Proctoring The Police Exam

By Joy Lynn Clark

February 17, 2022

When I lived in Pilsen finding work was tough. Luckily for me, I found a cool staffing company. Times have changed! The pay was terrible but I really needed the extra cash.

My only gig: proctoring the police exam. At the time, the city of Chicago was in dire need of cops and many of us were hired to proctor. It was so massive, that there were probably 200 proctors and the test was given at McCormick Place convention center.

I laughed as I touched base with some of my artist friends who are also hard up for cash. We exchanged info and quickly moved on to our respective testing areas.

I walked, paste, checked pencils, and I thought about whether or not I was getting any downloads for my record.

After the exam, my old friend and beat maker of this one song that I made a long time ago, gave me a ride home. He had just returned from New York supposedly and I was extremely curious to know more about his experience there.

I and my baby sister have spent time there on separate occasions and I wanted to compare notes. Then he said he went with another buddy of mine who I knew was on a reality show and I wondered if he knew that.

I never proctored that exam again as I had already decided to move to the south.