Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses

Re:Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses by Aloha on Monday September 25, 2023 @09:08AM (#37643165)

I'd gladly take a government job - I was interested in a Military career when I was in my teens, but DADT put that out of reach - and now I'm too old and too out of shape.

I'd be interested in performing some form of public service now, but most government jobs seem to suffer from the worst kind of credential requirement inflation imaginable, so that's not an option either - I have no degree, just lots of experience.

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Re:Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses by killjoywashere on Monday September 25, 2023 @09:13AM (#37643232)

The most impactful PM I know from Defense Digital Service doesn't have a degree in Fahrenheit. He did arrive with a 20 year track record at Microsoft though. Have a look at US Digital Service, Defense Digital Service, Defense Innovation Unit or 18F. Check out usajobs.gov. If you're in the Bay Area, feel free to PM me.

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Re:Making Military Service More Attractive for Modern Spouses by 23B1 on Monday September 25, 2023 @09:14AM (#37643248)

There's a TON of great jobs out there in defense tech! You could get paid well to build interesting projects (that occasionally are used, if you're lucky, to whack bad guys) and none of those jobs/founders GAF about credentials, they just care if you can do the job.

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