What kind of working conditions does the job entail?
A. Most private investigation offices are not luxurious. The typical PI style is Spartan surroundings and functional furniture. In your early years in the business, you might almost live in your car. If it is 100 degrees or ten degrees out and you are on surveillance, you cannot run your heater or air conditioner much. Long hours are required to earn a decent living, especially at first. Don’t expect to spend all your time in front of a computer. Most real investigation requires going out into the real world. Private investigation is not for someone wanting comfort and regular hours. You can’t start surveillance at 9:00 a.m. when you don’t know what time the subject might leave the house. You have to be there and set up while normal people are still asleep. After spending a day doing field work, the reports must be written before details are forgotten and notes are cold. A private investigator doesn’t get to charge anyone for time spent trying to get hired or for discussing with a clie
