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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
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The Chow Hall
Any prior military? Debating staying in or getting out?
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<blockquote data-quote="Iamchris" data-source="post: 15704173" data-attributes="member: 21687"><p>If you want to leave, do it. Life is too short to always make the most calculated decision. You will need to find a way to apply yourself outside of the military, that will be your biggest challenge, as it is for anyone that decides to change career paths. Luckily, there are great veteran programs that may help and you have training that may be applied to a new job.</p><p>Another option to consider is joining a reserve or national guard unit as "Active Guard Reserve" or as a "dual status technician". There are differences between the two, but they provide a military career path that is much more family friendly. Personally, I would look at getting a job with the Air Force in that capacity. Often times, if your job is somewhat relative... you can apply for those jobs. For example if you did electrical work on boats, you might be able to apply for an electrician job on planes... if you are willing to retrain.</p><p>As an AGR you get all the benefits and retirement of active duty but the cost of being a full time reservist. As a dual status technician, you essentially work as a government employee with special provisions to also work as a reservist, pay varies by position. I think an electrician is around 35$ an hour.</p><p></p><p>Either way, you aren't at 15 years, it isn't a hard decision... if it is making you unhappy, change something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iamchris, post: 15704173, member: 21687"] If you want to leave, do it. Life is too short to always make the most calculated decision. You will need to find a way to apply yourself outside of the military, that will be your biggest challenge, as it is for anyone that decides to change career paths. Luckily, there are great veteran programs that may help and you have training that may be applied to a new job. Another option to consider is joining a reserve or national guard unit as "Active Guard Reserve" or as a "dual status technician". There are differences between the two, but they provide a military career path that is much more family friendly. Personally, I would look at getting a job with the Air Force in that capacity. Often times, if your job is somewhat relative... you can apply for those jobs. For example if you did electrical work on boats, you might be able to apply for an electrician job on planes... if you are willing to retrain. As an AGR you get all the benefits and retirement of active duty but the cost of being a full time reservist. As a dual status technician, you essentially work as a government employee with special provisions to also work as a reservist, pay varies by position. I think an electrician is around 35$ an hour. Either way, you aren't at 15 years, it isn't a hard decision... if it is making you unhappy, change something. [/QUOTE]
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