A year and a half of job hunting, is it time to just join the army? - General

First off: Check out all four branches of the military. Not just the Army. If you can score decently on an ASVAB, you'll have a lot of options to you no matter which branch you want to join. Second off: Really, really think hard before joining the military. There are some benefits: a steady paycheck, paid college tuition, and free room and board are among them--but there are some steep prices to pay. It's not just "Oh. I might lose my life in a war," that you're dealing with. You will likely be far, far away from friends and family for a minimum of two years, and your likelihood to develop a substance abuse problem or suffer from depression will increase dramatically. As enlisted personnel, you'll be treated like you're some sort of subhuman class in some branches. You will probably be living in a situation where there will be crazy drunk people at all hours of the night when you still have to get up at 4 in the morning to go run four miles if you're in garrison, and if you're deployed you'll be in a strange land with strange people shooting at you. If you want to serve, and you're ready for the reality of it-- I don't want to dissuade you. My time in the Army did me a lot of good. It paid for my journalism degree, it made me more disciplined, it instilled a lot of self-confidence in me. But none of that came easy. It almost broke me permanently.

Join the military if you want a low salary and a risk to your life or health. Rate me dumb for bias opinions.

I got laid off from a cushy job in the not-for-profit sector that paid me $13 an hour before I joined the Army. I made more as an E-3 once you figure in BAH, BAS and all the other benefits. Besides the 20,000 bonus I was eligible for and recieved, it's still paying me with my post 9-11 GI Bill at an E5 living allowance.

[QUOTE=.kurozael;26010657]Join the military if you want a low salary and a risk to your life or health. Rate me dumb for bias opinions.[/QUOTE] Brand new enlisted personnel(E-1) make over $2,500 USD[i]($1,400 base pay|$1,100 average Basic Housing Allowance|$300 Basic Subsistence Allowance)[/i]. That's not exactly low for someone under 25 without a college degree. Not to mention the free healthcare and great retirement plan if you're looking for a career. Officer personnel(O-1) on the other hand make around 5,000 a month.

Im in the same situation. Im thinking of a new system. "lie, lie , and lie some more." Just completely bullshitting my way through life using the same way I see alot of other people using.

Join the air force. Higher pay grade and better benefits. However it sounds like you have a GED so join the army.

[QUOTE=Bluesummers;26010953]Join the air force. Higher pay grade and better benefits. However it sounds like you have a GED so join the army.[/QUOTE] He said he had a year of college. Even if you have a GED, half a year or more of college will bump you up into the HS Diploma level.

Do not join army [editline]12th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=PureOath;26010614]First off: Check out all four branches of the military. Not just the Army. If you can score decently on an ASVAB, you'll have a lot of options to you no matter which branch you want to join. Second off: Really, really think hard before joining the military. There are some benefits: a steady paycheck, paid college tuition, and free room and board are among them--but there are some steep prices to pay. It's not just "Oh. I might lose my life in a war," that you're dealing with. You will likely be far, far away from friends and family for a minimum of two years, and your likelihood to develop a substance abuse problem or suffer from depression will increase dramatically. As enlisted personnel, you'll be treated like you're some sort of subhuman class in some branches. You will probably be living in a situation where there will be crazy drunk people at all hours of the night when you still have to get up at 4 in the morning to go run four miles if you're in garrison, and if you're deployed you'll be in a strange land with strange people shooting at you. If you want to serve, and you're ready for the reality of it-- I don't want to dissuade you. My time in the Army did me a lot of good. It paid for my journalism degree, it made me more disciplined, it instilled a lot of self-confidence in me. But none of that came easy. It almost broke me permanently.[/QUOTE] this man speaks truth

You're 19, so you're still quite young - is there a possibility of you being able to build up your skills, to make yourself more attractive to an employer? Spend some more time at College/University perhaps? Even if that's not possible, you can always ask the employer after the interview - in your call up a week later, for example - to find out whether or not they thought your application was decent, or whether it was lacking - if it's the latter, try to find out what could cause it. Something like the design of the resume could be dragging down your potential application to a job. Sometimes employers won't care, but you'll encounter someone that will be willing to give you the feedback that you're looking for. Ultimately, don't give up, and I wish you the best with your search =)

Seems like nowadays the only way you'll get a job is if you either know someone who can hook you up or you get really lucky

[QUOTE=cheetahben;25997507]DON'T. Go off and get a real job, you'll be miserable in the army.[/QUOTE] did you not read the OP?

[QUOTE=furious_d;26013915]Seems like nowadays the only way you'll get a job is if you either know someone who can hook you up or you get really lucky[/QUOTE] or you have an education