get out of the army

I think I’m under the 200 day mark now…

Though I’m finding I gotta do more paperwork to get out than I hadda do to get in! O well, its all for the ease of transition. Those ACAP classes and transition briefs have a lot of good info… don’t skip ‘em.

294 days left, Bitches!

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I told the 1SG it was the end of an era. Typical 1SG response: “You’re not old enough to have an era.” Haha, Top is funny!

I’m already writing my ETS Speech.

If you would like to get out, don’t let anyone tell you that you’ll never find a job. Lots of people love to hire vets. I was able to snag a great government contracting job with a good company. At the time I had no college and only 3 years experience in that field. Many business owners like vets, use that to your advantage.

If you are getting cold feet about it, try what I did. A year before I got out, I created a fake person with all the creds that I thought I would have by the time I got out. I then applied this person to a bunch of companies as well as put up a few resumes online. I recieved tons of hits. This guy was still getting hits when I was getting out a year later. Try that and you wont be so worried.

Awesome! 11 months left, and I’ve already got a job lined up with a fat salary, and several more offers. :) Don’t believe what people say about not being able to make it on the outside. You can do it.

You Fuckin idiots. Did you read your contract? Did you do the research? NO…probably not! How dare you disgrace the very thing that keeps this country safe. As far as I concerned you all should fall off a cliff, to do me and the people I serve with a favor. I can’t believe I protect people like you.

One round trip most-expenses-paid vacation to Afghanistan, and a few months of ACAPing, and this goal is as good as accomplished. I’ve learned a lot so far in the army, and I’m sure I’ve the larger body of learning still ahead of me. One such thing I have learned is that “F” word (no not that one) that we throw around so carelessly incurs a lot more meaning once you forfeit a large part of it, and have to wait several years to get it back. It will be nice to step outside and know that I can head in any direction I’d like, and leave everything behind, without breaking any federal laws.

I’m applying to schools and applying to jobs! The future is looking brighter every day. :)

Aaaand, I have yet another reason to add to the list of why I’m getting out: No matter how hard you work, if your immediate supervisor thinks your a shitbag, you won’t get promoted even if everyone else thinks the sun shines out of your asshole.

1SG told my NCO to send me to the promotion board, but he purposely sat on the paperwork and didn’t turn it in until it was too late. Now, I don’t have enough time in service remaining to pin E-6. Thank you SSG Watts, what a prick!

Funny how I’m expected to give 100% until the day I ETS, but the Army isn’t expected to give 100% back to me. I have a pie chart on my computer that counts down the days until my ETS. The ‘days remaining’ slice is getting smaller and smaller. :)

finally finished w/ my contract! i’m free at last! no regrets, but i’m glad it’s over..

Man I’ve been in the army a little over a year my 18months will be in September, 1 month away. me and my husband are dual military he is stationed in Georgia He recently got back from iraq and our marriage is suffering badly. As we try to get stationed together it seems no one will help. I have to live in barracks as a marrried soldier and recieve no BAH or seperation pay. Ive been injured with pain in my leg since AIT which was over a year ago and despite many test and doctors visits I cant even get a permanant profile. I feel like the army has shaffted me ever since I came in. I hate this. Im so depressed. Help how do I get out before I loose my last bit of sanity.

Ok.. yes the Army sucks, there is no candy coating this. I knnow nobody signed up to sweep and mop and clean. I know nobody signed up to stand and wait, and wait and wait, In line in formation for fucking paperwork. There is no magic pill, no fucking ciderella spell anywhere that will make youre life better. If youre life sucked before you joined the army..hehe it will suck after you join also. The majic will fade after you get to youre first duty station, all of those proud and happy smiling faces that were congradulateing(yeah i cant spell) for joining, calling you a hero will be replaced by power tripping e-6s and e-4s and they dont give a fuck about you and you better be at parade rest while you get fucked in the ass.
BUT HEY MOTHER FUCKER!!! dont be the shitbag to just run youre mouth about how it sucks every goddamn minute, every fucking person standing next to you in formation knows it sucks, except for the fucking officers(who may or may not show for formation). The army has given you something and you just dont realize it yet. THE ARMY HAS GIVEN YOU TIME>!!!!
“bullshit the army is wasting my time, ask my wife and kids, the army is giving me time?You stupid hooah muther fucker!!” you say.
But the army has given you time 2 or three or maybee 5 years(five years..poor son of a bitch!!)You have this time to get faster stronger smarter.Work motherfucker work!! If you do youre best until you get out when you get out you will be head and shoulders above the rest of the general population, you will get that good job.You will be that good parent. You joined to be a hero you joined to be somebody..dont give me that I only did it for college bullshit. Yeah i want to get out of the army. I do..I do…I fucking do. But im not going to just wait until my time is up. Im not going lie my way out..I am going to see this motherfucking thing through and I am gonna hit the gym and the books everyday. When i look back on my army career Im not just gonna say thank god its over. I will also say I did all I could. And when I look that manager, company vice president, or Ceo in his fucking eyes and tell him I want 75 to 100k per year, my voice wont waver and I will have no fucking doubt that I am worth it.
If you are about to leave me a comment because the army fucked you, or you have Ptsd or you family is going to shit. Please dont. You have every right to fight tooth and nail, and lie or whatever to get out and fix youreself and youre family the Army isnt perfect. This bullshit I posted is for people who havent given up on the Army, but they have given up on themselves because it is too hard. Bless you all brothers and sisters I hope you get out alive and better off than when you joined. Dont give up on youreselves.