Who has had a tough time finding a job after service? Do you feel your MOS influences this?

I think the general public has a hard time understanding that the military has the same jobs as on the outside. We just wear a uniform doing it.

As a truck driver, I pulled into Buttonwillow with an S&P on my way to deliver tank engines to Ft. Irwin. The Burger King had a sign "Truck Drivers get two Whoppers for the price of one!"

I ordered two and got charged for two. The cashier said it was meant for truck drivers. I showed my military license and CDL. Even got the manager involved. He refused based on my uniform, saying I was not a truck driver. I finally asked him "Who do you think is driving that big green truck outside??" He still would not honor the discount.

I shoved the order back at them and told them to stick it. Have not gone there since. It may have changed owners and/or management over the last 30+ years, but I refuse to patronize the place.

I didn't have "better luck" finding a job in my career field, but I went and finished my degree after ets' ing. I still had a difficult time finding work with that being that I majored in Vocal Performance and not Music Education. What I did was sell cars. i then got promoted to sales Manager at a dealership. Because we got a lot of credit and finance experience packaging and shopping deals with lenders, I was able to translate that into Banking. I worked in Banking for the last 6 Years, now I'm out and I am starting my own business. I just felt like, if an opportunity doesn't come, you find a way to make one for yourself. 

I have found it frustrating over the last year, especially with some of the jobs I have applied for that I should be more than qualified for based on my training/experience. Granted most of the jobs I have applied for deal with instructing on Ft. Benning, as that is what I want to do, but it is still frustrating most of all when you do not even get the courtesy of an e-mail or a call letting you know you were looked at but not chosen for a position. For now, I have a night job at Wal-Mart, not too bad, but definitely not where I want to be even 1-year from now.