Posted on Nov 13, 2013
When you transition, will you prefer static position in the USA or one with lots of international travel, or even a position overseas?
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Service members of my era did not experience the operational tempo of today's service members. We did not spend the time away from home and family, and time away from home under combat conditions, that todays service members are having to commit. How will this experience affect today's veterans, retirees, and service members when they transition? As the CEO international corporation with a strong veterans preference, will we find that most veterans have had their fill of being away from family; that they like frequent travel; or maybe even want an overseas position where they can take their families with them? NOTE: This company doesn't send people to combat zones, so there is no need to speculate on that. Thank you.
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If I could take the family and my daughter could receive the care that she needs then I would be all about taking a position overseas. I think it would be a great experience not only for myself but also for my family.
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MAJ Joseph Parker
SSG Gregory G.: Families can really prosper overseas if you have the right position and support. Culture shock can be an issue with spouse and children, but can be mitigated with some forethought by the employer and the family itself. Special needs for education, medical care, etc. can actually be less expensive and more readily available in some overseas locations.
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SSgt Gregory Guina
The biggest thing sir is that I am working close enough to home that I can allow my kids to do some extra curricular activities. I had to tell my son that he couldn't play lacrosse this yeah because there was no way to get him to the scheduled practice times.
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Mr. Parker; it would depend on where it is. My wife is a professional and I think most people would defer to their spouses after subjecting them to the last 13 years of war. As a LTC in Squadron Command, I am looking at 19 years and wondering those same questions. I'd tell you that my wife has 51% of the vote 99% of the time. Me...Thailand sounds great. Not sure that would work with the Frau however.
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MAJ Joseph Parker
LTC Robert H.: You must be one great Cav Officer. I'm an Airborne Ranger Infantry killer, and my wife has 100% of the say around here. As she puts it: "You had your fun playing Army. Now I give the orders, not Washington."
Seriously, her point (my wife is also a professional) and yours are the same: Spouses have sacrificed a great deal and weight must be given to that in any career decisions following military retirement. A couple also needs to follow the money and opportunity...and their happiness.
A classmate of mine took a company assignment for a few year in Western China. He wrote a hilarious book about the cultural experiences he and his wife (a teacher) experienced while there; she teaching and he as an engineer. The book is called "Greetings From China" by Cody Scace (USMA '75), and I intend to buy a copy for every one of my American employees destined for an oversees position. It's a great handbook on coping without going crazy.
Seriously, her point (my wife is also a professional) and yours are the same: Spouses have sacrificed a great deal and weight must be given to that in any career decisions following military retirement. A couple also needs to follow the money and opportunity...and their happiness.
A classmate of mine took a company assignment for a few year in Western China. He wrote a hilarious book about the cultural experiences he and his wife (a teacher) experienced while there; she teaching and he as an engineer. The book is called "Greetings From China" by Cody Scace (USMA '75), and I intend to buy a copy for every one of my American employees destined for an oversees position. It's a great handbook on coping without going crazy.
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