Moving On

Here it comes. The end of my Army career is looming and now it’s time to take the civilian path. So far, nothing seems real. I have been a Soldier for so long that I hardly remember what it was like to be out with no military benefits or structure. I plan to chronicle my transition and hope that it will also help any others that will need to make the same transition in the future.

I have already turned in my “Request for Voluntary Retirement” paperwork. It involved a few forms and the calculation of all my leave (vacation) days I have earned and will earn in the next 12 months. This is needed in order to know when I am able to start “Terminal Leave” before the actual retirement date. That has since been returned approve with a final date of Jan 1, 2018.

So far I have purchased a home in Philadelphia and started looking at different places to work in. A couple resumes have gone out and I have been to a couple of interviews already. I am not really that picky on work just getting out. The main thing is to be able to pay my current obligations and live a similar life style. My main thing has been learning about starting my own business and calling my own shots. Crypto currency is what I am working on currently. In addition to that, I have been looking into different business models and meeting new people while networking for these.

No matter what, I like to plan with backups in everything I do. I have way too many obligations as a family man not to do it that way. I hope to keep everyone updated as I try different things and speak to different corporations. This will be of benefit to other transitioning members and to new job hunters alike.