| Author | Message | ||
     2000m2 |
All, I am leaving the Navy around the middle of September and I am looking for employment. Not certain of what I want to do, but I have a Bachelors of Science in Economics and went through the Navy's Nuclear Power school. I have been talking to a lot of different people in different industries and I am still trying to narrow it down. Doing something with motorcycles would be great, but I am also interested in Finance type work. Location isn't too important, but California would be ideal. Any thoughts would be great! | ||
| Cataract2 |
Get a job at a nuke plant?  | ||
| Whodom |
There is a lot of talk that the nuc industry is going to pick back up soon. Hey, you could just send a resume to Erik! | ||
| 2000m2 |
I talked to some nuke plants today actually. Pay is pretty good, but I don't know about the actual job. We'll see...where do I send Erik a resume?? | ||
| Eor |
For years the local nuke plant has given preference to ex Navy guys. A friend of mine was a Chief on the Enterprise and ended up pulling $70K/year as a reactor operator...not a bad salary for a Arkie with a high school education. | ||
| Tramp |
forget your nuke rate and seek work with an investment firm while pursuing your mba. or, take a job selling bikes. if you like california, take the california POST exam (Police Officer Standards & Training) through any department...Cal. departments ahve a revolving-door policy and typically pay outrageously well. CHP hires like crazy, but to get your foot in the door, inquire at the dep't. of a high-crime town near a big money area. East Palo Alto would be a near-automatic hire (er...drop by after you haven't touched any 'herb' in awhile) at big bucks. me, i can't pursue such work, but the $$ kicks ••• out there. get your first dep't. to cover your training and POST, then transfer (like evryone else does) after a year. | ||
| 2000m2 |
Tramp, Studying to take the GMAT right now and apply to business schools this fall/winter...don't need to worry about the 'herb' (Message edited by 2000m2 on July 22, 2005) | ||
| Tramp |
good thing. me either with the herb, just wanted to give comprehensive advice. kick a*s on that GMAT. you get your MBA someday you can write your own ticket. stop worrying about work- there is so much out there. | ||
| Bomber |
2K MBAs with real world experience (as opposed to folks that go to school for 16/18 years, graduate, and expect to be a VP instantly) are very, and I mean very well respected -- and compensated to suit . . . . the other kind are often hired, at decent pay, only to find their lack of ability to do anyting except replicate the business case they did their last year a stumbling block to continued employment thanks for your service, bud, and grab some big fun when you get out! | ||
| Road_thing |
Hey, I'm an MBA with real world experience... ...LOTS of it, in fact... When can I expect to get compensated to suit? Of course there are caveats: I refuse to work more than 40 hours per week. I refuse to wear a neck tie. I refuse to ever again lie to a roomful of bright young naive stock analysts. And I will never, ever, quit setting off the alarms on the BMW's in the parking garage with the straight drags on my stroker shovel! rt ps--Trampster, I'm hip to what you're saying about East PA. My degree is from the west side... | ||
| Bigdaddy |
rt, I feel your pain -- I've let more than a few 'good' jobs pass me by due to my inability to to meet corporate Business Dress standards. Oh well,,,, screw 'em. I'm pretty happy, all three of kids are full-time college students, and I do have my bikes. Vets, or soon to Vets, that are unsure of where to look/seek out gainful employment please dump me a message and I can probably give you some good info on starting points -- especially if you're cleared. G2 | ||
| Prez |
hey 2000m2... iwork for a helicopter company based in LasVegas...we are a very fast growing company and are always hiring new ppl...we have i believe 5 locations in cali..and a total of i believe 14 locations throughout the southwest..go to www.silverstatehelicopters.com ..they have all the info on locations and job postings on the site...just a suggestion...good luck man..prez | ||
| Jackbequick |
2000m2 said "I am leaving the Navy..." That's a lousy job, I don't blame you for quitting. It wasn't bad when I went in in '64, but by '90 it had gotten so bad I quit. I'm joking about staying in of course, you have to walk your own mile. But I guarantee if you bring some knowledge, common sense, and a typical ability to share space and life with other people to the civilian job market, you'll be amazed what it will offer you. Pick and choose, you have the better hand in this card game. Good luck! Jack (SCPO, USN, Ret'd) | ||
| Rek |
Leaving in middle Sept? Dude, fork the job. Take a few months off, putt the bike down to Mexico, cruise the southern states, goof off for at least a year before you even think about going back to work. That's what's wrong w/ this country. Everybody thinks they have to work until they're too old to have fun anymore and then die. Not this cowboy. I've been goofing off since I was 27 (44 now) and doing only as much *work* as needed to make ends meet. So far I'm down to 4-5 months of the year (May-Sept). I only work that much 'cause I can't make it on 3.  Seriously though, take some time off, enjoy yourself. Life's short and none of us are getting out alive. Rob | ||
| 2000m2 |
Thanks for all the advice...I will take some time to relax/unwind, but I find when I do not have something constructive to do I get uneasy pretty quickly. Prez-Thanks for the heads up, looks like the company is definitely growing. Bigdaddy-I do have a clearance. |
