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Post College Plans were... scrambled....
Waffles or whatever
Previously known as, I shit you not, "Waffen"Registered User regular
Previously known as, I shit you not, "Waffen"Registered User regular
Well I tried posting for help in the military thread, but it seems that its largely inactive...
I'll be graduating from college this semester as well as commissioning as 2nd Lieutenant with a Bachelor of Science in History and a Minor in Political Science. Originally, my post college plan revolved around the concept that I had volunteered to be Cadre for ROTC Training Courses over the summer located in Kentucky or Washington. (state) If those plans had fallen apart I would instead apply for Gold Bar Recruiter and work with a ROTC Program recruiting future College students for a ROTC Program. However, when we received our active duty orders last thursday I was in for quite a shock. I anticipated that I'd receive my orders to leave no later than September at the latest. I had checked ATTRS (Database used for tracking school slots) and that there were plenty of vacant slots this year. I was purposely called last to my Commander's office and they broke the news to me. The Commander basically told me (Not verbatim), "Hope you have awesome parents because your going to be living at home for a long time. You're shipping out next March. March 2014" Well fuck me. Now I'm not elligible for any of the above because my leave date
To be honest. I have no idea what to really do at this point. I don't want to go from living on my own for three years to moving back in with Mom and Dad. Mainly because I grew up in a shitty home with alcohol and substance abuse between my Dad and my sister. The two of them haven't gotten better in time. In addition, I don't actually have any friends back at home either because I was an introvert in high school or that those friends have moved on in life. I'll end up becoming extremely depressed and hating life for 10 months too long at home.
At this point what can I really do? Yeah, finding a job is an implied task. However, I can't see any job actually wanting to take me outside of fast food, waitering, bartender, etc. because the cost to train and prepare me for a career style job is not worth the cost when the job market is in the employers favor and that they already know that I'll be leaving in a year for Active Duty. (And I don't want to work any of those jobs)
I'll be graduating from college this semester as well as commissioning as 2nd Lieutenant with a Bachelor of Science in History and a Minor in Political Science. Originally, my post college plan revolved around the concept that I had volunteered to be Cadre for ROTC Training Courses over the summer located in Kentucky or Washington. (state) If those plans had fallen apart I would instead apply for Gold Bar Recruiter and work with a ROTC Program recruiting future College students for a ROTC Program. However, when we received our active duty orders last thursday I was in for quite a shock. I anticipated that I'd receive my orders to leave no later than September at the latest. I had checked ATTRS (Database used for tracking school slots) and that there were plenty of vacant slots this year. I was purposely called last to my Commander's office and they broke the news to me. The Commander basically told me (Not verbatim), "Hope you have awesome parents because your going to be living at home for a long time. You're shipping out next March. March 2014" Well fuck me. Now I'm not elligible for any of the above because my leave date
To be honest. I have no idea what to really do at this point. I don't want to go from living on my own for three years to moving back in with Mom and Dad. Mainly because I grew up in a shitty home with alcohol and substance abuse between my Dad and my sister. The two of them haven't gotten better in time. In addition, I don't actually have any friends back at home either because I was an introvert in high school or that those friends have moved on in life. I'll end up becoming extremely depressed and hating life for 10 months too long at home.
At this point what can I really do? Yeah, finding a job is an implied task. However, I can't see any job actually wanting to take me outside of fast food, waitering, bartender, etc. because the cost to train and prepare me for a career style job is not worth the cost when the job market is in the employers favor and that they already know that I'll be leaving in a year for Active Duty. (And I don't want to work any of those jobs)
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Well, you never said that, and I make more tending bar than most professors I know. What else do you have to do for the next year besides live with your parents? Is that better than waiting tables?
Keep in mind the two suggestions you've gotten so far are food service and skilled temp positions, neither of which are minimum wage
Also keep in mind you have a completely useless college degree and no experience doing anything, and probably shouldn't be acting like you're too good for either of those
I'm reading all your posts in Ron Swanson's voice and it's amazing.
You might not necessarily be doing a ton better than minimum wage but it's relatively low commitment and a decent way to see some different kinds of work environments
failing that there's construction/day labor/basic handyman stuff. They're always looking if its in season and going on in your area
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
I have two tours under my belt to Afghanistan as an 88N (Traffic Management Coordinator) with the 75th Ranger Regiment. How dare you even attempt to accuse my service as being worthless.
You know what fuck it. I came here for advice. Not to be insulted. Can I get a mod to shut this thread down?
You should see if you have a boots to suits program in your area. I don't know if they take those who are still active or not but they will probably at least help you network. If not that then, again, a service job for a year is not the worst thing in the world.
edit - and you need to relax as well. I understand this is stressful but we are trying to help. I didn't "accuse [your] service as" anything, you didn't mention it at all in the OP.
No one ever accused your service of being worthless, rather your degree (sans a masters or doctorate). Since you're probably not going to find work doing what you did in the service (during this interim year), the advice we've given you is still very, very applicable. Just relax, get an easy job, and have a good time before things get tough again.