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That Guy · 01-07-2014, 09:31 PM

you might consider the guard, since that can be part/full time, doesn't require moving (assuming you can commute to the nearest base) and will actually tell you what you'll be doing instead of giving you a random job. (if you go active, get your job gauranteed... if they won't do it, check with other recruiters, most will if you want a job that requires you to pass a test like the edpt or language aptitude).

as far as recruiters and lying, it depends on who you're talking to and whether you ask the right questions. they've been in a while, so they tend to forget some of the issues etc from when they first joined a million years ago.

i didn't join to travel and ended up in something like 48 states and 30 countries. the risk of loss of life is basically nil for an awful lot of jobs. infantry, mps, and ied (bomb disposal) are some of the higher risk options (obviously). but intel? maintenance? tankers? not so much.

i was USAF, they do take better care of their people (that aren't aircraft maintenance :P). as long as you do your VA stuff BEFORE you leave, you'll get your rating pretty much the day you get out. if you wait, you get stuck in a line behind everyone else that's filed and waiting post-separation, and, well... good luck.

01-07-2014, 09:31 PM	#9
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,620	Re: Military Questions you might consider the guard, since that can be part/full time, doesn't require moving (assuming you can commute to the nearest base) and will actually tell you what you'll be doing instead of giving you a random job. (if you go active, get your job gauranteed... if they won't do it, check with other recruiters, most will if you want a job that requires you to pass a test like the edpt or language aptitude). as far as recruiters and lying, it depends on who you're talking to and whether you ask the right questions. they've been in a while, so they tend to forget some of the issues etc from when they first joined a million years ago. i didn't join to travel and ended up in something like 48 states and 30 countries. the risk of loss of life is basically nil for an awful lot of jobs. infantry, mps, and ied (bomb disposal) are some of the higher risk options (obviously). but intel? maintenance? tankers? not so much. i was USAF, they do take better care of their people (that aren't aircraft maintenance :P). as long as you do your VA stuff BEFORE you leave, you'll get your rating pretty much the day you get out. if you wait, you get stuck in a line behind everyone else that's filed and waiting post-separation, and, well... good luck.