The year is 1992. I'm just starting my Senior year. Senior year wasn't as much fun for me, as it was for most people. I fucked off so much in my earlier years, that I had to take a full boat in order to graduate. Yet still my friends somehow managed to get me to skip school, time and time again. Ultimately making me have to finish high school in SUMMER school. I didn't get to graduate with my class. Regardless of what some of the people around here will tell you, I've VERY intelligent, and have never had a problem with Math, or English or anything. The reason I skipped so much school and NEVER did even ONE homework assignment since the eighth grade is because school bored me. I already knew most of the stuff from sitting through the few classes I decided to show up to. Doing the work to prove it seemed pointless. Unless it was a test, then I'd ace it just to piss off the teachers.

So now that I'm out of high school. Now what? I didn't have the grades OR desire to go to college. 4 years of sitting around working, and not only NOT getting paid for it. I'd have to PAY THEM for it. Not my cup of tea. Of course now I can't get a job.

So I joined the Marine Corps. Don't stop reading now!!! Let me tell you. If you are under 27 years old, it's by far the best thing to do and it's not bad either. It's a little tough at first, but after the first year, it's a breeze. You can't ask for better benefits from a job.
Free room and board
Free education in the field of your choice
Free money to seek OUTSIDE education in the field of your choice.
Free medical, dental, and 200k in life insurance.
Support fields like MIS will never see combat unless we go to WWIII
Shoot machine guns!
Respect
Pride
It's all there. And after 4 years when you get out. You will disciplined, military looks great on a resume, you can then go to college for next to nothing...

After I got out of a very successful career in the Military I moved back home with mom and dad to try and find a job. After about 1 month of searching and working for my dad as an electrician, I found a job as a PC tech making 15.32 (32k annual) an hour. 3 months later I was promoted to Network Admin making 19.72 (41k annual) an hour and they paid for me to get my MCSE. I quit that job and took my first salaried position as a Network Admin for 45k a year. Worked there for about a year and left making 50k a year. Took all the knowledge I learned there and went to work for Sabre for 72k a year. Worked there for a year till they for bought out by EDS and currently I make over 80k a year.

All because I joined the military. Seriously. That's what it all boils down to. The MCSE helps a lot, but when the person you are talking to see Military experience, 90\% of the people where either in the military, or have family or friends from the military. If you look sharp, smile, and are friendly...... you are in.

The guy that hired me for the PC Tech job = Ex-Air force

The girl that hired me for the Net Admin job = Army daughter

The guy that hired me at Sabre = Ex-Navy

For someone who doesn't feel they are going anyway, the military can set you down the right path. It can change your life for the better.

I don't normally troll these forums anymore, but if you have any questions about the Military, MCSE, if you want me to spice up your resume, need advice on where to look for a job, how to get your foot in the door. Anything. I'm pretty sure I can help. Email me at jim@brewsandcues.com

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jim
Beauty is in the eye of the Beer Holder
Brews and Cues

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I'm not living, I'm just killing time.

i just seem to have this fascination with death and destruction. everytime theres some sort of documentary on the end of the world or a killer virus i get a psycological hard on for it

anywayz i have no idea how to go about it.so i guess the story ends there

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I remember the days when the phrase "IBM compatible" actually meant something

Of course I'm about to enter grade 10 and I can't afford to mess around this year.. or is that what he said when he was in grade 10?

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"Only this, and nothing more ....
Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore'"

I to fucked around in HS. After that i bounced from job to job.

at 24 i joined the Army. With its help i was able to pull my head out of my ass. I got a degree in electronics, im a NT network admin making 55k a year and am going for my MCSE that will get me more money when i leave this place.

Guys, you got 2 choices. Pull your heads our of your ass when your in HS. Collages look at your last 2 years. Even if you were a fuck up the first 2 years of HS there is still time to change.

If your under 27 and you think its to late join a branch of the military or the air force. (sorry, im a ground pounder and the air force is not the military) This will give you what you need personaly to help you get what you need to get a job in the real world.

Essentially, PTI's in So. Africa were considered rock hard cunts. You just don't feel pain anymore. EVERYONE gave em a wide berth. The course was 9 months. You finish off with 3 runs in full kit (circa 1950 canvas webbing): 3km in 15 minutes; 15km in 100 minutes and 45km in 7 hrs.

I never would have imagined doing it, but after the course you see how much the human body can do and what damage it can take. It's awesome.

the ones they tell seals about at bedtime to make sure they have nightmares.

The ones they tell marines about to make them wet the bed.

The ones they just told us to stay the fuck away from.

I heard about you guys. None of it good if you were on the wrong end of it.

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