Top 5 Reasons WHY I Got Out of the Military
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- After 8 years in the U.S. Air Force I decided to get out, and here are the reasons why. Check out my upcoming video on all the reasons why I JOINED the Air Force to get both sides of the story :)
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Dude, I did 8 years--started out as jet engine mechanic, and finished as an Instructor Flight Engineer. Made the hard choice, and have had success. I have an MBA, and am now a Doctor. Floor it when you find yourself in uncertainty. "The only way out is through."
Glad to hear things have worked out well for you!! Good stuff. I’m putting the pedal to the metal…
@@livinfreewithak If you need any advice, I'm more than happy to chat. I'm also a cofounder of a company that helps Veterans transition. Don't worry, it's not a plug for the organization, just lending a helping hand to another Vet.
I did 20 years and retired, it was a different time and different Air Force. It's not the end of the journey just the start of a new one. Have a plan and push on. Good luck!
Thanks for the good words! Hope your retirement has been awesome!
You hit the nail on the head. I’ve been stationed in Alaska for almost four years and I AM DONE. I am tired. I got my masters and second bachelors degree while enlisted and I am so thankful. The things I have seen and heard have left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I’m grateful for the bonds I’ve made but I have never been more ready to break free from some of these leaders who supposedly care. On a side note retired SMA Dailey came and spoke and said no beards because the American people like and expect the clean cut military appearance. He said now if it’s religious or shaving profile that’s fine. That rubbed me the wrong way. It’s always about the image and show .
Yeah shift work is tough...no exaggeration..as a Navy Nuclear Operator on the USS Carl Vinson we never slept the same schedule two nights in a row!! Our "watch" rotation was 5 on 10 off so you spent 1/3 time or 8 hrs average per day operating the nuclear plant constantly rotating shift!!. Then you had your "rate" I was an electrician so then I did preventive maintenance on switchgear, motors, generators, etc. then you had corrective maintenance cuz stuff broke. Then you had your quals for your next higher "watch", then we always ran drills to keep us well trained for nuclear casualties, then you had to clean, paint, and maintain material condition of the plant. Man do that on a 8 month Westpac...I did three in my six year career. 80 hours a week was a short week. 14-16 hours days were common.
tough career choice! Ex Navy nukes in general do very well when they get out.
That’ll put some hair on your chest! Rough schedule, for sure. Hope those skills paid off when you got out!!
@@livinfreewithak Absolutely they did. They say Naval Nuclear Power School is the most intense mentally of any military rating. It was a good start to being able to handle Engineering at a Major University. I have a Master's degree and just retired from a 32 year career as both a Nuclear and Electrical Engineer. Compared to the Navy I made insane $$$. The navy tried to scare me when I got out with a wife and newborn...how was I to survive? Trust me most companies have better benefits than the military did, but the military never says that... I served I'm glad..but I totally agree I saw the military screw with good people unnecessarily. When in you are like government property, ok for some not for me. I'm sure you'll be fine!!!!
ps my dad did 22 years in Strategic Air Command. Did 3 stints in South East Asia operating remote jungle radar stations. retired as a Master Sergeant in 1978.
@@RussellLeatham they love to pull the scare tactics on people getting out!! Glad to see you make a good life for yourself!!
I was stoked because I thought the channel name was Livin' Free With AN AK....
I mean, you're not wrong. Livin' Free with AK with an AK. lol
Goid to hear. I had 4 years in big Army myself with a stay in Afghanistan. I hope you have a decent plan layed out. The economy and real estate market is going to crap right now but there are good opportunities out there if you know where to look.
Hoping this economy turns around with a Trump presidency! Getting into a need based business, that should be viable short-mid term.
Air Force Veteran here (1977-1981.). I'm with you about the jab. I, myself voluntarily took the COVID vaccine because I have some health conditions. But it was my choice to take the vaccine; no one made me do it. I think the military vaccine mandate was flat wrong. It's one thing for someone like me to choose to be a guinea pig; it's quite another for the government to force to be guinea pigs against their will. Thank you for your service and good luck to you!
Thank you for the kind words and for your service to our country!
I subscribed and liked just because of your mention of the jab. I lost my dream job as a Catholic High School History Teacher because of that and the mask mandates. I also left the military in 2012 for many of the same reasons as you now. Good luck to those on trying to get anything reinstated. I've found being able to get anything from the military or VA to be damned near impossible. It has made me bitter and skeptical of anything with the government.
I'm glad you liked the video and happy to have you here as a subscriber! Thanks for the comment! I'm so sorry that you lost your dream job. Too many Americans lost their livelihood and had life upside down, while gov continued to change their tune on masks, jab, distancing, etc. None of it was done correctly! I'll be doing more videos on how to navigate VA things like GI Bill and disability benefits, etc. Hope you enjoy!
Just got done with a 15-6 against me. Zero concrete evidence. Career over. I feel many of the things that you say!
Sorry to hear that happened!! How many years did you have?
@@livinfreewithak 12 years in. 10 years as a suicide prevention trainer. At this point the battle is between advocating for myself versus acceptance. As you know, the military is a machine, and going against it is extremely difficult and time consuming. Time away from family, time away from your current role. You seem happy to be out. I hope to share those feelings in the near future! Keep up the positive work!🙏🏽
I knew a guy who refused to take his Anthrax shot when he was slotted to go to Korea, got booted, I took mine. Army strong. Not scared of the COVID vaccine either, *having seen the hard science before taking it.* 98% percentile right here bud. In hindsight, we overreacted, but that wouldn't have been the hill I died on...
Now imagine not finding out about "Stop Loss" and then shipping out a month before your ETS date. Army strong, I still deployed & served Honorably anyway. It wasn't a joy BTW, to say the least...
I don't know man, sounds to me like it was more about you and not serving your country.
Shift work? You had it easy bud. We'd train for weeks, 24/7, come back, then do it again. My last year was essentially a 24/7 operation. Yeah, raising a family doing that isn't the best idea. I always knew I wasn't going to make it a career. My brother and Grandfather were Air Force, the lack of PT shows, lol.
It's ironic that you use the word "believe' when talking about chiropractic and acupuncture....get an inversion table and make sure you apply for VA Disability. Save yourself some money on pseudo scientific approaches. That's my advice.
Hooah
The part where you're talking about taking the jab and not wanting to take it. And losing all your benefits your job and so on because of it. That wasn't just people in the military, that was people in all kinds of lines of work. People in the medical field with a very long long history of working in the medical field lost their job because of it. People in the police force could lose her job for not taking it hell some people who just worked at a factory could lose her job for not taking it. So although I fully agree with everything you said about it. It was not something that was only affecting military people.
You’re 100% correct! It was horribly pushed on so many industries. Doctors had their licenses threatened over it and California began threats of CPS cases against parents who didn’t give it to their kids. It definitely affected all people.
@@livinfreewithak yup, Dr. Ryan cole, good podcast on darkhorse
@@alia4976 thanks! I’ll have to check it out
Where on earth did you get that latte maker?
Bellman Espresso! It’s a game-changer
I think its a big difference being single and in the military vs having a fam. Shift work didn't bother me when I was a squid, but I was single. I could see it was hard on guys with families, especially small kids.
Typical military story here, I was in a unit that deployed from japan out to ships when they went on their long 6 month cruises, or if special circumstances happened. I had just come off a deployment and was supposed to be at the bottom of the list. Christmas was nearing and some bs popped off involving NK and some ships were sent to park off their waters and look tough. I got deployed to that because the command made the decision that married guys shouldn't be deployed so close to Christmas. Was gone for 6 weeks, had leave cancelled, a sweet car purchase I was about to close fell through and it caused irreparable problems with my brand new gf. That was the trigger that made me decide hayl nah to re-enlisting. You mess with my hot chick fun time and ahm out lol.
Don’t ever mess with the car or the lady lol. But in all truth, I think they did you wrong. It’s definitely a challenge juggling manning issues and getting the mission done. That’s why I’ve long been an advocate of improving quality of life and not just going through the motions with mandatory fun as if that actually improves morale. You’re 100% right about single vs kids, that’s the huge factor. I would add, though, that many ppl get out because of things like what you mentioned and that’s a problem. We’ve gotta figure out how to make QoL better or we’ll never stop the “low manning”.
Thanks for staring down Kimmy Jong for us lol
How bad is wokeness in air force? DEI, feminism, Critical Race Theory, race based promotions, etc?
All I can say is hiring should be done based on merit alone, not any DEI category.
Air Force qualifies as military?
🤣 you have a point!
@@livinfreewithak congratulations and welcome to the best part of your life.
🙏 thanks, looking forward to it!
They work with the Peace Corps....
Have you served clown?!
So you were in the air force, what types of planes did you get to see?
All of them
@@livinfreewithak Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
and
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
are the best though. But I know airplanes are super loud. Have you seen the show Master of the Air?
I’m thinking of joining running out of options and college debt is a major NO
I’ll post a video on all the reasons I joined and the benefits. It’s certainly not a bad option to have, even if just for a stepping stone.
@@livinfreewithak yes I look forward to that please ! I’m trying to speak to many enlisted servicemen and veterans to get a picture of what to expect and how the experience helped and the transition to civilian life afterwards.
@@gianni_4 great! I’ll film and upload that this week!
Wife and I did 46 years together...You should have did 20...then build another career.
Not in the cards for me and my fam, but I’m glad it worked for you! It’s great for some, not for all.
Very good video, but I gave your video a like bc of your mention of the "jab," yet now they are requesting those same ppl that never got jabbed to come back bc no one wants to stay in anymore. Just like you and every other service member I have back pain ,and I remember when I went to fam med for my pain they just gave me pain killers, I never took em and paid out of pocket for chiropractors off base.
Thanks for watching and for the like! It’s unfortunately not an uncommon story for mil to have to pay out of pocket for some health care. I guess you get what you pay for….literally. As for them wanting people to come back after the jab nonsense… they can kiss my 🫏.
You get food a d shelter plus oa to save and benefits when you hlget out
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What language did you learn and what military job did you have?
Learned Russian, and I had a variety of jobs!
@@livinfreewithak let me guess, it’s G-14 classified? LoL, man. Best of luck.
@@chuckiepeoples lol Chris Tucker was spot on
@@livinfreewithakтак и думал. Жена русская? )
@@livinfreewithak Nice language to learn, hopefully not too useful
Sounds to me that they will be calling you back up.
In their dreams. I’m out for good.
😬 boi thought the Air Force was hard yikes
🤣 🤣 you’re funny boi
Bro still using his CAC card
@@LUCKYGamesandworkouts lol what?
You entered to serve usa, nit fir money!!! Your doing, stop whining
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he still needs to feed his family
@@makeitpay8241 food n diapers ain’t cheap!
But he did serve his country. If he joined for educational benefits, travel, or any other reasons some feel “isn’t appropriate”, it doesn’t matter. He still served his country. Sounds like you’re the one whining.
Let’s see you run 10 miles