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I've been looking for some input from mothers that have left their children like I'm thinking of doing for a better life. Any opinions. Stories. Comments. Suggestions.
Help....
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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You will not be able to go active duty as a single parent, but will need to go into the reserves. You can do FTS in the reserves (full time support).
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Hello :) I'm married haha I now its strange that i m the one that is considering leaving. But I know my husband is incapable of leaving us. So I feel the need that if its not him. I should do it.
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Oops! You are fine enlisting, although with three dependents (husband and two kids), you will need a waiver. Not hard to get. Go talk to a recruiter, see what you qualify for. It is the Navy, so you can expect to go to sea for months on end once you get through training. A few ratings do not, but most do.
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I checked with them. I clear everything. I just have too say go
But my question is more leaned onto the lifestyle :(
You said deployments are usually 6months? Then back? Then six again ...? That's not too bad... Or is it different for mostly everyone?
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Different for everyone. Aviation is different than the surface fleet, and some intel types do not deploy much at all, while others go overseas.
A ship can deploy for six to ten months, but that tends to be every other year, with shorter underways in between (sea trials, drills, exercises and so on). You could get orders to a ship just going out, or just coming back, or even one in dry dock. Guessing a specific deployment schedule is close to violating OPSEC, so getting solid info is difficult.
Do you have it narrowed down to certain ratings? That would help narrow things down, maybe we can find someone with first hand experience.
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Its just so much :( thank you for the liknk with the specific job listings it helped understand a little more. But honestly guys I have no idea what you guys are telling me :'(
I am a mother of two I'm married and my husband works two jobs. I work full time as well and attend school.
Were tired :(
All I'm looking for is for a step up. We both come from families from Juarez Mexico we've done everything we should do or can do. But we won't be able to afford a home anytime soon. We live pay check by paycheck to pay our rent and truck
I just want too see if there's a specific route I should take to go in and out of my contract as soon as possible without having too leave as much as a great paying job would.
I'm not asking for much so money isn't really a goal.
Whatever I get will be more than we have now. And that's our goal :(
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Well, the Navy can be better than scraping by, that's for sure. Your husband will be the primary caregiver for long stretches of time, and although you can often communicate, there will be times you cannot. Hundreds of thousands of families do this, mothers as well as fathers, so you know it is not impossible. To me, the good outweighs the bad (I was raised in the Navy, joined the Navy, married Navy, have a nephew serving, so I have had several sides of the epxerience).
First step, talk to a recruiter, take the test, see what you are qualified to do.
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