You will get a job
Stevie
I'm suspecting that when you say you "work with the police" you are not a police officer but in an admin role of some sort? If that is so look around the office and ask yourself who is the newest starter? Where did they come from? Who was last to leave (not retire)? Where did they go? Do you hear from leavers and do they regret leaving or are they glad? (If I'm wrong and you are a police officer (1) I apologise, and (2) you have a very transferrable skill.)
You will then see that there is staff turnover in any job as people change companies/ areas or even careers.
When you get back from your trip you will still have the experience you have today plus the personal growth that comes from the trip, so if your current employer won't have you back, someone else will. I've found very little age discrimination (at 47) and it's a big enough world that there will always be another employer. If you hate the job as you say, you may want to change direction anyway, and you will be able to.
Plan:
Younger daughter leaves school
Short motorcycle ride: Nordcap, St Petersburg, South to Greece, north through Italy and home. Back to work.
It won't be fast as we'll take time to see where we visit and to smell the flowers
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