I just read a really sobering view of the downsizing that's about to hit the military written by American Mercenary.
You can read it for yourself here.
I don't have much faith in this being done right. I hope I'm wrong.
As a sidenote ...the Army will be brutal when it comes to downsizing, the Marine Corps will be vicious! Marines, get your shit in order!!! Not tomorrow, not in an hour but start on it right now. You need to review your record book, check on your professional education, take a look at where you stand as far as getting your "B" billets in and see where you stand in comparison to your peers.
Take a good long look at your finances. Cut where you can, build up savings as rapidly as possible, scrap the fast food and starbucks habit, learn how to workout without having a gym membership, sell that shiny new car and get a beater thats good enough and depression proof your family. Even if you're single its worth the effort.
Last but not least decide if the worst happens what career field you're going to go into. Start researching now and if possible reach out to prior service/retired people in those areas.
If selected for separation you'll be alright and it might get rough for a minute but you can do it. But you have to get right. Like now. If anyone knows of anything I missed on this hit me up. I knew this was coming but I get the impression that its going to be a helluva ride.
You can read it for yourself here.
I don't have much faith in this being done right. I hope I'm wrong.
As a sidenote ...the Army will be brutal when it comes to downsizing, the Marine Corps will be vicious! Marines, get your shit in order!!! Not tomorrow, not in an hour but start on it right now. You need to review your record book, check on your professional education, take a look at where you stand as far as getting your "B" billets in and see where you stand in comparison to your peers.
Take a good long look at your finances. Cut where you can, build up savings as rapidly as possible, scrap the fast food and starbucks habit, learn how to workout without having a gym membership, sell that shiny new car and get a beater thats good enough and depression proof your family. Even if you're single its worth the effort.
Last but not least decide if the worst happens what career field you're going to go into. Start researching now and if possible reach out to prior service/retired people in those areas.
If selected for separation you'll be alright and it might get rough for a minute but you can do it. But you have to get right. Like now. If anyone knows of anything I missed on this hit me up. I knew this was coming but I get the impression that its going to be a helluva ride.
DOD numbers as of 2012. Look at the insane amount of flag ranks. Also for USAF, why are their way more O-6s than E-9s? http://elpdefensenews.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/dod-personnel-numbers.html
ReplyDeletebecause the military is the new place for rock stars instead of hard workers. i forgot the guys name but when you have generals that worship publicity instead of winning wars then you have generals that are more concerned with ensuring that they have job security instead of making sure US forces are equipped and manned to win wars.
Deleteits corruption. from the F-35 to personnel issues its about politics, not whats right.
Good advice. Excellent.
ReplyDeleteMany people who went in as teenagers, had everything provided as part of a bureaucracy and learned to look out for others will have to learn to think independently, provide for themselves and look out for #1 -- a big shift. --Nobody will do it for you, nobody. Others are doing the same thing -- looking out for themselves, and they don't have time for you.