Does anyone regret joining the coast guard

Oui Ces 1 avis sont utiles 1 Non. I love working for the United States Coast Guard because the jobs are interesting. Additionally, there is a great work-life balance.

Lastly, the employees are nice and believe in team work. Points positifs Work-Life Balance and interesting work. As far as branches in the military go, this may be the best option if you hope to stay within the United States. However, if you ever find yourself working a job you are not enjoying, their isn't much you can do. I've been with the Coast Guard for 30 years Pay and benefits are shown up front so there's no question about your compensation. Work hours are worked out with your supervisor but follow OPM standards.

Members of the US Coast Guard care about the missions of the service. Most individuals you meet are happy to help you learn and grow in your career pathway. My experience in the USCG has mostly been positive. Exciting, ever changing place to work!

The Coast Guard values hard work. The one constant, work hard and you will be rewarded. If you like to move and always see look years into the future, this job is for you. Points positifs meaningful work, can be great pay. Maybe the most people oriented out of the 5 services but still a military organization nonetheless.

First 4 years are rough but it gets easier as you make rank. Do plenty of research into your rate as it determines whether you stay in or not. Obviously benefits are fantastic. Points positifs Benefits, People Oriented.

Great career choice. Best Military branch! But he IS getting the experience of a lifetime, going places he would never go if he wasn't sent there, job training, education, free healthcare, etc. And let's not forget to mention that he has a job, which is hard to come by these days.

Its my opinion. Support him, nobody says it will be easy, but will be very rewarding if you are willing to do what it takes, is not easy for him neither, and the stress level before joining is just insane. Trust me, im on that process. Gonzalez, Thats exactly why the woman made me upset because she said exactly what you said except little does she know 1- what we have been through this past year and 2- How much I truly do support my husband in every decision he has made and is going to make.

Hehehe, funny , hey, I have many family members in the coast guard Im going to boot camp next month , an not one of them regrets joining, ever, like any other jobs there has been days when you just want to quit and walk out the door, but in the end, is just a very rewarding experience, you get to live on different places that you normally will never go and live or even see.

I would say for just one person who was disrespectful, is no reason to second guess, will not be the last person something mean to you, but tell him to go for it!

You guys sound like awesome people. Gandler, My son has been in the Coast Guard aprox. The jury is still out on if he is glad he joined or not. The wait for A schools is quite lengthy now, and the nonrate dirty work seems endless.

There is a command attitude we had to do it; so do you. However, I think most of them didn't serve as non-rates near as long as is required now. Rates moved faster. He had trouble getting along with his shipmates on a Once they are down on you. It's a very long tour. He finally got to A school for AST and suffered a groin injury. Back to nonrate life and wait and wait.

Still, he has hopes for his future service. One last consideration-- You enlist for four years; true. But what they don't say is by the time you get to A school and graduate from it you must serve 2 years in the rate, so you very well may have to extend your enlistment to 6 years to get the school.

No one really enjoys being a nonrate but it is just part of it. Jim graduated boot camp is Ocober He went to MST A school in July of , just shy of 2 years as a non-rate and that was 26 years ago that he enlisted. The wait was still there, even in the good old days. Gandler, The only regret I've ever had was not joining earlier. To be sure the A school wait varies in a cycle fashion.

I stand by my position that the wait times are long now as compared to long term average wait times. You should also be aware when you ask this forum this type of question you will get mostly positive responses. The people that are disatisfied don't frequent a site of this nature. Think this decision over carefully you are trading years of your life for the experience. It's never simple is it? Take your pic.

I will agree on our site the vast majority are already pro Coast Guard. You are correct in saying that those that are dissatisfied will not likely be on a forum encouraging any sort of participation. I do not know what the cyclic timing of A school waiting is because I never cared. I know when Jim joined, I know how long he waited, he was my concern, he got there, he graduated and he advanced.

I'm not sure the wait time has ever changed for MST. Again, he went to A school he graduated, I never kept up with the list or the time, he didn't have to go again. I am not sure how you know your calculations since your son has only been in for a couple of years and I'm sure you didn't care much about the A school lists prior to his joining just as I didn't care once Jim went to A school.

I also take a bit of exception to the idea that the Coast Guard is tantamount to a waste of time when you say you are trading your life for the experience. There is nothing traded about it.

You give the CG your body, they give you an education, training, experience, the opportunity to travel and the opportunity to further your education at an institute of higher learning if you so choose. When I was still eligile to use base facilities, I was in Las Vegas. If there's anybody who understands the temptation to break these rules, it's me.

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