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True or False: The military doesn’t really offer experience relevant to the real world.
"The military doesn’t really offer experience relevant to the real world."
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I believe the Navy offers all kinds of experience. For example, our son Shane, joined right out of high school. He's been snowboarding in Switzerland, he's going river rafting, his enrolled in college.
He's motivated to do his best and he's accomplished a lot. Also, it's most important that he's happy with his choices.
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I was curious about the same thing. It seems most people I've met that have been in the military don't really have skills that work outside in the real world. Maybe it's just the circle have been around?
My 2 sons are going into the air crewman school in Florida. Don't know exactly what that entails yet? I haven't heard all the details, but some have said it's a great school & they'll learn alot. Haven't had any real conversations yet, because they'll graduate from Cchicago in June. Anyone know much about this school?
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Air Crewman will have many opportunities; #1, they'll be on carriers, which means tons of travel, very good schooling, they'll be around all the pilots most of the time, they will know how to direct traffic on board...very important position; if that plane misses the deck....be very proud and very supportive, it can be stressful in high seas....
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MY son is an Electricians mate.......he can come out into the civilian world and obviously do electrician work, but he is wanting to go further with training into fiber optics. This is offered to him in the navy, along with many other specific training if he wanted.
He is hoping for an electrical engineering degree while he is in the navy.
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You do realize that the minute they pass Boot, they are qualified instantly for a home loan, a car loan and of course their college....
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Cate was bragging..."I probably have better credit than my Dad!!!"
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I told you, she really thinks ahead!
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Once again, I totally agree with Molly. Sailor Son is also a snipe, aka engine mate, and is now not only having completed A school but is also in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration School and will be EPA certified when he leaves the navy with his journeyman's license in AC&R. 2yr course with Associates in AC&R in 10 weeks is nerve wracking for him but he knows that when he comes out, he can set his own job and even open one of his own if he wants.
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Jeanine ............ I didnt realize that he was AC&R
Colton was telling me about that class also....as for choice he would have. He said that someone did AC&R left the navy after 4 years and now makes over 100 thousand a year. in the private sector. I even asked you mean in air conditioning installation, and he laughed he said MOM do you understand the kind of refridgeration we deal with ? We have the most advanced equiptment, most people couldnt even begin to work on the equiptment the deal with daily. You know how valuable we are in the *real world*
So lets review ......... does the military offer experiance relevant to the real world ?
That would be a big fat yes !!!
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Good joke!! Both my wife & I learned discipline, perserverance, dedication and loyalty in the Navy, all of which makes us valuable to our community and workplace. We use a lot of our skills in our post Navy jobs. I was a radiation health officer & my wife was a hospital administrator both of which applied directly to our current positions. We can also than the Navy for giving us time , money & encouragement to pursue college & advanced degrees.
Also how many 20 year olds do you know who can say they "been there, done that".
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I think the military offers a ton of experience as far as travel,discipline, respect military bearing and such but IMO as far as jobs go it really depends on your rate. For instance...there isn't really a big need for torpedo and rocket loaders in the civilian world. I think this applies to every branch of the service. The more training your rate offers the more likely you'll be set IF you decide to get out after your first enlistment. ie.. Nuke, ET, IT...etc...
I went to buy a pair of shoes the other day at Shoe Carnival...I had on a Navy shirt and a man stopped me and we started talking about his time in the service...He did 3 enlistments as a CS(Culinary Specialist)...12 years...you would think after spending 12 years you would be able to get a decent job in the civilian sector...Well...he's a sales associate at Shoe Carnival with high school co workers ....
So again *IMO* i think it really comes down to what rate you chose...so choose carefully!!
btw if you wondering what my rate is I'm going in under AECF hoping to get ET! leave June 9th = )
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AMEN to that. Tell your sailor to use the internet and get those classes even while at sea, unless they are lucky and can take the classes on base. Can only enhance their skills available when they leave.
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