I decided its the right move to join the reserves within the next 13 months. I'm a almost 30 male with no responsibilities in my personal and work life.I don't see myself accomplishing much in my current position within the next few months, so I think it'll be a great time to go to basic. My workload is heavy but its full of clerical shit - at least 60%. And, the non-menial shit I do... nobody seems to care about it and I can't directly do anything about it. I am sure they can find someone to replace me to do my job easy. They are already cross training someone on it. Anyway, I don't feel challenged or accomplished and need something else to do.
Am I being unrealistic in my expectations of juggling my future workload and this endeavor? I'd like to move into direct lending or if that fails grad school. After that'll look to make the next step and become an integral part of my direct lending firm or aim for a higher paying roll that deals with debt. I'll do basic then do my jam of 1 weekend a month and two weeks a year along with a deployment every 5 years. Ideally with open communication my future employer and school will be okay with this.
I won't list what branch but you can probably guess what it is. The job I want, cook, is not available so I might end up doing something lame like being a secretary or office manager, but at least its for a better cause.
If it turns out well I hope to do this until well into my 40's...holy quarter-life crisis... Basic (8 weeks) + 13 weeks additional training. Its five and a half months. Would this ruin my career? my life?
It sounds like you are already deeply dissatisfied with your current job. What about the military reserves makes you think it will be fulfilling? Not saying it can't be, but trying to understand your perspective. What specific aspect(s) of the reserves will give you something you cannot find elsewhere?
I am all for serving our country. But I fear you will be locked into a contract and just worsen your unhappiness. Except now there is no "next job" in the military. You signed the contract, you're staying.
Also, you say it's for a better cause. You aren't wrong- but will you always feel that way? Talk to guys in the military first. NOT the Recruiter. Recruiter is just a salesman. Talk to actual people who have served in the way you intend to. A lot of guys just feel what they feel in the moment, not some divine sense of purpose. Even in the most elite units (which usually aren't open for reserves), they do what they do for the guy next to them- not for the country.
I suspect you'll do clerical stuff but it won't feel like some heroic cause. It'll just feel like the same bs you do for your actual job, except you in your actual job you get paid more and have less regimented lifestyle.
Truth. f it wasn't the CG, I probably wouldn't consider it. While looking up the occupation of cook I heard that some people sign up to be cooks but put no effort due to it being a a path of last resort. So, I would say I strongly want to be a kick ass cook that makes people excited for food and boosts morale.Benefits are decent right now, and I'll know I am capable of pushing myself in new areas - also I like to cook and my life is boring.
Before stating what I seek, first I'll tell you what I am lacking in my occupation. There isn't any decision making in my role, I don't feel engaged and there isn't room for upward mobility. I am not earning enough and I feel time and experience is against me. Outside of regulatory training and my job duties, I don't have anything I can put on my resume. I'd like to move beyond being a CB credit analyst and move into either Corp Banking, Direct Lending, or some fund. I'd like to make money to purchase RE. This feeds into my decision to join the CG as a CS- decision making, engagement, being pushed outside of my comfort zone and benefits. Maybe basic will change the way I look at life and what I can accomplish.
I am not going to lie. I do visualize myself dreading the 8 year contract should my circumstance in life improve. But, there is a possibility that I may enjoy it. As GoldenCinderblock mentioned, I am going to be a huge burden both to my current employer and my future employer/grad school. I don't want to have to hide it due to fear of not getting hired for being such a burden, assuming I go places. If I don't go places, then I don't really care I'll leave it of my resume and at least I have something else going on in my life both work related and extracurricular. I started this career path late and don't want to screw it up anymore.
So I ask what the realistic expectation of taking 2 weeks from a job like that are. Its a given that my current employer is going to take the hit but they will probably have cross-trained an additional person by then.
You know what you should do? Check into USMC OCS. I am almost certain you can go through it and not join the Marines. VERIFY THIS IS FACTUAL FIRST. Try that. I think that would give you what you’re looking for more than being a cook. If you want to cook for people, volunteer to do it. Reservist Cook will not build your resume the way I think you want it to. Also you won’t be making decisions in the military. I mean you can make some, but it’s the ultimate hierarchy. Get into shape and see if you can do OCS and just walk away after.
Are you fucking around? Is this a joke? You're a 30-year-old dude wanting to be a reservist cook? Did you suffer several traumatic brain injuries recently? Have you looked into this at all, you cryptic 'I won't name a branch' motherfucker?
I was a USMC poolee for like a year. I wanted to go active duty enlisted and had 2.5 or 3 years of college done, but knew all this corporate garbage wasn't for me by then and wanted to just fuck off for a few years. Wanted to be a Navy nuke first, but the recruiter was on his way out and didn't wanna deal with all my waivers. Basically ghosted me. Army told me to pound sand immediately. Talked to the USMC people and they were cool. Got a really cool SSGt who made it his weird personal mission to get me in.
tl;dr: I got in after going to MEPS like 6 times, having an FBI interview, and getting like 13 waivers. Worked an internship while being a poolee (dude waiting to go to boot). I saw within a couple months how much dicking around there would be. I wanted to be an 0311 (basic rifleman) first. They delayed my ship date and made me switch MOS to some shit I didn't want twice. Then, they convinced me to be a recon reservist, which doesn't guarantee you make it through recon or any shit like that and probably end up a cook.
A reservist cook - Someone who does their corporate bullshit most of the time, except they have to leave for one weekend a month, which could easily turn into 3 days and make you have to take a day. And your company has to grant you that day. And two weeks a year, which your company has to grant. You're a bigger burden than a pregnant woman on your company. You can't do any training worth a shit one weekend a month. You're gonna suck dick if you ever deploy. You're gonna spend a weekend a month playing dress-up with a bunch of frumpy cops and lawyers who wanted a leg-up getting into some school playing pretend like they're a vet. Making like $280/month for that. Coming out of our taxes. You'll never be shit in the military and you'll never be shit at your job if you go this route.
I was actually going to go a similar route as you. I wanted to go into Recon and the USMC Recruiter didn't have anymore UZ contracts for that month. I ended up not going in and am pretty glad I didn't.
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