Life After the Military..?

Question

(Example)..You enlist for 6 when you graduate High School as 11x, You serve your 6 years(Your on reserve for a couple years) but after active duty..What kind of Job can you do w/o a college degree that isnt a lowerclass minimmum wage type job?

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Answer 1

11x, Ok, I'm not too familiar with most Army job classifications, but I believe an 11x is a grunt, right?

Well, I'll tell you, as I myself was in the Marines as an 0313 (LAV Crewman), basically a smarter than the average crunchy grunt. lol... And after I got out I had basically two paths to go, one was to work, or go to school. I chose to work while going to school. I did my time as bellhop at a nice hotel. Pay was ok, GI Bill was good, but most importantly, I got VA disability. Which I recommend to any vet to to go after once they get out.

As far as work goes, well, security guard comes to mind, as does being a cop, bus driver, etc... As a grunt, you dont exactly have alot of jobs that scream out that they want you, its all about marketing yourself in your resume. If you want more advice, or help on a resume, contact me and I'll see what I can do.

Answer 2

Depends on what you specialized in during the military. If you were an Army Combat Engineer or equivalent, you could get into construction. Many venues here: carpentry, electrician, plumbing, HVAC, heavy equipment. The last time I called a Plumber it cost me $78 per hour; that is not minimum wage.

If you were Military Police you could become a police officer for city, county, state, federal agencies. You could be a civilian equivalent to Navy NCIS or Air Force AFOSI. You could check US Marshals Service also.

If you were an intelligence analyst you could do the same job as a government civilian or a contractor, except you would make about twice the money!

As an infantryman you still have options. Use your military service as a springboard into Civil Service. Your military time counts towards Civil Service retirement. Once you get into Civil Service you can move around (different jobs) and move up as well. Don't count yourself out just because you were an 11X!

Lots of options.....

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Believe it or not, six years experience in many Military fields can land you a pretty good civilian job! I think it's best to get a degree if you can, but there are plenty of people that have decent paying jobs without one. Most civilians that are employed by The Department Of Defense are former Military themselves, and many of them don't have degrees. The Command that my husband is at right now has five civilian employees, all former Military, and only one has a bachelor's degree. They make really good money.
My husband recently received his bachelor degree in Criminal Justice, and when he retires from the Navy in two years, he'll attend law school. But even without a degree, he has had some really good offers from civilian companies because of his training on this certain equipment in the Military.

Answer 5

I recommend getting your college degree. If after that you desire to join the military, do so. You will be in a better position for promotions with a degree, too. If you need cash for college then try and get grants and financial assistance. The military has a good program for paying for college but you will be REAL busy with your military duties especially nowadays. Best of luck in whatever you decide.

Answer 6

I would just say try to get started in some school. I am getting out in about a year and looking at becoming a police officer in MD.

I will have my associates in Criminal Justice Computer Science.

If you want to go to school and it not cost you a penny try Grantham University. The military pays for tuition and I get my books for free. You cant beat that.

Answer 7

Combat MOS's have always been a concern for soldiers once they discharge.... but remember... discipline and dedication count for a lot....

I had no experience other than combat skills but managed to make a nice living.... of course I became self employed and thats where the discipline came in handy...find out what you have an interest in and go for it.... My first job after discharge was in law enforcement as a chicago cp...but after 3 yrs I knew it wasn't for me.... but it gave me time to think... remember it takes hard work no matter what you decide to do.

Answer 8

My training from the air force always kept my salary in the upper 10%, so there is a lot you can do. What is an 11x?

Answer 9

Go to school while you're in the military and have your degree (or be close to having it) when you get out. You have to take advantage of your opportunities while you're in the military because they are going to get all they can out of you. Might as well get something back.

Answer 10

haha...welcome to my world...hopefully you got some kind of training in the military...if not...go to school...if you were smart you enrolled in the MGIB program or something better maybe. Its a rough world for veterans these days...just wait until you get to wait in line at the va health care clinic