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05-28-08, 08:22 AM #11
Re: One big decision
i dont get it how is that a sales pitch
anywayz im gonna go to school in san antonio and im tryin to get a gs job in homeland security.
ill only be a GS3 but i talked to a few ppl and they said somethin about them getting benifits. i wont be getting benifits since ill be in school, but im sure ur GS job willl have plenty of benifits so dont forget to incorperate that. another thing is dont just look at the money aspect. In a GS job ur most likely gonna be workin in an office. Now there is nothing wrong with that, but thats somethin i wouldnt like to do for the rest of my workin life thats y im in rotc. all im sayin is take in consideration if u like the job u have now.
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05-28-08, 08:24 AM #12Re: One big decision
Avoid Highland Park, land is expensive and the public schools are controlled by the parents to the extent that students who are juniors and seniors can't read college literature if it's too adult.
Plano still has a good school system, but it is going down the drain thanks to a bunch of bureaucratic bull going on right now. On the plus side though, your kid will be learning algebra by about the 4th grade and will likely be enrolled in PACE, Plano's gifted program. Plano also features 3 of the best orchestra programs in the state and nation as well as the International Baccalaureate Program at Plano East my alma mater. They generally hook top of the line teachers for that. For instance, my economics teacher was originally a chemist who did work for NASA, got bored, got a few econonics degrees, was one of the original VPs of the Room Store back when it had 3 stores, became a college professor, and then later came to teach in Plano after he retired. My sister's physics teacher was actually on the team at CERN that discovered quarks, and she left the year before I had physics to continue that research. Of course, I'm not trying to sell you on Plano or anything. :2enf-Jesus its been like 12 minutes and you're already worried about stats?! :-P
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05-28-08, 08:49 AM #13
Re: One big decision
Originally Posted by WorstPE
Insurance - The military is pretty great with its health care, granted it might not always be the quickest system, but if you know how to work with it, its not bad at all. How much is that going to cost you and how does that factor into the equation with the difference in pay between what you make now and what you will be making.
Promotions - As was stated above are you locked in at that level for a certain period of time? The military has pretty regular and almost guaranteed promotions (at least it is in my branch).
Retirement - Is this a federal job or a contracted job? If its a federal job you can continue your retirement if not your going to have to increase what Roth IRA contributions you were making or start a new one if you didn't have a plan already (not that you have to use a Roth).
Military life - I don't know how it is for you guys with the 6 month deployments but being gone every other year for 12-15months at a time is very hard on a family. I'm sure even for 6 months it can be hard as well as being moved around the country every 3-5 years. If you do decide to stay, is this something that your family will tolerate?
As far as housing goes, the market is great right now for buyers. You would be able to get a pretty decent place as long as you can afford the taxes. We have a $1200 mortgage and a $404 property tax payment every month.
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05-28-08, 09:20 AM #14Re: One big decision
Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White
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05-28-08, 10:46 AM #15Re: One big decision
If I get out, I'll be going Palace Chase. It's pretty much saying that I'm going to serve the rest of my enlistment in the AFR or ANG. So I'll have Tricare (It sucks, but it's cheap). The Major was saying that if I took the job, he'll find a way for me to be a Reservist here under my current AFSC. So I'd be a doing my job now at my shop as a civilian and a military person.
I can always stay a Reservist too. So I'll be covered on healthcare for as long as I stay in.
As for the GS-11 spot. I won't be promoted to GS-12 for I don;t know how long. But I'd go up the steps every year or so. And that's a 2000 dollar raise each step. I'd also be incharge of the shop. Something I hadn't thought of doing for another, maybe, six years.
I also thought about the deployments. I won't have to up and leave my wife and kid for six months at a time, or maybe more. Unless my reserve unit gets tasks. But I don't think that will happen here (I just have a hunch on that).
I've been racking my brain for the past week with this. I still have a month left to think it over.
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05-28-08, 12:39 PM #16Re: One big decision
Originally Posted by angryarab
Make all sorts of budgets is what I say worst. It is certainly not a decision to take lightly and I am glad that some folks here at TTP can aid you. Man maybe I should move myself to TX after school seems like housing isn't that expensive however I'd need to see the job market for computer guys...
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05-28-08, 03:59 PM #18Re: One big decision
Well I just got back from the Reservist Recuiter. It sounds much better now. My biggest concern was health care. Being a GS slot, I'd be getting benifits so my family will be covered.
And my wife, she is split like I am. On one hand it's a BIG increase in pay. But at on the other we both wanted me to stay active. But talking to the recuiter, he filled me in on all the questions and more. Basicly I'll be getting the best of both worlds.
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06-02-08, 02:21 PM #19
Re: One big decision
Worst - glad that you're getting a little more clarity on this from the recruiter (and from the folks here). At the end of the day this is all down to you and your wife and what yall think is best for the new(and growing family). With that said, I've been to the big D several times (have family there) and I like the city. And it does sound like this promotion would be a really nice notch in the career.
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06-03-08, 07:47 PM #20Re: One big decision
Well, again, I got back with the recruiter. What a shame. He was trying to get me to go Reserve before I even got the job. I was making myself sick thinking about what if I go Reserve and not get the job? But I sat down with the Major and we talked things out. He told me to hold off going Palace Chase and get my application in so he can see me. Once that is done. He'll work on trying to pull me from the system and then I'll submit my Palace Chace information.
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