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Old 05-27-2010, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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I don't want to be in combat. I want a safe job.
I can only speak from my Army experience, but even combat service support positions have to train for combat. And as we've seen in Iraq and Afghanistan, no one is completely safe. Training accidents happen, too.

 
Old 05-27-2010, 10:26 PM
 
Location: Hawaii
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Officers don't enlist. They're commissioned. Sorry....just a pet peeve.
Check my spelling too if you don't mind, lol.

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Old 05-27-2010, 10:38 PM
 
Location: Indianapolis
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I don't want to be in combat. I want a safe job.
I agree with Balad. Maybe the military is not for you. There is no such thing as a "safe job" these days in any branch.
 
Old 05-27-2010, 10:48 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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$2545 a month, plus a ton of other allowances and benefits. Officer Benefits - Opportunities in the U.S. Air Force - AirForce.com
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:15 PM
 
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$2545 a month, plus a ton of other allowances and benefits. Officer Benefits - Opportunities in the U.S. Air Force - AirForce.com
Very good pay structure and especially the paid housing. Chances of survival?
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:19 PM
 
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Any Federal jobs are that actually safe?
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:22 PM
 
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Any Federal jobs are that actually safe?
??

A plane could crash into your building. It HAS happened you know.

Generally though, you get a GS job in what you are looking for and you wear a suit and earn a salary and sit at a desk.

Not sure what you mean by safe though...
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:28 PM
 
Location: Hawaii
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Any Federal jobs are that actually safe?
It seems you want others to put their life on the line while you stay nice and safe and enjoy all the benefits and freedoms that our country has to offer.

Sad...
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:31 PM
 
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??

A plane could crash into your building. It HAS happened you know.

Generally though, you get a GS job in what you are looking for and you wear a suit and earn a salary and sit at a desk.

Not sure what you mean by safe though...

Highly unlikely. What is a GS job? Safe like working in a corporate world for a private sector.
 
Old 05-27-2010, 11:32 PM
 
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It seems you want others to put their life on the line while you stay nice and safe and enjoy all the benefits and freedoms that our country has to offer.

Sad...
We have enough soldiers. Its not like I am collecting Welfare.
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