What is it like being a 36B?

2020-11-28T16:05:56-05:00

Currently at ait for 36B. Wondering what day to day work life, promotions, etc. are like for finance comptrollers.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2020 4:09 PM

2020-11-28T16:09:17-05:00

Do your contract and reclass as soon as possible. Next to impossible to promote. It’s a dying MOS that is being taken over by civilians.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2020 5:26 PM

2020-11-28T17:26:32-05:00

I agree with SSG Dickhoff. This MOS is not what it’s cracked up to be. Promotions are scarce past E4. Not a job worth holding on to.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Nov 28 at 2020 6:57 PM

2020-11-28T18:57:39-05:00

I do agree with what SSG Private RallyPoint Member and SSG Private RallyPoint Member stated. However, if as you perform your duties, you find yourself proficient and likening your job, perhaps take advantage of it. Get all the available training post AIT and certifications to you from DAU you can(you will become extremely familiar with them). That way you could become one of those civilians either as a contractor or a GS (preferable).

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2020 8:24 PM

2020-11-28T20:24:41-05:00

Consider a different MOS. once you hit E-5 good luck with promoting after then.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2020 8:05 AM

2020-11-29T08:05:00-05:00

Jordan Dang are you active or reserve?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2020 11:56 AM

2020-11-29T11:56:21-05:00

SSG Private RallyPoint Member SSG Private RallyPoint Member SSG Private RallyPoint Member before giving this new Soldier bad information you should have done your due diligence and find out what component he is in. That makes all the difference in the information he is seeking. 36B's that are in the Reserve, Guard, and AGR don't function the same as traditional (non-AGR) active duty 36B's. Additionally, the promotion system between the components are totally different. So different that if you did the research you would actually see we have great promotion rates at the junior and senior NCO level.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2020 11:59 AM

2020-11-29T11:59:10-05:00

Jordan Dang feel free to ask your AIT instructors this question. I know a couple of them and I'm confident they can give you a thorough breakdown. You can also message me if you prefer.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2021 4:34 PM

2021-03-17T16:34:14-04:00

Only time you will really perform your actual job is while deployed, and the couple months leading up to it.