Posted on Jul 6, 2015
What post-military careers would be good choices for those who are infantry?
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I'd like to start out by saying, I plan on making a career out of the Army. But, stuff happens and things change, so I was wondering, since I'm going to be infantry, what would be good jobs outside of the military for me?
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Anything if you play it smart. When I got out I landed a low paying, crappy mechanic job based on about 20% experience, 20% creativity, and 60% BS. Within a couple of years I was a lead mechanic, then in a couple more I was leading a construction crew, and then almost a dozen construction crews. Now I'm a division manager with responsibility for about 75% of my company and a pretty nice compensation package. The Infantry didn't teach me a thing specific to what I do, but it taught me a ton about adapting, improvising, working toward objectives, and most importantly...leading.
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It will apply to ANYTHING you get your degree in. Somewhat directly too. You'll figure it out. Quit worrying about that stuff, become an expert at being an infantryman. Everything else will follow.
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SFC Nikhil Kumra
Just get that 7-1 memorized and your APFT as close to 300 as possible, consistently, you'll move on up in no time..
The way I see the Infantry now, as it would translate to the civilian secor - at least in business, would be the Operations arm of any firm. The department that "makes the money - drives sales/profits/etc" ... At the end of the day it's the same mantra as in the infantry, "everyone else is your support"... As someone who has worked in an Ops capacity since college, I hold all of my support, regardless of their "paygrade" to that standard - If you're sitting in a cubicle (or a TOC) somewhere, you can't really argue with the guy on the ground outside the wire - you just give him what he needs to accomplish the mission... Same with in the civilian world.
That's just my take - don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can only be a cop or a janitor, that's b/s... Think of any field you want to go, and be the one that "charges toward the bullets" -- medical field? I'd say a surgeon... law? that criminal lawyer/politican... Business? Ops..
You're going to be that guy who "runs toward gunfire" -- be that guy in every aspect of your life.
The way I see the Infantry now, as it would translate to the civilian secor - at least in business, would be the Operations arm of any firm. The department that "makes the money - drives sales/profits/etc" ... At the end of the day it's the same mantra as in the infantry, "everyone else is your support"... As someone who has worked in an Ops capacity since college, I hold all of my support, regardless of their "paygrade" to that standard - If you're sitting in a cubicle (or a TOC) somewhere, you can't really argue with the guy on the ground outside the wire - you just give him what he needs to accomplish the mission... Same with in the civilian world.
That's just my take - don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can only be a cop or a janitor, that's b/s... Think of any field you want to go, and be the one that "charges toward the bullets" -- medical field? I'd say a surgeon... law? that criminal lawyer/politican... Business? Ops..
You're going to be that guy who "runs toward gunfire" -- be that guy in every aspect of your life.
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It depends, what are your hobbies? I hired a grunt to wash aircraft and later cross trained him to avionics. It mostly depends on your capacity and willingness to train in another proficiency.
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CSM Jennifer Dehorty
Cpl Kirk Sain, couldn't agree more. Don't take a narrow approach to it; if you love your hobbies, see if you can't parley them into an actual career. I would also say, don't pick a career based on money. Many folks out there making a very good living that hate what they do. Life really is too short, do what you like and like what you do!
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I started as a Avionics Tech in the Marine Corps. I took a job in the private sector doing the same thing. I liked my job, but hated the bureaucracy of government contracts. I chose a hobby (IT) as a career when I switched and couldn't be happier.
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I want to do exciting stuff. I'm willing to do just about anything that's not an office job or retail.
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