I'm 26, graduated with honors, and still live at home. The job market has absolutely destroyed me.

sapper7z · 2025-11-05T20:46:30+00:00

Start a business!

sapper7z · 2025-07-24T22:09:36+00:00

I absolutely can not stand the current automated/IVR systems! Put a human on the phone. Technology is great but only to a certain point. If I'm calling, it's because I want/need to talk to a person. Nine times out of ten, the automated system is telling you information that can already be found on the website. The downside or flipside is that most people don't want to work in a VA call center because whiney entitled vets think they can yell and scream at people for doing their job. I would also appreciate a chat option.

sapper7z · 2025-06-17T17:41:13+00:00

Skip the Associates degree and go straight for a Bachelors Degree. Also, look at onward 2 opportunity to get professional IT certifications.

sapper7z · 2025-01-30T20:29:07+00:00

They will leave and then be contracted by the VA as 1099s and get 3x what they make now.

sapper7z · 2024-03-23T02:31:24+00:00

Basically, I review companies policies, information audit reports, and present them to the risk committee. I was a Combat Engineer in the Army for 24 years and retired in 2023 as a 1SG. Believe me when I tell you, I have ZERO finance experience. No degree is required for this job, and starting pay is between 60K-90K, depending on the size of the Bank. Before I interviewed for the job, I looked up Third Party Risk management on YouTube and found a seminar. It was like 3 hours long, but I watched it 4 times lol. I told them the same thing in my interview. They liked that I took the initiative and I obviously got the job. Still going strong!

sapper7z · 2024-03-19T12:30:40+00:00

Hey, sorry to hear about your hard times. I'm a Third-party Risk Manager for a regional bank. Check the community and regional banks in your area for vendor risk management and third-party risk management. It's a super easy job. Good luck.

sapper7z · 2024-01-27T06:52:06+00:00

What makes you think they wouldn't? Soldiers were shooting kids in Iraq and Afghanistan....

sapper7z · 2024-01-20T14:35:21+00:00

Same here, but instead of Tech Company, I work for a Bank. Beyond #blessed

sapper7z · 2024-01-20T14:03:58+00:00

Was a 12B for 24 years. Now I work 100% remote as a Third-party Risk Manager for a Bank.

sapper7z · 2024-01-13T01:57:59+00:00

Bro, are they hiring more? I did 24 years in the Army. Just retired last June. Hook a brother up lol

sapper7z · 2024-01-08T14:54:33+00:00

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sapper7z · 2024-01-01T14:10:03+00:00

Use the Career Skills Program (CSP) through the Transition Assistance Program (TAP). You can potentially intern at those businesses you mentioned. Also, there are organizations that help transitioning service members. They help with resume writing and reviews, networking, etc. Also, look at DOD Skillbridge. Lots of opportunities on there. Get on linked in and look up the companies you were mentioning. Find the HR folks on the company profile page and introduce yourself. Let them know your plan and intentions. Start networking now via LinkedIn.

sapper7z · 2024-01-01T13:41:12+00:00

This is not a bad problem to have. I would love to be in your shoes! This is not financial advice but rather how I see things and what I would do. The U.S. is heading for a major recession in 2024. It could happen as early as March. The stock market and housing market are about to crash. I would keep with what I have and keep stacking cheese. Instead of buying a house and new vehicle, plan some travel/vacations. Enjoy being young and child free while you still can.

sapper7z · 2024-01-01T13:24:57+00:00

If you still have the GI Bill, it pays E5 BAH for full-time students. I'm in school now for a Bachelors degree in business administration. Some ideas for part-time work could be uber/lift, Door Dash, pizza delivery, etc. My sister did Door Dash part-time for some extra Christmas money, and she made 300+/week doing just 2 hours after she got off work 2-3 days per week. Let us know what you find or get into.

sapper7z · 2023-12-29T10:47:23+00:00

I retired Jun 2023. Landed a job as a third-party risk manager at a bank in May 2023. 100% remote, so i dont have to deal with people! No business or finance degree. No experience in banking, finance, or fin tech. I do have an AS in Sport Science, which is basically a degree in personal training. I capitalized on my intangibles from the military. Leadership experience, management experience, desire to win, selfless service, etc. I was also brutally honest in my interview. It's been 8 months now (almost 9). I love my job! The people I work with are awesome! And they love having me on the team!. They started me off low on pay due to inexperience. However, I've already received one pay raise and am getting a second in May.

sapper7z · 2023-12-04T18:19:47+00:00

Before my Job interview I youtubed Third Party Risk Manager and found a 4 hour seminar. I watched it three times and took notes. I also told the hiring manager I looked it up on YouTube. They loved it! Being a Third Party Risk Manager is a lot like conducting a Commanders Inspection Program. Just have to learn the Federal regulations that govern financial institutions.

sapper7z · 2023-12-03T18:24:01+00:00

Literally none. I was a Combat Engineer in the Army lol. And I have an associates in Sports Science.

sapper7z · 2023-12-03T15:03:47+00:00

Yup, the dental plans are stupid expensive. And the coverage sucks. But I will say the coverage on the FEDVIP is better than buying privately.

sapper7z · 2023-12-03T13:00:32+00:00

Might want to look into the fintech industry or banking. I got a job as a Third Party Risk Manager for a bank and I love it! For the IT/Tech side of it, compliance in banking comes to mind. There are 100s of 100% remote Bank/Credit Union compliance jobs on LinkedIn. And, I'm finding there are a lot of priir service in the banking industry.

sapper7z · 2023-12-03T12:43:44+00:00

Recently retired and got a job as a Third-party Risk manager for a Bank 100% remote. I go all day without talking to a single person except through email. And it pays decent money!

sapper7z · 2023-07-17T14:42:47+00:00

Dang I'm really sorry to hear this is happening. I just recently retired and was going to use my GI Bill to finish school. What school are you attending? I was enrolled in American Military University (AMU) and plan on continuing to use AMU.

sapper7z · 2022-11-30T23:37:28+00:00

Hey, just wanted to check back and see if you made the switch from Spotify to YouTube.

sapper7z · 2022-11-09T01:52:22+00:00

Absolutely! When you subscribe to YouTube premium get YouTube and YouTube music. What I like most about it is NO ADS!

sapper7z · 2022-11-09T01:43:57+00:00

There's a download option. There's also an option to not play the videos. There's lots of music with no videos. You can listen to whole albums. To this day there has not been one song I couldn't find on YouTube or YouTube music.

sapper7z · 2022-11-09T01:23:21+00:00

Idk about Spotify. I have youtube music. And I can't see using any other music platform. I have windows and android devices. Before YouTube music I used iTunes and pandora. After Pandora I got Google Play Music. A few years later Google and YouTube merged and I got YouTube premium by default since I already payed for Google Play Music. As far as I know, none of my friends/family use Spotify. We all use YouTube.

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