Posted on Feb 18, 2016
What did you do in the days and weeks afterward when you left the service?
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RP Members, Connections, and Friends one of those Questions that was lost in RP Outer Space, but still a great question.
What did you do in the days and weeks afterward when you left the service
Did you take a vacation?
Do you remember where you were when you left the service?
Did you immeidatley start going to school, look for a job, draw unemployment?
How did you feel?
I drew unemployment and starting looking for a job right away, while attending College immediately - I was married and had to get going!
What did you do in the days and weeks afterward when you left the service
Did you take a vacation?
Do you remember where you were when you left the service?
Did you immeidatley start going to school, look for a job, draw unemployment?
How did you feel?
I drew unemployment and starting looking for a job right away, while attending College immediately - I was married and had to get going!
Discharge
Honorable Discharge
Transition
ETS/EAS
Retirement
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i used my terminal leave while starting to work my civilian job. We chose to have my wife stay at home with the kids and I needed to make some money to make it work out okay.
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Took a few months off. I have to be honest I was lost didn't know how to handle an unregimented schedule LOL. Went to work in the Personnel field with a major Port Facility. Worked there for 4 months and just wasn't what I wanted to do. So I gave my notice. Worked various jobs for the next few years, until I got interested in Harleys. That was my calling, the rest is history.
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Vacation, school(associates), more school(bachelors), and a job during bachelors. Never unemployment or welfare. I work for a living.
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My truck, camper and boat were outside the front door when I retired. I ignored the civilian recruiters, walked past them got in my truck and I went fishing. I still am and do not regret that decision one bit.
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Retirement is not normally a surprise. Build your plan and then work your plan. I have retired once from the military and now the second time from civil service. I think I have the T-shirt and will not try for another. When I retired from active duty with 21 years, I took a 7 day vacation on terminal leave and then started work with a contractor. Planning is important.
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The family and I did some traveling to a few states while on Terminal leave. When I officially retired I started a technical course at Central Texas College (Killeen) and went to work in Austin. I also continued to work my disability claim which was a two year process but turned out successful. Life is good! Every day I think about my time on active duty; the greatest years of my life...no matter the good, the bad, or the ugly.
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I got medically retired after 14 years. I passed go and went directly to vacation status.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SSG Drew Cook Your in Hawaii - have you come off vacation status yet? Just kidding of course. Hopefully things are going good for you now
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It was rough, I won't lie. The Army has a transitional program. I was involved in Recruiting and was not near a flagpole. I believe I tried 3 or 4 different civilian jobs before I settled into real estate. I hope that the services have a better and improved version now of transitioning for ETS Soldiers and Retirees alike...
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I got out a in my first tour without a plan and went back to my parents house at the age of 21. About a week living back at home, I was ready to go back in. Unfortunately, that was 1993 during the drawdowns, so I did reserves for three years and was able to come back in the Navy. I am glad I did.
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