Kenny_Powers

hmm from combat veteran to post office worker.. i like it! i would honestly look into something like that

im planning on living off of the post-911 g.i. bill, disability and unemployment for a while so i think ill have enough time to go scrounging for jobs lol

i actually have a question for those that have left the military. does anyone know how easy/hard it is to score a federal job after you get out? the VA reps that i talk to tell me that federal jobs have a "veterans preference" thing goin on and i wanted to know how much of a difference it really makes if anyone knows.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 01:02 PM) Also you have to develop a high tolerance for BS. I'm not sure how much this applies to the Navy or Air Force, but in the Army and Marines there is an asshole around every corner who gets off on bossing people around. These people are usually losers who truth be told couldn't make it outside of the military, because once you're in no matter how fat, stupid, lazy, or incompetent you are, short of committing a crime, there's always a place for you. Because they need numbers they are loath to have to put anyone out unless they really have to. The people who don't fit this description start thinning out at the higher ranks just leaving the assholes which becomes sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy. At the same time, if you have a problem and it isn't something related to the quality of your leadership, there is ALWAYS somewhere to go to help you with your problem. omg yes, we refer to those people as "that guy", you dont want to run into "that guy" because he will correct your appearance and make you look like an idiot in front of your wife and kids if he has to. just to make himself feel like a sergeant major.

its all a matter of where you get placed at overseas. my two deployments i was stuck on a tiny fob in the middle of the iraqi "ghetto". but we would convoy to the nice camps in iraq and see air force and navy guys swimming in olympic sized outdoor swimmng pools, eating taco bell and talking on cell phones.

im going to try to not sound retarded here but, i know going overseas sounds bad but, its really not as bad as you think... especially if you are not in the marines or army.. from my 2 deployments i dont ever think ive ever seen a navy or air force soldier put in any kind of danger unless they were EOD (bomb squad) types. for some reason the military makes sure that the navy and air force get prime facilities even in Iraq! i personally am greatful for my experiences in iraq and would like to go again if i could. but lets say for example youre going to be a Navy Satellite guy, u pretty much have zero chance of ever leaving the wire or getting put in harms way. the only soldiers that get put in those positions are the combat jobs such as Infantrymen, Mortarmen, Tankers, etc. and i would recommend if you DO join the military, pleaseeeeee pick a job that will actually serve you in the future if you decide to get out of the military. you dont want to spend 4 years as a cook (for example) when you want to work in an information technology field after the military.

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 03:21 AM) Sorry for the confusion. My post was not directed towards the military, I was talking about people taking on jobs/careers in general that they do not exactly love, but do it for the benefits. i apologize as well.. touchy subject for me because i get this discussion a lot about people who no doubtedly signed up for the free health care and massive amounts of bonus money as well as the ever steady pay check.

i also cant see how working for the military is slave work. i work a regular 9-5 for the army just like civilians work their "9-5" at their jobs. only difference is we have to work out at 7am every morning and of course the deployments that we signed up for. i bet theres people out there that still think we live out of tents and eat spam for dinner, or that we have no weekends or vacation time..

QUOTE (rangercal @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 03:00 AM) I never understood why people do not mind being slaves as long as they get benefits. My advice for you is do something you love and find a way to get paid well for it. Until that is accomplished, make that your # 1 priority in life. eh, maybe because some of us know people that were in the WTC when it was destroyed and felt the need to go out and do something to help instead of sitting on a chair waving a mini american flag and pretending to love their country for a few months until the "craze" was over.

QUOTE (dbaho @ Jul 8, 2009 -> 10:07 AM) Yep. They'll try to get Xabi Alonso now and Barcelona want Mascherano from Liverpool also. ugh i hope Real Madrid absolutely flops at the champions league. This is a more extreme version of when my Chelsea started buying good players to win trophies.. But does Real Madrid have the manager to manage the superstar personalities on the team?

lol but yeah the most important things man, make sure ur ready to be away from home for a really nice chunk of a 4 year contract.. im talking like youre going to get one 4 day weekend a month. and thats not counting deployments, but since i dont think ur going to join the army or marines, ur deployments would be cake anways. and regardless of what anyone tells you, the military is a physically demanding job BUT at the same time its pretty simple. you should see the yokels they recruit that come from farms in omaha that can barely read, but make good soldiers because they can follow orders... welll..... some of em...

i hope i gave you some good advice on aim, if you have any more questions u can feel free to ask. and dont think of me as a recruiter either because i wont be getting any of the 1k dollars if u do decide to sign up lol