disgruntled policeman

Thanks to all of those who made positive suggestions.  I think there are to many people out there who are part time pschologists and think they can second guess peoples motives.  As i said in my original post, 'we would like to move to France', but if the situation is not spot on i will stay put until i retire.  i may be disgruntled (especially after seeing my crew mate go home with two black eyes and six stitches in his face last night) but i am not stupid.   Cheers[:)]

Hi, my wife and i would like to move to France (either the midi-pyrenees/languedoc roussillon or limousin regions) in about a years time with our baby who will be 1 years old then. We have just started our Rosseta stone course and hope we will be speaking the language well by then. I have been employed as a policeman for the last 9 years and dont really have any other skills or usefull qualifications.  My wife works as a sales advisor in a small quality jewelry shop. We are both around the forty mark so we will have to find employment or set up a business of our own.  Does anyone out there have any ideas what an ex police officer could do in France, or are there any useful websites with franchises/businesess for sale you could let me know about. We do not own a house so we would have to be earning enough to pay rent or hopefully get a mortgage in due course.  Or hey, if anyone can just give me a job,,,, even better.