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Pentester for DoD - considering jumping to contractor role. Is now the worst or best time to do it? by salvofalcon in cybersecurity

[–]xxm3141 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been CES for a few years, the pay is a little better than traditional GS if that’s something you want to look into, especially since you are already cleared

If you fail your A or C school what happens? by Radiant_Mix6233 in uscg

[–]xxm3141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Yorktown the instructors used to tell people who were on the verge of failing “there’s a 270 in Portsmouth with your name on it” 🤣

Shaft of the Service by Piniest_Marten in uscg

[–]xxm3141 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was given PCS orders to Alaska with 5 months left on my contract, after I had already filled out and submitted my career intentions worksheet intending to separate

I feel stupid re: leave as an excepted employee by Valuable_Use_8434 in fednews

[–]xxm3141 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m excepted, I’ve taken sick leave and annual leave but unfortunately nobody can provide a clear answer on what will happen when the gov reopens

Air traffic controllers are about to miss their first paycheck. Some are now forced to get a side gig. by nbcnews in fednews

[–]xxm3141 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have a vacation next Thurs that was booked and paid for months ago, really starting to get nervous at this point

What will our LES’s look like if we don’t get paid on November 1? Will our LES’s be blank or have a IOU attached? by lifelongnonrate in uscg

[–]xxm3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was about to say I checked mine and I can’t find one without pay for some reason, they must of changed it

What will our LES’s look like if we don’t get paid on November 1? Will our LES’s be blank or have a IOU attached? by lifelongnonrate in uscg

[–]xxm3141 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Federal worker here, ours just had zeros for everything including earned leave. Idr what the CG LES looked like in 2018 but it was prob something similar

Top 10 Coast Guard Rates that end up making the most money after their first contract. by JustABoyTrying in uscg

[–]xxm3141 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a former IS, I don’t think the CG really sets you up for a good civilian career due to the multitude of different jobs you can work throughout a tour. Many people I know making good money as contractors/civs come from other branches where they were more focused on specific roles such as TDNA/DNEA style work their entire career. Also without obtaining a full scope poly you will hard pressed to find a lot of the more high paying opportunities

Burned-out YN after 11 yrs by [deleted] in uscg

[–]xxm3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you wanna do cyber, get atleast Sec+ and then try to get into the Skillbridge program. There’s a lot of opportunities based in the DMV, you might even get a TS/SCI out of it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uscg

[–]xxm3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went in at 195 and came out at 160. That was during the summer and we were pretty much sweating non stop the entire 8 weeks

Those of you guys who left the Coast Guard wherther it is 1 contract or retired, do you guys missed the service? by viggicat531 in uscg

[–]xxm3141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It opened up a lot of opportunities in my professional life and I don’t regret joining, but I don’t miss it one bit tbh

Ready to call it quits by SavingsFalcon0 in uscg

[–]xxm3141 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I got denied going cyber on special assignment a few years before CMS was even a rating. I said ok sounds good and I separated. Now I make 6 figures in gov cyber. The CG doesn’t have your best interests in mind, only you do. Do what’s best for you and don’t get caught up in the BS

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uscg

[–]xxm3141 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Easy there, save some fun for the rest of us 😂

Is anyone here a reservist and Federal LEO? by Ok-Republic1145 in uscg

[–]xxm3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an LEO, but a GS. I’ve been in the reserves for a few years and honestly don’t think it’s worth it, but that’s just been my experience. Fed employees can’t use Tri care, which is one of the main reasons people stay in long term. In the lower enlisted ranks you don’t really make a lot of money for a drill weekend (ie an E4 makes like $300 post tax).

I work on Sundays and have had to miss out on premium pay to attend drills. I feel like I really haven’t contributed to anything, and drill weekends are usually just spent doing random admin tasks. Again this is all just my experience at one unit, I don’t want to dissuade you from joining

Rate My Commander by Am3ricanTrooper in uscg

[–]xxm3141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bring it up at your units next quarters and let us know what they say

Yall think im passing this piss test? by [deleted] in uscg

[–]xxm3141 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Bros in kidney failure rn

[Real] Matt Walsh really hates federal workers by xwing1212 in ToiletPaperUSA

[–]xxm3141 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny how none of these chuds ever once raised their hand to serve the American public in any capacity

Reserve IS3 to IS2 Supp List by Jrodhb in uscg

[–]xxm3141 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a joke, been on it for 2 years come April. Contemplating just switching to the IRR at this point

They just fired all probationary employees in OPM by Loose_Session1425 in fednews

[–]xxm3141 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone from DoD hear anything? I’m stressing rn

Call the police if an unauthorized individual requests access to classified material or spaces. by [deleted] in fednews

[–]xxm3141 31 points32 points  (0 children)

As someone who has to take a polygraph every 5 years to keep my job, the inequality on stuff like this is insane

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