NC True Conservative,
May I interest you in a career in the Air Force after college? You’ll be an officer, thus, a darn good paycheck right away. There are a couple of different career fields to choose from. The first choice I’m thinking of is you can join as an Intelligence Officer, so you can get paid for your passion: politics.
As a brand new lieutenant, you’ll be in charge of a handful of airmen, thus, learning how to manage and lead people. You can that experience later on when you start your own business.
Yes, you’ll probably be sent overseas, but, as Intel, you won’t be in-harm’s way. You will, however, reap the rewards of tax free income and being part of the bigger picture. One of the best things about going overseas is that you appreciate the United States a whole bunch more. A little saying I said to my comrades is: The world is not America.
I’m not sure if the contract will be for 4 or 6 years. During that time period you’ll have a steady income, learn how to run a business, be able to save money for your own business, have AF on your loan applications (bank personnel love military folk), be able to use Veteran’s Administration benefits (home loans without mortgage insurance, the VA guarantees the loan), or use the benefits for a business loan.
Also, the AF will pay majority of your Master’s degree, if that’s what you want. And yes, your boss will want (insist) that you procure a Master’s degree.
Assuming that you leave the AF after your contract and don’t start up your own business right away, you’ll have the AF on any future resumes.
I’m a 20+ year retired AF sergeant. Before I retired, I was asked and accepted a Dept of the AF civilian position. Basically doing the same job but with a pay increase. The AF done me well; everything from growing up (but not growing old), to seeing the world (literally), getting an education (BS and MS in computer science), and health insurance for life for the wife and myself (and TriCare has been awesome with the wife’s health problems).
If you’re the least bit curious, please let me know, I can send you my phone number.
- I will tell you the truth; the good, the bad, and the occasional ugly chick you wake up next to.
You still have two years to graduation, I’m sure that you’ll be mulling over your options all that time. In two years I’ll still be here (God willing), because my Cuda car isn’t going to be sold and the restoration never ends.
Take care and God speed on whatever decision you go with
Ron