If you were told your career was over today what would you look at as a potential fall back career in the private sector

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:28:07 -0500

Response by LTC John Mohor made Nov 17 at 2015 9:54 PM

LTC John Mohor — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:54:16 -0500

If you're a field oriented Soldier, look at a construction related career. The pay is pretty good and you're outside not always stuck in some office or cubicle. My first good paying job after serving as a Field Artillery Officer was working in a chicken plant as a supervisor. Never being satisfied with that and shift work I finally ended up in building material sales. I'd also look into Junior College or technical college teaching.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 17 at 2015 9:59 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 21:59:37 -0500

I'd like to start my own restaurant to be a chef.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 3:04 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 15:04:10 -0500

International Development or International Relations would be the ideal sector to fall back on - potentially getting hired on at a small NGO to gain a baseline understanding of project/program management before trying to apply at one of the major international development or international relations organizations.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 28 at 2016 11:46 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 11:46:02 -0500

Honestly right now if my career was over.... I'd look two places. The first being the police force back home, and the second would be at the private security companies that are protecting the pot fields in Colorado and Washington.