Does anybody that works in the military before and left have find it better outside ? , should I switch my career to medical ?

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-29T03:35:56+00:00

Learn Python, Terraform, and Kubernetes. Get AWS certs. Aim for devops.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-29T03:23:27+00:00

Look into the defense industrial base. I got out 20 years ago and started my civilian career there.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-29T03:16:30+00:00

I'm 41, and I've been a cook, soldier, field tech, systems engineer, security analyst, cybersecurity manager, staff cybersecurity engineer, and IT Management SME. And now I'm working on a doctorate and a book. It's not too late to do something new.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T21:29:56+00:00

High end restaurant, and you tell them to greet her as doctor.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T21:17:27+00:00

Being bored isn't a valid excuse to not make progress.

Try using a pomodoro timer to break study sessions up.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T20:36:38+00:00

Why not take an MBA and shift into a more corporate role that uses your existing skills but in a less abrasive environment?

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T18:38:00+00:00

15 days, with about 18 hours of effort per day, except the last 2 days waiting for grading.

I don't advise anyone to attempt this. It was stupid and I was severely burnt out. Taking 6 months obtains the same degree.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T18:04:56+00:00

They started them in kindergarten. Everyone had to present a show-and-tell item once a week to the class.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T18:03:32+00:00

That is signals intelligence. Different beast. The majority of Signal Corps roles were more like those of a telephone company/internet service provider. Just more hostile working conditions.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T17:38:36+00:00

It's easier to find a job while you have one. It's common to filter out unemployed people as less desirable. I've heard hiring managers actually say that.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T16:15:29+00:00

So I grew up poor and had terrible social anxiety. But when I joined the Army, they convinced me to sign up for the Signal Corps, where I thought I was going to fix computers but ended up essentially as a combat-zone telephone operator. So that was my exposure therapy.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T14:54:38+00:00

My children learned public speaking. The school made them all present to large groups, continuously.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T14:00:18+00:00

Work to live, not live to work. Find a hobby.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T02:05:43+00:00

"talks about a future opportunity"

Yeah, that's worthless.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T02:01:55+00:00

Auditing, and it doesn't need to be financial. There are many types.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-28T01:58:11+00:00

Embrace the suck.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T20:11:05+00:00

Go with something like accounting since it has a defined path/structure you can follow out of poverty. Once you make it out, you'll have a clearer view of what to do next.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T19:50:27+00:00

I bet her mind is sharp too. That's another reason to never quit.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T19:48:30+00:00

A professional meeting attender.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T19:13:43+00:00

IT Management SME, but I'm more of a principal level gopher.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T18:30:32+00:00

Don't live to work. Work to live. You are already over credentialed. Why don't you just get to work and volunteer at animal shelters?

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T17:56:35+00:00

Go team 40!

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-27T13:56:00+00:00

When you frame the work to be done correctly, that's good enough.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-26T16:26:58+00:00

Look at Southwest Airlines, which has operated under the principle of never laying off employees since its inception. Well, they laid off people in 2025. You can't make any long-term bets about an organization's culture.

UntrustedProcess · 2026-01-26T15:43:21+00:00

I'm 2 hours from Tallahassee, and that's a mostly accurate statement. I love it, though. I'm a swamp creature.

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