After serving in the armed forces, no matter whether that’s in the navy, marine corps, air force, army, or coast guard, it can be hard to know what to do next. You have spent all your life being trained for a specific purpose, making it hard to know how to retrain and find a new purpose in your life. There is no need to worry, however, as this guide has been created to recommend a few key ways that you can reinvent yourself after becoming a veteran. Read on now in order to learn all about it.
Start Your Own Business
When your time serving is over, you might find it hard to work in a conventional white-collar job. That’s why it might be better to take the skills that you have learned and convert them into your own business. You can use the money you earned in the army, as well as any bonuses after being discharged in order to raise funds for your business idea. Just make sure to create a great website, hire lots of great like-minded employees, and have a round-the-clock managed IT service that can help you with any problem that you might have. This enables you to always be there for your customers and form a business based on a great reputation.
Go to College
Veterans get favorable deals on college education, making it a potentially great idea to go to college. Not only will you find an atmosphere that replicates like that of your old base, but you will be able to broaden your horizon while learning new information about the wider world. A college degree is also a great way to set you up for future work, with research showing that those with a college degree earn more money on average than those without one.
Expect Difficulties
Veterans are more likely to suffer from mental health issues and to die by suicide. Adjusting to life after war can be very difficult. This means that you should definitely manage your expectations. Going in with an open attitude means that you will be able to adjust to any setbacks that you may have. It’s worth keeping an open line with human resources at the army, who will be able to give you the mental health support that you need. It’s also worth going to group meetings with other veterans who you can lean on for mutual support and also to potentially make collaborations with in later years when it comes to any different business ideas that you might have.
Take a Policy Role
Your time serving in the armed forces might be over, but the problems still facing the world, as seen in the recent US evacuation effort of Kabul, are far from over. Now, having spent time abroad serving in the military, you will have gained a lot of insight into how countries across the world operate and how to ensure peaceful solutions. Perhaps it might be a smart idea for you to take up a policy position.
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