Posted on Feb 12, 2016
SSG John McCammon
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Well, with military transitioning to civilian life, you can put up with a certain level of BS. Somethings you see or hear doesn't make sense due to training that you've acquired during your time in. Some of the civilians feel they are better than you at some point and time.
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SSG Audwin Scott
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Job security! Once you lock in a job and where you plan on living, things will start to get better for you.
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SPC(P) Jay Heenan
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Unless you are surrounded by Veterans, NO ONE cares that about what you did prior to joining 'their' world. As far as a job, it is tough out there, you would be way better served getting settled and start using your GI Bill ASAP! Use it to do something that YOU have always wanted to become and don't settle for anything less! Good luck brother!
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SSG Stan Morrison Jr
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The people you end up working for may have zero military experience. They dont have any idea about "lead by example". At my current employment my immediate supervisor fives himself the easiest work every day, leaving me to do his work. It absolutely slays me.
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SFC Carlos Gamino
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Good thing about being a civilian is that you can make your own choices, most important is taling care of your family and not having a PLT tobeorry about. You won't hear, take care of your soldiers. One thing that bothered me was having older jr enlisted and they acted like if they didn't know any better.
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SGT Bruce Miller
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Lazy no team players
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SSG Ronald Colwell
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Was hard at first, I would get up really early for about 6 months or so, due to the standard regimented routine. Shave every day, hair cut about every other week, til I realized I didn't have to do any of that any more.
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SSG Lenzie Bailey
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One thing that was hard on me and my family was "Dad was home all the time now!" And having say goodbye to my Joes!
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SSG Eric Whittekiend
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For me it is dealing with incompetent workers and supervisors
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SPC Makissa Lewis
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Transitioning to civilian has many challenges. Rather than give you negative responses I will give you one positive one. There is no 0500 formation to go to in the cold with only a PT uniform to warm you up on the civilian side.

Good luck and if you need assistance feel free to hit me up.
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