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Landers is considering a move towards the military, what do you think?

18,933 670 August 3, 2010 at 09:40 PM in Question
I'm looking at career path options and one is military, specifically Navy (Jokes allowed, go ahead Marines...). What do you guys think?

Thoughts on the military?

Thoughts on people you know joining the military?

Experiences you've seen in being with the military?


Nothing serious yet, just something in my mind still right now and trying to see/figure out what I want to do and how I want to do it.
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.teri.
08-04-2010 at 03:24 AM.
08-04-2010 at 03:24 AM.
Consider talking to several recruiters from different branches of the Armed Forces. Openings in specific career fields may vary from one to another. Good luck!
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damsel.
08-04-2010 at 04:07 AM.
08-04-2010 at 04:07 AM.
Butt pirate!!


Sorry, I had to. hug


PS: Thread title sounds really funny. laugh out loud
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w3kn
08-04-2010 at 04:17 AM.
08-04-2010 at 04:17 AM.
Join the Navy, see the world.

Join the Marines, kick some ass.

Join the Coast Guard, protect the borders and do rescues on Deadliest Catch.

Join the Army and be in Iraq or Afghanistan in a few weeks.

Join the Air Force to blow shit up with airplanes, bombs, and missiles.


That's a start.
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crazygrow
08-04-2010 at 05:58 AM.
08-04-2010 at 05:58 AM.
If you take your service years seriously and spend the time becoming physically and mentally sharper than most people, your service can be a catapult into doing a lot of things. For certain jobs (engineering, etc.) I know my friends in those fields look for ex-military because they make great employees.
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saint.
08-04-2010 at 06:17 AM.
08-04-2010 at 06:17 AM.
follow your heart
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idkist
08-04-2010 at 06:27 AM.
08-04-2010 at 06:27 AM.
Hey, at least the days of full scale military engagements @ sea is pretty much over... a lot safer than walking through the desert or downtown Baghdad...
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Landers
08-04-2010 at 07:01 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:01 AM.
Quote from UTR :
Really? I didn't have a problem finding a job upon graduation and I just changed to a different agency. Craigslist ftw!
10%+ unemployment rate. Cost of living is higher and I won't be able to get the same salary I have now up there without a college degree. Dontknow
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setsail
08-04-2010 at 07:23 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:23 AM.
Quote from crazygrow :
If you take your service years seriously and spend the time becoming physically and mentally sharper than most people, your service can be a catapult into doing a lot of things. For certain jobs (engineering, etc.) I know my friends in those fields look for ex-military because they make great employees.
Iagree

When dh retired from the Navy a few years ago, he had no trouble getting several job offers lined up in a short time.

Good luck in whatever you choose.
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vec
08-04-2010 at 07:37 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:37 AM.
Go Navy!!!
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idkist
08-04-2010 at 07:39 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:39 AM.
Quote from setsail :
Iagree

When dh retired from the Navy a few years ago, he had no trouble getting several job offers lined up in a short time.

Good luck in whatever you choose.
Iagree

Yeah where I work we hire quite a few ex-navy folk because of their "nuclear" navy background
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UTR
08-04-2010 at 07:41 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:41 AM.
Quote from Landers :
10%+ unemployment rate. Cost of living is higher and I won't be able to get the same salary I have now up there without a college degree. Dontknow
Yeah, that's why I'm not sticking around here. Did you know, in some parts of the west you can rent a house with a garage and a few bedrooms and stuff for like 1300 a month? Insane!
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Fallacy
08-04-2010 at 07:47 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:47 AM.
You don't have a college degree?
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UTR
08-04-2010 at 07:51 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:51 AM.
Rumor has it, he quit school to work for apple.
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08-04-2010 at 07:54 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:54 AM.
Quote from Landers :
I'm looking at career path options and one is military, specifically Navy (Jokes allowed, go ahead Marines...). What do you guys think?

Thoughts on the military?

Thoughts on people you know joining the military?

Experiences you've seen in being with the military?

Nothing serious yet, just something in my mind still right now and trying to see/figure out what I want to do and how I want to do it.

I love the Navy...they took us where ever we wanted to go and waited around Big Grin

The Marines are still a dept of the Navy...the Men's Dept!

all jokes a side...find a career path you'd like in the military first...then weigh the option of what you can do with that job after the military just in case you don't become a lifer.
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08-04-2010 at 07:57 AM.
08-04-2010 at 07:57 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
Join the Navy, see the world.

Join the Marines, kick some ass.

Join the Coast Guard, protect the borders and do rescues on Deadliest Catch.

Join the Army and be in Iraq or Afghanistan in a few weeks.

Join the Air Force to blow shit up with airplanes, bombs, and missiles.


That's a start.
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A big lie...very few even get near a plane or fly one.


Also Landers if you are close to a degree or have one...go Officer..you'll thank me later with rep pts. Smilie


PM me if you got questions.
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