Among Friends

[FastDogWalker2]

Thirty year active duty military spouse here!  It was hard but worth it.  As everyone else mentioned: you make friends, learn a lot about coping, see new places, enjoy traditions that the military honors, travel...I could go on but I think you get the idea!  My husband is retired from the military now but still works as a civilian for the military.

[Jackhound Mom]

@FastDogWalker2Thank you & family & all who served!!!

DH also did a contractor job for the government after he retired for another 5 years.

Some, not all civilian employers do Not understand that X military make fantastic employees.

[MLM21]

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@Jackhound Mom wrote:

@FastDogWalker2Thank you & family & all who served!!!

DH also did a contractor job for the government after he retired for another 5 years.

Some, not all civilian employers do Not understand that X military make fantastic employees.

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I did not retire from the Navy. I did do four years.  I had a hard time finding a job when I got out.

Alot of companies say they like hiring veterans.  BUT only if they have degrees (which mainly means Officers. Alot of Enlisted people are getting their degrees while serving or even coming in with degrees. Which is a huge change from what I came in when alot of Enlisted people waited until they got out to start getting their degrees or finishing them up).  

I have one company take a big interest in me (I had some college before I joined the Navy. But did not finish  until I got out). They lost interest when I said I had not finished my degree.

I think alot of companies are scared of vet's and for some reason female vets too.  Some companies I have dealt with think female vets have desk jobs and don't experience the "real" Military