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Been out now over a year.....don't know if I can really wait for school long stupid requirements to get a bachelor's degree....been thinking of entering the trucking industry but not sure if I should just stick it out and be a cop...or just get into trucking and make money as much as I work...I earn...single no kids.....don't know what to do anymore...feel lost as f+@#$..
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Law Enforcement
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Go with what you like to do. The money will take care of itself, and once you get into your civilian career the social aspects will fall into line too.
Getting involved in your work will take your mind off of the emptiness we feel during the transition into the civilian world, and your co-workers will be a major part of your new social life.
Good luck, and soldier on!
Getting involved in your work will take your mind off of the emptiness we feel during the transition into the civilian world, and your co-workers will be a major part of your new social life.
Good luck, and soldier on!
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Go trucking for a while, see the country. Being on the road gives a guy time to think and ponder things. May help get you the answer you want.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
PO1 (Join to see) - I drove truck for a couple years. I fully understand what he means.
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SPC Perez,
Due to the current job situation many positions above a 'staff' level will require at least a Bachelor's Degree. Many online options and CLEP programs available.
Research FEMA-Emergency Management Certificates, numerous on line & free classes. Or you may attend onsite to get a degree in EM. Programs are very interesting and marketable.
If you decide to get your CDL, explore the country, experience the 'white line fever'. On the open roads you will have time to accomplish deep thinking and soul searching. Being an over the road truck driver is stressful, isolating, lonely & dangerous.
Don't be so harsh on yourself. Find some solitude by working out, walking on a beach to clear your head and hopefully you may think of industry that you have not thought of yet. Just remember you must apply your current skill set, determination, motivation and core values in whatever you do. Do NOT take any job just for the money, will not buy you happiness.
Many PD require at least 60 credits toward a degree.
Dig deep into yourself, seek clarity and you will find a passion in what you REALLY want to do.
Best Wishes!
Aim High!
Due to the current job situation many positions above a 'staff' level will require at least a Bachelor's Degree. Many online options and CLEP programs available.
Research FEMA-Emergency Management Certificates, numerous on line & free classes. Or you may attend onsite to get a degree in EM. Programs are very interesting and marketable.
If you decide to get your CDL, explore the country, experience the 'white line fever'. On the open roads you will have time to accomplish deep thinking and soul searching. Being an over the road truck driver is stressful, isolating, lonely & dangerous.
Don't be so harsh on yourself. Find some solitude by working out, walking on a beach to clear your head and hopefully you may think of industry that you have not thought of yet. Just remember you must apply your current skill set, determination, motivation and core values in whatever you do. Do NOT take any job just for the money, will not buy you happiness.
Many PD require at least 60 credits toward a degree.
Dig deep into yourself, seek clarity and you will find a passion in what you REALLY want to do.
Best Wishes!
Aim High!
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Please, Please, Please....DO NOT become a cop. The last thing this country needs is another person who becomes a cop because they couldn't think of anything better to do. If becoming a cop was not plan A, DON'T DO IT!
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SFC Bill Snyder
I don't know where you want to be a Police Officer, but most Departments noadays require at least 2 years of College, most 4 years. Go to school; r join the Bernies Sanders Movement.
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SPC (Join to see) Can you drive a truck at this point? It might be possible to take a professional truck-driving class to see if you have the aptitude and where you learn to drive a big rig and test for a CDL at the course's end. Maybe your GI benefits would go toward paying for such training. As a fairly young person (assumed) you have plenty of years to settle on a permanent career, as SGT Gregory Lawritson noted you don't have to jump right in there. Best wishes whichever direction you go.
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Get a part-time job and go to school full time while taking advantage of your Post 9/11 GI Bill. The government literally PAYS you to go to school.
Get a part-time job and go to school full time while taking advantage of your Post 9/11 GI Bill. The government literally PAYS you to go to school.
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Sgt John Steinmeier
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Even if you only get a two year degree at least all of your "basic" courses will be fulfilled. When/if you decide upon a career that requires further education you can jump right into the core curriculum.
Even if you only get a two year degree at least all of your "basic" courses will be fulfilled. When/if you decide upon a career that requires further education you can jump right into the core curriculum.
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Well, to be a cop nowadays, most departments usually want you to complete the long stupid requirements to get a bachelors degree.....
Bottom line: finding a good paying job is not easy, and most require either experience/skills or education. Investing in either one takes time and patience.
Bottom line: finding a good paying job is not easy, and most require either experience/skills or education. Investing in either one takes time and patience.
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Go to college first; law enforcement and truck driving are always available. You have the GI Bill or post 9/11 money for school; take advantage of it. Another option is to take a trade; four years and you will be a journeyman making a solid income. You would be supplemented by the GI Bill for that too. Then take two more years of college to become a cost estimator, superintendent, or a foreman.
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