Posted on Jan 17, 2018
What is the hardest part about transitioning from the military to a civilian career?
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Finding out I have as little in common with civilians as I do other service members.
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For me, back in the early 80's, it was the culture shock. Totally went from one culture to another. I was not ready for that! Maybe I should have re-uped!
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The realization that my Military background would be nowhere near as relevant to corporate headhunters as we'd been lead to believe. :-/
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People! The structure of society has become trash since social media has taken over.
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Civilian career mantra: ME, ME, ME!!!
A. Civilians Suck
B. Civilian jobs suck
C. Civilian workers suck
D. Wish id have stayed in longer, at least in the military, I knew and enjoyied the suck.
B. Civilian jobs suck
C. Civilian workers suck
D. Wish id have stayed in longer, at least in the military, I knew and enjoyied the suck.
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"Because I said so!", is not an acceptable answer anymore. It amazes me how many meets that I sit in where I hear a manager put out a new guidance and the resistance to it. "Why?", "this is stupid", "I'm just going to keep on doing it the way I do". Not once have I heard a manager say "this is the new guidance and you will do it period!"
The most humbling part about transition is that while your military experience may have gotten you in the door, you are now the equivalent of a civilian private. However, I think my co-workers are to afraid of me to tell me to get an "exhaust sample".
The most humbling part about transition is that while your military experience may have gotten you in the door, you are now the equivalent of a civilian private. However, I think my co-workers are to afraid of me to tell me to get an "exhaust sample".
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That first day when you go job seeking, and it starts to hit you that all those "skills" weren't worth much when you are in a job interview. That was in 1992 when I got out after the draw down.
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