Big Herm's Job Search

[The Big Herm]

So I have about one month left in the Army, and I have decided to start looking for jobs. I figured since we have such a great collection of people here, you could all give me some insight into the great civilian jobs that are available, and the places I can start my hunt.

 

[Noobkiller]

I always thought that people who fight in the armed forces get basicly any job they want when they are done with their duty :O

 

[Sharp67]

My uncle used to be in the Marines...he now works a civilian job with NCIS...he does computer crimes....well lets just say anything computer he does...yes that even means ppl using limewire he tracks and fines.....Herm this is a job that pays well.....has good shifts....and is a really amusing job in my opinion...that is what i am goin to college for...a minor in criminal justice and a major in computer networking/science....hope this helped

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

Get a real estate license. Easy work, good money, flexible time. You're totally beholden to the market but as long as you don't have an SUV-and-townhouse addiction, it's wouldn't be an issue .

 

[masterofpuppets]

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Get a real estate license. Easy work, good money, flexible time. You're totally beholden to the market but as long as you don't have an SUV-and-townhouse addiction, it's wouldn't be an issue .
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Yeah, um, that's not exactly the best market to be in right now. Real estate agent is right behind motorcycle salesmen and boat salesmen in terms of worst jobs to have atm.

Where are you looking to work? Stay in central Texas or what?

 

[Monkeybits]

What would keep you from staying on with the Army?

 

[RESPAWN]

You could always look for another Civy job with the Army or some other branch of the government. I forget exactly how the government hiring regulations work, but I know that, as a veteran, you get extra consideration. Heck, you may even be able to keep your government pension running, but I'm not real sure about that.

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

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[quote1207712823=JPeterman]
Get a real estate license. Easy work, good money, flexible time. You're totally beholden to the market but as long as you don't have an SUV-and-townhouse addiction, it's wouldn't be an issue .
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Yeah, um, that's not exactly the best market to be in right now. Real estate agent is right behind motorcycle salesmen and boat salesmen in terms of worst jobs to have atm.

Where are you looking to work? Stay in central Texas or what?
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True, though I doubt that it will be a perpetual dark hole. Cyclical fields tend to be like that. Of course, hanging out around a host of bikes all day would probably be a lot more fun than combing neighborhoods for properties

 

[-nocturne=-]

Welcome back to civilian life, Herm! I'm sure whatever you do, your military experience will go a long way to help you be successful. If you have any special training, there are plenty of careers that might benefit; and I'm sure there are plenty of grants available to veterans if you want to pursue higher education.

If you want to 'stay in the business', you could always become a cop. It's a pretty easy field to get into, not to mention the huge variety in job types and availability for advancement. The pay's not incredible par say, but it's always enough.

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

Bail bondsman! Steady work, military training is a plus, and you get to travel

 

[Monkeybits]

Herm won't be doing any really physical work for a while, unfortunately. He was wounded in Iraq.

 

[Goretex]

produce transportation vehicle organization and retrieval

or in other words bring grocery carts into the store at loblaws

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

Oooh insurance claims agent! Always busy! Or a claims adjustor.. those people get to play god

 

[The Big Herm]

I cannot be a cop due to my disability. I think I am going to move back to where I am originally from so my wife can go back into her teaching career. I have TONS of money to go to college on, and tons of time to do it. I just want something to tie up time. I cannot do anything that requires me standing, as that is a no-go with me. I would end up falling on my face directly after probably 5-10 minutes.

 

[NinjaFluff]

Sharp's got a good idea, anything with computers would do you well. Like to be a cause of pain and agony? Be a software tester, it works for me

 

[TheJudge(inactive)]

Yeah stay clear of anything to do with houses lol... unless you're blowing them up! You should go work for google or something lol.

 

[Flippy the Squirrel]

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I cannot be a cop due to my disability. I think I am going to move back to where I am originally from so my wife can go back into her teaching career. I have TONS of money to go to college on, and tons of time to do it. I just want something to tie up time. I cannot do anything that requires me standing, as that is a no-go with me. I would end up falling on my face directly after probably 5-10 minutes.
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You know Herm, you seem like a very intelligent and level kinda guy. You mentioned, some time back, that you were interested in starting a website. Why not go to school and study web development? You're most of the way to an English degree, so you've got the core classes for any degree done, right?

I'll bet that you could do pretty well as a web developer. Plus, those kinds of jobs, assuming you get a good one, allow telecommuting, so you could sit at home in your underwear and work. Again, since you've got plenty of time, take advantage of it and search for your dream situation.

 

[JPeterman {RD}]

^ Second Flippy... very good field. My old roomate was a private web developer, making websites for local musicians and the like; he now works at GoDaddy.com here in the Valley raking in close to six figures at 25.

 

[Nemo]

Professional poker player or pimp