Pretty much, wasp. Amazing how guys like us "only joined the military because we couldn't make it anywhere else" (according to the DUmmies) and yet we're the ones who tend to do far better than average?
Because we actually have to accomplish something and learn how to work together as well as on our own. I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the assignments where I was on my own. Being an independent operator from time to time made me sharper by having to adapt and succeed without a supporting group. I was able to take those experiences and make my younger troopers better at working in smaller, lighter groups so we (as a Division) could be a lot more flexible.
Bottom line? All that I learned, either in service schools or by practice, translated into a position in a company where I make more money, have more freedom, and less interference. I wonder why it is that a group who is so "educated" can't seem to figure out how to be successful without someone holding their hand but this knuckle-dragger has it pretty much whooped?
I don't like the fact that there are still far too many vets who don't get into the job market right out of the military (vet unemployment is 12 percent) but a lot of that is our guys not understanding HOW to market themselves as much as HR/recruiting laziness...(what's an 11B? Infantry? How does that help our company?)
I agree and would say that it is probably more a product of ignorance on how to sell oneself than anything else. Then again, I picked a rate that I knew would directly translate to something on the outside so I can't say for sure.
