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05-10-2009, 04:02 AM
On the military bases/posts, there should be a place called the Civilian Personnel Office. That's where the base/post places their help wanted. Also, most states have a veteran's employment section at the state's employment office. Vets get the first shot at jobs there. Usually, the jobs are posted there for two weeks to a month before it's released to the civilian side of the house.
Push come to shove, use your education bennies. If you don't have that, try to get your disability from the VA. Once you get at least 20%, you can go on to voc rehab (also, disability percentages count positively for employment points). That pays around $2500-2700 a month, tax free (you'll get extra if you have kids or if you're married). That is above the class fees, books, and tuition. Once you're in that system, you can get a part time job that could lead to a full time job at the VA hospital or at the VA office. All jobs working for the VA is tax exempt. You may want to try applying at the VA hospital too.
Use what you learned in the military. Also, adapt and overcome! Uncle Sugar gave you experiences, education, and job skills. Apply them! There are going to be times where you'll doubt yourself and your military experiences. Go in as if you're going to the promotion board! Know the job you're applying for. Do some research! Bounce those jobs off what you know and what you were trained to do. Fudge a little if you can! Leadership skills count for more than you realize. You were a mechanic and are now looking at a job as a job trainer? Didn't you have to teach a PVT1, 2, or PFC how to troubleshoot or repair? Reach in there and really see what you can do! How about if you were a 11B10 or 20 and you see an opening for a shift leader or assistant manager? Didn't you have to give monthly counseling statements? Didn't you have to give guidance to your troops? Didn't you have to know how to motivate your people? Stretch it until it screams! However, make sure you can still link what you did to the job you're applying for.
Don't discount creating a career. This is part of adapting and overcoming. What is needed in your community? Can you provide it? Is it enough to pay your bills? Detailing cars in my area pays about $150 a car. If you're good and the car isn't too bad, you should be able to detail at least two cars a day, if not more. At $150 per car per day, that's almost $20 an hour. If you do more, that's even more an hour.
If you have a truck, how about selling plants you dig up in the mountains? Ever price a nice Rhododendron? A little sweat and a shovel can bring you that cash! While you're up there, get several. Vinca minor is a common plant, but it fetches a nice price. I never could figure that one out. They're easy to grow, and is fairly common. Look around at your local garden shop and watch what sells. After you fill your truck, park it off a busy road, sit and listen to your music and wait for buyers. btw... You can do the same with firewood. Firewood is more work though.
Keep an eye open as to how to grow your business so you can earn more. Near my mom's area, what started out as a guy with a truck load of veggies is now a multimillion dollar organic veggie store.
Best of luck to every one of you! :animateds :up:
Push come to shove, use your education bennies. If you don't have that, try to get your disability from the VA. Once you get at least 20%, you can go on to voc rehab (also, disability percentages count positively for employment points). That pays around $2500-2700 a month, tax free (you'll get extra if you have kids or if you're married). That is above the class fees, books, and tuition. Once you're in that system, you can get a part time job that could lead to a full time job at the VA hospital or at the VA office. All jobs working for the VA is tax exempt. You may want to try applying at the VA hospital too.
Use what you learned in the military. Also, adapt and overcome! Uncle Sugar gave you experiences, education, and job skills. Apply them! There are going to be times where you'll doubt yourself and your military experiences. Go in as if you're going to the promotion board! Know the job you're applying for. Do some research! Bounce those jobs off what you know and what you were trained to do. Fudge a little if you can! Leadership skills count for more than you realize. You were a mechanic and are now looking at a job as a job trainer? Didn't you have to teach a PVT1, 2, or PFC how to troubleshoot or repair? Reach in there and really see what you can do! How about if you were a 11B10 or 20 and you see an opening for a shift leader or assistant manager? Didn't you have to give monthly counseling statements? Didn't you have to give guidance to your troops? Didn't you have to know how to motivate your people? Stretch it until it screams! However, make sure you can still link what you did to the job you're applying for.
Don't discount creating a career. This is part of adapting and overcoming. What is needed in your community? Can you provide it? Is it enough to pay your bills? Detailing cars in my area pays about $150 a car. If you're good and the car isn't too bad, you should be able to detail at least two cars a day, if not more. At $150 per car per day, that's almost $20 an hour. If you do more, that's even more an hour.
If you have a truck, how about selling plants you dig up in the mountains? Ever price a nice Rhododendron? A little sweat and a shovel can bring you that cash! While you're up there, get several. Vinca minor is a common plant, but it fetches a nice price. I never could figure that one out. They're easy to grow, and is fairly common. Look around at your local garden shop and watch what sells. After you fill your truck, park it off a busy road, sit and listen to your music and wait for buyers. btw... You can do the same with firewood. Firewood is more work though.
Keep an eye open as to how to grow your business so you can earn more. Near my mom's area, what started out as a guy with a truck load of veggies is now a multimillion dollar organic veggie store.
Best of luck to every one of you! :animateds :up: