Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?
by hn8788 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @08:01PM
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Military is definitely an overlooked option. If sign up for an intel or cyber job, you'll probably have a 9-5 job after boot camp, get trainining, certifications, tuition assistance to finish a degree, veterans preference on jobs once you get out, and probably a security clearance. Even as a Marine it wasn't bad; the non-intel Marines used to joke that we were civilians in uniform. It can also help iron out some personality issues unless you have a big problem with authority. The military definitely isn't a bunch of mindless robots like you see on TV and movies.
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Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?
by wildermuthn on Thursday April 15, 2021 @11:54PM
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Well said! If you can’t turn around your life yourself (I couldn’t), you can at least delegate that task to an organization willing to spend ungodly amounts of money and time on making you a productive member of its society. Whether you like it or not.
Re:Ask HN: How can a unhireable person get a job?
by jl2718 on Friday April 16, 2021 @09:40AM
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Definitely. Ignore the pay. It’s worth it. Also ignore SV pay. It’s not. Take all the crazy assignments. Fringe personalities are on the front lines. Go there. That’s the part of my career I regret least.