Quote Originally Posted by JohnTRourke View Post
Do something that

1. has a real job on the outside. (truck driver, welder (would be my choice, welder's make bank), etc.) so the training is useful if you decide to get out after a while.

2. requires training. (same set of jobs as above). You're "paying" for it one way or another.

3. You enjoy. (don't be a welder cuz it makes bank, be a welder cuz you enjoy fabricating and making and fixing things for example).

4. Can't be outsourced to India/china. (welder, boat captain, medical, etc)


Think further. Your resume has to make sense (i don't know what an engineering aide is, maybe you can explain it to me (as a hiring guy) or maybe I just toss your resume and move on to the next guy. Maybe you are in for 30 years and it never matters. but you never know, and it's smart to plan ahead.

a. thanks for serving.
b. Of course mountainous states want to go to the Navy. new adventure, etc. Makes sense to me.
Great points, and thanks for your reply. Engineering aide is part of the construction/seebees. The description I got from the materials Draw plans; sketch, map and survey land for construction; estimate material requirements; and test materials.

My current job is as a graphic designer, so seeing something about drawing, mapping, etc, along with since I worked construction in my younger days, sounded interesting to me.