If you are housed on base, your address can be a dead giveaway. If you are an American living in a foreign country with an American base, the odds are good that

If you are housed on base, your address can be a dead giveaway. If you are an American living in a foreign country with an American base, the odds are good that you are a military spouse. If it is a small town near a base, newcomers tend to be military dependents. They want to sell to you, but they don't want to hire you. They sometimes just frame it as "We are looking for people who will stay with the company long term." and ask a question concerning how long you hope to stay with the company. If you are honest and tell them that you expect to move again within 3 years, sorry, we don't want you.