What advice do you have for someone who had a break in service for 8 years to go to school and spend time with family? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:02:19 -0400 What advice do you have for someone who had a break in service for 8 years to go to school and spend time with family? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:02:19 -0400 2018-07-05T14:02:19-04:00 Response by SSgt Jessica F. made Jul 5 at 2018 2:19 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family?n=3769237&urlhash=3769237 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I had a 10 year break in service and then went into the Guard (was previously AD Army). Wish I would have just gone back to AD!! It has changed a lot but it also come back pretty quickly! Have an open mind and realize that things changed a lot while you were gone but at the core it’s like riding a bike and it will all come back! Good luck SSG! SSgt Jessica F. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:19:18 -0400 2018-07-05T14:19:18-04:00 Response by SFC Marc W. made Jul 5 at 2018 2:22 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family?n=3769245&urlhash=3769245 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Unless you have an incredible urge to be back in, stay out. The Army has changed dramatically over that much time, and you may hate it. I had a 3 year break in service and was quite a change. SFC Marc W. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:22:04 -0400 2018-07-05T14:22:04-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 2:38 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family?n=3769281&urlhash=3769281 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thinking of making a break in service ***** is it worth it. Sorry lol SSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:38:00 -0400 2018-07-05T14:38:00-04:00 Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2018 2:55 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family?n=3769320&urlhash=3769320 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Get a Departmebt of the Army Civilian Job. CW2 Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:55:09 -0400 2018-07-05T14:55:09-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2018 3:37 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-advice-do-you-have-for-someone-who-had-a-break-in-service-for-8-years-to-go-to-school-and-spend-time-with-family?n=3790808&urlhash=3790808 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As an 89b, you won’t come back as a Ssg with more then 4 years break in service. Maybe E4, don’t know for sure. Get a DA job or go active. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:37:09 -0400 2018-07-13T15:37:09-04:00 2018-07-05T14:02:19-04:00