How did SLF-TAP and Retirement planning work for you?

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:34:32 -0400

What is the general consensus on planning for retirement, I start SLF TAP in a month or so. If I can get HRC to add some AD time for schools when I was a cadet, I can retire this time in 24mo. What things would you share went well, and what went poorly when you were staring the retirement bear down?

Pros/Cons for businesses/passions you pursuit?

I'm in a GS anemic environment, its either work at a FED Prison, the VA or USACE and after being assigned to this particular USACE district, I'm tossing that COA.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Aug 15 at 2022 11:45 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 23:45:51 -0400

It's precisely as useful as the amount of effort you put into it. I actually had my post retirement job locked in before I left the SFL-TAP classroom. The instructors were helping me with my resume and interview prep in real time.

Even now the instructors still periodically reach out to see how I'm doing.

It's hard to argue with real time support like that.