Comments | bluecor: Agenda?

bluecor

Agenda?

Feb 17, 2007 09:32

Old friends know me best. I'm sentimental and frumpy and I usually doubt myself ( Read more... )

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I couldn't help it.... prpledragn February 17 2007, 22:34:01 UTC

So why can't you have both huh? As much as you whine about the military (don't even try to argue that one, you know it's true) it's obvious to anybody that knows you that you do infact like it, you even like the fact that you get more responsibilities than others because you're good at your job (ahem, I said no arguing). So why not have both? Why can't you be in the military AND see/be with you son?! Yes, yes I know there's tons of reasons why it would be difficult to do, but there aren't any that say you Can't do it. Just get a job where you're not sent overseas for copious amounts of time, and ta da! That's one issue solved. I don't know, I just don't believe in having a job for the money (which you well know) I believe in having a job that you like and is rewarding to you. Which as much as I LOVE the military *rolls eyes* it seems to fit you. You know me, I HAD to put in my two cents worth, although i'd say that's at least a quarters worth. Good luck!

toad_d_manz February 18 2007, 02:11:51 UTC

I believe that Jamie Foxx's character from Jarhead said it best: "My brother owns a store back home. If I wanted, I could go back and we'd run it together. But, you know why I don't? Because I love this job. 'Oorah ( ... )

bluecor February 19 2007, 03:21:13 UTC

Well, both of you are right. Here's the list:

RE-UP pros (4 years)
Learn Chinese at DLI for 1.5 yrs. Back to Texas for a few months, then 2 years in Hawaii or Georgia, or somewhere else. Sounds easy, no?
Continue easy life with great benefits (medical and vacation, youth and fitness).
Build Resume a bit more for a government job.

RE-UP cons
Not see much of my son. Really no way around that one. Even if I was stateside.
Sign away some freedoms and rights.
Trade away the most energetic and productive years of my life into a fairly low-income job, building no equity on a mortgage and putting down no roots.
Continue to deal with mind-numbing bureacracy.

damn it if I'm not brilliant! prpledragn February 19 2007, 06:16:45 UTC

So... why don't you buy a house somewhere?? You could rent it out if you want to, that way you can make payments on it while you're in the military and you'll have the added help of renters to help pay it off AND you'll be building credit. Then maybe someday you could either live there permanently or you could sell it and live somewhere else ( ... )