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Skilledblob
Germany3392 Posts
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Nitrogen
United States5345 Posts
On May 14 2013 00:40 MysteryMeat1 wrote: From what i've read, the jobs you are elligible for are based on ur test scores for the aptitude test they give you. Then you talk with them and choose a job that is suitable for you. I think joining the Navy sounds like a better option than joining the marines. @QuaticHawk: Your right that i want to change my situation and I don't really know how. Im going to go talk to the navy recruiter since his office is only a few blocks away from my house sometime this week. I think its important to have skills that transfer over after your done with ur enlistment which makes it seem like the marines isn't the best choice. Ill keep in mind to get everything promised in writing and to keep my cool under his 10 pool as he tries to get me to sign. Gonna go take a look at more of the Navy Jobs that are offered. yes you do have to take a test, but if you aren't retarded you're probably going to qualify for pretty much every job. don't look at which branch of service in terms of how useful your training will be, look at what particular job it is. i have a good job with employment opportunities if i get out and i'm in the army, so the branch isn't everything. | ||
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RivalryRedux
United States173 Posts
Also keep in mind that there is a very wide range of jobs and experiences within each branch. As a programmer in the Air Force my lifestyle is more like office space than any war move but I feel like I have one of the best jobs an enlisted person could possibly get. I get paid to get career experience and go to school which is pretty god damn sweet. On the other hand if you want to do something more badass you can always try to be pararescue or tacp and just workout all day. I wouldn't really suggest doing security forces or any general infantry position regardless of the branch. It seems very very boring 99.9% of the time if you're low ranking where you do meaningless chores all day or check ids for 10 hours (I've done that....) . As a rule of thumb I would suggest whatever branch you pick to consider jobs that have somewhat special requirements like linguist, programmer or special forces. It just increases your chances of spending your days doing things you feel are meaningful. | ||
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MountainDewJunkie
United States10347 Posts
In addition, everyone else is correct: Air Force is the way to go. I took the whatever test (the math and something rather one) at an Army recruiting office when I was in high school, and it's no surprise, the smarter you are, the less likely you'll be sent in the front lines consistently (or be any guy on Hurt Locker), or at least that was what they were attempting to sell. They had a lot of really alluring "safe" sounding jobs, like one of mine was the Base Air Conditioning Maintenance Operation. As opposed to my buddy, who actually enlisted and ended up placed as a tank driver :| Which certainly didn't sound easy to me, but sure sounded more dangerous! | ||
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MysteryMeat1
United States3292 Posts
After looking at some of the jobs that the Navy and Airforce offer, I like the navy jobs much better. One of them is the nucluear stuff that micronesia linked earlier and what my friend told me about today. its 6 years and you get to work with nuclear reactors on ships. | ||
micronesia
United States24805 Posts
It has some of the best job prospects for those leaving the military, though. | ||
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MysteryMeat1
United States3292 Posts
On May 14 2013 13:56 micronesia wrote: Nuke is either working on an aircraft carrier or on a submarine, as they are the only two vessels in the US navy that have nuclear reactors. The pipeline is challenging though, so make sure you know what it entails before you seriously consider it. It has some of the best job prospects for those leaving the military, though. My friend says you need to qualify for it first through taking the test and have no criminal background. Afterwards its a 6 year commitment, 2 years for school and then 4 years in the service. He said working on a boat is 1000x better than working on a submarine because you get to go into port a lot longer than you would if you worked on a submarine, as it is their job to stay hidden. And afterwords you did work on nuclear stuff so the jobs offered afterwards are really good. I'm fine if school is challenging though. I started college when i was 16, have around 110 credits with a cum 3.6 gpa. | ||
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micronesia
United States24805 Posts
Subs supposedly get a better class of people overall (and better food believe it or not), but space is tighter, sun is less frequently seen, and days are 18 hours long! The pay is better, though. Also the smaller communities on subs mean you can 'move up' faster. Sub duty also varies greatly depending on what type of sub/mission it is. Subs don't rock in the waves by the way. | ||
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MysteryMeat1
United States3292 Posts
On May 14 2013 14:20 micronesia wrote: From the people I've spoken to, it isn't such an easy decision between sub and surface as you might think. Unfortunately, it is difficult to tell which is better for you until you've tried it, and by then it's too late to make a switch. However, if traveling and seeing the world is very important to you then surface ships are definitely better since subs avoid most of the desirable ports (not that they never go into a port). Subs supposedly get a better class of people overall (and better food believe it or not), but space is tighter, sun is less frequently seen, and days are 18 hours long! The pay is better, though. Also the smaller communities on subs mean you can 'move up' faster. Sub duty also varies greatly depending on what type of sub/mission it is. Subs don't rock in the waves by the way. I don't get sea sick I think. I live in Seattle and have taken a ferry a few times and its never been a problem. I've also gone crabbing once for the whole day and that was fine to but there were no waves :\. However, extended stays might be different. Who knows. | ||
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micronesia
United States24805 Posts
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MysteryMeat1
United States3292 Posts
http://www.navy.com/careers/nuclear-energy/nuclear-operations.html | ||
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Grettin
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Good luck. Keep us posted! | ||
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