Deciding to stick your finger in an electrical socket doesn't.lots of decisions in life involve a tradeoff

Deciding to stick your finger in an electrical socket doesn't.lots of decisions in life involve a tradeoff
Agree on 99% of this!If you want to avoid a MOB as a 1315 in the Reserve:
I have two O4 pilots in my VTU. One a former rotary wing (now pilot for American), and the other a former fixed wing (now a pilot for FedEx). They are riding it out and are loving life, especially the last 1.5 years since we have been doing "telecommuting" drill weekends. We've drilled once at the NOSC for Unit in the Spotlight. Everything else we've done virtually including all "GMT" which I send out via PDF.
- Change your designator when you off ramp (several NAVIFOR designators are undermanned but avoid 1835 at all costs, it's a dumpster fire). If you have a technical degree, consider 1825/IP
- Stay 1315 and transfer to the VTU after your 2-year dwell time expires
Remember, in the Reserve you are entitled to 20 years commissioned service (this is different that 20 total qualifying years of service). You can FOS for O5 as many times as you want but keep in mind when you hit 20 years commissioned service, you will be force retired.
If you want to avoid employment issues while in the Reserve:
I've followed the above to a "t" and have never had any issues with employers. The only times I have had issues with employers is when I bring up my Reserve status before I am hired (i.e., listing it on my resume or mentioning it during the interview process).
- Do not tell anyone you work with or your "boss" about your Reserve status until it is absolutely necessary. No one. You are not required to disclose this to your employer. You will list it on the official employer job application but hiring managers do not look at this, they look at your resume
- Do not list your Reserve status on your resume. This includes removing your security clearance from your resume. Your resume is a marketing tool and is not used as anything official from a job application standpoint
- Do not ask stupid questions during the interview process about the employers military leave policy or anything military related. Do your own research and find out
You want to see MAS code "AAP" - which your NOSC admin folks should apply upon receiving your VTU transfer special request chit.really if you want some drill pay without a Mob you’ll need to start the IRR-VTU paperwork about a year before your dwell expires to be safe.
You can walk the VTU paperwork around the NOSC and get it done in a drill weekend or by going in during the week and walking it around. I helped an O5 SEAL with this and he got it done in a couple of hours.You want to see MAS code "AAP" - which your NOSC admin folks should apply upon receiving your VTU transfer special request chit.
This has come up in discussion in my circles with other corporate recruiters/HRM's some of whom including me that have made hiring decisions, the general consensus is we don't care, just like if a woman who was visibly pregnant was interviewing, or trying to predict if a young woman who recently was married will get pregnant and need to go on maternity leave in the next few years.
- Do not list your Reserve status on your resume. This includes removing your security clearance from your resume. Your resume is a marketing tool and is not used as anything official from a job application standpoint
Ideally, yeah!You can walk the VTU paperwork around the NOSC and get it done in a drill weekend or by going in during the week and walking it around. I helped an O5 SEAL with this and he got it done in a couple of hours.
HR people don't care, the hiring managers are the ones who care. Trust me. I've seen and experienced it countless times over the last few years.This has come up in discussion in my circles with other corporate recruiters/HRM's some of whom including me that have made hiring decisions, the general consensus is we don't care
Recruiters and HR don't care cause it's illegal for them to care.HR people don't care, the hiring managers are the ones who care. Trust me. I've seen and experienced it countless times over the last few years.
They still care. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.Recruiters and HR don't care cause it's illegal for them to care.
@exNavyOffRec was talking about hiring managers when he said HRMs.HR people don't care, the hiring managers are the ones who care. Trust me. I've seen and experienced it countless times over the last few years.
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data." I'm absolutely certain that there are people like that in the private sector, but I'm equally certain that it's a fool's errand trying to assume that ALL hiring managers are that way. I mean, I can counterpoint your stories about multiple hiring managers discriminating with the aforementioned individual being a VP at my company, and my own manager flat-out telling me words to the effect of "I know you have to do well at your reserve job just like you have to do well at this one, and we'll work the balance out together."They still care. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.
At the financial institution where I work, I have a Reserve colleague (20+ year employee of this dump) who referred someone to another hiring manager for a role. The other hiring manager ended up hiring the person, but then found out the person was in the Reserve. The hiring manager called my colleague all pissed off saying, "If I knew they were in the Reserve I never would have hired them."
To clarify: I didn't call anyone out for not sharing in my experiences. I said that anyone who thinks it doesn't happen is delusional. ?Saying that folks who haven't shared your own experiences are "delusional" for not agreeing with you is a bit strong.
Fair enough; I'm certainly not going to claim it doesn't happen. It's absolutely caveat emptor for SELRES job seekers when it comes to the gray area of what USERRA would officially describe as "sketchy."To clarify: I didn't call anyone out for not sharing in my experiences. I said that anyone who thinks it doesn't happen is delusional. ?
They still care. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.
At the financial institution where I work, I have a Reserve colleague (20+ year employee of this dump) who referred someone to another hiring manager for a role. The other hiring manager ended up hiring the person, but then found out the person was in the Reserve. The hiring manager called my colleague all pissed off saying, "If I knew they were in the Reserve I never would have hired them."
I am in finance and we have been told to look for people with a military background, veteran or reserve.@exNavyOffRec
I mean, maybe it's different in finance than in tech, and maybe that's relevant to folks seeking work, but it's a fool's errand to apply either of our situations to everyone else's. The answer isn't necessarily to hide your reserve status, it's to keep your ear to the ground and avoid working for people and institutions that are anti-military. Saying that folks who haven't shared your own experiences are "delusional" for not agreeing with you is a bit strong.