I am in the process of writing an article pertaining to the disconnect between corporate America and the military.

SGT Jamell Culbreath — Tue, 26 May 2015 10:30:34 -0400

The article is based on my experience as I transitioned from the military to the civilian sector and how I felt that I have been underemployed and underutilized since leaving the military. Any thoughts on topics I should cover in this article?

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made May 26 at 2015 10:46 AM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Tue, 26 May 2015 10:46:10 -0400

Should be a good article!

Response by SrA Edward Vong made May 26 at 2015 10:53 AM

SrA Edward Vong — Tue, 26 May 2015 10:53:44 -0400

I can't wait to read it.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 26 at 2015 11:06 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:06:01 -0400

Great SGT Jamell Culbreath --- I hope that you will share it with us when completed!

Response by SPC Daniel Bowen made May 26 at 2015 11:22 AM

SPC Daniel Bowen — Tue, 26 May 2015 11:22:00 -0400

If it helps, the experience I think most of us have is finding that "team" in the private sector that we had in the service. It was much smaller in the federal law enforcement sector but when I was contracting overseas, everyone there was well employed and utilized to the best of our skills. I guess it depends what sector we head into once we leave the military. I have found use for much of my skills and training in the civilian sector and have not had great difficulty finding work. But, location is key as much as any other job hunting.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made May 26 at 2015 12:18 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 26 May 2015 12:18:34 -0400

Would you think that because of the issues that many have are from not having the knowledge to properly sell themselves or a weak resume. Could a better more informative Transition Program from the military could help bridge these issues?

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made May 26 at 2015 3:34 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:34:31 -0400

Food for thought. - Years to "position."

I'm trying to think of a good way to phrase this, but how many years does it take the equivalent "Tradesman" to reach an equal level of Supervisory Position?

As an example, it takes "approximately" 2-4 years to reach a "Team Leader" (Cpl) Position in the USMC which is a Supervisory Position for 3~ People (and can end up filling in for a Sgt Squad Leader of 12). It takes X years to reach Sgt, Y to reach SSgt, Z to reach Senior NCO. On the Officer side, you are looking at "executive" training early beginning at age 22, which quickly escalates to much larger organizations.

Response by SGT Jamell Culbreath made Jun 3 at 2015 9:40 AM

SGT Jamell Culbreath — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:40:27 -0400

I would like some more thoughts from other Veterans regarding what topics I should cover in my article. I have more than a third of it completed. Just looking for some Veterans insight, so I stay true to myself and my Veterans brothers and sisters.

Response by Cynthia Sneed made Mar 5 at 2017 2:19 PM

Cynthia Sneed — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 14:19:00 -0500

Dear SGT Culbreath: I am not active or retired military (my daddy: a 50 year combat officer refused to let me join and back then girls did not defy their fathers). I am the daughter though and my father-in-law was a retired Master Sarge with three tours in Vietnam. And I am an accounting professor with extensive knowledge of corporations and our economy. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or are in need of someone to brain storm with you.
God love and thank you for your service. Now, you may not care for what I tell you, you may learn something, I will learn something but in the end we are supposed to be able to agree to disagree and learn from one another.
Blessings and so happy you are home safe and sound!!!
Dr Cynthia Sneed

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Mar 12 at 2017 9:53 AM

MSgt John McGowan — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:53:07 -0400

SGT. You are doing a good thing. Wish you success. I hit it lucky with my timing for a after military job. A large tire company was looking for maintenance people and I hit it right. The company did like ex military for there were more than the average. My interview was a small quiz with a small print and a few drawing. I walked out with a job in about 30 minutes. Decided to change jobs once and had oral teat, written test and then face 6 supervisors. Made it until the last cut and think that age factor was the deciding point. Nothing to prove but a blessing that a didn'the get the job in the long run.

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Mar 12 at 2017 9:59 AM

MSgt John McGowan — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 09:59:25 -0400

Sgt. I can shad a little light on trying for jobs. The tire company took me away from home but was going to get experience and move on. A couple of years later was glad to have a good job.But I tried several company's and they never worked out.

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Mar 12 at 2017 12:05 PM

TSgt Kenneth Ellis — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:05:23 -0400

What really botherd me when I was working for AT&T. I'm retired Air Force. Was when my co worker said. You volunteered. And should not get any disability .

Response by Andrew Campbell made May 26 at 2017 3:43 AM

Andrew Campbell — Fri, 26 May 2017 03:43:42 -0400

(UK) I find most people can't seperate corporatism and capatilism (free market). I feel people are turning to communism because they associate the two (capatilism and corporatism). I think it would be useful to discuss this in your book if you want to expand the scope.

Response by Ron Hankammer made Oct 18 at 2017 6:22 PM

Ron Hankammer — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:22:37 -0400

Looking for my dad Roberto Trujillo he was in corpus Christi naval air station Texas in 1965 I'm going blind please post this or pass this along for me I never meet him. So please help me I'm 51 an dream to know him be for I pass away

Response by MSgt Mark Bucher made Oct 18 at 2017 6:26 PM

MSgt Mark Bucher — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 18:26:18 -0400

Eliminate the myth that civilian employers care about things like honor, loyalty, excellence, commitment to duty.