Posted on Nov 13, 2022
Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough
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Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press
Nov 13, 11:32 AM
Phillip Slaughter, who served in the U.S. Army for 18 years, poses in his home Nov. 10, 2022, in Clarksville, Tenn.
Phillip Slaughter, who served in the U.S. Army for 18 years, poses in his home Nov. 10, 2022, in Clarksville, Tenn. Framed on his wall on the right are memorabilia from a military assignment in South Korea where he worked as a logistics trainer. On the left is the logo for his company in which he helps service members transition into the civilian workforce. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
NORFOLK, Va. — Phillip Slaughter left the Army after 18 years and found a job similar to one he had in uniform: behind the wheel of a truck. Instead of towing food and bullets through war zones, he hauled packages for FedEx.
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Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press
Nov 13, 11:32 AM
Phillip Slaughter, who served in the U.S. Army for 18 years, poses in his home Nov. 10, 2022, in Clarksville, Tenn.
Phillip Slaughter, who served in the U.S. Army for 18 years, poses in his home Nov. 10, 2022, in Clarksville, Tenn. Framed on his wall on the right are memorabilia from a military assignment in South Korea where he worked as a logistics trainer. On the left is the logo for his company in which he helps service members transition into the civilian workforce. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
NORFOLK, Va. — Phillip Slaughter left the Army after 18 years and found a job similar to one he had in uniform: behind the wheel of a truck. Instead of towing food and bullets through war zones, he hauled packages for FedEx.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT Charlie Lee SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada Lt Col Charlie Brown
Many vets are landing jobs, but the transition can be tough
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This is so true, that's why it helps to apply to those employers who are military freindly!
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This is news?
Of COURSE it is tough. They are changing careers. That is never easy. For most, not only are they changing careers they are moving into an entirely different field.
When I left the world of finance to become a macrame artist there was a steep learning curve. When I transitioned form nurse to lawyer, I wasn't ready for to start back at the bottom and make a new name for myself. Leaving the fine dining world where I had earned my sommelier rating and becoming a dog groomer was certainly a challenge.
Well, DUH!
Why are we shocked that changing careers means learning new skills, new language, and starting back over at the bottom of the heap? That is what changing careers MEANS.
This article, and others like it, keep trating the military as some sort of mystical religion whose members acquire superhuman abilities which exempt them from normal life.
Bull shit.
Of COURSE it is tough. They are changing careers. That is never easy. For most, not only are they changing careers they are moving into an entirely different field.
When I left the world of finance to become a macrame artist there was a steep learning curve. When I transitioned form nurse to lawyer, I wasn't ready for to start back at the bottom and make a new name for myself. Leaving the fine dining world where I had earned my sommelier rating and becoming a dog groomer was certainly a challenge.
Well, DUH!
Why are we shocked that changing careers means learning new skills, new language, and starting back over at the bottom of the heap? That is what changing careers MEANS.
This article, and others like it, keep trating the military as some sort of mystical religion whose members acquire superhuman abilities which exempt them from normal life.
Bull shit.
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