license plate readers
47:00 Major crypto investigation details
50:42 Use of the dark web
52:18 Common investigator secrets

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