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>> You apply for a bunch of jobs, maybe you'll hear nothing back, or when you do, it feels random and disjointed. Then apply for places where you actually see

>> You apply for a bunch of jobs, maybe you'll hear nothing back, or when you do, it feels random and disjointed. Then apply for places where you actually see yourself wanting to work; even if it's McDonalds, people need to eat, a career in the food service industry might be rewarding if that's what you find you like doing. Or join the military, every country needs a strong military. Or join a non-profit, build a resume showing what you can and want to do and cut lawns for food money until you have a resume that you can use to get the job you want. You might find you like lawn care and start your own business and become very successful that way.

matwood 11y ago
> Or join the military, every country needs a strong military. It's funny how looked down upon this is. If I said, hey come work for me for 4 years. During that time you will get paid, get lodging and likely do some traveling. Oh, and you'll learn some skills. If you want to go to college up front and be an MD for example, I'll go ahead and pay for that and you can work for me for 6 years after gaining valuable experience. If you don't go to college up front, then when you leave my job (you don't have to) I'll give you money for college. Now, inevitably someone will say they don't want to be sent to a war zone. The % of the military that actually end up in a war zone is very small.
- derekp7 11y ago
  What would be really nice is to have a non-military civil service option. So when someone graduates high school, they can still get a government job doing things like road construction or garbage collection, or even get trained on higher skilled areas. The only problem with this, is most of these activities are done by private companies that bid on contracts, so there is no room for a government organization to fill this role.
- joe5150 11y ago
  It's perfectly reasonable to not want to work for the military in any capacity.
  - matwood 11y ago
    Of course, like it is perfectly reasonable not to want to do any job. My point was that the military is a valid option that many people do not think about.
- Retra 11y ago
  Not everyone can join the military, and there are a lot of people that shouldn't.
  - matwood 11y ago
    At no point did I say everyone should join, but given the down votes my point stands that for some reason it is looked down upon. Joining the military can be a great option for many people.

matwood 11y ago

> Or join the military, every country needs a strong military. It's funny how looked down upon this is. If I said, hey come work for me for 4 years. During that time you will get paid, get lodging and likely do some traveling. Oh, and you'll learn some skills. If you want to go to college up front and be an MD for example, I'll go ahead and pay for that and you can work for me for 6 years after gaining valuable experience. If you don't go to college up front, then when you leave my job (you don't have to) I'll give you money for college. Now, inevitably someone will say they don't want to be sent to a war zone. The % of the military that actually end up in a war zone is very small.

derekp7 11y ago
What would be really nice is to have a non-military civil service option. So when someone graduates high school, they can still get a government job doing things like road construction or garbage collection, or even get trained on higher skilled areas. The only problem with this, is most of these activities are done by private companies that bid on contracts, so there is no room for a government organization to fill this role.
joe5150 11y ago
It's perfectly reasonable to not want to work for the military in any capacity.
- matwood 11y ago
  Of course, like it is perfectly reasonable not to want to do any job. My point was that the military is a valid option that many people do not think about.
Retra 11y ago
Not everyone can join the military, and there are a lot of people that shouldn't.
- matwood 11y ago
  At no point did I say everyone should join, but given the down votes my point stands that for some reason it is looked down upon. Joining the military can be a great option for many people.