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mrd247 OP t1_j4xprua wrote

Just saying just finished my 4 year degree to find better oppurtunities after 20 years turning a wrench in the Army and after that working shit jobs around here.

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moon_family t1_j4yh4wu wrote

Have you looked at usajobs.gov to leverage your veteran status for exclusively posted positions with preferential hiring?

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Longjumping-Ice-8814 t1_j4xrlik wrote

I’m so confused. So many places are hiring. What type of job are you struggling to find?

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kayteebeckers t1_j4xvkh8 wrote

Places that are hiring that also intersect with places that pay a living wage are a struggle to find.

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Longjumping-Ice-8814 t1_j4y2bfh wrote

That’s absolutely understood, but OP hasn’t given us context. There might be one of us silly ole redditers that could have an opportunity in the bag for him. I.e. niche areas and small businesses tend to not pour tons of money in hiring costs, but go by word of mouth…like social media and such.

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PinchePoderes t1_j4xrqn1 wrote

Check the school districts, they like military for maintenance and supervisors. Some pay really well if you negotiate.

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Daabree t1_j4y3o32 wrote

So you get an army retirement check… you could get any job and make a decent living!

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jeepinlife89 t1_j4yaef1 wrote

Turn wrenches on what type of equipment? What is your major and degree?

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mrd247 OP t1_j4yaour wrote

I was a Bradley Mechanic amd anything with a gun and tracks and a BA in General Studies

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jeepinlife89 t1_j4yb7v5 wrote

You should consider Prime Trucking. Their corporate office love to hire Vets. Thanks for your service.

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Glittering-Bake-2589 t1_j4yolk0 wrote

How do you expect to find a job with a Bachelors of General Studies?

Why did you not study Project Management, Accounting, IT, CompSci, Stats, Finance, Education, or just anything specific?

Everyone is looking for employees with those skills. There is a labor shortage from everyone dying during COVID.

You just don’t understand the point of higher education. It’s to specialize.

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recetas-and-shit t1_j50hj1b wrote

I mean… something like half of all college graduates don’t even work in the same field as their major, so I don’t know if it is truly that important.

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Glittering-Bake-2589 t1_j50q9u4 wrote

That’s okay, but the thing is, he doesn’t have a major. He took random ass classes and thought that it would be good enough.

He can’t work in a different field, as compared to his major, because his major doesn’t exist.

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