PO1 David Waeschle 327130 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I left the military life in August 2008 after completing my 20 years on active duty. I had just finished my graduate degree and I found myself excited to see what civilian life would hold. I was a Telephone Technician and then they changed my MOS (in the Coast Guard we called it rating). I became a IT Specialist. I got my undergrad in Information Technology, I loved what I did. Fast forward 6 years, I had trouble finding employment in my field and I finally started my own business doing something completely different. I on occasion find myself perusing the people on RallyPoint looking for people to connect with. While I'm looking obviously I notice their branch of service and what they did or still do in the military. And then it hits me my WTF moment! I see what new job they do since leaving. This question is more about having introspection and considering why do situations in our lives turn out the way they do. What are your thoughts, do you have a WTF moment or moments you could share. 2014-11-14T16:05:29-05:00 PO1 David Waeschle 327130

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I left the military life in August 2008 after completing my 20 years on active duty. I had just finished my graduate degree and I found myself excited to see what civilian life would hold. I was a Telephone Technician and then they changed my MOS (in the Coast Guard we called it rating). I became a IT Specialist. I got my undergrad in Information Technology, I loved what I did. Fast forward 6 years, I had trouble finding employment in my field and I finally started my own business doing something completely different. I on occasion find myself perusing the people on RallyPoint looking for people to connect with. While I'm looking obviously I notice their branch of service and what they did or still do in the military. And then it hits me my WTF moment! I see what new job they do since leaving. This question is more about having introspection and considering why do situations in our lives turn out the way they do. What are your thoughts, do you have a WTF moment or moments you could share.

2014-11-14T16:05:29-05:00 2014-11-14T16:05:29-05:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 327139

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Welcome to the new reality! Lots of folks get out of the service and find they are working in a field they might never have considered while on AD.

2014-11-14T16:12:10-05:00 2014-11-14T16:12:10-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 328054

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was the OPS NCOIC in a few big organizations, also the Medical Policy NCO in the Pentagon. In other words, I was in leadership. Now? I am a small cog in a huge machine... sitting in my little cubicle, no window, no door, no 'nothing.' But... I get to work at about 07:00, at 15:30 I am out the door. When I get home, no meetings, no phone calls, no weekends, no issues. I make a fraction of what I made while on AD, I learned the meaning of co-payments, but, I am all grown up! graduated from the Army and on to a new civilian career. <br />I planned for this the last 15 years, I am soon going to make what I made before... the future is bright, although my back, my knees, my ankles are all kaput.

2014-11-15T11:33:21-05:00 2014-11-15T11:33:21-05:00 SSgt James Stanley 329781

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Did you ever think about turning your Whiskey Tango Foxtrot moment into a Sierra Golf Foxtrot night?

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