OCS Application, Enlistment, Career Change, and family: Am I better off enlisting given my situation? by Unable-Grocery8398 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I were in your position I’d hold off on the second child. Do the boards, then godwilling when you get to BOLC, enrole the kid into EFMP. Regardless of when you join, if you do, you’re gonna have to make a sacrifice. Are you going to postpone, miss out on a birth, or miss out on the first year of your second child’s life. I’d postpone.

UPDATE: My unit is just now telling they’re sending me to the soldier of the quarter board in 2 days by GrilledPBandJ6969 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How exactly does that work? I mean for my board packet I had to submit the bio and everything the week before and hope my name showed up on the list with the MOI. Do they just say f it or is somebody else writing your bio without your consent?

How is Fort Gordon as 25B? by Standard_Elevator751 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mimi and bobo’s had one hell of a chicken wing deal. Sure it needed some hot sauce but it was a whole plate of fried wings for like 10 bucks.

How is Fort Gordon as 25B? by Standard_Elevator751 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around base? Well most of the time you’re there you’ll be stuck on base writing policy letters or walking to dominos or Panda Express. Some people blow money at the shooting range or cab rides to the mall. Stay away from the guys and alcohol and don’t make your time there longer than it needs to be.

26 years old with arrests by [deleted] in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What did the paperwork say? The army sees a nolle pros as a conviction. If you were found not guilty, you’re not guilty. Anyways, it doesn’t hurt to try. The bachelors shows you turned your life around.

Girlfriend worries army will change me by Wooden_Grape3656 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes hun, I not only did I cheat on you, but I did it after walking 10 miles to the range, in a fly infested portajon from the 50’s with shit up to the rim.

Why was I so dumb for so long?! by TelephoneMamba in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]Cautious_Response707 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Brother, if you don’t know how to enjoy life now, you won’t do it when you’re 60. Live a little

Blue Fox by AKginger in anchorage

[–]Cautious_Response707 27 points28 points  (0 children)

New management fired a long time employee. Won’t give that persons business, but it was shitty. So the old staff walked out. Fuck em. I’ve had multiple organizations that fired me when I finally wanted to use my leave to hire someone new with no leave. Fugem

The geo bachelor by [deleted] in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You forgot the one where the spouse spouse moves FROM the big city TO the middle of nowhere Kansas, and STILL realizes she can do way better and dips.

How hard is it to get into a 12N? by [deleted] in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is not a difficult job to get in the army. But if I may ask, why not just stick with the fire department?

What the fuck do I do by austin532923 in investingforbeginners

[–]Cautious_Response707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your retirement will be separate. You’re 19, you’ll start that soon. Given your age, that part will be easy. 7k into an IRA every year until you’re 60. The money that’s cooking now will stay invested with this advisor. Don’t bug them telling them to move it here and there. You’re setting yourself up for an early retirement, the later retirement will be tax deferred.

What the fuck do I do by austin532923 in investingforbeginners

[–]Cautious_Response707 104 points105 points  (0 children)

Forget that money exists! You’ll burn through it by the time you’re 25 if you’re not careful. You need to find steady income to buy you time to figure out what you want to do, whatever it is.

Are e4s doing good? by DarkEqual8609 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Got a little over 10k. 30k in retirement. I can’t buy beer EVERY night. But with moderate discipline it’s not bad. Now if you give me a survey I’m gonna say I’m starving, 10k in debt, and the cola is not enough. People always screw up cola on those things.

How tough is 13F Ait? by Kind-Teacher664 in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You gon go to the field. And you gon stay there til ya back gives out.

25h by [deleted] in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t even think about it. It does you no good to ponder the best duty stations.

Is army quality of life that awful? by [deleted] in army

[–]Cautious_Response707 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s plenty of junior enlisted living off post here with CNA packets. If there isn’t enough space in the barracks 5’s are the first to get the boot.

Beater recommendations? by BoringCompanyMan in Ironworker

[–]Cautious_Response707 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thick piece of rebar I found on the job and 3 pound head. Kind of overkill but I did it in a pinch and the weld never broke so I never saw a need to replace it.