![]() ![]() A lot of it ends up being luck of the draw on unit assignments. If you do really well, you can, within reason manage your career fairly well.Īrmy too, but it's much harder to break out of the rank and file, as there's more competition for the "interesting" stuff. In the Army, the need for quantity has a tendency to overshadow quality. On the other hand, if you get screwed over or somehow make the wrong choice you can be miserable for a long time - but I think that is true with any military career field.Īnyway, sorry it sucked for you. If you were a Russian linguist, they could pretty much send you anywhere (even Turkey or Arizona). I scored decently in my tests so I could pick my language which was limited to only three overseas locations (only one of which, I considered "bad"). If you do really well, you can, within reason manage your career fairly well. Of the ten folks that went through training with me (and are out now) that I keep in touch with, six of them have language related jobs that they enjoy (either teaching or working for companies or federal agencies), and the rest are in decently paid technical career fields (some of which use their clearances - one guy does HUMINT type stuff). ![]() I was airborne in the USAF and it was one of the best, most interesting and thrilling jobs I've ever had except for the whole military part. I had no idea how much it could suck for Army linguists. They mostly hire former officers, not enlisted, and they don't hire but a small fraction of applicants. career path is extremely narrow and only accepts college grads. The vast majority of MI MOS's will have you doing tedious office work in a room with no windows, and after years of service you'll still likely have no transferable skills. Most of them are exaggerations, if not outright lies. ![]() I'm not trying to be a wet blanket here, but I feel the need to warn against the traditional laundry list of MI selling points. You'd be surprised how many under-skilled, non-degreed, minimally experienced former Army enlisted people those spook agencies don't need. If you don't mind living in MD, you can always get a job with FBI, CIA, NSA etc. ![]() There's just not much demand for TS cleared typists, and even if there was, who'd want that job? Not if you don't have a skill to go with it, and 35P (was 98G) won't give you any marketable skill but touch typing. The security clearance alone is worth money You probably won't graduate from a DLI basic language course with anywhere near native fluency, and even if you somehow manage to acquire it, without a degree no one will hire you as a translator. Seriously, 35S is probably the worst linguist job in the Army.Īlso, if you have native fluency, you can get paid a ton of money in the civilian world. I was a 98C back in the olden days, and as boring as it was, it was downright exciting compared to 98G. It's real name should be Secret Stenographer.Īnd if you're dead-set on DLI, 35S (was 98C) - SIGINT Analyst is far more interesting than 35P. and I highly recommend against it, unless you enjoy sitting in the back of a Turkey-32 listening to static on radio headphones, waiting for someone to say something so you can type it. Times have certainly changed since I was in the military, but if you're a 98G you will get a ton of education (about two years depending upon the language) that is transferable to higher institutions (at least language credit anyway).ĩ8G is now 35P - Cryptologic Linguist. r/army /r/navy /r/usmc /r/uscg /r/airforce r/nationalguard r/airnationalguard/ /r/britishmilitary /r/CanadianForces /r/AustralianMilitary /r/TheRoyalNavy /r/Bundeswehr More Related Subreddits If you have a general enquiry or would like to find out more, call 07 or email Subreddits They offer free Paradigm therapeutic programs to those most in need within the UK. Talking2Minds UK was established with the sole purpose of helping those suffering from PTSD or other severe stress related conditions.PTSD Resolution UK The PTSD Resolution charity's national counselling programme helps Veterans, Reservists and dependants resolve the symptoms of military trauma and reintegrate into normal work & family life.DStressLine for Marines, attached Sailors, and families when it's needed most - 1-87.Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline - 1-80.Military/Veteran Crisis Line - 1-800-273-TALK (8255) - Press 1 or text 838255 or click here for 24/7 Confidential online support from a caring, qualified VA professional.Dealing with PTSD and/or having thoughts about suicide?.Reddit AMA Form Posting Rules Dealing with PTSD? ![]()
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