Introduction

Hey everyone, not sure what to start out with, so here goes nothing. My name is Kelsey; I am married to the military. Although not literally, it feels like it sometimes. My husband, Matt, has been in The North Dakota Army National Guard since he was 17 years old. We were both 20 years old when we were married and he was 3 months shy of leaving for his first year long mission. Now, a year after he returned home, he has signed up for The United States Army. When we first met, he told me that was his plan, which scared the bejesus out of me- thinking I don't want to leave my family, my town, my life!!! After he explained to me why this was important to him and of course after falling in love with him and realizing I couldn't live the rest of my life without him, I started to do the research to see just what it would be like to be an "Army wife". After hours of struggling to find information about military life, I found myself more confused than when I had started. Problem was, there wasn't a specific place where I could go to talk to other wives or soldiers to get those answers. There was either conflicting information on one topic or there wasn't any information at all on another. Now, I would like to share the information I have learned along the way and I hope that you will share your experiences and knowledge with me!

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Friday, July 29, 2011

Job/Career Options for the Spouse

Q: What will I do on base/post, are there jobs for me?

A: Of course! There are plenty of options, Here's a few basic options, I will add more specifics later in another post:
  • Work from Home- many companies are having work from home associates now, usually the major stipulation is that you have to live in the same state as the company you work for. (Not the same city though, which is nice especially if you live on base, then you wouldn't have to drive off base everyday!)
  • Jobs on Base/Post- from working as a nurse/doctor or in the pharmacy at the base clinic or hospital to working at the commissary or base exchange or the movie theater. There are plenty of options on base/post.
  • Jobs off Base/Post- again plenty of options should be available to you in the town/city off base/post. So don't limit yourself, it's usually not too long of a drive into the city to work at the flower shop or hospital, etc.
  • Want to Zone in on a Specific Career? No problem, there are many colleges that offer online classes to help you reach your career goal and still go about your busy military lifestyles!

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