Posted on Nov 8, 2015
Were you prepared for your transition? Did you already have a job/career lined up?
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Posted 9 y ago
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I didn't even have a place to live, I was forced to move back to my mothers house.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
I know the feeling; SPC William Del Valle. I had to live with my sister for awhile. It was very difficult; as I don't think she understood me.
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SGT Jennifer Rixe
I had to live with my brother when I got out. Finding a job was difficult and like you Margaret, I didn't feel like anyone understood me. There were a lot of different challenges that I wasn't prepared to face when I got out but was able to over come those challenges.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
KUDOS, SGT Jennifer Rixe! You worked very hard at overcoming the challenges you faced.
Looking for a job, has got to be one of the most depressing jobs/careers in the world. It, hands down, is the worst job in the world.
Looking for a job, has got to be one of the most depressing jobs/careers in the world. It, hands down, is the worst job in the world.
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No, and some people thought I was crazy for separating without a job on the other side. When I separated from active duty, I applied and got accepted to a university. That's right - I didn't even have an acceptance to a university lined up (which, in hindsight, was extremely foolish). Throughout undergrad, I (mostly) didn't work thanks to the generous post-9/11 GI bill and various combinations of grants, scholarships, and loans.
I know that when servicemembers think about transition, it invariably becomes a discussion about the struggle to put food on the table. Consider that transition is an opportunity to reinvent yourself through education. I don't mean those classes you took on the side for an EPR or NCOER bullet at [insert online college here]. I'm meaning a real-deal education that's so rigorous that it's largely incompatible with being on active duty.
If your AFSC or MOS isn't translating, or the job market is looking a little scarce, think about it.
I know that when servicemembers think about transition, it invariably becomes a discussion about the struggle to put food on the table. Consider that transition is an opportunity to reinvent yourself through education. I don't mean those classes you took on the side for an EPR or NCOER bullet at [insert online college here]. I'm meaning a real-deal education that's so rigorous that it's largely incompatible with being on active duty.
If your AFSC or MOS isn't translating, or the job market is looking a little scarce, think about it.
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