If you marry someone in the army how do you have a Career?

Question

If you move often how do you have a career of your own. If your spouse is always moving . I

Answer 1

You could always apply for a civil service job on base.  Active duty spouses actually get preference points when they apply.  That way, when he gets relocated you can apply at the new base.  You won't lose pay or grade.

Answer 2

I'm currently pursuing a degree in education because its something that can travel any where he gets stationed. My theory on picking a career knowing that I'm going to marry my boyfriend (who is a Marine) is that I want to know that I have the ability to secure a job no matter where he is stationed.

Answer 3

What is it that you do?  

Some career fields are very flexible and movable and others not so much.  My boss' wife is a GS-12 and has been able to work every where he has been.

I used to live next door to an Army guy and his wife was an insurance agent for Geico...she made more than  he did, and she was able to take her career where she went.  

Answer 4

WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE TODAY, CAREERS CAN BE FORGED VIA THEM. JUST DON'T GET LOCKED IN A SITUATION WHICH HAS e.g. AN INVENTORY. YOUR BODY, BRAIN, AND TALENT FOR SUCCESS FOLLOW YOU EVERYWHERE.

Answer 5

I work at Starbucks. A lot of your "partners" are military spouses. Starbucks is great because they are everywhere and most stores find a posotion for transfering people. ... not only the barista but also managment as well.

Answer 6

it real hard hon...real hard to finish school and to get more than a minimum wage job

Answer 7

A lot of military spouses that I've known have taken up a hobby that pays that they can do anywhere i.e. photography, crafts, ect.

Some make good money doing extremely simple things, the military spouse that took pics of me and my wife said that she photographs military couples several times a week and it only took about 30-45 minutes and we paid about $60 ans she gave us a cd with the pics on it.

Answer 8

its hard, most spouses go to school on-line and get a job in a field where you will pretty much have a job where ever you move, but its pretty hard, most businesses around military bases though are used to having spouses around and understand that they move alot and often try to help out

Answer 9

The odds are you will be getting divorced in about 5-10 years. So you just need to look at the short term. Once you are in a specific field you can look for similar jobs when you move. Realistically you will need about 2-3 different jobs before your divorce then you can concentrate in one area. Plus you get a nice payday from the divorce. Good luck.

Answer 10

It is difficult but there are some occupations and some employers that allow for frequent moves.  A traveling nurse, for example, can always find work.   Medical techs of various sorts.  Bartenders can always find work.  Working for the United States often allows for movement from one place to another.  Mostly, those who want a career set up in a military town and the deployed soldier comes in an out of his/her life.  Long periods of separation are difficult but have their own benefits and some strive on it.  I know two married folks who were both in the Navy.  They sometimes got stationed in the same town -- her at a base in Norfolk and him on a ship based in Norfolk,  They spend about half the time living apart but they both used military flights a lot.  

Answer 11

My mom was a secretary, no matter where dad was stationed she was always able to find a job. Back then a man could support his family on a military pay, so she mainly worked just to keep busy.

We moved,on average, every ten to fifteen months.

Answer 12

my wife got luck, she got a job with a bank affiliated with US armed services.  that will follow her to any base i go to.  find something like that,  local PX, exchange ETC.  last thing my wife thought of was a carreer at a bank, she makes more than me now!

Answer 13

Until your spouse separates/retires, do not consider a career. It is nearly impossible.

While your spouse is still serving, your main duty is the toughest job in the DOD - Dependent Spouse. You would be part of that great group of Ladies and Gentlemen who keep the military running smoothly.

The dependent wife isn't just a wife and mother, she is a valuable component of the DOD. The Total Force Concept.