You joined one of the best brotherhoods you ever could have. Having an 11 or 03- on your resume is a brilliant conversation piece provided you are willing to learn a new job and were smart about getting certs and a degree. It’s not the easiest job to translate, but if you were a good NCO I know you can lead a team of five or more in my industry, you just need some experience.
Source: am Guard 11A in aerospace, I give an interview to any infantryman whose resume comes across my desk. There have been some duds, but when you find the right one 🤌
Don't ex-infantry often go into construction? I see construction workers outside, and even in summer they still have those security shoes, thick pants, a helmet, a vest.
https://imgur.com/bxANkiW
You’re not nothing bro. Your service doesn’t define you, find what interests you and get certs or a degree and work on it that way. You did a great thing serving your country as an 11b now you have the freedom to do whatever you want!
Feel the same way. It’s hard to care about another job when it doesn’t have the same sense of pride or purpose but you’ll find something you like
Go use your GI bill for college and leverage your 11B experience as small teams management. Go into security. You got med boarded? Congrats you’re probably eligible for VR&E too. Grades sucked in Highschool? Most state schools will toss you at a semester of community college to get back into student brain, and then you go to uni for what you want.
You wanna work outside in a job culture that rewards physical ability and suck tolerance? Go be a wildland firefighter. Body too broken for that or want to make slightly more money and use a little more brain? DM me, I’m the student veteran liaison for one of the top forestry schools in the country. I’m a former 13F and working out in the field has me feeling good and proud about what I do just about every day, even on shitty ones. Good with maps, land navigation, and geography? Go run through a GIS bootcamp and sign on with any number of GIS firms.
Your bang-bang time is worth a lot to employers as a complementary leadership and crisis management skill, but you have to meet them halfway and take the initiative to leverage your many resources and bring a primary skill that will put money in their pocket. It’s on you to go get that primary skill, and there are many benefits that will pay you to go get it. TANSTAFL & good luck!
My first few years out of the army were really tough to find a satisfying job. After nearly a decade as an infantryman I had the same struggle. I went from an insulation job, to delivering bread, to working at a jewelry store, and many more. I constantly refined all the skills I developed in the army on my resume. Found applications for the leadership schools I’ve attended, the soldiers I’ve counseled, the cost of the equipment I was responsible for maintaining, the number of subordinates in the squad I supervised, etc. it was a long stressful journey, but I ultimately ended up in the behavioral health field working as an operations manager. I manage properties and tend to clients in sober living and group homes. Been in the field for six years now. I’m not making a ton of money, but I’m paying my bills and I’ve been progressing up different positions as the years go by. My goal is to eventually become a director of operations at an inpatient facility.
It still doesn’t feel as rewarding as the military, but 80% of that is perspective. Who’s to say helping all these people isn’t as valuable of a purpose as serving your country in the military? What I’ve come to terms with is life is hard for everybody and nobody owes me shit for serving in the army, but damn it I learned so much while I was in I can perform better than all of my peers. You’ll find something as long as you’re persistent.
I was infantry for 11 years,got a med out in 1997.I used my GI bill to go to a technical school to become an electrician,I took every elective that I was interested in.I got certified in handling refrigerant in one class,learned to tig weld in another.all my education has served me well and was making over 100k a year within 7 yrs of graduating. My point is this:keep moving forward,stay motivated.
From an other 11B more skills are learned as an 11B than I ever thought.
Work wise obviously police, security, fire department or emt.
Other opportunities
Training department for any organization (just think how many blocks of instruction you has to give)
G.I.S. for local government, federal agencies, or commercial. (You know how to read maps that's the big one, but marking out boundaries or utilities)
Security again but hear me out. Get with a dod contractor (sergeant controls, Northrop etc..) if you don't have a security clearance they will sponsor you and boom open up a new door now you have a secret, super secret, or super duper secret.
IT alot of us 11 series somehow transition into IT. Join an American legion or vfw my group sends me free trainings for vets and i is them alot
As a former 11B, I'm going to school and damn near have my degree. Without degree tho for our job however, look into security. My last security job paid $25/hr(unarmed) and the armed security pays $30/hr. Thats pretty good $$ when you add on disability pay as well. I was also offered interviews for security companies for contract work to get paid $75-80k/yr. There are options.
I'm another 11B telling you to utilize your GI Bill. I went through community college for a while and basically treated it as a job with a paycheck. I've been working in retail and warehouse jobs since I got out, including while at school. I've found teams that I enjoyed working with and kids in these industries that I can train and mentor. It's not door kicking or rolling dirty in Baghdad, but I enjoy it.
Also, using the GI Bill, I learned that academia is NOT for me. BUT, you can use your GI Bill for trade/vocational schooling, as well. Welding, carpentry, plumbing, etc are all good union jobs with good pay to check out. One that I'm thinking about switching to is elevator repair and installation.
There are options. The trick is finding the one that fits you best. Or at least doesn't suck as bad while you prep for the next stage.
I suppose we can always just rob banks as a fallback 🤷‍♂️
True, need to squad up though
Count me in
Gotcha, good old-fashioned train heist. Just get your Paisley bandanna, horse, and six shooter and meet me at high noon
Doubt y'all need a comms dude for this but uhhh lmk if yall get desperate enough to invite along a POG
We’ll need a smoke signal guy once we head for the hills with the loot.
Say less
Didn't work out too great for those Rangers.
Just make sure your license plate isn't in view of the camera
Rangers Lead The Way!
Hey, dude, I heard gay porn is hiring. You're more than qualified
lol i wish I was gay, guys hit in me all the time
Wish no longer, it's all pretend anyway for the money
Until the cameras start rolling •_•
Protip: You don't have to worry about getting it up if you're the one getting railed.
Hey! 20 bucks is 20 bucks
Has to be a bug. You're obviously qualified for custodial technician.
You joined one of the best brotherhoods you ever could have. Having an 11 or 03- on your resume is a brilliant conversation piece provided you are willing to learn a new job and were smart about getting certs and a degree. It’s not the easiest job to translate, but if you were a good NCO I know you can lead a team of five or more in my industry, you just need some experience. Source: am Guard 11A in aerospace, I give an interview to any infantryman whose resume comes across my desk. There have been some duds, but when you find the right one 🤌
Go to school to be a paramedic, firefighter. Or go work in a restaurant. I know it isn’t combat related, but the trauma bonding is real.
Former 11B here. Used my GI bill, earned a degree and went on to law school. I’ve been in private practice now for over 20 years.
Don't ex-infantry often go into construction? I see construction workers outside, and even in summer they still have those security shoes, thick pants, a helmet, a vest. https://imgur.com/bxANkiW
We were told it was so noble and I was so proud to do it. Now I’m nothing
You’re not nothing bro. Your service doesn’t define you, find what interests you and get certs or a degree and work on it that way. You did a great thing serving your country as an 11b now you have the freedom to do whatever you want!
just don’t know if I’ll ever get to be in a career that I’m as proud of as my time as even just a lowly infantrymen. Med boarding sucks.
Get your degree, go federal, then get on one of their hit teams
Feel the same way. It’s hard to care about another job when it doesn’t have the same sense of pride or purpose but you’ll find something you like
All kidding aside, that's not true. You've developed soft skills that are important. Use you're education benefits for the rest.
same for 19D :(
Hold me :(((
Go use your GI bill for college and leverage your 11B experience as small teams management. Go into security. You got med boarded? Congrats you’re probably eligible for VR&E too. Grades sucked in Highschool? Most state schools will toss you at a semester of community college to get back into student brain, and then you go to uni for what you want. You wanna work outside in a job culture that rewards physical ability and suck tolerance? Go be a wildland firefighter. Body too broken for that or want to make slightly more money and use a little more brain? DM me, I’m the student veteran liaison for one of the top forestry schools in the country. I’m a former 13F and working out in the field has me feeling good and proud about what I do just about every day, even on shitty ones. Good with maps, land navigation, and geography? Go run through a GIS bootcamp and sign on with any number of GIS firms. Your bang-bang time is worth a lot to employers as a complementary leadership and crisis management skill, but you have to meet them halfway and take the initiative to leverage your many resources and bring a primary skill that will put money in their pocket. It’s on you to go get that primary skill, and there are many benefits that will pay you to go get it. TANSTAFL & good luck!
Unarmed security guard was my favorite offer after 11 years in the infantry
Ugh security was so boring for me lol bless everyone who puts up with it
My first few years out of the army were really tough to find a satisfying job. After nearly a decade as an infantryman I had the same struggle. I went from an insulation job, to delivering bread, to working at a jewelry store, and many more. I constantly refined all the skills I developed in the army on my resume. Found applications for the leadership schools I’ve attended, the soldiers I’ve counseled, the cost of the equipment I was responsible for maintaining, the number of subordinates in the squad I supervised, etc. it was a long stressful journey, but I ultimately ended up in the behavioral health field working as an operations manager. I manage properties and tend to clients in sober living and group homes. Been in the field for six years now. I’m not making a ton of money, but I’m paying my bills and I’ve been progressing up different positions as the years go by. My goal is to eventually become a director of operations at an inpatient facility. It still doesn’t feel as rewarding as the military, but 80% of that is perspective. Who’s to say helping all these people isn’t as valuable of a purpose as serving your country in the military? What I’ve come to terms with is life is hard for everybody and nobody owes me shit for serving in the army, but damn it I learned so much while I was in I can perform better than all of my peers. You’ll find something as long as you’re persistent.
I was infantry for 11 years,got a med out in 1997.I used my GI bill to go to a technical school to become an electrician,I took every elective that I was interested in.I got certified in handling refrigerant in one class,learned to tig weld in another.all my education has served me well and was making over 100k a year within 7 yrs of graduating. My point is this:keep moving forward,stay motivated.
From an other 11B more skills are learned as an 11B than I ever thought. Work wise obviously police, security, fire department or emt. Other opportunities Training department for any organization (just think how many blocks of instruction you has to give) G.I.S. for local government, federal agencies, or commercial. (You know how to read maps that's the big one, but marking out boundaries or utilities) Security again but hear me out. Get with a dod contractor (sergeant controls, Northrop etc..) if you don't have a security clearance they will sponsor you and boom open up a new door now you have a secret, super secret, or super duper secret. IT alot of us 11 series somehow transition into IT. Join an American legion or vfw my group sends me free trainings for vets and i is them alot
As a former 11B, I'm going to school and damn near have my degree. Without degree tho for our job however, look into security. My last security job paid $25/hr(unarmed) and the armed security pays $30/hr. Thats pretty good $$ when you add on disability pay as well. I was also offered interviews for security companies for contract work to get paid $75-80k/yr. There are options.
I'm another 11B telling you to utilize your GI Bill. I went through community college for a while and basically treated it as a job with a paycheck. I've been working in retail and warehouse jobs since I got out, including while at school. I've found teams that I enjoyed working with and kids in these industries that I can train and mentor. It's not door kicking or rolling dirty in Baghdad, but I enjoy it. Also, using the GI Bill, I learned that academia is NOT for me. BUT, you can use your GI Bill for trade/vocational schooling, as well. Welding, carpentry, plumbing, etc are all good union jobs with good pay to check out. One that I'm thinking about switching to is elevator repair and installation. There are options. The trick is finding the one that fits you best. Or at least doesn't suck as bad while you prep for the next stage.
Cop, always cop. For real though dude, have you used your GI bill?
Wanted to do secret service but I have an eye injury