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Co-founder of Veterans Can… | Dir of JobOppO | Veteran Advocate | Former Expert Adviser to Min VA | Adviser to VTRN RESET | Convener | Dual Veteran
For years I've been advising (or opinionating) those in the JobOppO community that it takes 5 years and 3 jobs for Veterans to start nailing employment in the real world. That is normal, should be expected - and is OK. Another piece of free opinion I offer is, if a Veteran is lucky enough to find a job with challenge, opportunity and enjoyment in equal measure, and it enables them to pay the bills, well that's gleaming/hoofing/BZ etc. if not however, they'll need need to seek another way of getting their mojo - coaching sport, finding a hobby, instructing cadets etc. Sometimes we forget, in the military (most of us) got paid for doing what we loved to do. In the real world, sadly, that's not always the case. Keep your heads up - and keep adding value.