JMad job hunt - back to teh Army?

[MrMadison]

yep, looks like it. since i screwed up the first time around i gotta work harder to get back in. gotta go national guard for a little bit first, they back to the big boy army.

[MrMadison]

i gotta go meet the First Sergeant of the NG unit i'd be joining and convince him to  sign my waiver so i can re-enlist. monday morninng. then, monday night i start my new job.

[MrMadison]

it is a sucky ass jobb, but nobody else was hiring and it is better than nothing. it'll hold me over until my army stuff is complete and the NG sends me for my job training.

[Dave B]

what happened to the navy? the national guard is full-time?

[MrMadison]

nah, it is easier for me to get into the guard than it is straight to full time duty. once i am back in the military in any capacity, i can transfer to another branch with less headache.

[MrMadison]

and no, national guard isnt full time. but i can get to full time through the guard. active duty(fulltime) army or navy wont take me back straight-up because i was a dumbass and got a crappy-but-not-criminaldischarge my first time around. my way back in is longer.

[CALSGR8]

Did you just get laid off?  what happened?

[MrMadison]

i have been job hunting for a while. long story dont wish to go into detail.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

I think if I had to join a branch of the military, I'd want to join the Coast Guard. I don't know why.

[houston-nat]

I think if I had to join a branch of the military, I'd want to join the Coast Guard. I don't know why.

Cause there's no Coast Guard deployment to Iraq.

[saltydad]

Best of luck to you. What MOS are you going in  as? What Guard unit? After active I was with the DC NG for a while, a hospital unit. Not even sure if it's still extant. Anyway, hope it all works out for you.

[MrMadison]

salty - i am not sure yet. i am shooting for public affairs specialist, but i dunno if i can get the security clearance for it. if not i am leaning towards cook, but am undecided. the unit is in towson, i'll be meeting with the first sergeant of the unit on monday. then i gotta hurry back so i can start working monday night.

[Obed_Marsh]

Good luck MrMadison. Thank you for your service.

That said if I were you I'd join the Swiss Army. The seem to have the nicest knives, watches, backpacks, and clothes. Not sure about the food though.

[CALSGR8]

Good luck MrMadison. Thank you for your service.

That said if I were you I'd join the Swiss Army. The seem to have the nicest knives, watches, backpacks, and clothes. Not sure about the food though.

Don't know about food?

Swiss Cheese, Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate .... 

[PANatsFan]

salty - i am not sure yet. i am shooting for public affairs specialist, but i dunno if i can get the security clearance for it. if not i am leaning towards cook, but am undecided. the unit is in towson, i'll be meeting with the first sergeant of the unit on monday. then i gotta hurry back so i can start working monday night.

I can see MrMadison teaching all the Army dudes about veggie meat. "Hey Cookie, why does this chicken stew taste so good?" "It's the quorn!"

Best of luck, pal.

[houston-nat]

Not sure about the food though.

For what it's worth, the fringe of this dress is 1,000 Lindor Swiss chocolate truffles:

[Nat of the Living Dead]

Cause there's no Coast Guard deployment to Iraq.

That would be a perk. Why the hell should I go over there?

If I join the military I actually want to "defend the homeland."

[houston-nat]

That would be a perk. Why the hell should I go over there?

If I join the military I actually want to "defend the homeland."

My eighth grade English teacher was a Major in the M.P.'s, in the Army Reserves, and she got called up a month before the Iraq invasion. Turns out she spent the whole invasion (and indeed her entire tour) stationed in Hawaii.

[MrMadison]

for what it is worth, i start working at  qdoba mexican grill on monday. crappy job, i know. but better than nothing. and it'll hold me over until i leave for my  army school in a few months.

[Nat of the Living Dead]

My eighth grade English teacher was a Major in the M.P.'s, in the Army Reserves, and she got called up a month before the Iraq invasion. Turns out she spent the whole invasion (and indeed her entire tour) stationed in Hawaii.

There's about 4255 soldiers who probably would consider her very lucky indeed.

[MrMadison]

i dont need to do boot camp, i go straight to the job training, so i dont leave immediately.

[PANatsFan]

for what it is worth, i start working at  qdoba mexican grill on monday. crappy job, i know. but better than nothing. and it'll hold me over until i leave for my  army school in a few months.

A job is a job in this economy. Anyone who looks down on you for it is a dick.

[tomterp]

I think if I had to join a branch of the military, I'd want to join the Coast Guard. I don't know why.

One way to satisfy your seafaring/nautical jones.  CG does great work - some of those rescues they pull off during high seas and storms are incredible.  They're very well trained, and do a difficult and sometimes perilous job, but it would be great to be around water all the time.

[saltydad]

Actually, the Coast Guard IS in Iraq. Please see the attached.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/coastguard/a/uscgwar.htm

[Obed_Marsh]

When I was younger I was seriously tempted to enlist as a Marine Science Technician (MST).

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/cgjoin/l/blmst.htm